| “One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” |
| Johann von Goethe |
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Recognition
Not only will you learn speaking and leadership skills, you will be recognized for your efforts. Once
you’ve completed all 10 projects in the Communication and Leadership Manual, you will receive the
Competent Toastmaster (CTM) award, a certificate you can display at home or in the office. If you wish,
Toastmasters International will also send a letter to your employer about your accomplishment.There are other recognition opportunities, too. Toastmasters has two educational tracks: a communication track, in which you develop your speaking skills, and a leadership track, in which you develop leadership skills. When you participate in the communication track, you can be recognized as an Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (ATM-B), Advanced Toastmaster Silver (ATM-S), and Advanced Toastmaster Gold (ATM-G). When you participate in the leadership track, you can be recognized as a Competent Leader (CL) and an Advanced Leader (AL). The tracks are not mutually exclusive. You can work in both tracks at the same time; in fact, you are encouraged to do so. The ultimate recognition is the Distinguished Toastmaster award (DTM), given to those who have worked in both tracks and have received the Advanced Toastmaster Gold and Advanced Leader awards. There is lots to do and learn when you fully participate in a Toastmasters meeting.Want to find out more? Please come to a meeting as our guest, or contact us for more information. Our site will give you a good overview of our club, and Toastmasters. We also have a number of links to other sites that provide information about other clubs and Toastmasters in general. If you live or work in the area, we hope to see you at one of our meetings.
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