Now is a good time to start thinking about the next Toastmasters year! The Toastmasters year ends June 30th. It is not too early to think about elections for the coming year and transition for club officers.

If you haven’t begun the process yet, start working on club officer elections. You can start by scheduling a speech for one of the current officers to talk about the various roles and what they have learned from serving as a club officer. Identify members who you think might serve as officers and talk with them. What role might they fill? What skills could they develop from being an officer? Once you have identified candidates, hold an election. This can be done at a special business meeting, or at the end of a regular club meeting. It is possible that you may even have more than one candidate for some roles, Give each competing candidate a chance to speak for 1 – 2 minutes. Then vote in your officers for the 2024-2025 year.

Once you have had your election, enter the new officers in Club Central on The Toastmasters International website. You need to do this by June 30th to get 1/2 point credit on the DCP for getting the officer list in on time. If you use a website tool like FreeToastHost, remember to update your officer information at the end of the year on your club website as well. 

Take the time between your club election and the new year to get your new officers familiar with their roles and trained. Have old and new officers meet so that the new officers can learn what is required for each role. Allow the new officers to shadow the old ones as they complete their duties for the year. Encourage your new officers to get Club Officer Training from the District. We start training in June. New club officers can get trained before their roles officially begin at the end of June. What a powerful way to start the new Toastmaster year!

Club Presidents, Vice Presidents of Education and District Officers: Mark your calendar for the District 6 Business Meeting on the morning of Saturday, April 20th.  District officers will be elected and there may be votes on some other District business.