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Incentives

2025 - 2026 Club Growth Director Incentives

Annual Achiever

First 100 members who pay dues at least 30 days early for either dues renewal period will receive recognition on the District 56 website and a special award.

Annual Achiever Award Recipients

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Club Partnership

$50 gift certificate for the mentor and mentee club when the clubs reach Distinguished.

Club Partnership Award Recipients

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Double 8 is greater - Dues Renewal (Deadline September 30, 2025)

Be among the first 50 clubs with 8 or more members renewing for a year, before September 30, 2025, and get a $50 Toastmaster Gift Certificate to spend at Toastmasters International.

Double 8 is greater - Dues Renewal (Deadline September 30, 2025) Award Recipients

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Eight is Great

First 100 clubs to have 8 members renew, will receive a $25 gift certificate and be posted on Facebook and the District website.

Eight is Great Award Recipients

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Individual Sponsorship

Membership growth is important to ensure your club’s success.  When you sponsor five or more new members within one program year, you have the option to receive the following: a unique blue pin for five members, a unique burgundy pin for 10 members, and for sponsoring 15 new members, you will qualify to receive a special discount code for 25% off your next product purchase from the Toastmasters Online Store.

Individual Sponsorship Award Recipients

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Individual Sponsorship Award Recipients

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Next Level (Deadline December 31, 2025)

$100 gift certificate to clubs with a base of 12 or less members that gain 5+ members by December 2025.

Next Level (Deadline December 31, 2025) Award Recipients

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Open House

$25 gift certificate for the first 20 clubs to host an Open House and share a flyer on the District Facebook page.

Open House Award Recipients

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Open House

First 50 clubs to host an Open House and gain 3 or more members will receive $50 gift certificate.  Club will need to send the Open House flyer to PR for posting on social media.

Open House Award Recipients

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TI Membership Building Program | Smedley Award (August 1 - September 30)

Can your club add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date between August 1 and September 30?  Accomplish this goal and you’ll qualify to receive a Smedley Award ribbon, named in honor of Ralph Smedley, which you can display on your club’s banner.  Qualifying clubs can also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order.  (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer).

TI Membership Buildlng Program | Smedley Award (August 1 - September 30) Award Recipients

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TI Membership Building Program | Beat The Clock (May 1 - June 30)

Toastmasters are taught to run meetings on time, finish speeches on time and reach membership goals on time.  In that spirit, Beat the Clock is a great motivator for finishing the year on schedule—on time and with record numbers!  Make it your club’s goal to earn the Beat the Clock award and encourage every member to take part. Clubs adding five new, dual or reinstated members with a join date between May 1 and June 30 receive a Beat the Clock ribbon to display on the club’s banner.  Qualifying clubs also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order.  (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer).

TI Membership Building Program | Beat The Clock (May 1 - June 30) Award Recipients

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TI Membership Building Program | Talk Up Toastmasters (February 1 - March 31)

Toastmasters love to connect, so take advantage of it.  The Talk Up Toastmasters membership program is the chance to encourage your members to invite guests to a special meeting where prospective members can learn about Toastmasters’ many benefits.  Then add five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date between February 1 and March 31, and you’ll receive a special Talk Up Toastmasters ribbon to display on your club’s banner.  Qualifying clubs can also earn a special discount code for 10% off their next club order.  (The discount code expires six months from the date of issue and is not valid with any other offer).

TI Membership Building Program | Talk Up Toastmasters (February 1 - March 31) Award Recipients

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Torch Bearer

First 100 club officers who pay dues at least 30 days early for either dues renewal period will receive recognition on the District 56 website and a special award.

Torch Bearer Award Recipients

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2025 - 2026 Program Quality Director Incentives

Club Success Plan (Deadline August 31, 2025)

$50 gift certificate for the first 50 clubs that submit their club success plan.

Club Success Plan (Deadline August 31, 2025) Award Recipients

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2024 - 2025 Toastmasters International Membership Incentives

District 56 Smedley Award Recipients As of September 30, 2024
Club Number Division Area Club Name New Members
00006294M30Sugar Land Toastmasters12
00005472N20ConocoPhillips Toastmasters Club16
04815729O11Find Your Voice Toastmasters5
00621758P1Diamond Club5
04154872P4Mid-Pearland Toastmasters5
07057481P5League City Toastmasters11
04659373Q53Spirited Speech Masters5
Total for District 56: 7
District 56 Talk Up Toastmasters Award Recipients As of March 31, 2025
Club Number Division Area Club Name New Members
00006918L40Woodlands Toastmasters Club5
07820937M32West Houston Toastmasters Club14
00007666M33Fluor Toastmasters Club6
00002755N21Katy Toastmasters Club6
00799729N22Memorial City Toastmasters11
00000109O10Easy Risers Club5
28677113O10Speak & Prosper Toastmasters6
00000484Q51Professionally Speaking Singles Toastmasters Club5
00000839R63Daybreakers Toastmasters Club6
Total for District 56: 9
District 56 Beat The Clock Award Recipients As of June 30, 2025
Club Number Division Area Club Name New Members
00006918L40Woodlands Toastmasters Club5
00006294M30Sugar Land Toastmasters10
00001530M31Lockton Toastmasters Club6
01001993M31Master Evaluators7
00843538M32Storytellers6
00005472N21Talking Heads Club6
00842016N23H-Town Toastmasters Club5
06596925N23Phillips 66 HQ Toastmasters Club5
00009148O11Heights Toastmasters Club12
06721367O13Cheniere Toastmasters Club7
00002521O13Firm Speakers Toastmasters Club5
00006599P2Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce 5
03614557P4West Pearland Toastmasters8
00002084Q51Mindspeak Club7
28676463R61POP Houston Toastmasters Club7
07011533R62Mente Abierta5
03922610R63C & F Leaders Club11
Total for District 56: 17
DISTRICT CLUB

CALENDAR

The District calendar is populated with scheduled trainings for Club Officers and District Leaders, membership campaigns, speech contests, conferences and special happenings within the District.

DISTRICT CLUB

CONFERENCES

The Annual Spring Conference brings members together from all divisions, areas and clubs. It’s a fantastic opportunity to network and learn from peers.

DISTRICT CLUB

SPEECH CONTESTS

The annual Toastmasters International Speech Contest begins at the club level, and winners continue competing through the Area, Division, District, and region quarterfinal levels.

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