Expectations of an Advanced Toastmasters Club

16 of 30 speeches finished. Delivered Speaking on Television #1 Straight Talk to the Advanced Toastmasters Club. I'll include an excerpt here:

“What are your expectations of an Advanced Club?”

I feel that with great power comes great responsibility.

I see an advanced club as a core group which develops, motivates and polishes leaders:

• A group of movers and shakers of the division.
• A group that leads by example and innovates.
• A group that challenges itself and others to aspire to more.

If I look back over my last six years in Toastmasters, I’ve seen a lot of young members come and go. Too many people make it to CC and leave. There is a conspicuous lack of members with advanced designations in the 2-5 year mark. I feel that we’re not engaging keeners with relevant and appropriate challenges. We need to start working together to support each other.

I am most interested in this groups ability to enhance and innovate in:

• Toastmasters Learning
• Officer Training
• Ongoing Educational Events
• Conferences and Contests
• High Performance Leadership projects

In a nutshell:

• Lead by example, 
• mentor keeners, 
• give back to our community, 
• demonstrate the calibre of what an advanced designation and club really means. 

That’s my expectation of an advanced club.

An advanced club is a beehive burner:
Our energy and expertise the spark
that help ignite the clubs,
growing more leaders,
who are drawn into this group,
feeding the fire again
with innovation, passion and leadership.