Call for Nomination for District Leader 2025-2026

Ⓐ District Director

Ⓑ Program Quality Director

Ⓒ Club Growth Director

Ⓓ Division Directors for Divisions A, B, C, D, N and V.

 

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Please refer to the District Administrative Bylaws on the Toastmasters International website for eligibility requirements and qualifications specifically:

𝟭. At the time of taking office:

𝗮. An elective officer must have been an active member of a Toastmasters club in good standing for 12 consecutive months within that past three (3) years, in the District in which the officer shall serve.

𝗂. If the candidate’s club is newly assigned to a District the individual’s membership eligibility to serve as a District officer is valid in the new District.

𝗯. 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍 𝖣𝗂𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗈𝗋 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖾𝖽 (updated)

𝗂. at least six (6) consecutive months as a Club President and

𝗂𝗂. at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Division Director, or a combination of the preceding in the District in which they shall serve.

𝗰. 𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖯𝗋𝗈𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗆 𝖰𝗎𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝖣𝗂𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖢𝗅𝗎𝖻 𝖦𝗋𝗈𝗐𝗍𝗁 𝖣𝗂𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗈𝗋 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖾𝖽 (𝗎𝗉𝖽𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽)

𝗂. at least six (6) consecutive months as Club President and

𝗂𝗂. at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, a Club Growth Director, a Division Director, an Area Director, or a combination of the preceding in the District in which they shall serve.

𝗱. The Division Directors shall have served at least six (6) consecutive months as members of a District Council. To the degree practicable, they will have served as a member of the District Council in the District in which they shall serve.

𝗲. To the degree practicable, the Area Directors shall have served as members of a District Council in the District in which they shall serve.

𝗳. All District officers must be active individual members of Member Clubs in good standing within the District where they are elected or appointed to serve and must be in good standing with Toastmasters International under Article III, Section 8, of the Bylaws of Toastmasters International.

𝟮. A member may only be a candidate for elective office in one (1) District at any given time.

𝟯. A member may only serve in one (1) position within any District Executive Committee, as specified in Article XI (a), at any given time.

𝟰. A member may not be a candidate for District positions elected by the District Council while actively competing in a current Toastmasters speech contest cycle.

 

𝔸̲𝕣̲𝕥̲𝕚̲𝕔̲𝕒̲𝕝̲ ̲𝕍̲𝕀̲𝕀̲𝕀̲ ̲𝔻̲𝕦̲𝕥̲𝕚̲𝕖̲𝕤̲ ̲𝕠̲𝕗̲ ̲𝕆̲𝕗̲𝕗̲𝕚̲𝕔̲𝕖̲𝕤̲ (click here for more information)

𝗮. 𝙄𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡

① The District officers shall have such duties, obligations, and responsibilities as may be set forth in Policies prescribed by the Board of Directors or in the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws of Toastmasters International, in these administrative bylaws, or in standing rules or procedures adopted by the District Council of the District.

② The authority delegated by the Toastmasters International Board of Directors to District officers to act as stewards of Toastmasters International’s resources in the District is always subject to the ultimate direction of the Board.

③ The District officers shall coordinate their efforts in carrying out the District mission.

④ All District officers shall uphold and promote the purposes of Toastmasters International in the District and shall abide by the Toastmasters International governing documents.

𝗯. 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙩 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧

① The District Director shall be responsible to the Board of Directors in the exercise of the powers and duties of the office of District Director. The District Director shall report to and take direction from the District Council in matters pertaining to District organization, programs, and procedures.

② As the representative of Toastmasters International, the District Director, personally and through the Program Quality Director and Club Growth Director, shall carry out the programs approved by the Board of Directors and the District Council.

③ The District Director’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

a. Administering and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the District.

b. Chairing all meetings of the District Executive Committee and the District Council.

c. Filling such appointive offices as are provided for in these administrative bylaws, subject to the approval of the District Executive Committee and by the District Council.

d. Authorizing withdrawals of District funds, in the manner and to the extent provided in Article XII of these administrative bylaws and approving all withdrawals chargeable to the District on the books of Toastmasters International.

e. Providing each Member Club in the District and World Headquarters copies of the adopted budget, the report of the Audit Committee, and such other reports as the Board of Directors may require.

f. Furnishing World Headquarters with such information as the Board of Directors may require for the District to be eligible to withdraw funds of Toastmasters International for District activities and operations.

g. Submitting to the Board of Directors, by the published deadlines, any reports that may be required by the Board of Directors.

𝗰. 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧

① The Program Quality Director is the second-ranking member of the District Executive Committee, and chairs that body and the District Council in the absence of the District Director.

② The Program Quality Director is responsible for all aspects of education and training within the District. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

a. Assisting the Member Clubs, Areas, and Divisions of the District in using the educational programs and materials of Toastmasters International.

b. Promoting and supporting club quality and member retention.

c. Supporting all members in achieving education awards and recognizing those achievements.

d. Ensuring club and District officers are properly trained to fulfill their roles and responsibilities.

e. Planning, organizing, and directing all aspects of the District conference.

f. Supervising and coordinating District-wide speech contests.

③ The Program Quality Director shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the District Director of District Council.

④ The Program Quality Director shall attend District Executive Committee and District Council meetings.

𝙙. 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧

① The Club Growth Director is the third-ranking member of the District Executive Committee and chairs that body and the District Council in the absence of the District Director and Program Quality Director.

② The Club Growth Director’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

a. Developing, directing, and coordinating an overall marketing plan for building new Member Clubs.

b. Overseeing District-wide efforts that result in an increase in membership.

c. Overseeing efforts that result in club retention in the District.

d. Recruiting and training District marketing teams.

e. Developing, directing, and coordinating recognition programs for membership-building.

③ The Club Growth Director shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the District Director or District Council.

④ The Club Growth Director shall attend District Executive Committee and District Council meetings.

𝙚. 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨

① The Division Directors shall represent the District Director within their Divisions.

② The Division Director’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

a. Providing counsel, information, and service to the Area Directors within the Division.

b. Coordinating the Division’s activities and events.

c. Chairing the Division Council and holding regular Division Council meetings.

③ The Division Director shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the District Director and District Council.

④ The Division Director shall attend District Executive Committee and District Council meetings.

 

Ａｐｐｌｉｃａｔｉｏｎ Ｐｒｏｃｅｓｓ

Please ensure all nomination forms for elected positions are properly completed and sent to 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 (𝗗𝗟𝗖 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿) via email at d97call4nomination2025@gmail.com by 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 (𝗚𝗠𝗧), Bangkok, Thailand, on 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆). Candidates are required to complete and submit the following documents. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱. To access the forms, please click the links below.

 

* District Leader Agreement and Release Statement (Item 450D Rev. 11/2024) and Candidate Application (Item 450E Rev. 12/2024).

** Call for Nominations—District Leaders Qualifications and Responsibilities (Item 450B Rev. 11/2024).

 

Ｅｌｅｃｔｉｏｎ Ｃａｌｅｎｄａｒ

 

Kind regards,

 

 

District Leadership Committee Chair (2024-2025)

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

 

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