Criteria – 

The Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award represents the highest level of educational achievement in Toastmasters.

To earn the DTM, you are required to:

1. Complete two learning paths.
2. Serve as a club officer for two six–month terms or one annual term, participate in the preparation of a Club Success Plan, and participate in District-sponsored Club Officer Training.
3. Serve a complete one-year term as a District leader.
4. Serve successfully as a club mentor or coach.
5. Serve successfully as a club sponsor or conduct a Speechcraft or Youth Leadership program.
6. Complete the DTM project. (Members are required to create and implement a project of their own design, in which they demonstrate the skills and expertise they have gained.)

Recipient – Member

Criteria –

❖Clubs with a membership base of 19or less (as on 1 July 23) to be Distinguished by 30 Apr 24

Recipient – Club and Coach if assigned

Criteria –

❖ Club must achieve 5 DCP Points
❖ 20 Renewals or Base +3 whichever is lower for April – September 2024 Cycle by 15th Feb 2024.

Recipient – Club

Criteria –

❖ 4 Club Officers to attend the complete TLTP training as conducted by the District (top-up training is not considered) [Cycle 1]
❖ Submit Club Success Plan to Area Director by email on or before 31Jul 23
❖ Complete club membership renewals by 15Sep 23 (minimum 12members) for Oct 23 to Mar 24 cycle
❖ Achieve 95%Pathways adoption by 15Sep 23
❖ Achieve 3DCP points by 15Sep 23
❖ 5 Members to attend the Area Conference and Division Conference each [Cycle 1]

Recipient – Club

Criteria –

❖ 4 Club Officers to attend the complete TLTP training as conducted by District (top up training is not considered) [Cycle 2]
❖ Submit Revised Club Success Plan to Area Director by email on or before 31Jan 24
❖ Complete club membership renewals by 15Mar 24 (minimum 12members) for Apr 24 to Sep 24 cycle
❖ Achieve 95%Pathways adoption by 15Mar 24
❖ Achieve 6DCP points by 15Mar 24
❖ 5 Members to attend the Area Conference and Division Conference each [Cycle 2]

Recipient – Club

Criteria –

❖ Club adds five new, dual, or reinstated members with a join date between August 1 and September 30

Recipient – Club

Criteria – Achieve 5 DCP points and have active membership exceeding the base membership (i.e. as of 1Jul 23) by at least one member by 10 Nov 23

Recipient – Club

Criteria – New /Reinstated /Dual member joining a club within the defined period and paying membership fees to TI till 31Mar 24 on or before 30 Sep 23 in a single transaction

Recipient – Joining Member and Vice President –Membership (when 5 club members qualify for Power of Two)

Criteria –  New /Reinstated /Dual member joining a club within the defined period and paying membership fees to TI till 31Mar 24 on or before 30 Sep 23 in a single transaction

Recipient – Joining Member  and Vice President –Membership (when 5 club members qualify for Power of Two)

Criteria – New /Reinstated /Dual member joining a club within the defined period and paying membership fees to TI till 30Sep 24 on or before 31 Mar 24 in a single transaction

Recipient – Joining Member
❖ Vice President –Membership (when 5 club members qualify for Power of Two Returns)

Criteria – Clubs with membership base between 8 and 12(both included) as on 1Jul 23 shows a net growth of 3 members by 10 Nov 23.

Recipient – Members as on 1 July who continue to remain active on 10 Nov

Criteria – Clubs with membership base between 8 and 12(both included) as on 1Jul 23 shows a net growth of 3 members by 10 Nov 23.

Recipient – Members as on 1 July who continue to remain active on 10 Nov

Criteria – Minimum 10 members of the club complete renewals for the Oct 23-Mar 24 period by 31 July 23 and for the Apr 24 – Sep 24 period by 31 Oct 23

Recipient – All members who complete both the annual renewal and VPM (July to Dec)

Criteria – Minimum 10 members of the club complete renewals for the Oct 23-Mar 24 period by 31 July 23 and for the Apr 24 – Sep 24 period by 31 Oct 23 

Recipient – All members who complete both the annual renewal and VPM (July to Dec)

Criteria –  Club to renew 75%of membership base by 15Sep 23 (only applicable to clubs with 20+ membership base as on 1Jul 23)

Recipient – Executive Committee Members who have completed their renewals by 15Sep 23

Criteria –  Club to renew 75%of membership base by 15Sep 23 (only applicable to clubs with 20+ membership base as on 1Jul 23)

Recipient – Executive Committee Members who have completed their renewals by 15Sep 23

Criteria – A club that has been assigned and has an active sponsor/ mentor/ coach achieves Distinguished status

Recipient – Member serving as Sponsor, Mentor or Coach assigned during program year 22-23
or 23-24 and contributed to the club in achieving Distinguished status

Criteria – A Corporate or Institution or Rotary Toastmasters Club chartered through a member
generated lead on or before 30Apr 24

Recipient – Any member (who is not a District officer and has also actively contributed towards
charter of the lead)

Criteria – Four unique members of the club complete Level 1 in any path (home club
should be chartered in program years 22-23 or 23-24)

Recipient – Member
❖ VPE
❖ Mentor (if, active)

Criteria – ❖ A member completes Level 3, 4 and 5 of any path within the program year

Recipient – Member
❖ VPE (if achieved by 3 or more members)

Triple Star VPE

Criteria – A corporate club to have a minimum net growth of 10 members over base as on
31 Oct and maintain the net growth as on 30 Apr

Recipient –Club

Criteria – 

Achieve the following by 31Dec 23
❖ 5 unique members to complete a Pathway level
❖ 2 members (joined on or after 1Jul 23) achieve the Leader in Me Award
❖ Home club conducts one educational session from the Successful Club Series or the Leadership Excellence
Series or the Better Speaker Series (excluding Moments of Truth)
❖ Club achieves 3Educational DCP points
❖ VPE attends the District organized TLTP
❖ 100%Pathways adoption by 31Dec 23

Recipient – Vice President – Education (July to Dec)

Criteria – 

Achieve the following between 1 Jan 24 and 10 May 24
❖ 5 unique members to complete a Pathway level
❖ 2 members (joined on or after 1Jul 23) achieve the Leader in Me Award
❖ Home club conducts one educational session from the Successful Club Series or the Leadership Excellence
Series or the Better Speaker Series (excluding Moments of Truth)
❖ Club achieves all Educational DCP points
❖ VPE attends the District organized TLTP
❖ 100%Pathways adoption by 10May 24

Recipient – Vice President – Education (Jan to Jun)

Criteria – 

Club Achieving Flag Bearer

Recipient – Mentors of Club

Fast Track Gurukul Awardees

Gurukul Gold Awardees