District 86 Calendar
District 2020 / 2021 Calendar
Please use the District Calendar below to plan your activities and deadlines. Club events/milestones can be found in the blog.
Jul/20 | |
Date | Item |
July 1 | Start of the 2020/2021 Toastmaster Year: Club and District Officers start their new roles |
July 1 | Start to promote the “Smedley Award” Membership Contest, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 |
July 1 | Club Presidents or Secretaries assign proxy for Toastmasters International Convention |
July 1 | Area Directors follow up with Clubs that have not submitted their Officer Lists to WHQ |
July 1 | Area directors contact and/or visit Clubs to set up 1st round Club Visits |
July 1 | Start of Division Club Officer Training window |
July 11 | District Executive Committee Meeting & Training Part 2 |
July 13 | Start Area Director visit with available clubs |
July 15-31 | Area Directors' Council Meetings |
July 31 | Deadline for clubs to submit their Success Plans to the area directors |
Aug/20 | |
Date | Item |
August 1 | Area Directors book MOT early September with their clubs |
August 1 | Promote the “Smedley Award” Membership Contest, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 |
August 2-9 | Quintet virtual training (TBD) |
August 8 | Deadline to submit 2019-2020 entries for District “of the Year” Awards to IPDD |
August 24 - 29 | Virtual Toastmasters International Convention (TBC) |
August 31 | Deadline for Round 1- Club Officer Training (COT) June 1-August 31 |
August 31 | Area Directors submit Area Success Plan to District Director |
Sep/20 | |
Date | Item |
September | Division Council meeting this month |
September | Open House Months - Promote September/October as Toastmasters Months |
September | Special Theme Meetings - Clubs host a special theme meeting event in September or October |
September | Clubs collect and submit Membership Dues online to TI |
September | Area directors begin to submit club visit reports online to TI (begin July) |
September | Promote the “Smedley Award” Membership Contest, Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 |
September | Moments of Truth to be conducted this month |
September 12 | District Council Meeting |
September 15 | Virtual Distict Council Business Meeting - All DEC members, Club Presidents and VP-Education required to attend (No Proxies allowed) 7:00 - 8:30 PM |
September 15 | Division Directors submit Division Success Plan to District Director |
September 15-30 | Area Council meetings |
September 30 | Deadline to submit Membership Applications to TI for TI’s “Smedley Award” Membership Contest |
September 30 | Deadline to submit membership dues online to TI |
September 30 | Area Directors submit Club Visit Reports |
Oct/20 | |
Date | Item |
October | Club Open Houses |
October | Club Special Theme Meetings (Special Event opportunity for Club PR) |
October | Reminder to clubs with semi-annual election to form their Election Nomination Committee |
October 17 | Recognition Dinner |
October 31 | Area Directors submit Club Visit Reports District deadline |
Nov/20 | |
Date | Item |
November | Division Council meeting |
November | Elections for Clubs electing Officers semi-annually held during first meeting in November |
November 1 | District Leadership committee - call for candidates |
November 1 | Club Officer training round 2, Nov 1- Feb 28 |
November 1-December 30 | Club International Speech Contests |
November 7 | District Executive Committee Meeting |
November 28 | Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) District Club Officer Training Event |
November 28 | Deadline for Area Directors Reports (first round) for credit in the Distinguished Area Program |
Dec/20 | |
Date | Item |
December | Area Council meeting |
December 31 | Deadline for clubs who elect officers semi-annually to submit Club Officer Lists to TI for DCP credit |
December 31 | Club contests MUST be completed |
The year is halfway completed! Celebrate what you have accomplished! | |
Jan/21 | |
Date | Item |
January | Division Council meeting |
January | Open House Months - Clubs host Winter Open Houses |
January | Special Theme Meetings - Clubs host a special theme meeting event in January - March |
January-March | Clubs to conduct a second round of Moments of Truth |
January-March | Area directors begin 2nd round club visits and submit reports online (Review Club Success Plan & MOT) |
January 1 | Start to promote “Talk Up Toastmasters” Membership Contest, Feb. 1 to Mar. 31 |
January 1 | Call for Appointed positions applications for 2021-2022. Send to District Director. |
January 2-February 13 | Area International Speech Contests |
January 3 | Candidate declarations due to District Leadership Committee |
January 9 | District Prime 5 – Mid-Year Training |
January 16 | District Executive Committee Meeting |
January 17-31 | Area Council meeting this month |
January 23 | District Prime 5 - Mid-Year Training |
January 30 | Toastmasters Leadership Institute - District Club Officer Training Event |
Feb/21 | |
Date | Item |
February | Reminder to Corporate Clubs to talk to Accounting Dept. for renewals in March |
February | Area directors begin 2nd round club visits and submit reports online (target March 30) |
February | Club Open Houses |
February | Club Special Theme Meetings (Special Event opportunity for Club PR) |
February | Club Officers prepare proxy/credentials for District business meeting in April |
February | Promote “Talk Up Toastmasters” Membership Contest, Feb. 1 to Mar. 31 |
February | Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI-2) Second Round District Club Officer Training Event |
February | Division Club Officer make up training continues |
February 13 | Area contests MUST be completed |
February 13 | District Executive Committee Meeting |
February 14 | Division International Speech Contests begin |
February 28 | Deadline for officer training to count towards DCP |
Mar/21 | |
Date | Item |
March | Division Council meeting this month |
March | Area directors complete 2nd round club visits and submit reports online |
March | Club Open Houses |
March | Club Special Theme Meetings (Special Event opportunity for Club PR) |
March 1 | Start submiting membership dues online to TI |
March 1 | Club Officers prepare proxy/credentials for District business meeting in April |
March 1 | Promote “Talk Up Toastmasters” Membership Contest, Feb. 1 to Mar. 31 |
March 1 | Clubs collect and begin to submit Membership Dues online to TI |
March (TBA) | Deadline for Nominations for the Douglas Barclay Award |
March 31 | Deadline to submit Membership Applications to TI for “Talk Up Toastmasters” Membership Contest |
March 31 | Deadline to submit membership dues online to TI |
Apr/21 | |
Date | Item |
April | Open House Months - Clubs host Spring Open Houses |
April | Special Theme Meetings - Clubs host a special theme meeting event in April - June |
April | Start to promote “Beat the Clock” Membership Contests, May 1 - June 30 |
April | Proxy Reminder for Business meeting |
April 16 - 18 | District 86 Spring Conference (TBC) |
April 17 | District Council Business Meeting (at Spring Conference) |
April 18 | District International Speech Contest (at Spring Conference) |
May/21 | |
Date | Item |
May | Area Council meeting |
May | Club Open Houses |
May | Club Special Theme Meetings (Special Event opportunity for Club PR) |
May | Promote “Beat the Clock” Membership Contest, May 1 - June 30 |
May | Elections for 2021 - 2022 Club Officers held during first meeting in May |
May 9 | Clubs Complete and submit 2021 - 2022 Club Officer List to TI |
May 29 | Incoming Area and Division Directors Training (2021-2022) |
May 31 | Deadline for Area Directors Reports (second round) for credit in the Distinguished Area Program |
Jun/21 | |
Date | Item |
June | Club Officers (Out/Incoming) to meet transition and Club Success Plan |
June | Area/Division Directors (Out/Incoming) to meet transition and Area/Division Success Plan |
June 5 | Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI-1) round one 2021-2022 Club Officer Training Event |
June | Club Open Houses |
June | Club Special Theme Meetings (Special Event opportunity for Club PR) |
June | Complete education requirements and submit award to TI |
June 13-30 | Division Club Officer Make up Training (COT) continues |
June | Deadline to submit 2021 - 2022 Club Officer List to TI for DCP Credit |
June 12 | Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI-2) round one 2021-2022 Club Officer Training Event |
June 26 | District Executive Committee Meeting-(picnic) |
June 30 | Deadline to submit Applications for Membership, Educational Awards and New Clubs Charters to TI |
June 30 | Deadline to submit Membership Applications to TI for TI’s “Beat the Clock” Contest |
Jul/21 | |
Date | Item |
July 10 | District Executive Committee Meeting |
July | Deadline to submit entries for District “of the Year” awards to DD, and Publicist of the Year to PRM |
Congratulations and Thank You for a Successful Year! Celebrate! |