🏆 District 77 Club of the Month Hall of Fame (2025 – 2026)
Celebrating clubs that embody the R.I.S.E. spirit – Recruit, Inspire, Speak, Encourage. Each month, one club stood out for excellence in growth, mentorship, and service.
September 2025
Redstone Toastmasters #1932
Division A, Area 12
Demonstrated strong performance across all pillars with membership events, high participation, educational achievements, and DCP progress.
October 2025
VA Voices #651363
Division B, Area 22
VA Voices demonstrated excellence across all R.I.S.E. pillars. The club showed strong recruitment efforts with measurable membership growth and innovative campaigns. Its culture of mentorship, recognition, and creative challenges is inspiring. The club’s community impact and innovative virtual model set a high standard across District 77.
November 2025
TBD
Ready to see your club here next? Nomination period is Nov 1-10th.
🌟 Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Each month, District 77 clubs share innovative strategies that reflect the spirit of R.I.S.E. – Recruit, Inspire, Speak, and Encourage. These best practices highlight what worked in real clubs across our district and offer actionable ideas you can adapt to strengthen your own meetings, membership, and momentum.
“The magic of Toastmasters is not in perfection, but in progress that inspires others to RISE.”
— Elena Fadairo, Area 12 Director & COTM Chair, District 77
Click each section below to expand and explore the best practices and actionable ideas shared by our participating clubs.
For more insights, feel free to reach out to peers from the featured clubs or contact COTM Program Chair, for guidance and collaboration opportunities.
🏆 October 2025 Highlights
Participating Clubs: VA Voices #651363 (🏅Winner), Redstone Toastmasters #1932, Panhandle Toastmasters #3119366
Divisions Represented: A, B & C
Coming soon….
🏆 September 2025 Highlights
Participating Clubs: Redstone Toastmasters #1932 (🏅Winner), VA Voices #651363, Premier Providers #5606202
Divisions Represented: A & B
Download Best Practices from Sep 2025 COTM Nominations here.
🔶 R – Recruit: Creative Growth & Visibility Strategies
Best Practices
- VA Voices’ “2-Minute Friendly Challenge” (HPL project) brought 78 guests in 45 days.
- Redstone’s “Post Toasties” and “Represent Your State” open houses drew 10 guests and 2 new members.
- Premier Providers used internal flyers to promote meetings.
Actionable Ideas
- Launch a mini recruitment challenge (“Invite 2 in 2 Weeks”).
- Create monthly theme-based guest events (“Meet the Mentor,” “Toast & Learn”).
- Assign a Community Outreach Captain in each club.
💡 I – Inspire: Culture, Mentorship & Member Retention
Best Practices
- Every VA Voices new member receives a mentor.
- Redstone added two new mentor pairs in August.
- Premier Providers recognized three members moving into leadership roles.
Actionable Ideas
- Host a “Mentor Match Month.”
- Add a 1-minute Diversity & Inclusion moment to meetings.
- Create a “Spotlight Toastmaster” social post monthly.
🎙 S – Speak: Quality Meetings & Skill Building
Best Practices
- Redstone ran creative themed meetings and achieved 84 % member participation.
- VA Voices completed all six Moments of Truth modules in five weeks.
Actionable Ideas
- Run a quarterly “Creative Meeting Series.”
- Track participation and aim for 80 % monthly engagement.
- Include one five-minute educational moment per meeting.
🤝 E – Encourage: Leadership & Accountability
Best Practices
- 100 % officer training at Redstone; all clubs submitted their Club Success Plans early.
- Early achievement of three DCP goals by Redstone and VA Voices.
Actionable Ideas
- Review DCP progress at each Exec meeting.
- Display a club dashboard poster tracking goals.
- Add a “Kudos Corner” to celebrate weekly wins.
🚀 Bonus Innovation & Sustainability
- Cross-Club Collaboration: Share HPL-based recruitment events across clubs.
- Creative Challenges: “2-Minute Friendly Challenge” could be a Division-wide event.
- Storytelling for Impact: Feature member impact stories on District socials quarterly.
📈 Take-Action Challenge
Pick one best practice from each R.I.S.E. pillar and apply it in your club this quarter.
Clubs that document and share three new practices earn a “R.I.S.E. Innovator” badge in the next Division 77 newsletter.
