🏆 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.

🌟 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.

🏆 November 2025 Highlights

Participating Clubs: Toastmasters at UAB #01553559 (🏅Winner), VA Voices #651363, Montgomery Toastmasters #1334

Divisions Represented: B

Download Best Practices from November 2025 COTM Nominations here.

🏆 October 2025 Highlights

Participating Clubs: VA Voices #651363 (🏅Winner), Redstone Toastmasters #1932, Panhandle Toastmasters #3119366
Divisions Represented: A, B & C

Download Best Practices from Oct 2025 COTM Nominations here.

🏆 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.