• Distinguished Toastmaster Award
• President of the Year Award
• Area Governor of the Year Award
• Division Governor of the Year Award
• Toastmaster of the Year Award (Passion for Excellence)

Distinguished Toastmaster Award

Members who reach the highest pinnacle of the Toastmasters educational program receive the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award. New DTM’s are celebrated at each District Conference. A special award and a Competent Communicator (CC) manual will be awarded to each member who achieves their DTM during the 2011-2012 Toastmaster year.

President of the Year Award

The Club President of the Year Award recognizes and honours a Club member who, through leadership and personal example, while serving as a Club President, has made an outstanding contribution to his or her Club and, therefore, to Toastmasters International.
The award will be presented to the member at the 2012 District 61 Fall Conference.

Area Governor of the Year Award

This award recognizes an area governor whose dedication, commitment, and area team significantly contributed towards achieving the district mission. For suggested criteria, please click here.
The award will be presented to the member at the 2012 District 61 Fall Conference.

Division Governor of the Year Award

This award recognizes a division governor whose dedication, commitment, and area team significantly contributed towards achieving the district mission. For suggested criteria, please click here.
The award will be presented to the member at the 2012 District 61 Fall Conference.

Toastmaster of the Year Award

This award recognizes and honours a Toastmaster in District 61 who achieves and maintains the highest standard of excellence as a member of Toastmasters International. For suggested criteria, please click here.

The award will be presented at the 2012 District 61 Fall

• the individual’s continuous membership in good standing in Toastmasters
• the individual’s effectiveness as a communicator and leader
• the individual’s commitment and dedication to Toastmasters International’s core values:
  • integrity
  • dedication to excellence
  • service to the member
  • respect for the individual
• the individual’s support and fulfillment of the District mission:
  • “ The mission of the district is to enhance the performance and extend the network of clubs, thereby offering greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from the Toastmasters educational program by:
    • Focusing on the critical success factors as specified by the district educational and membership goals
    • Ensuring that each club effectively fulfills its responsibilities to its members
    • Providing effective training and leadership development opportunities for club and district officers.”
• the individual’s support and fulfillment of the mission of the club:
  • “ The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every individual member has the opportunity to develop oral communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.”
• the individual’s participation at Toastmasters’ events
• the individual’s attainment or working toward the DTM designation
• the individual’s inspiration of new members to participate in the many opportunities that exist beyond club borders within the Toastmasters organization