DISTRICT BUCKS INCENTIVES
Questions and Answers
What are District Bucks?
District Bucks is an account that the district runs for your club. Every time the club wins an incentive, the money goes into the club’s District Bucks account. This system will allow you to make bigger purchases than you could before.
Why did we need to create it?
Before the Pandemic, money awards would be used to help pay for food and other meeting expenses. Now, in-person meetings are no longer possible, but we still want to encourage open houses, club excellence and club growth with awards.
What can clubs buy?
Anything that helps the club mission and promote the club’s growth. Such as, Projectors, cameras, microphones, ribbons, pins, and other items the club needs to conduct business.
What can they not buy?
Alcohol.
How do they redeem district bucks?
When the club buys an item, they submit the expense receipt to the District Finance Director. The item cost must be equal or less than the money accumulated in the club’s District Bucks account.
How long do bucks last?
Throughout the year but before May 1, 2021.
How can I check how many bucks I’ve earned?
A spreadsheet will be available on the D58 website for all club members.
Shooting Star Award – 10/1/2020 – 4/01/2021
All new members who have been a member for 12 months or less, complete at least 6 Pathways speeches, attend a TLI Training and demonstrate leadership skills in the club (per VPE)will be recognized during the District Conference. This is an award, not bucks.
Triple Crown Award
The Triple Crown Award is awarded to any District 58 Toastmaster member who earns three or more educational awards between July 1, 2020 and May 1, 2021. Two (2) of those awards can be any Path, any level. The third award must be Level 3 or higher. See if you’ve earned your award here.
Award recipients will be recognized at District events such as the monthly District Executive Committee Meeting, Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI), our Annual Conference and our Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon. If you are not present at any of these events to be recognized, your award will be distributed to you by an Area Director when they visit your club.
There will be a drawing for a special prize for all Triple Crown Award winners before May 1, 2021 at the Annual Conference. This drawing will consist of a Toastmasters backpack filled with Toastmasters items (value A $100.00 or more.)
DEC Superstar Award
Every Area Director who submits both rounds of reports will receive an award.
Area Director Report Awards
Every Area Director who submits the 1st round of reports on time. This is an actual award, not bucks.
Every Area Director who submits the 2nd round of reports on time will receive an award. This is an actual award, not bucks.
Area Directors
A $50 District Gift Card for all Area Directors who have a Distinguished Area or higher by May 1, 2021.
Division Directors
A $50 District Gift Card for all Division Directors who have a Distinguished Division or higher by May 1, 2021.
Young Achievers Award (this is bucks – $100)
Clubs that charter on or after 01 July 2020 and become Distinguished or better in 2020- 21.
Club Achievement toward DCP (this is bucks)
Clubs that achieve 5/10 Goals by 30th Jan. 2021. – $25.00
Clubs that achieve 7/10 goals by April 1, 2021 – 75.00
Clubs that achieve 9/10 goals by M ay 1, 2021 – 100.00
This is a cumulative award.
The Gem Awards
Want to Experience Excellence? Earn rewards tailored to your club. Every club has 2 personalized goals to accelerate your success this year. Earn a $25 reward for each goal. The reward will be a $25 or $50 district bucks.
What are your personalized goals?
Emerald goals for clubs that weren’t a Distinguished club last year (2019-2020):
- Add 8 new members by 3/31/2021
- Earn 4 Level 1 Pathway Awards between by 3/31/2021
Sapphire goals for clubs that were Distinguished last year (2019-2020):
- Earn 4 Level 1 Pathway Awards by 3/31/2021
- Earn 4 Level 2 Pathway Awards by 3/31/2021
Ruby goals for clubs that were Select Distinguished last year (2019-2020):
- Earn 4 Level 2 Pathway Awards by 3/31/2021
- Earn 2 Level 3 Pathway Awards by 3/31/2021
Golden goals for clubs that were Presidents Distinguished last year (2019-2020):
- Earn 2 Level 3 Pathway Awards by 3/31/2021
- Earn 1 Level 4 and 1 Level 5 Award by 3/31/2021
See your personalized club goals
Personalized Plan for Excellence
Club Officers, if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!
Earn $20 District bucks by completing this simple 1 page Plan for Excellence and sending it to your Area or Division Director before December 3, 2020.
Ensure your club works towards your club goals and becoming Distinguished.
A guide to completing the Plan for Excellence is below.
Email awards58tm@gmail.com with any questions.
District 58 Toastmasters
Guide to completing the Plan for Excellence
Club Officers,
Complete the 2020-2021 Plan for Excellence, have it signed by all club officers and your Area or Division Director before December 30, 2020 to earn $20.00 District bucks.
Email dbrd58@gmail.com with any questions.
District Officers submit this form to awards58tm@gmail.com when complete and signed.
Look at the current Dashboard here, search for your club and find the information in the Membership block which looks like this:
Determine if you were Distinguished by visiting last year’s Dashboard, here