District Leadership
Nominations for District 90 Elected District Officer Elections (this information pertains to the current year and will be revised yearly).
Each District in Toastmasters is run by a District Team consisting of the District Director, the Immediate Past District Director, the Program Quality Director, the Club Growth Director, the Finance, Administration and Public Relations Managers, one Division Director per Division and one Area Director per Area. These people are the leaders of Toastmasters in District 90, learning to lead by serving the organisation.
Find out what’s involved in being a District Officer, and the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Insofar as practical, an Area Director should have served on a District Council (Club President or VP Education). An Area Director is eligible for re-election or re-appointment for one succeeding term only.
A Division Director shall have served at least six (6) consecutive months as a member of a District Council. A Division Director is eligible for re-election for one succeeding term only.
The Club Growth Director shall have served at least six (6) consecutive months as a Club President and at least twelve consecutive months in elected District Officer roles.
The Program Quality Director shall have served at least six (6) consecutive months as a Club President and at least twelve (12) consecutive months as one of Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Division Director or Area Director.
The District Director, at the time of taking office, shall have served at least six (6) consecutive months as a Club President and at least twelve (12) consecutive months as any one of Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Division Director or a combination of Program Quality Director or Club Growth Director and Division Director positions.
For Area Directors, District 90 follows the recommendation from Toastmasters International, that Area Directors are appointed by the incoming District Director. Applications are sent to the current District Director, who passes them on to the candidate/s for District Director.
Division Directors, Club Growth Director and Program Quality Director along with the District Director must all be nominated for Office. Members may nominate themselves. Formal nominations should be sent to the Chair of the relevant Leadership Committee Chair, no later than January 29. Nominations for District 90 are received by the Leadership Committee Chair (nom@d90toastmasters.org.au).
A nominee who is not nominated by the District Leadership Committee may stand from the floor at the District Council meeting in May. A floor candidate wishing to stand for election and/or to participate in the candidates showcase and/or the candidates corner must have been through the nomination process and should advise the Chair of the District Leadership Committee at least a week before the Annual Conference to allow sufficient time for preparations to be made.
Under no circumstances will any nomination be accepted without a signed official Toastmasters International Officer Agreement and Release Statement.
Only nominated and accepted candidates may use the District mailing system or website for displaying their campaign materials.
The detail of that is up to you; the more you put in, the more you will benefit. Your term as a District Officer will be enhanced as you learn how other Clubs have different cultures while fulfilling the Toastmasters program. Meeting and getting to help other Toastmasters from around your Area will also help extend your communication and leadership skills. As a District Officer, you will have the opportunity to have a real say in how your District is run. Terms in these offices are requirements for achieving Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) under the Pathways educational program.
Contact your Division or Area Director to discuss how you can help provide District Leadership by becoming an Area or Division Director for the next Toastmasters year, then complete the Nomination form and Release. Once nominations are received, the District Leadership Committee (DLC) Chair will contact each nominee individually to explain the process from here on. Links to all information and requirements will be provided at that time. Meanwhile any questions concerning the process should be addressed to the DLC Chair.