Of the Year Awards are presented at the Spring Conference to Toastmasters in District 42 who demonstrate outstanding commitment, dedication and leadership to their clubs, areas, divisions and our organization as a whole. Specific criteria are outlined in each of the nomination forms below. Club members benefit by understanding the qualities of past winners who are examples of those who go above and beyond in their participation in Toastmasters.

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Personal testimonies from other club members are a huge asset to the best submissions and give the committee a better idea of the contributions of your club member that is being nominated. Please see the documents below for some ideas and suggestions for writing nominations.

Past Presidents lead the nomination committee in each club except for the president of the year award where the immediate past district director will contact the incoming club executive to complete the nomination form. 

Click here for information about how the President of the Year is selected.

_{Nomination committees for each club, area, division, and district read and tabulate all forms submitted. Nomination forms and testimonies must be submitted to the nomination chair.}

_{Some of the categories on the forms include: Enthusiasm, Dedication, Helping Others, Education and Training, Leadership, Human Factors, Membership Building and Retention, Promotions, Creativity, Content, and Media.}

Nomination forms can be downloaded here: 

• • Rookie of the Year – Rookie is defined as “Any member in good standing of District 42 who joins a Toastmasters club at any time during the 18 months prior to June 30 of the year for which the award is being given.” See Frequently Asked Questions or the District Procedures  for more information. 
  • Toastmaster of the Year
  •  President of the Year – immediate past district director will contact the incoming club president to complete the nomination form. Click here for information about how the President of the Year is selected. 
  • PR Program of the Year 
  • Area Director of the Year
  • Division Director of the Year
  •  D42 Citation Award – This is awarded during the Spring Convention (Not awarded every year)

*For the purposes of scoring in the nomination forms, consider each Pathways Level Completion (i.e. EC1, EC2, etc.) as equivalent to a traditional program designation (i.e. CC, ACB, ACS).

Hints for writing nominations:

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• Powerful Award Nominations
• Suggested Words for Writing Nominations