A club growth campaign for all clubs in District 17 in the spirit of the Olympic Games held in Paris 2024
Three key activities
- Capture the moment with a club photo and Australian medal estimate
- Participate in the Triathlon to get club officers trained, Pathway Awards submitted and new members registered
- Craft a club vision statement to inspire your members and guests
53 of 55 eligible clubs completed one or more Go for Gold activities!! Amazing participation rate!!
Results in a nutshell?
- 43 clubs submitted club photos with medal estimates – see who nailed the final result!
- 49 clubs participated in the Triathlon - 33 clubs got 5+ club officers trained, 135 individuals submitted Pathway Awards, 90 new members were registered – these are phenomenal results and a testament to how successful D17 can be when challenged to Go for Gold!! See which clubs topped the leaderboard and won Gold, Silver, Bronze
- 20 clubs have submitted Vision Statements - stay tuned, this will be judged on Wed 14 Aug
With the Olympics now over its time to see who won in each activity and which clubs were close runner-ups…
Most accurate estimate of how many Gold and Total medals Australia would win in the Olympic Games in Paris
43 clubs submitted photos with medal estimates
In Paris, Australia won:
- 18 Gold Medals
- 53 Total Medals
3 clubs predicted 18 Gold
- Aspire
- Banksia
- Canning Vale
3 clubs predicted 53 Total medals
- Canning Vale
- Donnybrook
- Murdoch Southsiders
Only 1 club predicted both correctly 🎆
Congratulations Canning Vale!!
High Commendations to the following clubs for exceptional creativity and member engagement in their photo submission
See all 43 clubs who submitted photos with their club members and medal predictions here…so many so close but only one club nailed it!
Ready to see the results of the Triathlon Event?
Leading – Taking charge and guiding your club towards success
Just like swimming, your leaders can power your club forward by attending club officer training.
Leading Goal – to get 5 or more club officers trained
Event Result:
- 33 clubs got 5 or more officers trained
- 14 clubs got all 7 officers trained – Fantastic!!!
- 12 clubs got 6 officers trained – Well done!!
- 7 clubs got 5 officers trained – Great effort!
Learning – Continuously improving and acquiring new skills & knowledge
Just like cycling, your members can push ahead with their Pathways journey by completing and submitting an award.
Learning Goal – to get as many Pathway awards completed and lodged in Base Camp AND Club Central
Event Results:
- 35 clubs lodged one or more Pathways awards
- Total – 128 individuals completed awards
- Note: total of 171 awards submitted, AMAZING!!! But only one award per member was eligible for points
Top 10 clubs to submit 5 or more Pathway awards
- Canning Vale – 15 awards
- Harrisdale Piara Waters – 11 awards
- Mandjar – 9 awards
- St Georges, Sunday Sundowners, Touch of Gold – 7 awards
- Northern Lights – 6 awards
- Melville, Speak Easy Ellenbrook, Toasting Human Energy – 5 awards
Loving – Fostering a positive and supportive environment within the club
Just like running, your guests and past members need you cheering them on as part of your club.
Loving Goal – register guests and past members as new members
Event Results:
- 34 clubs registered one or more new members
- Total – 90 new members registered – WOW!!!
Top clubs with 4 or more members registered
- Mandjar – 10 new members
- Melville – 6 new members
- Victoria Park – 5 new members
- Cockburn – 5 new members
- Butler / Sunday Sundowners/ Touch of Gold/Willetton – 4 new members each
These clubs excelled in earning significant points in all three events – Leading, Learning and Loving right through to the very end. They were an inspiration to other clubs showing we can strive higher, persevere longer and go further than anyone could have imagined as we start this new Toastmaster year. An amazing effort and richly deserved recognition! Your prizes will be presented in early September!
See the Top 10 clubs below and click link to see all clubs on leaderboard
20 clubs have submitted a Club Vision – Inspirational!!
Click on the navigation arrow on either side of the slide below to check out the top 5 finalists and the winner 🥇.
Message from Toastmasters International President, Morag Mathieson, DTM
Rewards
Capture The Moment
- Most accurate guess of Australia's medal count - $100 Gift basket of TI Merchandise
Triathlon Medal Winners
- Gold - guest speaker visit to your club with $200 French bakery catering pack
- Silver - guest speaker visit to your club with $150 French bakery catering pack
- Bronze - guest speaker visit to your club with $100 French bakery catering pack
Visionary Challenge
- Best club vision - $100 Gift basket of TI Merchandise
Visits to Award Prizes
- All prizes will be awarded in personal visits to each winning club during the first 2 weeks of September when all members of the Trio are back from US
Triathlon Gold, Silver, Bronze bakery prize packs kindly donated by the Prison Speechcraft Support Team
Many thanks to all 53 clubs that participated in the Go for Gold campaign by completing one or more activities. Whether your club is strong, growing or looking to rebuild, everyone had a chance to contribute, be challenged and enjoy the fun along the way. What a great bonding experience for your clubs, what a massive contribution you have made to achieving the district goals and I’m sure your encouraging club photos and medal estimates helped spur our Australian Olympic Team to their best away Olympic result EVER!!