23 What do I get for my dues? (Toastmasters International)
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This article is from the Toastmasters International FAQ, by Joel Furr DTM jfurr@danger.com with numerous contributions by others.
23 What do I get for my dues? (Toastmasters International)
Your $18.00 semi-annual dues paid to World Headquarters goes
partly for a subscription to the _Toastmaster_ magazine
(which, to be honest, is an excellent magazine), partly to
support development of new educational programs (they've got
some *nice* new programs coming out these days), partly to
support operations at World Headquarters (i.e. the staff who
process membership applications, CTM applications, new club
applications, etc. etc. ad nauseam), and partly to support
your local District organization.
Furthermore, when you finish your CTM, you get three of the
Advanced project manuals for no extra charge to work toward
your ATM with.
Dues went up for the first time in over ten years last year
and as a result, dues should not rise for a long time (it was
like pulling teeth to get the most recent dues raise through,
and some members remain unconvinced that it was necessary).
This raise had a lot to do with printing costs and so forth
quintupling over the last decade.
Your club dues generally go to pay for the club's supplies,
such as ballots, awards, ribbons, and educational materials.
In some cases, such as when your club has a meal at each
meeting, your dues may go to pay for that.
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