Coaching's not a job, it's a privilege - Lee Corso One of the most rewarding roles I have had in Toastmasters is as a Club Coach. A club coach is someone who is an experienced Toastmaster with Club Executive experience who is brought in to help a struggling club get back on track. To qualify to get a Club Coach, a club must have 8 or fewer members and the President must request a coach. Some clubs do not want a coach and continue to struggle on their own and many of them recover on their own. Having a Club Coach is not a guarantee that the club will recover and become strong again, but it helps. Clubs struggle for many reasons. Sometimes it is because of ineffective Club Executive in the past (or present), sometimes it is a matter of location, timing, what day of the week they meet, or other logistical issues. I’ve heard of one club that fell from 40+ members to just 6 in a matter of a couple of years because many members had been transferred out of that location...