Speaker Notes

2008 DOWNLOADS

Dick Sammis, DG 6360, has made his handout "Successful Presidency: Nuts and Bolts 2008-09" available. Click on the icon to the right to download the handout in PDF format (52 KB).

Successful Presidency...

PDG Betsy Demaray's "Rotary 101" (Rotary Bowl Game) PowerPoint presentation (208 KB).

Rotary 101...

Bob Scott's "PolioPlus" PowerPoint presentation (7.5 MB).

Polio Plus...

Bob Scott's "PolioPlus" talking points for the above PowerPoint presentation are available as a Microsoft Word document (40 KB).

Polio Plus...

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 Overview

The following paragraphs are excerpts from various RI publications, including the RI "Manual of Procedure" which can be downloaded (2.9 MB) from the RI Download Center.

DEFINITION

The Presidents-elect Training Seminar (PETS) – A training meeting conducted annually, preferably in March, for club presidents-elect. Its main purpose is to develop club presidents who have the necessary skills, knowledge, and motivation to create or maintain an effective club as defined by the RI Board.

      - Manual of Procedure 2004

REQUIRED ATTENDANCE

The Presidents-elect shall attend the district presidents-elect training seminar and the district assembly unless excused by the governor-elect. If so excused, the president-elect shall send a designated club representative who shall report back to the president-elect. If the president-elect does not attend the presidents-elect training seminar and the district assembly and has not been excused by the governor-elect or, if so excused, does not send a designated club representative to such meeting, the president-elect shall not be able to serve as club president.

      - Standard Rotary Club Constitution – Article 9 Section 5(c) - 2004

NOTE: If a PE can not attend Great Lakes Rotary PETS, then he/she can attend a PETS in another region with their district governor-elect's permission.

PURPOSE

The Presidents-elect Training Seminars (PETS) are informational programs that are planned and conducted by the district trainer under the direction and supervision of the governor-elect as provided in RI bylaws section 15.030. Its purpose is to develop club presidents who have the necessary skills, knowledge, and motivation to:

• sustain and / or grow their club's membership base;
• implement successful projects that address the needs of their communities and communities in other countries
• support The Rotary Foundation through both financial contributions and program participation;
• develop leaders capable of serving in Rotary beyond the club level.

      - PETS Leaders Guide 2003

TOPICS

To achieve the stated purpose of the program, the following components and learning objectives will be included in the PETS.

• Presentation of the Annual Theme
• Role and Responsibilities of the Club President
• Goal Setting
• Selecting and Preparing Club Leaders
• Club Administration
• Membership Recruitment and Orientation
• Effective Service Projects
• The Rotary Foundation
• Resources - Where They Are and How to Use Them
• Planning for the Year

      - Manual of Procedure 2004

PARTICIPANTS

Participants attending the PETS should include the governor-elect, assistant governors, the district trainer, and all incoming club presidents in the district. It is recommended that the expenses of the incoming club presidents be paid by the clubs or the district.

Assistant governors shall assist the governor with promoting attendance among the presidents-elect to whose clubs they are assigned and team-building among the presidents-elect, governors-elect and themselves.

      - Manual of Procedure - 2004

Presidents-elect's are encouraged to read the Rotary International (RI) Club President's Manual (PDF; 1 MB) and other materials before training, so that they will arrive at PETS prepared to discuss their duties and goals for the coming year. Discussion questions for PETS are available, so that each presidents-elect will be able to reflect on his/her responses before training.

Visit the RI Training section to obtain the following documents:

• Club President's Manual
• PETS Discussion Questions
• Planning Guide for Effective Rotary Clubs

The RI Club-District Support page provides access to numerous documents:

Rotary International has developed an e-Learning Center for independent study of PETS and RI information using PowerPoint presentations availabe for downloading.

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