District e-Assembly
Thursday, April 22, 2010, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Who Should Attend
The participants in the district assembly are club presidents-elect and
members of Rotary clubs assigned by the club president-elect to serve in key
leadership roles in the upcoming Rotary year.

(unless other arrangements have been made with the District Governor Elect Tim Parker)

Every participating Club will be charged $25

Purpose
The purpose of this three-hour seminar is to prepare
incoming Rotary club leaders for their roles in the 2010-2011 Rotary year.

Topics
. RI Theme

. Roles and responsibilities

. Policies and procedures

. Selecting and training your team

. Developing annual and long-range plans

. Resources

. Case study exercise

. Team-building exercise

. Problem solving

RI provides a standard curriculum including leader's guides, visual aids,
and participants' manuals to support the district assembly. Refer to the
District Assembly Leaders' Guide (828-EN), Club President's Manual (222-EN),
Club Secretary's Manual (229-EN), and Club Committee Manuals (226-EN;
individual manuals for club administration, membership, public relations,
service projects, and The Rotary Foundation standing committees) for more
information.

Club Committee training materials can be found at the bottom of the following page
http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningAClub/DownloadLibrary/Pages/ridefault.aspx

A confirmation email and weblink to downloading the software will be sent the week before the training.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

District Rotary Foundation Seminar
Saturday, November 6, 2010: 9 a.m. to Noon

Who Should Attend
Club presidents, club Foundation committee members, district governors, governors-elect, and assistant governors are the seminar’s target audience, although the district’s entire membership is encouraged to attend.
Refer to the District Rotary Foundation Seminar Manual (438-EN) for more information.

Purpose
The purpose of this seminar is to educate Rotarians about Foundation programs and motivate them to be strong participants and advocates of the Foundation. The seminar is the primary means of increasing awareness of The Rotary Foundation at the club level. The seminar is conducted by the district Rotary Foundation committee and can be supported by the regional Rotary Foundation coordinator.
Specifically, a district Rotary Foundation seminar provides the opportunity to
· Motivate Rotarians to support and participate in Foundation programs
• Outline basic Foundation programs and policies
• Update Rotarians on changes in Foundation programs or policies and outline goals for the upcoming year
“• Recognize individuals and clubs in the district for outstanding contributions to the Foundation
• Answer questions about Foundation programs and activities

Topics
• Foundation programs
• Foundation goal setting
• Every Rotarian, Every Year
• District and club organizations: The Rotary Foundation Committee
• Understanding the SHARE system
• Basic elements of fundraising
• Reaching every Rotarian with the Foundation’s message
• Achieving Foundation goals
• Using the District Designated Fund (DDF)
• Rotary Foundation Month activities
• Keeping Foundation alumni involved in Rotary

DAYS
Thursday noon through Saturday noon

DATE
4-6 March 2010

TIME
March 4th registration 1-3 p.m.

Opening Session begins at 3:00 p.m.

LOCATION

Embassy Suites, Albuquerque, NM

TRAINING NAME
PETS 2010 for 2010-2011 Rotary Year

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Presidents-Elect are required to attend. If a President-Elect is unable to attend PETS in Albuquerque, alternate PETS locations can be found Here. The District Governor-Elect Tim Parker's approval is required prior to attending an alternate PETS. The President-Elect will be responsible for all arrangements and costs. Presidents Elect-Elect, Membership Directors/Chairs, and Public Relations Directors/Chairs are strongly encouraged to attend since PETS will emphasize these areas of club responsibility. All District 5520 Committee Chairs, LtGs and AGs and other Leadership Team Members are expected to attend.

DRESS:

Thursday & Friay: Business Casual

Saturday: Casual

REGISTRATION AND HANDOUTS

PETS REGISTRATION
Click Here

Hotel Reservations (Reserve by end of 2-19-2010 for special rate): Click Here

(Be sure to make hotel reservations by Feb. 19, 2010. Enter ''ROT'' into the group/convention code box. Event discount room cost is $119.00 + tax per night.

DOWNLOADABLE HANDOUTS:

Agenda

Planning Guide for Effective Clubs

Every Rotarian Every Year Goal Report Form

Expectations of Club Presidents

Instructions for Presidents-Elect

PETS Speaker Bios

Past President Information Form

PETS Presentation Handout