Pre-PETS Training
No one likes drinking from the firehose! So we have broken down the information that Presidents-elect should know into an 8 week course. This does not replace attendance at PETS (Presidente-elect Training Seminar), but by moving these topics to online training, we'll have more time for networking, leadership training, and fun.
Club Presidents-elect are being sent this each week, but below we've outlined the whole program so you can go through it at your own pace.
Some words about Rotary’s Learning Center
Most of these Learning Center courses are available within Club President Basics learning plan. When you click on a learning center link, you will have to log into my.rotary.org first, then it will take you to the Learning Center home page; then click the link in this document again and you should go to the correct module. Even if you have completed these courses before – check them out – there may be updates. Don’t be daunted by the time shown on the site – you can probably get through it in less than ½ the time and many courses are duplicated between learning plans. If you have any problems connecting to MyRotary, please ask for help – these links contain important information and ideas on managing your club and you need to cover these independently. They will not be covered in our live learning event.
You may have to log in first, then click the link in this document – or just use the course list within the learning plan. Even if you have completed these courses before – check them out again – there may be updates. Don’t be daunted by the time shown on the site – you can probably get through it in less than ½ the time and many courses are duplicated between learning plans.
The Pre-PETS Training assignments are listed below (backwards chronological order):
Click here for a downloadable version of this document.
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From: Mike Wortman <mwortman66.gmail.com@clubrunner.email>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2022 11:19 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-Pets Week #7
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2022 11:19 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-Pets Week #7
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Hello to Rotary Club Presidents for 2022-2023 (and other Rotary leaders),
This is the seventh of eight weekly emails to help prepare Rotary Club Presidents who will serve their clubs in 2022-23. Here are some activities for this week as you travel your journey towards PETS on March 26 and the beginning of your leadership year on July 1. The Rotary International Foundation provides a way that all Rotary Clubs in the world can link hands to make a difference in the world. We can have a much bigger impact when we share money to work together.
**What is one thing you learned from the Week 6 PETS Pre-Work?
**Read Chapter 7 in the Club Presidents Manual – The Rotary Foundation (4 pages).
**Review the work of your club’s RI Foundation Committee. Review your club’s giving trends over the past several years. Finalize your club’s Rotary International Foundation goal for your year.
**Be a role model by deciding an amount you will give to RI Foundation.
**Review how many Paul Harris Fellows are in your club and how your club celebrates each new Paul Harris Fellow.
**Discuss with club members what your club has done in the past to apply for and make use of Rotary Grants.
**Here is a LINK for registering for PETS on March 26. If you haven’t already registered, we hope every president and AG will be able to attend in person because we believe developing relationships is an important part of your leadership experience. If you are not able to attend in person, joining the meeting virtually will work. (We encourage each club to bring the president-nominee if possible and Executive Secretary, so that the transition for July 1 is a total team effort for your club.)
The LIVE LINK to register for PETS on March 26 is:
Service Above Self,
Mike Wortman
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From: Mike Wortman <mwortman66.gmail.com@clubrunner.email>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2022 2:15 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #6
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2022 2:15 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #6
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Hello to Rotary Club Presidents for 2022-2023 (and other Rotary leaders),
This is the sixth of eight weekly emails to help prepare Rotary Club Presidents who will serve their clubs in 2022-23. Here are some activities for this week as you travel your journey towards PETS on March 26 and the beginning of your leadership year on July 1. By intentionally finding ways to tell the story of your club’s activities and successes, you help the community understand the impact of Rotary, help your club members feel engaged and help recruit new members.
**What is one thing you learned from the Week 5 PETS Pre-Work?
**Read Chapter 6 in the Club Presidents Manual – Promoting Rotary (7 pages).
**Review the work of your club’s Public Image Committee and what plans they have for internal and external communications.
**Be a role model by practicing your “elevator speech:” Why are you a Rotarian? Develop talking points with information about Rotary International and your club to be used when interacting with club members and the public.
**Be sure someone in your club is connected to media outlets and regularly records your club’s story with pictures, video, and stories to be shared with local media.
**Work with club members to increase your social media presence.
**Check out ideas for promoting your club’s public image on my.rotary.org and rotarydistrict5650.org
**Attached is a copy of information about the Rotary Citation. We will discuss this in more detail at PETS. We are hoping every club will be able to find ways to work for and complete the requirements for this award and receive recognition for your club’s work.
Service Above Self,
Mike Wortman
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From: Mike Wortman <mwortman66.gmail.com@clubrunner.email>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 9:49 AM
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Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 9:49 AM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #5
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Hello to Rotary Club Presidents for 2022-2023 (and other Rotary leaders),
This is the fifth of eight weekly emails to help prepare Rotary Club Presidents who will serve their clubs in 2022-23. Here are some activities for this week as you travel your journey towards PETS on March 26 and the beginning of your leadership year on July 1. Maintaining a strong membership is key to the success of every club. This is a balance between focusing on retaining current members while adding new members as you keep everyone engaged.
**What is one thing you learned from the Week 4 PETS Pre-Work?
**Read Chapter 5 in the Club Presidents Manual – Strengthening your membership (8 pages).
**Meet with your membership committee to learn about past practices to attract new members.
**Be a role model by inviting guests to attend meetings and by proposing at least one new member yourself.
**Review membership trends for the past few years, how many have dropped and how many have been added? Review club demographics to see if your club is inclusive and represents the community in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and profession.
**Check to see if your club is taking advantage of those who have had a connection to Rotary through programs like Interact or Youth Exchange.
**Continue to find ways to tell your club’s Rotary story. And continue to have fun as a club.
Service Above Self,
Mike Wortman
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From: Mike Wortman <mwortman66.gmail.com@clubrunner.email>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2022 9:49 AM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #5
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2022 9:49 AM
To:
Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #5
Hello to Rotary Club Presidents for 2022-2023 (and other Rotary leaders),
This is the fourth of eight weekly emails to help prepare Rotary Club Presidents who will serve their clubs in 2022-23. Here are some activities for this week as you travel your journey towards PETS on March 26 and the beginning of your leadership year on July 1. It is important to have developed a plan for how you will run your club prior to the beginning of your year so now is the time to think about how you will work with your officers to complete tasks.
**What is one thing you learned from the Week 3 PETS Pre-Work?
**Read Chapter 4 in the Club Presidents Manual – Running Your Club (8 pages).
**Review your club’s constitution and bylaws. Are there any updates that should be considered during your year as president?
**Review your club’s committee structure and officer selection. Is there a succession plan for committee and other club leaders?
**Are there defined roles for the club officers? Who is responsible for reporting updates to Rotary International? Who is responsible for the club budget and paying bills? Have new club officers been reported to the District and to Rotary International?
**Is there an established calendar with board meetings and officer meetings scheduled for your year as president? What are the duties of the club secretary or club executive secretary?
**Meet with current and future club leaders to discuss their roles and how information is communicated.
Service Above Self,
Mike Wortman
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From: Mike Wortman <mwortman66.gmail.com@clubrunner.email>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2022 10:42 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #3
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2022 10:42 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #3
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Hello to Rotary Club Presidents for 2022-2023 (and other Rotary leaders),
This is the third of eight weekly emails to help prepare Rotary Club Presidents who will serve their clubs in 2022-23. Here are some activities for this week as you travel your journey towards PETS on March 26 and the beginning of your leadership year on July 1. It is important to have developed a plan for your meetings prior to the beginning of your year so now is the time to think about how the meetings will look during your presidency.
**What is one thing you learned from the Week 2 PETS Pre-Work?
**Read Chapter 3 in the Club Presidents Manual – Running Your Meetings (5 pages).
**Review how your club plans Club Programs.
**Visit some other club meetings in the district so you can see how other clubs operate.
**Consider giving your club members a survey to ask for opinions about club meetings.
**Develop the club calendar for the next year to include regular meetings, club assemblies, social meetings, training sessions, service projects, as well as the District Governor and assistant Governor visits.
**Meet with other club leaders to discuss the parts of the regular meetings that should remain the same, activities that should be started or changed, and the parts that should be discontinued.
**Decide what you want to have as a signature activity or stamp on club meetings during your year as president so that meetings are engaging and fun.
Service Above Self,
Mike Wortman
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From: Mike Wortman <mwortman66.gmail.com@clubrunner.email>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 10:29 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #2
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2022 10:29 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #2
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Hello to Rotary Club Presidents for 2022-2023 (and other Rotary leaders),
This is the second of eight weekly emails to help prepare Rotary Club Presidents who will serve their clubs in 2022-23. I hope you were able to download the Club Presidents Manual last week because we will be using it each week. Here are some activities for this week as you travel your journey towards PETS on March 26 and the beginning of your leadership year on July 1.
**If you haven’t done so already, download the attached document (Club Presidents Manual) and have it available to use for the next eight weeks and beyond.
**What is one thing you learned from the Week 1 PETS Pre-Work?
**Read Chapter 2 in the Club Presidents Manual – Leading Rotarians (11 pages).
**Review the committee structure in your club. How do your committees set goals and action plans for the year? Do you have a copy of the recent goals?
**Do you have a change in directors and committee chairs that will take place on July 1? Are all positions filled? What activities between now and July 1 will help all directors and committee chairs start the year ready to go?
**As you look at your club’s Board Meetings, what do you want to continue, what do you want to stop doing, and what do you want to add during your term as president?
**If you have not already done so, please answer the questions below and send to Mike Wortman, the District Trainer:
Questions:
Service Above Self,
Mike Wortman, District Trainer
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From: Mike Wortman <mwortman66.gmail.com@clubrunner.email>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 1:58 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #1
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2022 1:58 PM
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Subject: Rotary Presidents-Elect Pre-PETS Week #1
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Hello to Rotary Club Presidents for 2022-2023 (and other Rotary leaders),
This is the first of eight weekly emails to help prepare Rotary Club Presidents who will serve their clubs in 2022-23. We don’t want to waste any time so here are some things for you to do this week as we follow this journey towards PETS on March 26 and the beginning of your year on July 1. If you can invest a few hours each week, your year as a president should be very successful.
**It will be very helpful for you to download the attached document (Club Presidents Manual) and have it available to use for the next eight weeks and beyond. We’ll follow along with the chapters in the Manual as we do the PETS Pre-Work.
**Read the introduction (10 pages) and Chapter 1 – Planning Your Year (5 pages).
**Find out who is the Area Governor for your club.
**Go to the District 5650 Website (rotarydistrict5650.org) and become familiar with the resources available there.
**Go to Rotary International Website (Rotary.org), sign into My Rotary and become familiar with the resources available in the Learning Center Modules. (Rotary’s Strategic Planning Guide, etc.)
**Locate your club’s vision, goals, annual plans, club constitution and bylaws, current budget and financial statements.
**If you have not already done so, please answer the questions below and send to Mike Wortman, the District Trainer:
Questions:
Service Above Self,
Mike Wortman
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