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ATTENTION!!! PRESIDENT-ELECT (PETS) TRAINING IS NOW MANDATORY!

Plan to attend February 25-27 2010 at the Valley Forge Radisson

2010 Mid-Atlantic PETS Agenda

PRESIDENTS - Click here to register for PETS!

ASSISTANT GOVERNORS - Click here to register for PETS!

 

The following paragraphs are excerpts from various RI publications, including the RI "Manual of Procedure".

 DEFINITION
The Presidents-elect Training Seminar (PETS) – A training meeting conducted annually, preferably in March, for club presidents-elect. Its purpose is to prepare incoming club presidents for their year as president and give district governors-elect and incoming assistant governors the opportunity to motivate incoming presidents and build their working relationship.  - Manual of Procedure 2007

REQUIRED ATTENDANCE
The president-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 meetings, the president-elect shall not be able to serve as club president. In such event, the current president shall continue to serve until a successor who has attended a presidents-elect training seminar and district assembly or training deemed sufficient by the governor-elect has been duly elected. -Standard Rotary Club Constitution – Article 10 Section 5(c) - 2007

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

PURPOSE
EA PETS, which may be a multi-district PETS, shall take place for the purpose of orientation and training of club presidents-elect in the district as determined by the board. The PETS shall be held annually, preferably in March. The governor-elect shall be responsible for the PETS. The PETS shall be planned and conducted under the direction and supervision of the governors-elect. -Rotary International Bylaws - Article 15.030 - 2007

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:

1. Sustain and / or grow their club's membership base;
2. Implement successful projects that address the needs of their communities and communities in other countries 
3. Support The Rotary Foundation through both financial contributions and program participation;  
4. Develop leaders capable of serving in Rotary beyond the club level. -PETS Leaders Guide 2003

TOPICS
The purpose of this one-and-a-half-day seminar, held in March, is to prepare incoming club presidents for their role.     - Manual of Procedure 2007, Page 50

1. Presentation of the RI Annual Theme
2. Role and Responsibilities of the Club President
3. Goal Setting
4. Selecting and Preparing Club Leaders
5. Club Administration
6. Membership Recruitment and Orientation
7. Effective Service Projects
8. The Rotary Foundation
9. Public Relations
10. Resources - Where They Are and How to Use Them
11. Annual and Long Range Planning

PARTICIPANTS
PETS participants 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.  - Manual of Procedure - 2007, Page 50

RESOURCES
Presidents-elect are encouraged to read the Club President's Manual before training, so that they are better prepared to discuss their duties and goals for the coming year.