Southwest Rotary PETS 2018

Annual Multi-District training for incoming Rotary Club Presidents

The Presidents-elect Training Seminar - PETS

The Bylaws of Rotary International require that the governor-nominee of each district, in cooperation with the current governor, in the early month: of the year, schedule and conduct a training seminar for the incoming club presidents of the district. This two- or three-day Presidents-elect Training Seminar, commonly referred to by its acronym, PETS, is a motivational an leadership training session designed to prepare the future club presidents for the office they will assume on 1 July. Among the subjects covered are t] implementation of the RI theme for the coming year as well as information about the new and continuing programs of RI. Time is also devoted to a review of district operations, planning club and district programs, and organizing other activities for the year ahead. How to prepare a budget, goal-setting, time management and new ideas for club meetings are just some of the useful skills that club presidents-elect learn when they attend their district's PETS. In some areas of the world the PETS is conducted as; joint multi-district event.        THE ABC’s OF ROTARY – BY CLIFF DOCHTERMANN