2024 "Local" PETS

8:00 to 8:30 a.m. registration opens

8:30 Training Begins

 International requires it’s President Elects to attend “a” President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) before taking office.

“Local” PETS is District 5830’s One Day / In-District / Free Club President Elect and Club President Nominee training alternative to Lone Star P.E.T.S. (LSPETS).

District 5830 developed “Local” PETS for the following reasons:

• You may not be able to attend LSPETS due to time conflicts.  Many Presidents Elect have job responsibilities and/or family obligations that make it difficult to attend a 4-day conference.


• You might benefit more from a "training" format than a LSPETS "discussion" format due to limited Rotary experience!  As many as 50% of President Elects have been Rotarians 3 years or less. (You don't know what you don't know!  So how do you be part of a discussion about something you don't know?)


• Your club might find the total cost of attending LSPETS hard to swallow. Small and medium size clubs have expressed concerns about the cost/benefit to attend LSPETS. (Registration, transportation and lodging is approximately $1,000 for each attendee.

If these issues describe your situation please consider joining us for

"Local" PETS

April 13, 2024

Mount Pleasant Country Club – Mount Pleasant, Texas

Topics covered include:

• Introduction of District Leadership Team and Goals.
• Organization of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation.
• Club Organization and Club Management Tools.
• Club Finances – Financials, Dues and Federal and State Taxes.
• Rotary Insurance – Who and What’s Covered.
• Membership – Attraction, Growth, Engagement and Retention.
• Rotary Meetings – Club, District and International.
• The Rotary Foundation – Purpose, how funded and grant making.
• Fundraising – Open discussion of ideas and impact of Texas laws on activities.
• Rotary Club Central – RI Resources and Goal Setting to Achieve the Rotary Citation.
• Rotary Recognitions and Awards - People Like to be Recognized!