During registration, you will be asked to select two breakout topics from the four topics shown below. Each session is discussion based and you will be expected to participate and share your knowledge and experience under the guidance of a trained facilitator.

TOPIC A: PLANNING YOUR YEAR

Relevance: Club presidents are responsible for leading the process of planning, implementing, and continually evaluating the club’s goals while also motivating their respective members to accomplish those goals.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify your club’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Set goals to capitalize on your club strengths and address your club’s weaknesses.
• Create an action plan for each goal.
• Identify strategies to effectively delegate, delegate, delegate

TOPIC B: LEADING ROTARIANS AND RUNNING YOUR CLUB

Relevance: Club presidents are responsible for leading their club, effectively communicating with clubmembership, motivating members to help attain goals of the club and all operational aspects of the club.These activities include weekly meetings, quarterly assemblies, board meetings, preparing for the district governor’s visit as well as visits from their assistant governor and oversight of all other projects and activities of the club.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify tips for running effective meetings.
• Identify skills needed to serve as an effective club leader and communicator.
• Learn how to successfully host your governor’s and assistant governor’s visits.
• Identify strategies for implementing effective techniques for oversight of all club operations and activities.
• Anticipate potential challenges in leading club members.

TOPIC C: MANAGING CHANGE

Relevance: Club presidents are responsible for ensuring their club adapts effectively to changing conditions in their community and around the world.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand building coalition within your club and community
• Identify areas of concern that need to be addressed
• Learn to create a committee and action plan
• Know where to find

TOPIC D: RESOURCES FOR SUCCESS

Relevance: Club presidents are responsible for ensuring their club has access to the best information andresources regarding all Rotary activities. Come prepared to share 2 information resources!

Learning Outcomes

• Identify internet locations for Rotary and Rotary Foundation information and forms
• Review of Rotary and Rotary Foundation structure to identify human resources
• Discussion of other sources of information and resources including the Learning Center and Rotary Leadership Institute

ONLINE SESSIONS

Additional sessions will be offered online via Zoom during the weeks leading up to PETS. These sessions are optional. Each session is discussion based and you will be expected to participate and share your knowledge and experience under the guidance of a trained facilitator. The four sessions offered onsite will also be offered online, so if you are unable to attend a session during PETS, you may attend online. The same curriculum will be covered. Zoom links and materials will be emailed to everyone who registers for PETS.