Welcome to Northern Illinois PETS!

Friday March 5 to Saturday March 6, 2010

Could anyone imagine a business that changes its top management annually without loss of momentum or direction? Rotary gains its vitality, its strength and its viability from this unique practice. One of the reasons for its success is the training of incoming Rotary officers.

Starting this year, the Northern Illinois Presidents Elect Training Seminar (PETS) will provide this service to Districts 6420 and 6440 in Illinois. District 6450 will be part of Northern Illinois PETS as of 2011. The districts select qualified leaders and draw upon their collective knowledge and experience to provide this comprehensive two-day program of learning and the sharing of ideas.

Northern Illinois PETS is managed, prepared and conducted by a PETS Steering Committee and the District Governors-elect from each participating District. Consisting of well known exceptional speakers, informative workshops, detailed district training sessions and fellowship and networking, the basic purpose of our PETS is to have the best prepared, most enthusiastic club presidents in the Rotary world. The participating presidents-elect will leave well prepared to carry out their Rotary duties.

PURPOSE
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:

• sustain and/or grow their club's membership base;
• implement successful projects that address the needs of their communities and communities in other countries
• support The Rotary Foundation through both financial contributions and program participation;
• develop leaders capable of serving in Rotary beyond the club level.

Quote from Manual of Procedure

COMPONENTS
To achieve the stated purpose of the program, the following components and learning objectives will be included in the PETS:

• Presentation of the Annual Theme
• Role and Responsibilities of the Club President
• Goal Setting
• Selecting and Preparing Club Leaders
• Club Administration
• Membership Recruitment and Orientation
• Effective Service Projects
• The Rotary Foundation
• Resources - Where They Are and How to Use Them
• Planning for the Year

Future Northern Illinois PETS

2010 — March 5-6 — Naperville, Holiday Inn Select

2011 — February 25-26 — Naperville, Holiday Inn Select