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Club Name
CountrySingaporeDistrict3310
Training Audience District level
Type of trainingLeadership Development, Training tips, Train the trainer, Incoming Officer
Best Practice Use of PowerPoint, an overhead projector, and flipcharts can increase the effectiveness of key points of a training session.
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Resultsgood feedback...
ContactCHEW Ban Seng
Web Site http://www.rotaryeclub3310.orgE-mailweb@rotary.org
Phone65 91869763Fax
Club Name
CountryUSADistrict5510
Training Audience Club level
Type of trainingIncoming Officer
Best Practice One of the most important fiduciary responsibilities of administration in a Rotary club is in the financial area. At the present time, there is no training material for Rotary International club Treasurers. Many Rotarians, including the Officers, Board of Directors and the Treasurer of a Rotary club are not familiar with the financial responsibilities of a Rotary club.
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ContactGreg E. Podd
Web SiteE-mailweb@rotary.org
Phone480-609-7100Fax480-609-7200
Club Name
CountryEgyptDistrict2450
Training Audience Club level
Type of trainingIncoming Officer, Rotary Info
Best Practice We give training in Arabic after translation from English<br><br>At the planning stage, in collaboration with the club president and other interested club members, material is translated into Arabic, a PowerPoint is prepared following the guidlines of RI and training material from the RI web site, and a club meeting is devoted to show the presentation followed by open discussion. Training is an ongoing process that involves all members.
ResourcesDownloadcenter of RI Web site, as well as arabic translation by club members and also by PDG's.
ResultsThis club training supports membership development, as well as project execution.
ContactAdel M Hamdy
Web SiteE-mailweb@rotary.org
Phone+203 122134036Fax+203 4873806
Club Name
CountryUSADistrict7450
Training Audience District level
Type of trainingLeadership Development, Training tips, Incoming Officer
Best Practice Copying from other Districts, we changed the District Assembly from a 1/2 day Monday morning to a 3 PM to 8:30 PM Wednesday including dinner. What happened that was special was a 90 minute section from 4 PM until 5:30 PM where we had breakout sessions for the following: Membership development Public Relations and Websites Presidents-elect Vocational Service Youth Community Service International Service Rotary Foundation Our District Foundation. Through publicity, which started at the first Pre-PETS meeting in January, weekly e-mails, hard copy letters and support from the assistant governors, attendance was 210 people - double the previous year representing all but two district clubs. Over 50 Rotarians were involved in planning, leading the discussion groups, publicizing and executing the event.
ResourcesMaterials were prepared by the district, but the best materials were brought to the event by the various committees.
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ContactBob Lankin DG 2005-06
Web Site http://www.Rotary7450.orgE-mailweb@rotary.org
Phone215-887-9990Fax215-887-9986
Club Name
CountryUSADistrict7330
Training Audience Club level
Type of trainingLeadership Development, Incoming Officer
Best Practice I drafted one page handout to outline the role and responsibilities for incoming club leaders. It outlines the protocol for everything from thanking the speaker at a weekly meeting to serving as vice president. This handout is distributed at the conclusion of a leadership training session. I kept it short so it will get read and the individual has a guide that he or she can refer to in the future.
Resources<i>Manual of Procedure</i>, <i>Club Committee Manual</i>, club traditions, and club-specific materials
ResultsModest improvement in performance.
ContactW E Speakman Jr
Web SiteE-mailweb@rotary.org
Phone724-228-4465Fax724-228-4777
Club Name
CountryUSADistrict7640
Training Audience Zone level
Type of trainingLeadership Development, Rotary Info, Incoming Officer
Best Practice Rotary training meeting promotional pamphlets, "Training 2006 - Mark Your Calendar" <br>The district developed a promotional pamphlet to advertise three important training sessions for incoming club and district leaders.<br>For each meeting, information is included on who should attend, the date and location, why Rotarians should attend, and what participants will learn.
ResourcesRI training calendar, District training calendar, RI Board-recommended training topics, RI leaders' guides, and training resources available at www.rotary.org
ResultsIncrease in the number of participants in club and district training meetings. Rotarians are more informed and able to prepare and plan in advance for training.
ContactWilliam H. Bromley
Web SiteE-mailweb@rotary.org
Phone856-546-8666Fax
Club Name
CountryCanadaDistrict5050
Training Audience District level
Type of trainingLeadership Development, Incoming Officer
Best Practice At our District Assembly we hold a targeted session for the PNs with the DGN. We offerred that for the first time in 2006 and it was VERY well received by the parties. In 2007, the PN class requested more training earlier in their PE/planning year than what we historically offerred. That historical Training was a 1-day Pre-PETs session just after International Assembly and then our 3-day Multi-District PETS. We developed a series that we called KINDER-PETs (like kindergarten!). This consisted of a series of emails either from the DGE or the District Trainer that started in September, and were sent about every 2 or 3 weeks. The email contents were single topic introductions of ideas or specific topic training, and they were also archived on our District website.
Resourcesemail, District website. Rotary information like the ABCs of Rotary were a great resource for the item topics.
ResultsWe found we were able to hit the ground running at Pre-PETS and the pre-training ensured all the PEs had the same basic information as a starting point.
ContactCarol Tichelman
Web Site http://www.district5050.orgE-mailcarol@tichelman.com
Phone604-792-8111Fax604-792-8104
Club Name
CountryAustraliaDistrict9790
Training Audience District level
Type of trainingLeadership Development, Rotary Info, Train the trainer, Incoming Officer
Best Practice Pre-PETS (PREPS) Train-the-trainer<br>We trained our district's assistant governors to be training leaders at our presidents-elect training seminar (PETS). The training consisted of facilitated discussion, using RI manuals, and examining our district's goals and issues. We prepared the PETS training leaders to answer questions about our district to club-level Rotarians.
ResourcesPresidents-elect Training Seminar Leaders' Guide; Club Officer's Kit - Club Committee Manual, Club President's Manual, Club Secretary's Manual; handouts; PowerPoint presentation used to facilitate discussion
ResultsBecause of the handouts and discussions at our PREPS, we had 60 presidents-elect out of 60 attend PETS. All the presidents-elect and club officers stated that the training was the best ever. Some of our assistant governors who were training leaders stated that if they would have had this training for their year as president, they would have been more prepared for their role.
ContactBill Holman
Web SiteE-mailweb@rotary.org
Phone61 3 57 921 498Fax61 3 57 921 277
Club Name
CountryPhilippinesDistrict3810
Training Audience Club level
Type of trainingLeadership Development, Training tips, Rotary Info, Incoming Officer
Best Practice Pre-PETS - Presidents-elect training and fellowship<br>For the past two Rotary years (2003-05), with the consent of the incumbent governor, we trained our presidents-elect once a month starting in July.<br>Each monthly meeting is divided into two parts: 45-minute discussion of a Rotary topic and 1.5-hours of fellowship. The topics include basic Rotary information, leadership, membership, Foundation Matching Grants, successful service projects, and stewardship of Foundation funds.
ResourcesDownloadable Power Point presentations from the Rotary E-Learning Center at www.rotary.org, knowledgeable past district governors, and our district policy manual and practices.<br>Tools: Computer, LCD, overhead projector, white board, and handouts.
ResultsBy the time presidents-elect attend their presidents-elect training seminar (PETS) in March, there is a strong bond and visible confidence among them.<br>We have a very successful district in terms of excellent membership development, outstanding participation in Foundation programs, and effective service projects undertaken by clubs.
ContactPDG Rudy Estrellado
Web Sitehttp://luisiana.rpweb.org/rudy_estrellado.htmE-mailweb@rotary.org
Phone632-842-3299Fax632-809-4506
Club Name
CountryUSADistrict5110
Training Audience District level
Type of trainingLeadership Development, Rotary Info, Membership development, Incoming Officer
Best Practice District Leadership Academy<br>The District Leadership Academy is a 9-month online training course. Only past club presidents are eligible to be nominated for participation and a maximum of 20 participants are selected each year. Course work, which focuses on the RI-Board recommended CLP, begins in September, with one course per month (September-November and January-March.)<br> In April, Academy participants select a mentor from among their instructors and an essay topic.<br>For each course, the participant takes an online exam and gets an immediate grade.
ResourcesThe District Leadership Academy has a Web site that serves as the academy classroom. All of the online resources are available for download in the student only secured area of the Web site. Resources are either ordered from the RI Catalog, or developed by various instructors. In addition, all assignments are posted on the Web site and all assignments must be submitted electronically to their instructors. Much of the coursework requires Internet access as there is extensive use of both the district and the Rotary International Web site. Due to the type of Web material being used and the amount of time spent researching on the Web, a high-speed Internet connection is absolutely necessary for participants. In addition, the Academy uses the services of <i>Hosted Test</i> to handle the individual course exams online.
ResultsPlanning for the District Leadership Academy began in 1997 because for several years, only one individual had submitted their name to become district governor. We wanted to change this. When approaching Rotarians that would make a good candidate for district governor, each of them would say they didn't know enough about Rotary to work at the district level. We began doing research and found an online program that we felt we could adapt to our needs. <br>The Leadership Academy was founded in 1998. By the end of 2006, our 8th year, we will have more than 125 participants graduate. The end result is a well-prepared individual that is ready to assume Rotary district leadership positions.<br>All of our current district leadership positions are filled by Academy graduates. In addition, for the past eight years, we have had at least three candidates per year for district governor.
ContactHarriett Schloer (Webmaster / Instructor)
Web Sitehttp://www.district5110leadershipacademy.orgE-mailweb@rotary.org
Phone541-388-7342Fax541-318-9994
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