One of the most important tasks we, as a District, need to accomplish each year is to recruit and train our new leaders. These leaders will serve both at the club and District level during next Rotary year (2020-2021). This is an important task because next year’s District Governors, Committee Chairs and Area Governors along with Club Presidents, Officers, and Chairs will determine how successful the District will be. The good news is our District has qualified individuals.  They are the leaders in your club.  These individuals are also successful in their business, profession and are leaders in your community.

 

We will soon be soliciting clubs to submit a candidate for DGND. To be eligible, Rotarians must have served as Club President (a requirement) and have experience working at the District level either as an Area Governor or as a member of a district committee.

 

Therefore, I'm reaching out to you hoping you will either seek out this opportunity yourself or will nominate someone you feel will be a great candidate. Clubs will be asked to submit a candidate mid-February with the District Nominating Committee making their selection by the end of February 2020.

 

The DG Stream (DG Lambert), DGE Mortada) and DG Nominee Fay) have continuously been interviewing/ filling both Area Governor and District Chair positions throughout this year.  As a result, we now have filled approximately 95% of the Districts positions and also added two new committees dealing with Indigenous Peoples and Environmental issues.

 

However, positions come open quite frequently.  If you have an interest in becoming a chair or member of a District committee, please send me an email so you can be considered gerrylambert@outlook.com

 

Just like at the District level, finding Rotarians to lead at the club level can be challenging. Annually it is the District’s goal to identify the 2020-2021 leaders by the 31^st of December.

 

Why December? It’s all about training and continuity.

 

January 2020: DGE Mortada attends his final Governor Elect Training at the RI International Assembly. At club level, remember to update your club officers by 1 February to ensure that they are included in the Official Directory.

 

February 2020: Team Training Seminar. The DGE will conduct this event in order to train next year’s District Chairs and Area Governors.

 

January- March 2020: Area Governors conduct Pre-PETS (President-Elect training) with their incoming club presidents.

 

March: President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) and the District Training Assembly (DTA) is held with all incoming Club Presidents along with other club officers and Rotarians joining in at the District Training Assembly.

 

June: DGE Mortada, along with many District and Club members, attend the RI International Convention as well as general and breakout sessions gaining new information on the future of Rotary.

 

I would now ask that you consider becoming part of the corps of officers and committee persons within your club or at the District level. If you have any questions, please contact me.