1. District 5170 Pre-PETS The Club Trainer January 31, 2015 Tim Lundell 2015-16 District Trainer 2015-16 District Trainer Los Gatos Morning Rotary Los Gatos Morning Rotary

2. “CLUB TRAINER As a club trainer you work with club leaders to create training programs that support your club. You may also work with the district training committee, assistant governor, and governor.” (https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/learnin g-reference/learn-role/trainers)

3. What is a Club Trainer? The Club Trainer is a Rotarian who assists the Club President in the education of Club Members in: The history and values of Rotary; The responsibilities and roles of membership; The opportunities for leadership at the Club level and beyond.

4. Who is the main beneficiary of having a Club Trainer? THE CLUB PRESIDENT!

5. How do we learn the role of Club Trainer? We invent it!!

6. Responsibilities of the Club Trainer: of the Club Trainer: Training on My Rotary, Club Central, Training on My Rotary, Club Central,Clubrunner  Board of Director Training Training for Officers and Committee Training for Officers and CommitteeChairs.....  New Member Orientation

7.  Training Programs at Meetings  Training for making presentations and presiding over meetings  Promoting District Training Events (Avenues, District Conference, Rotary U) (Avenues, District Conference, Rotary U)... More Responsibilities

8. Suggested List of Weekly Program Topics: 1) “My Rotary” demonstration 2) The history of Rotary 3)The Grants process and funding back from the Club’s Annual Giving donations 4)How to propose someone for membership in your Club …..

9. …and More Topics: 5)a preview of the year’s RI Convention (webinar from RI) 6) Club Visioning update 7) the Geography of Rotary 8)Current activities of the Rotary Foundation 9) New RI Legislation

10. What is the Club Trainer’s time commitment? Recommended three-year term, Recommended three-year term, similar to best practice for Foundation and Membership Chairs Shadowed by successor in last year Shadowed by successor in last year Continuity very important Continuity very important

11. How will Club Trainers Be Trained? Responsibility of District Trainer and Responsibility of District Trainer and District Training Committee Anticipate two training sessions Anticipate two training sessions during the year District Trainer on call as needed. District Trainer on call as needed.

12. Training is a huge Component of Member Retention. Members who Learn will Learn to Lead.