District 5170 Pre-PETSThe Club Trainer

January 31, 2015

Tim Lundell 2015-16 District Trainer

Los Gatos Morning Rotary

“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/learning-reference/learn-role/trainers)

What is a Club Trainer?

The Club Trainer is a Rotarian who assiststhe 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.

Who is the main beneficiaryof having a Club Trainer?

THE CLUB PRESIDENT!

How do we learn the role of Club Trainer?

We invent it!!

Responsibilities of the Club Trainer:

Training on My Rotary, Club Central, Clubrunner

Board of Director Training Training for Officers and Committee

Chairs. . . . .

New Member Orientation

Training Programs at Meetings

Training for making presentations and presiding over meetings

Promoting District Training Events (Avenues, District Conference, Rotary U)

. . . More Responsibilities

Suggested List of Weekly Program

Topics:1) “My Rotary” demonstration2) The history of Rotary 3) The Grants process and funding back from the Club’s Annual Giving donations4) How to propose someone for membership in your Club…..

…and More Topics:

5) a preview of the year’s RI Convention (webinar from RI)

6) Club Visioning update7) the Geography of Rotary8) Current activities of the Rotary

Foundation9) New RI Legislation

What is the Club Trainer’s time commitment?

Recommended three-year term, similar to best practice forFoundation and Membership Chairs Shadowed by successor in last year Continuity very important

How will Club TrainersBe Trained?

Responsibility of District Trainer andDistrict Training Committee

Anticipate two training sessionsduring the year

District Trainer on call as needed.

Training is a hugeComponent of Member

Retention.Members who Learn will

Learn to Lead.