Category Archives: Training

Featured Keynote Speakers for District Assembly on 4-13-2013

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We were extremely fortunate to have two quality and engaging keynote speakers, First Selectman Michael Freda and Dr. Pam Hopkins, for our Rotary D7980 District Assembly this weekend  at the Adanti Center at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven.

  • Selectman Michael Freda, an honorary North Haven Rotarian and a SCSU Alum, will discuss the differences between managing and leading and provide inspirational stories from his career.
  • Dr. Pam Hopkins, a management professor at SCSU, will facilitate an interesting program on proactive change management with examples of how Rotary club leaders can push outside their comfort zones to get new and interesting projects done.

A draft of the program book and the agenda for the event can be downloaded as a PDF

We are just about ready to close down registrations, $50 per person, so please contact me right away if you wish to register.

Rick Bassett – District Governor Elect

District 7980 Grants Seminar 4/13 – REGISTER NOW!

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missing_pieceSame time and place as District Assembly, but a separate seminar– Every Club should send at least 1 or 2 members to just the Grants Seminar and many more to District Assembly!

Any club that wishes to participate in Rotary Foundation Programs in 2013-14 MUST be re-qualified annually. To qualify you need to understand and sign the Memorandum of Understanding and you must have a trained Club Steward. We recommend at least 2 trained TRF people in every club.

With the Global Launch of Future Vision, the rules have changed – every club needs to learn the new rules and the new grants funding opportunities from District 7980.  Register TODAY.

If you want to apply for a Global Grant to do a significant project, to apply for a District Grant locally or internationally, recommend a Scholarship candidate or a Peace Fellow candidate, participate in a Vocational Training Team, or apply for a prepackaged grant – your club must be qualified.

There will only be 3 opportunities to train your Club Steward & Club Foundation Committee –

  • District Assembly – NEXT SATURDAY APRIL 13, 2013 <click here for program>
  • The District Foundation Seminar – Saturday July 13, tbd central CT
  • The Zone Success Seminar – September 14, 2013 – Cromwell, CT

Who Should Attend: Incoming Club Stewards, Club Foundation Chairs, Foundation Area Reps, Club International Service Chairs, New Members interested in Humanitarian Grants or Scholarships

rick benson2PDG Rick Benson
District Foundation Committee Chair
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District 7980 Assembly is April 13, 2013 – Not to be missed

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Who says that committee work can't be fun?

Who says that committee work can’t be fun?

The District Assembly (DA) committee has been hard at work (and play) for months planning a unique experience for the attendees on April 13th at Southern CT State University. We have a great program lined up at a fabulous facility.

The goals of the DA this year are:

– To provide quality training for the incoming 2013-14 club leaders (Presidents and their Leadership Teams) for their new roles.

– Providing Rotary orientation to newer Rotarians on the ‘Bigger Picture of Rotary outside the Club walls’.

– Offering a fast track ‘condensed’ certification program for Rotary Foundation Grants eligibility.

Other key highlights include: several inspirational keynote speakers focusing on Leadership and Effective Change Management, the 4-Way Test Competition by the Finalists and real life success stories by over a dozen D7980 clubs  on membership, community service and international service projects.

Come to learn how to be Vibrant Club through the hard fought lessons learned by your fellow D7980 Rotarians and by Rotary Coordinator Alan Hurst.

We promise that this DA will be different from any other that you have ever attended. This is the one that people will be taking about, don’t miss out.

Here is a link to the DRAFT Program, Agenda and Signup Sheet. There will be several more updates to the program before we open the doors on the 13th.

Please share this unique Rotary experience with as many of your fellow club members as possible.

See you there!!!

Rick Bassett

District Governor Elect

NE PETS 2013 was a tremendous success

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The D7980 crew at NE PETS with RI PE Ron Burton

The D7980 crew at NE PETS with RI PE Ron Burton

NE PETS concluded on Saturday 3/9 and from all accounts it was a very successful training event for the incoming Rotary Club Presidents and Assistant Governors from the 8 New England Districts. While the snow put a slight damper on attendance only about 40 of the 580 attendees were unable to make it.

Fabulous motivational speeches were given by RIPE Ron Burton, Brad Howard and RI Director Bryn Styles.

Incoming officers left NE PETS well prepared to run their clubs beginning July 1st.

D7980 Information and Materials for NE PETS

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We will hold 2 fellowship events on Friday in Rick's Cafe (Suite)

We will hold 2 fellowship events on Friday in Rick’s Cafe (Suite)

I’m looking forward to seeing over 70 people from our district later this week at NE PETS in Framingham MA.

All told we have 587 attendees registered for the event and will probably exceed 600 with the walk-ins.

We have some great training programs lined up and along with some very dynamic speakers including Rotary President Elect Ron Burton.

Bring business casual cloths for the daily breakout sessions and business dress clothing for the evening dinner.

Here are some links to documents which might make your life a little easier:

See you there!!!

Rick Bassett – DGE D7980

Final NE PETS planning meeting in Framingham

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Final NE PETS 2013 planning meeting in Framingham 02-23-2013

Final NE PETS 2013 planning meeting in Framingham 02-23-2013

A year of planning for this years North East President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) is just about over as NE PETS is 2 weeks away (March 7-9th). A committee of about 40 people (consisting of District Governors, Elects, Nominees and Designees from the 8 districts plus 1/2 dozen others) have worked on the planning and organization of this event since last year.

We expect to have just about 600 attendees including; 460+ Incoming Club Presidents, 60+ Assistant Governors and 80 or so speakers, committee members and facilitators from the 8 districts.

The 2013 NE PETS (semi-final version) of the Program and Agenda is available by clicking here

Visit the NEPETS Website for more information