I guess it's official now.
I ordered my Governor business cards. Even though I will not be Governor until July 1st, 2012, the DGEs and DGNs use Governor cards all three years. This saves on multiple printings and, since the year is prominently positioned, there is no confusion.
The proof looks really nice.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Zone Conference Update
My job as chair of the reunion dinner for my class of 2012-2013 has moved along nicely. I have 29 districts whose DGNs (and spouses/significants) I need to get together for dinner. So far I have responses from 24 of the 25 that have been appointed. Only one "no", and one has not responded. There are still 4 districts that do not have DGNs yet.
I have selected a restaurant based on a referral from our R.I. director's wife, who lives in Naples and have worked out many of the details with the restaurant's GM.
It should be a nice evening of fellowship.
I have selected a restaurant based on a referral from our R.I. director's wife, who lives in Naples and have worked out many of the details with the restaurant's GM.
It should be a nice evening of fellowship.
PETS Meeting
Yesterday I got together with the Florida Multi District PETS committee. The meeting included the Executive Committee, the incoming DGE's whose PETS is being planned, my class of incoming DGNs to observe and the District Trainers from the 8 Florida districts. The committee meets five time during the year but also accomplished tasks on the business site LinkedIn. Being included as an incoming DGN is a wonderful opportunity. Next March, when we start planning our PETS, we have have a good understanding of the process.
Some of the things accomplished yesterday included a review of the 2010 PETS Financial Reports and and a tentative agreement on the new budget. The budget will be approved at the October meeting which takes place at Zone Institute. The committee elected to not have the sit down dinner for the 60+ folks on the operating committee Thursday night but instead to have light appetizers and a cash bar reception that everyone arriving Thursday can enjoy. The committee also decided on the registration packet container. In the past each attendee received a large 3 ring binder stuffed with materials. This was to be eliminated and the materials would be handed out at Pre PETS in each district and the registration packet would only include a flash drive of all R.I. manuals, etc. along with any district distinct materials. At the meeting they decided to go with a clear plastic envelope that would contain the flash drive, name badge, pad of paper and theme items.
A good deal of time was spent reviewing training issues and the surveys from last year(s). Three large items were addressed. One being the request of attendees to spend more time with other PEs or AGs, another about using the AGs more effectively - it is joked that they are currently just entertained, and the final and most aggressively worked on was the duplication of training that takes place between RLI, Pre PETS, District Leadership Training and PETS. Of significant help was a three page list we were given of items it is felt PEs should know that will not be covered at PETS. These can be covered back in our districts or at PETS during the district breakouts.
A conversation of what should or could be accomplished at Pre PETS that is not now being done included the distribution of training materials, passing out goals sheets and results from previous years to better prepare PEs for their club goals, collecting information from them for the district roster and discussing what PETS is like so they don't show up big eyed like a deer caught in headlights.
Seven items on the consent agenda we approved. I will not list them all but it ranged from confirming the speakers to ordering flash drives to continuing with PETS Exchange. I will expand on the latter. Our PETS Chair attends another PETS somewhere and their chair attends ours. It is a great way to learn areas you could improve. This past year our chair reported on New England PETS improved registration system, much of which was voted to adopt by the current committee.
Another key handout was a timeline of what the DGE's have to have accomplished and by what date. No guessing! What a concept!
All in all it was a day well spent.
Some of the things accomplished yesterday included a review of the 2010 PETS Financial Reports and and a tentative agreement on the new budget. The budget will be approved at the October meeting which takes place at Zone Institute. The committee elected to not have the sit down dinner for the 60+ folks on the operating committee Thursday night but instead to have light appetizers and a cash bar reception that everyone arriving Thursday can enjoy. The committee also decided on the registration packet container. In the past each attendee received a large 3 ring binder stuffed with materials. This was to be eliminated and the materials would be handed out at Pre PETS in each district and the registration packet would only include a flash drive of all R.I. manuals, etc. along with any district distinct materials. At the meeting they decided to go with a clear plastic envelope that would contain the flash drive, name badge, pad of paper and theme items.
A good deal of time was spent reviewing training issues and the surveys from last year(s). Three large items were addressed. One being the request of attendees to spend more time with other PEs or AGs, another about using the AGs more effectively - it is joked that they are currently just entertained, and the final and most aggressively worked on was the duplication of training that takes place between RLI, Pre PETS, District Leadership Training and PETS. Of significant help was a three page list we were given of items it is felt PEs should know that will not be covered at PETS. These can be covered back in our districts or at PETS during the district breakouts.
A conversation of what should or could be accomplished at Pre PETS that is not now being done included the distribution of training materials, passing out goals sheets and results from previous years to better prepare PEs for their club goals, collecting information from them for the district roster and discussing what PETS is like so they don't show up big eyed like a deer caught in headlights.
Seven items on the consent agenda we approved. I will not list them all but it ranged from confirming the speakers to ordering flash drives to continuing with PETS Exchange. I will expand on the latter. Our PETS Chair attends another PETS somewhere and their chair attends ours. It is a great way to learn areas you could improve. This past year our chair reported on New England PETS improved registration system, much of which was voted to adopt by the current committee.
Another key handout was a timeline of what the DGE's have to have accomplished and by what date. No guessing! What a concept!
All in all it was a day well spent.
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