Rotary International President-elect (2012-13)
Sakuji Tanaka
Rotary Club of Yashio, Saitama, Japan

Sakuji Tanaka was chair of the Daika Company and president of the National Household Papers Distribution Association of Japan. He also has been vice president of the Yashio City Chamber of Commerce. Sakuji has served Rotary as a director, Rotary Foundation trustee, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, and training leader. He was chair of the 2009 Birmingham Convention Committee and the Permanent Fund Committee for Japan, and served on the Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force and Future Vision Committee. Working with his district, Sakuji helped to construct a school building in Bangladesh, and he has established an endowed Rotary Peace Fellowship. He has received the RI Service Above Self Award and the Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award. Sakuji and his wife, Kyoko, are Benefactors and Major Donors.

RIPE Sakuji Tanaka would like to see Rotary continue its work as THE vital force to improve our communities, and to see Polio eradicated once and for all as a threat to world health.

To do this work, Rotary needs active, involved clubs and well trained club presidents, a task which Lone Star PETS is prepared to do.

Participating LSPETS Texas districts: 

5730, 5790, 5810, 5830, 5840, 5870, 5890, 5910, & 5930.

Participating Oklahoma district: 5770, (Not shown).

Early-Registration for 2012 LS PETS January 1 - March 9, 2012 is now Open.

Payment is by Credit Card only. (No Exceptions)

Full Early-Registration for Presidents-elect = $295.00 (January 1 - March 9, 2012)

Full Early-Registration for Presidents-nominee = $295.00 (January 1 - March 9, 2012)

Full Early-Registration, Operating Committee & Discussion Leaders, DGEs, DGNs, and others = $255.00 (January 1 - March 9, 2012)Spouse's Registration anytime = $255.00 (No Late Fee)

Assistant Governors & Spouses; and Supplemental district staff,  DO NOT REGISTER FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE PACKAGES!!!  Contact your District Governor Elect and have him or her make arrangements for you to participate in the Friday-Only District training & Friday-Only Lunch and Dinner Tickets.  (Note same for the Saturday Banquet and Sunday Breakfast meal Tickets.)

Late-Registration Fee ($50.00) Added to above registration fees March 10 - March 21, 2012.
Onsite Late-Registration Fee ($100.00) Added to above registration fees March 22 - March 23, 2012.

Lone Star P.E.T.S. 2012 will be held at the Hyatt Regency DFW, located inside the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
Click Here to make Hyatt Room Accommodations = $99.00 per night

To get the special LSPETS rate, room reservations must be made using the link above.

Welcome Rotary Club Presidents-elect & Presidents-nominee

Lone Star Presidents-elect training is a program to prepare YOU as an in-coming Rotary club president for a confident leadership role… to help YOU build YOUR club team… to help provide insight into recognizing and meeting the needs of YOUR community… to bring YOU current with the recognized programs of Rotary International… and to provide YOU with resources and materials that will help guide YOU through the year while serving as Club President.

PDG Bill Rains, Operating Chair, 2012

NOTES: If you arrive on Thursday, March 22, on-site registration and pre-registered packet pickup begins at 1:00 p.m. and continues till 8:30 p.m. in "Innovation A" behind the hotel reservations area on the Lobby -Level. Meet your Governor-Elect, and go over plans for your year, enjoy fellowshipping with other Presidents Elect. 

The  RI-Merchandise Vendors will be set up and ready for business as well Thursday, March 22 through Saturday March 24, in the  Hall of Friendship.  Come prepared to pick up  any club supplies, pins, banners, gifts, and personal RI items (more than you can imagine) while you are here.   On-Site registration and sign-in will be Friday from 7:00 to 11:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Innovation-A on the lobby level. 

All spouses must register to attend the receptions, breakfast, luncheons, dinners and Governor-Elect meeting.  Spouses of presidents-elect are encouraged to attend a specially prepared and informative spouses program which will begin Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday. The purpose of the spouse's program is to give them a basic understand of the important role that Rotary clubs play in their community and worldwide, and how important the job of Rotary club presidents is in today's world.  Spouses are not allowed in the breakout training classrooms, but generous breaks allow PEs, PNs, and their spouse to meet, make plans, and make new friends together. Outstanding speakers at every meal and in the spouses' sessions help them gain a greater appreciation of what their Rotary Spouse is involved in.

optional Bonus Sessions, are offered Friday morning, March 23, 2012 at 7:00 a.m., followed by individual district-wide meetings at 9:00a.m. till noon. 

special Friday morning bonus sessions For PEs & PNs:

ROTARY Basics: 
Rotary Basics is intended to be presented to those Presidents-elect that have been in Rotary for three years or less.  It will cover the basics of Rotary and how it has developed over its 100 year history as the first and largest service organization in the world.  The philosophy of “Service Above Self” and the “Object of Rotary” are used to give the PEs an understanding of how the organization operates at the club level and the role of the individual Rotarian.  This session which begins at 7:00 a.m. will be given only once and will last for 45 minutes, allowing you to attend any of the other bonus sessions of your choice.

ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND THE RI WEBSITE: 
This session will last for 45 minutes and will repeat.  This session will demonstrate the use of the Internet and the Rotary International website.  PEs that attend this session will learn how to navigate through the multitude of topical areas and how to use the download center to have access to documents published by RI.  PEs will also learn how to access and change club data and navigate their district websites.

PREPARATION OF A CLUB BUDGET: 
This session will last for 45 minutes and will repeat.  The primary focus of this topic will be how to develop and track expenses using a budget for a Rotary club. PEs will learn how to prepare a line item budget and how to separate funds received for operational expenses from those funds received at club fund raisers. This session will be especially helpful for those PEs with limited experience in financial management.

PLANNING A SUCCESSFUL FUND RAISER: 
This session will last for 45 minutes and will repeat.  During this session PEs will learn how to plan for and execute a successful fund raiser.  Frequent examples will be shown demonstrating how to avoid mistakes from the planning through the execution phase.  The content of this session will be designed to show PEs of small and medium size clubs how to get the maximum participation from the club membership.

Running A Club meeting, Including Parliamentary Procedure:
This session will last for 45 minutes and will repeat. This session covers what to do and what not do including; the mechanics of running a Rotary club meeting, how to set up & preside at the meeting, how to start, stop & control your meeting, as well as basic parliamentary procedure.
 
Membership Development:  
This session will last for 45 minutes and will repeat.  This session will be particularly useful for those PEs that have had limited experience in membership & retention. It is also for those who would like to explore a program designed and implemented by Rotarians that could improve the effectiveness of the membership team at the club level. 

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