Empire Multi-District PELS

04/07/2026

A reminder that we have a playlist of recorded sessions from our pre-PELS that cover a lot of the nuts and bolts of running a club, such as:
⚙ Leading with Confidence
⚙ Engaging, Growing and Retaining Membership
⚙ Ensuring Continuity in Leadership
⚙ Communications & Public Image
⚙ Club Finances & Rotary Resources

Click the link below to catch up on any of these important topics!

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04/03/2026

There is still plenty of time to complete your Learning Center courses - Club President Essentials I & II. These can be done at your own pace, saving your progress as you go. Head to my.rotary.org to get logged in and started, or complete the next module. These are required by RI for all incoming club leaders!

🔥HOT TIP: Consider sharing the Learning Center with your fellow club leaders because there are modules in there for secretaries, treasurers, committee chairs and more!

🔗Start at My.Rotary.org

03/29/2026

Don't put that workbook on the shelf to gather dust. Now is the time to prepare!

Things To Do:
🌱Create your club's budget for 2026-27
🌱Make plans for how you will turn the ideas you got at PELS into action (because an idea with plan is just a dream!)
🌱Complete your Learning Center courses at my.rotary.org

Comment below if you need help with anything you want to make happen next year. We can help connect you to the resources you need!

03/15/2026

Pics from our final sessions of this year’s learning weekend. Memberships Coordinator for Zone 32 Cindie Kish gave us the most amazing leadership guidance to send us off to finish our plans and preparation.
Lead beside, not over people.
Be transparent and empathetic.
See people and show gratitude.
Create a team atmosphere built on respect.

Our panel discussion drew on the experiences of past leaders.
We celebrated the incoming Club Presidents who were so committed that they attended almost every Pre-PELS session.
Then every incoming Club President received a theme pin - Create Lasting Change - and the group was formally installed for their graduation.

Go and be great leaders all.
Call on your new connections for support in making an action plan for your top priorities.
And remember to have fun!

03/15/2026

Some more pics from our day together - a long, but meaningful time with one another. Thanks to our facilitators for today’s sessions and for the incredible engagement from all the attendees 🤩

More learning and a celebration before we depart tomorrow!

03/14/2026

The morning is off to a great start no matter what Mother Nature had in mind. We are inside, cozy and learning about Rotary’s Action Plan from the amazing Tom Gump. A great foundation for the rest of our day!

03/14/2026

We hope everyone enjoys their PELS experience, meeting our special guests, and connecting with other local leaders. We'll try to share some of our fun if you want to follw along!

03/08/2026

Some helpful tips to prepare for next weekend. Comment below if you have more questions!

03/01/2026

This is your nudge to commit time on your calendars to complete the required modules in the Learning Center within the next two weeks.
Log in with your My Rotary account at rotary.org to access our learning tool.
These basics will be a great foundation for our weekend together in Syracuse!

02/28/2026

⏰FINAL DAY TO REGISTER ⏰
This is it everyone! Registration closes at the end of the day today and we don't want to miss you.

Please tag your incoming Club President in the comments to make sure they are signed up 🏷

We are excited to see everyone in two weeks at the DoubleTree on Carrier Circle in Syracuse!

02/24/2026

Happy birthday Rotary!

🥳🥳🥳 IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY 🥳🥳🥳

Created in Chicago in 1905, Rotary turns 121 today.
Cheers to another century of this amazing and powerful force for good around the world!