www.district3780.org

District 3780 Club Trainers Site

5th Bi-Monthly Meeting
April 14, 2011, 9am-12nn

Guest Speaker: DGE Penny Policarpio

The Club Trainers of District 3780
by CP Winston Sia (RC VisMin, QC)

The Club Trainers of District 3780 held its 3rd bi-monthly meeting cum Christmas party last December 3, 2011 at the PNP Museum, Camp Crame. This was hosted by RC Camp Crame led by its President Nick Bartolome, and his club trainers - father and son tandem of Deo Princesa and Thirdy Pricesa.

PDG Dulce Coyukiat, recognized for her initiatives in keeping the group of club trainers motivated and intact for the next three years, is the Over-all Club Trainers' Team (CTT) Chairperson.

In her message to the Club Trainers' Team, PDG Dulce honored them by referring to the club trainers as "respectable Rotarians who have committed to teach your clubs and impart Rotary information towards making them strong, vibrant and highly effective. This forms part of the foundation for Rotary Clubs' success."

She further added: "To train your clubs requires zealous passion in order to bring your clubs to a higher tier of excellence. As PDG Mar Nery puts it in a clear and bright perspective, 'trainers are teachers in Rotary'. They comprise the authority on Rotary knowledge. As for me, you are the cisterns of knowledge and wisdom in Rotary information. Hence, you are obliged to equip yourselves with the right mix of competencies that will raise the bar of D-3780 trainers. This is one reason why we have a continuing "Train the Trainers" program; it is to enable you to deepen your knowledge and sharpen your skills on Rotary Leadership."

PDG Dulce later inducted all the club trainers present to "affirm (their) willingness to selflessly serve for three (3) consecutive years - a responsibility that comes with distinguished honor bestowed upon hand-picked D-3780 Rotarians." The CTT Chair later encouraged all Club Trainers of District 3780 to actively involve themselves in the CTT activities and meetings. "I am pleased and proud to announce that we are institutionalizing the Club Trainer position. The Club Trainers' Team (CTT) starts with you to build a stronger Rotary movement worldwide."

DSD Mar Reyes, the designated Club Trainers of District 3780 Vice Chair, facilitated the Human Bingo Game that served as a team-building activity for the trainers.

CP Winston Sia, who played as the Quiz Bee Game Master, prepared an exciting Rotary Quiz Bee contest for the club trainers, with CP Irene Santos emerging as the top winner.

A unique way of exchanging gift was introduced by PP Bobbie Laguitao after PP Alex Valencerina distributed copies of the Training Syllabus to the Club Trainers.

In order to ensure a sustainable long term program for the club trainers, PDG Dulce appointed 4 regional coordinators to lead the Rotary District 3780's 4 districts, namely: PP Babette Aparato (Region 1), CP Winston Sia (Region 2), PP Alex Valencerina (Region 3) and PP Angel Gahol (Region 4). The group also has launched an e-group to keep an active communications amongst the club trainers, moderated by CP Winston, who also designed the group's official logo, inspired by the inputs and suggestions from PDG Dulce and the other regional coordinators.