District 5550 LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Russell Inn, March 27 to 29, 2026

 
 
Create Lasting Impact
Activities in italics are for participants attending in-person at Russell
Timing Program/Activity Content Duration Presenter
 
FRIDAY
March 27
 
All events tonight in Yellowhead
Room Except Social in Route 83
1:00 – 5:00 pm Leadership Team/Assistant Governor Info Session 4 hours
(1 break)
W&W DGs
3:00 – 5:00 pm Tech Session – ClubRunner Nova in Action 2 hours Jo-Anne
5:00 - 6:00 pm REGISTRATION DESK opens in lobby of Russell Inn   Gailmarie & Wayne
6:00 - 7:15 pm Welcome Buffet
Route 83 Room for all registered attendees & guests, AGs, VIPs
Introductions
90 min  
7:15 -7:35 pm Opening Plenary Session Traditional Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
Opening Comments
Housekeeping Announcements
10 min
10 min
Elder Larry Oudie
Gailmarie
7:35 - 7:50 pm Session 1a. 2026-2027 Theme:  Create Lasting Impact 15 min DGE Warren Thompson
7:50 – 8:00 pm Session 1b. Action Plan Overview 10 min DG Wayne Jacobsen
8:00 to 8:20 pm Session 2 Youth Programs & Rotaract Engagement 20 min DGE Warren & Dhruvi Shah
8:20 to 8:35 pm Session 3 Satellite Clubs 15 min DG Wayne Jacobsen
8:35 – 8:45 pm Session 4 District Leadership team & AG Introductions 10 min DGN Cathy Skene
8:45-9:15 pm   Networking 30 min Gailmarie
9:15 +   Social Time Route 83 Room (Remember there are sessions tomorrow)    
             
 
SATURDAY
March 28
 
Yellowhead Room
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SATURDAY
March 28
 
Yellowhead
Room unless
noted or
announced
otherwise
7:30 – 8:30am Hot Buffet Breakfast
Restaurant of Russell Inn
Restaurant  
8:30 – 10:30am Session 5 ADVANCING OUR ACTION PLAN
Pillar 1: Adapt (Includes breakouts)
Pillar 2: Engage (Includes breakouts)
Pillar 3: Expand (Includes breakouts)
Pillar 4: Impact (Includes breakouts)
120 min DG Wayne Jacobsen  
10:30 - 10:40am   Coffee Break 10 min    
 10:40 – 11:40 am Session 6 VISION and INNOVATION
Framework of Rotary
60 min DGE Warren  
11:40 – 12:40pm Lunch   60 min    
12:40 – 1:40 pm Session 7 THE CLUB EXPERIENCE – 5 GOALS
(Includes breakouts)
60 min DG Wayne Jacobsen  
1:40 - 2:40pm Session 8 LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS
Process: Governance, structure, running a meeting, orientation.
60 min DGE Warren  
2:40 – 2:50 pm   Coffee Break 10 min    
2:50 – 3:50 pm Session 9 MEMBERS:  EXPANDING OUR REACH
(Group Discussion)
60 min DGE Warren & Leadership Team  
3:50 - 4:20 pm Session 10 RI FOUNDATION 30 min DG Wayne & Bob Durston  
4:20 – 4:50 pm Session 11 ROTARY IMPACT STORIES

 
30 min Ahmed Elsamahy
DGN Cathy Skene
DGND Jude Chigbo
 
4:50 – 5:00 pm   Evaluations 10 min    
5:00 – 6:00 pm   Break 60 min    
6:00 – 7:00 pm   Dinner 60 min    
7:00 – 10:00 pm Reception – cash bar Evening Social Event   Gailmarie  
           
  7:30-8:30 am   Hot Buffet Breakfast 60 min    
SUNDAY
March 29
 
Yellowhead Room
8:30 - 8:40 am Session District Conference Presentation 10 min DGE Warren  
8:40 - 9:30 am Session LEADERS PANEL
1. New - TBA
2. Young -Nick Kobysh
3. Experienced – Darlene Thompson
50 min Gailmarie  
9:30 - 9:40 am COFFEE BREAK   10 min    
9:40 – 10:40 am Session IRRESISTIBLE CLUBS 60 min Louisa Horne  
10:40 – 11:00 am Session Closing remarks
Collect evaluations
20 min Gailmarie Anderson
Jorrel and Fred
 
YOUR LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TEAM CONTACT INFORMATION: 
Gailmarie Anderson (Rotary Club of Melfort) Cell: 306-921-9788, Email: gmanderson@sasktel.net
Fred Wright (Rotary Club of Kenora) Cell: 807-219-1727, Email: Fred.Wright2020@gmail.com
Jorrel Camuyong (Rotary Club of Winnipeg Satellite) Cell: 204-223-6049, Email: rylachair5550@gmail.com
Wayne Jacobsen (Rotary Club of Neepawa) Home: 204-841-8224, Email: gwjacobsen99@gmail.com
Jo-Anne Dalton (Rotary Club of South Eastman) Email: rotarysoutheast@gmail.com
Warren Thompson (Rotary Club of Winnipeg Assiniboine) email: warrenthompson@shaw.ca Cell: 204-294-0479
Cathy Skene (Rotary Club of Winnipeg Charleswood) email: cathy.skene@gmail.com cell: 204-294-1359
 
 
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