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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 |
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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 |
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Gailmarie & Wayne |
| 6:00 - 7:15 pm |
Welcome Buffet
Route 83 Room for all registered attendees & guests, AGs, VIPs
Introductions |
90 min |
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| 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 |
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Networking |
30 min |
Gailmarie |
| 9:15 + |
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Social Time Route 83 Room (Remember there are sessions tomorrow) |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 10:30 - 10:40am |
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Coffee Break |
10 min |
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| 10:40 – 11:40 am |
Session 6 |
VISION and INNOVATION
Framework of Rotary |
60 min |
DGE Warren |
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| 11:40 – 12:40pm |
Lunch |
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60 min |
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| 12:40 – 1:40 pm |
Session 7 |
THE CLUB EXPERIENCE – 5 GOALS
(Includes breakouts) |
60 min |
DG Wayne Jacobsen |
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| 1:40 - 2:40pm |
Session 8 |
LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS
Process: Governance, structure, running a meeting, orientation. |
60 min |
DGE Warren |
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| 2:40 – 2:50 pm |
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Coffee Break |
10 min |
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| 2:50 – 3:50 pm |
Session 9 |
MEMBERS: EXPANDING OUR REACH
(Group Discussion) |
60 min |
DGE Warren & Leadership Team |
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| 3:50 - 4:20 pm |
Session 10 |
RI FOUNDATION |
30 min |
DG Wayne & Bob Durston |
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| 4:20 – 4:50 pm |
Session 11 |
ROTARY IMPACT STORIES
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30 min |
Ahmed Elsamahy
DGN Cathy Skene
DGND Jude Chigbo |
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| 4:50 – 5:00 pm |
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Evaluations |
10 min |
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| 5:00 – 6:00 pm |
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Break |
60 min |
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| 6:00 – 7:00 pm |
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Dinner |
60 min |
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| 7:00 – 10:00 pm |
Reception – cash bar |
Evening Social Event |
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Gailmarie |
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7:30-8:30 am |
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Hot Buffet Breakfast |
60 min |
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SUNDAY
March 29
Yellowhead Room |
8:30 - 8:40 am |
Session |
District Conference Presentation |
10 min |
DGE Warren |
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| 8:40 - 9:30 am |
Session |
LEADERS PANEL
1. New - TBA
2. Young -Nick Kobysh
3. Experienced – Darlene Thompson |
50 min |
Gailmarie |
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| 9:30 - 9:40 am |
COFFEE BREAK |
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10 min |
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| 9:40 – 10:40 am |
Session |
IRRESISTIBLE CLUBS |
60 min |
Louisa Horne |
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| 10:40 – 11:00 am |
Session |
Closing remarks
Collect evaluations |
20 min |
Gailmarie Anderson
Jorrel and Fred |
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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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