Administration Committees - District Leadership Academy

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• Criteria for Candidates     • Nomination & Selection    • Course Content

The purpose of the District Leadership Academy is to provide intensive training for past presidents of Rotary clubs who have high potential
for leadership positions outside the club.

DG Frank Rothermel, left, and PDG Robin Textor, "dean" of the DLA (back row, center) met with the 2011-2012 District Leadership Academy class and faculty August 13, 2011.

 

DLA lessons are designed to develop knowledge and ideas beyond what would ordinarily be encountered in the club and to develop knowledge of resources so that participants will know where to go to develop additional Rotary knowledge and skills.

The course of training takes the form of an extension course consisting of seven correspondence lessons and a Summary Seminar held in May or June.  An Orientation Seminar is held in late July or early August.  All materials are provided by the district, so there is little cost to participants.

Criteria for Candidates

The candidate must:

1. Have outstanding qualifications for Rotary leadership.
   
2. Have served for a full term as president of a Rotary club when the course begins.
3. Be willing, upon completion of the course, to serve in a district leadership position or on a district committee, and be physically and mentally capable of discharging leadership tasks to which he/she may be recruited. Every DLA graduate will be asked to serve in a district role.
   
4. Be willing to devote the time and effort necessary to satisfactorily complete the course.
   
5. All other things being equal, candidates will be selected to provide geographical diversity within the district from among the candidates nominated.

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Nomination and Selection Process

1. Any Rotarian may nominate a qualified candidate for the Academy.
   
2. The candidate must be informed about the nature of the Academy and the commitment of time and service involved.
   
3. The candidate should agree to be nominated with the understanding that not all nominees are selected.
   
4. The Academy accepts a limited number of candidates each year.
   

Nominations for the 2012-13 year will be accepted through May 31, 2012. Click the links below for a nomination form.

Word Version of DLA Nomination Form to download, complete on computer and submit by e-mail 

PDF Version of DLA Nomination Form to print, complete by hand and submit by mail or scan/e-mail 

For additional information contact:

PDG Robin Textor

102 Nathan Lane

Oak Ridge, TN 37830

865-483-6790

retextor@comcast.net

DLA Course Content

The course is an extension course of seven lessons plus a summary seminar. Each lesson concentrates on a particular aspect of Rotary and includes a discussion, references and a test. The lessons are designed to direct the participant to a variety of references and resources including print materials and web sites.

Graded lessons are returned to the participant along with answers to questions that were missed. A period of approximately three weeks is allowed to complete each lesson. The seminar includes a review of the lessons and a discussion of selected topics not easily covered by the extension lessons. To receive a certificate of graduation from the course, participant must successfully complete the seven lessons and attend the seminar.

The lesson topics are:

1. The Organization and Structure of Rotary International
2. District 6780: Organiztion, Policies Procedures
3. The Rotary Foundation
4. Club Administration
5. Membership
6. Effective Service Projects; Community Service
7. International Service; Vocational Service
   

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