For many years, Rotary District 5150 offered Potential Rotary Leaders Seminar (PRLS). Hundreds of Rotarians completed PRLS training and applied what they had learned as Club Presidents, Board Members, and District Leaders. The founders of PRLS, Betsy and Bill Koefoed of the Rotary Club of San Carlos, announced their retirement this past spring, and the final PRLS session began on July 19, 2025 through the end of this year. If you would like to extend your thanks to the Koefoeds for this outstanding program, please email Betsy
This September, Rotary District 5150 will begin offering the Servant Leadership for Rotarians program that can be used in Rotary and in our personal, business, or professional lives. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy where the main priority of the leader is to enhance the growth, well-being, and success of the people they lead. It emphasizes serving others, fostering growth, and building strong relationships within a team. Providing service to others is the most important thing we do as Rotarians. Knowing how best to serve, follow, or lead is the key to making a difference in the lives of those we serve.
The Servant Leadership for Rotarians program is a three-part series scheduled for three consecutive Saturdays (September 20, September 27, and October 4) at Rotary Terrace in South San Francisco from 9 AM to 4 PM. In-person attendance is strongly recommended, but a Zoom option is available if your personal circumstances interfere with one of the dates. The cost for the three-part series is $150 ($50 per class), and lunch will be provided. Our Club, the Rotary Club of San Francisco, will reimburse this cost as its members complete each course.
If you have questions, please contact District 5150 Learning and Leadership Development Co-Chair Cyndy Simms.
Editor's Note: The Rotary Club of San Francisco thanks Betsy Koefoed, Bill Koefoed, and Michael Ford. All three were former members of our Club who started and taught the PRLS series to Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Interactors from 2010 until the present time. Bill went on to become a District Governor in Rotary District 5150. All three remain active members in Rotary.