Our History

History and Purpose of Ole Man River PETS

Ole Man River President-Elect Training Seminar is the multi-district PETS for Rotary Districts 6190, 6200, 6800, 6820, and 6840. Ole Man River PETS (OMR PETS) is held annually to train incoming club presidents prior to their taking office on July 1.  OMR PETS provides training, facilitated sessions, and inspiration for presidents-elect, presidents-nominee, and assistant governors.  OMR PETS encourages participants to bring their spouses/partners.   There are planned activities for spouses/partners to highlight the sights, history, and culture of Natchez, MS, and spouses/partners may also choose to join us for meals and social events.

OMR PETS was initially formed by districts 6800 and 6820 as a multidistrict PETS in 2007 and was held in Vicksburg, MS.   District 6840 joined in 2008.  OMR PETS moved to the Hilton North Jackson, MS in 2012.  OMR PETS joined the Multidistrict PETS Alliance and incorporated facilitated sessions to encourage collaboration, and District 6190 joined in 2013.  OMR PETS 2014 was held in downtown Jackson in the Convention Center and nearby Hilton Garden Inn, and District 6200 joined in 2015.  OMR PETS relocated to its current home in Natchez, MS at the side-by-side Convention Center and Natchez Grand Hotel in 2016.  We represent Rotarians in Louisiana, Mississippi, and a portion of Tennessee surrounding Memphis, and we are continually adapting to bring the best participant experience and preparation for our future club presidents.

 

2007 -2008  Conventions

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect– Jennie Hibbard

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect – Jack Forbus

 

2008 -2009 – Vicksburg Convention Center, Vicksburg, MS

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect – King Rogers

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Joel Clements

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect– Greg Lier

 

2009 -2010 – Vicksburg Convention Center, Vicksburg, MS

Chair – 6840

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect– Mike Moffatt

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Chuck Jordan*

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect– Ace Necase

 

2010 -2011 – Vicksburg Convention Center, Vicksburg, MS

Convention Chair – Frank Givens, 6800

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect– Frank Givens

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Roscoe Greene

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect– Richard (Dick) McCarthy

 

2011-2012 – Vicksburg Convention Center, Vicksburg, MS

Convention Chair – Ken Thompson, 6840

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect- Joan Ferguson*

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Bob Graves

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect- Betty Gill

 

2012– 2013 – Hilton North, Jackson, MS

Convention Chair – Tommy White, 6800  

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect- Marty Petrusek

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Danny Williams

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect– Don Bryant

 

2013 -2014 – Hilton North, Jackson, MS

Convention Chair – Tommy White, 6800

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect – Tommy White

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Rob Smith*

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect– Barbara Mauldin

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect– Pam Stewart

 

2014 -2015 – Convention Center, Jackson, MS

Convention Chair – Paul Bucurel, 6820

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect – Robert C. Bickley*

Rotary District 6820 -District Governor Elect– Paul Bucurel

Rotary District 6840 -District Governor Elect– Brian Hall

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect- Bob Holeman

 

2015 -2016 – Convention Center, Jackson, MS

Convention Chair – Brian Hall, 6840

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect- Cary Vaughn

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Barbara Travis

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect-  Randy Feldman

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect – Jerry Wall

Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect –  Mike Hayes

 

2016 – 2017 – Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center

Convention Chair – Brian Hall, 6840

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect- Tom Wilson

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Amanda Fontaine

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect- Randy Feldman

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect- Cindy Cespiva

Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect- Francis Nezianya

 

2017 – 2018 – Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center

Convention Chair, Brian Hall, 6840

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect- Bethany Huffman

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Bill Walker

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect- Kathie Short

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect- Paula Gates

Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect – Martha Collins

 

2018 – 2019 – Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center

Convention Chair, John Roa, 6190

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect- Gray Carter

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Pam Smith

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect- Ken Thompson & Don Bryan

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect– Cecil Campbell

Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect- Gary Lacombe

 

2019 – 2020 – Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center

Convention Chair, John Roa, 6190

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect- Jonathan Mattox

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Mark Fields

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect– Bob Haeuser

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor – Elect Alan Barth

Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect – Harold L. Domingue, Jr.

 

2020 –2021 Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center

Convention Chair, John Roa, 6190

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect- Carmen Oguz

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Ed Thurmond

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect – Elizabeth Van Sant

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect- Zeb Winstead

Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect – Yvonne Normand

 

2021 – 2022 – Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center

Convention Chair, Jennifer Bucurel, 6820

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect– Jenny Jones

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect – Mark Anderson*

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect- Bob Vaughn

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect – Karen Johnson

Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect– Mark Lee

 

2022 – 2023 – Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center

Convention Chair, Jennifer Bucurel, 6820

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect- Nathan Lubin

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect– Mark DiBiase

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect- Regina Weidig

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect- Feico Kempff

 

2023 – 2024 – Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center

Convention Chair, Pamela Stewart, 6190

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect – Robin Dambrino

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect- Mark DiBiase

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect- Vicky Gutierrez

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect- Linda Thomas

Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect – Ken Firmin

 

 2024 – 2025 – Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center

Convention Chair, Pamela Stewart, 6190

Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect – Dave Rhylander

Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect- Sharon Moulder

Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect- Samantha Walley

Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect- Richard Brontoli

Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect – Craig Walling