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 Convention, Jackson MS
Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect– Jennie Hibbard
Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect – Jack Forbus
2008 – 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 – Vicksburg Convention Center, Vicksburg, MS
Convention Chair – Ace Necaise, 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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
2025 – Convention Center, Natchez Convention Center
Convention Chair, Rich Churcman, 6200
Rotary District 6800 – District Governor Elect – Willis Frazer
Rotary District 6820 – District Governor Elect – Russell Butts
Rotary District 6840 – District Governor Elect – Keith Clayton
Rotary District 6190 – District Governor Elect – Lawrence Calhoun
Rotary District 6200 – District Governor Elect – Chris Duhon