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RGSE
Team from Scotland, UK
Rotary International District 1020
District 6990 sent six Floridians on a month-long life enriching trip to
Scotland for one month in October-November 2005, and today we have the Scots
sending us their best and brightest..
What is GSE?
Rotary International provides funding for the trip, and the selected group of
travelers will volunteer their time to learn about the socio-economic status and
culture of another country. During their travels, the group observe their own
professions as practiced abroad, practice appreciation to cultural diversity,
develop professional relationships, exchange ideas and stay with various
local-host families.
Group Study Exchange is a part of Rotary Foundation and is a unique cultural and
vocational exchange opportunity for young business and professional men and
women in the early years of their professional lives. Lasting from four to six
weeks, the program allows them to experience the host country’s institutions and
ways of life and observe their own vocations as practiced abroad, develop
personal and professional relationships and exchange ideas.
Incoming GSE Team from Scotland, UK, Rotary International District 1020 has 63
clubs and just under 2,000 members is being hosted by our District 6990 from
April 8 - May 6, 2006.
For their 27 day visit, they each give their presentation to fifteen different
clubs. The team will also be the keynote speakers at the District 6990’s
Assembly this Saturday. The five members will be hosted by a dozen different
Rotarians and will manage only two nights off during the entire trip!.
The team gave an excellent slideshow presentation, each taking it in turn to
explain their backgrounds, vocations and aspirations for the future with details
of their home towns, families accompanied to pipe music and a showing off of
their “tattoos.”
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Back Row, l to r: Jacqueline
McIlwraith, Clare Malster
Front Row, l to r: Martin Walker, Kate Keter, Gordon McGregor |
Team Leader: Kate Keter
Lives in Linlithgow with her husband Iain. She
has two grown-up daughters. After 25 years working in the IT business, she
decided she wanted a complete career change. For the past two years, she
preserves and frames flowers, usually bridal bouquets. A Rotarian for six years,
she is an immediate past president of the Rotary Club of Linlithgow Grange.
Martin Walker, Government Employee
An administrator in the Dept. for Work and
Pensions for eight years, he is currently based in a large office in the shadow
of Edinburgh Castle. He deals with some of the most disadvantaged members of
society – a challenging but hugely rewarding job. Born in Nottingham, England he
moved to Edinburgh fourteen years ago as he fell in love with the people,
architecture and festivals.
Jacqueline McIlwraith, Police Inspector
Living in a small town of Kirkcudbright in SW
Scotland, she works for Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary as area commander in
Newton Stewart. She held posts including crime prevention, criminal
investigations, headquarters’ administration and routine policing. This year,
she moves to a national, multi-agency team dealing with Children’s services.
Gordon McGregor, Police Constable
Lving in Lanark and married to Gillian, he has
two daughters ages seven and four. A police constable for 16 years and the last
12 specializing in policing roads as a qualified accident investigator, advanced
police driving instructor and security escort driver. He is also a family
liaison officer dealing with families who are struck with the tragedy of a death
following a criminal incident.
Clare Malster, Community Engagement Officer
Living with her partner Steve in an old
farmhouse near Selkirk, she works as an advice worker in the voluntary sector
before taking her current post as liaison between voluntary and community based
groups and the Scottish boarder council. She spends lots of time growing
vegetables, looking after ducks and chickens and fixing her 1962 Massey Ferguson
tractor and a range of classic cars in various stages of disrepair.
*Rotary International District 6990
Southeast Florida & The
Florida Keys, USA &
Grand Bahama Island, Commonwealth of the Bahamas
District
Assembly
22 April 2006
Signature Gardens
12725 SW 122 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33186 USA
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PROGRAM
AGENDA |
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8:00 AM |
Registration opens |
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8:30 AM |
House of Friendship
Opens w/ continental breakfast |
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9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
Opening Plenary Session
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Call to Order by Convener,
Governor Owen Freed,
and introduction of District Governor-elect
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Opening remarks,
Jack Martin,
District Governor-elect 2006-2007
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Introduction of
Jim Norton,
District Governor-nominee 2007-2008
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Report,
Roland Benson,
Chair – Nominating Committee 2005-2006
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Introduction of
Marcy Ullom,
District Governor-nominee, 2008-2009
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Business Meeting,
Fred Anderson,
Chair, Finance & Procedure Committee, 2005-2006
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10:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Secretaries-elect Training Seminar (SETS),
Lee Phares,
District Secretary-designee 2006-2007 & Lan Nghiem-Phu,
District Internet Communications Officer |
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10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Breakout Sessions:
1. Membership &
Member Retention,
Todd Dayton
2. Conducting Effective Service Projects,
Tom Pratt
3.
Rotary Youth Exchange,
Peter Bondy
&
Kerry Mott
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10:45 AM – 11:00 AM |
Break – House of
Friendship |
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11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Breakout Sessions:
4. Fundraising
and Public Relations,
Lourdes Perez
5. Presidents-elect and Assistant Governors only
6. Support
The Rotary Foundation
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12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
Luncheon:
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1:45 PM – 2:30 PM |
Breakout Sessions:
7. Maximizing
Your Use of the
District Website,
Lan Nghiem-Phu
8. Navigating the Grants Process,
Brad Vogt
9. Ambassadorial Scholars & World Peace Scholars,
Bea Reynolds
&
Margarita Tonkinson
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2:30 PM – 2:45 PM |
Break – House of
Friendship |
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2:45 PM – 3:30 PM |
Closing Plenary
Session:
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04/07/2006 |
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