Month: September 2012
District website features Fall Training recap
District 5950’s Fall Training was a morning of learning, sharing and planning. A panel of speakers talked about how to create Peace Through Service, district leaders gave updates on strategic initiatives and breakout sessions focused on the Rotary Foundation, sustaining club membership and Public Relations 101.
Missed the training? Too bad — we missed you! But make plans to attend our Mid-Term Assembly, scheduled for January 12, 2013, at the
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen. Keep
an eye on our website for details as the emerge.
—Heather Voorhees, 5950 Communications Chair
GSE Team selected for 2013 trip to Central India
Lynn Ayers, Chaska Rotary Club, has been selected to lead a team of four outstanding young professionals to visit Rotary District 3040 in Central India from January 26-February 24, 2013, as part of the Group Study Exchange (GSE) program of The Rotary Foundation. Sandy Schley, Edina Noon Rotary Club, is alternate leader.
The GSE program promotes international understanding and goodwill through personal connections. For four weeks, team members experience the way of life, customs and vocational practices of another country, while sharing information about their home country. While abroad, team members stay with local Rotarians and have the opportunity to meet their professional counterparts. They also give presentations to Rotary clubs and other groups about their home country. Advanced
preparations will include studying Eastern Indian history and culture.
Ayers stated, “I was a member of the 1998 Northeastern Brazil GSE Exchange; it changed my life and inspired me to join Rotary.” She is active in her Chaska club and remains committed to international service, going to India to help with the polio initiatives, and to Chimbote, Peru to help with the scholarship program. She encouraged her children to participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange, and has hosted numerous international visitors.
