USA GSE Netherlands team meeting to discuss all aspects of Rotary International December 17, 2008. (L to R: Sara Owen Gledhill, Terri Mashour, Laura Massee, Shane Williams, Mr. Bill Griffin, Sean McClendon, Jason Shaw, Shann Puritan. Not pictured, Karen Weiss)Hello Again,
On December 17, 2008 (wow, that was, like, a year ago!) the USA half of the Netherlands GSE met at a sports restaurant in Palatka, Florida to learn about all things Rotary! Honored and very insightful guests were District Governor, Bill Griffin, Past District Governor, Shan Puritan, GSE Team Coordinator, Karen Weiss, and 2008 GSE Brazil Team Member, Laura Massee. Each member discussed their initial interest in joining Rotary, and how Rotary has changed their interest in the organization. Most of the members concurred that they initially joined due to the networking capabilities Rotary has: due to the high quality of ethics aspired by each member, doing business with members is an honest bet. However, in the process of meeting people, volunteering, and helping others, they remain in Rotary due to the good works of the club. This year's Rotary theme is, "Make Dreams Real." Guests also discussed the many local and international programs of Rotary such as ending polio, water projects in developing countries, and how the experience of an exchange and learning a new culture can help many of the world's problems.
Laura Massee, GSE Brazil Team Member 2008 gave an excited report of her GSE experience. She discussed the late night culture of the Brazil Rotary meetings, the meat she ate, the nice and interesting people she met, and how to pack (lets not bring up undergarments here...). Her experience sounds just like what we are hoping for and she gave us some excitement to take with us!
Thank you to everyone at the meeting! We appreciate your insight and knowledge that will help us on the trip.
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