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Rotary
is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide
who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards
in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
In 166 countries worldwide, approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong
to more than 30,000 Rotary clubs.
In nearly 100 years, Rotary
has grown from a small club of four members to a worldwide network
of men and women who sharea common vision for a better world. The
worlds first service organization, Rotary has a long history
of helping those in need and uniting people of different cultures
and beliefs. Through the work of individual Rotary clubs, and through
the programs of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation, Rotary
is makign the world a better place.
One of the programs of
Rotary is the Group Study Exchange, a program that unites the
members of two districts in different countries to share and learn
from each other. It is a tremendous honor to take place in a Rotary
vocational and cultural exchange.
2003-04
GSE exchange chair Ron Keyser announced the 2004 GSE team members
going to District 3630 in South Korea.
The
team members and alternates include:
Pam Brennan, Lewisburg, endorsed by State
College
Joy Bridy, Huntingdon, endorsed by Huntingdon Rotary
Bob Williams, State College, endorsed by State
College
The team leader is Paul Rutter, State
College Downtown.
The
team begins a series of monthly meetings to prepare for the exchange
which begins April 1 on a 30 hour flight to Seoul from State College
with several stops. The region of Korea the team is going to is in the
Southeast, north of Pusan. Andong, Kyongju, and Pohang are some of the
larger cities. The area is known for retaining traditional Korean culture.
GSE presentation (using power
point)
Previous
GSE countries
2002
Argentina
| 2001 Kazakhstan | 2000
Japan |1999 Central America
1998 France | 1997
Finland | 1996
Australia

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