D9680 GSE Team to New Jersey

The first blog to introduce you to the Rotary International Group Study Exchange Team from Rotary District 9680 in northern Sydney and the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, travelling to Rotary District 7500 in New Jersey, USA in late March 2008. The GSE Team comprises Michael MacQuillan as the team leader with Louise Duff, Matthew Moore, Daniel Odman, Sophie Stephen and Evan Burrell as team members. It is only two months to departure and the organisation of our study tour is well underway. A comprehensive list containing biographies, background information, current interests and requests for vocational, cultural and social experiences has been compiled for each team member and forwarded to the District 7500 GSE Committee. We are now working on a range of presentations to reflect District 9680, our sponsoring Rotary clubs, and our personal and vocational achievements, as well as the more mundane (but equally important) tasks of choosing our uniform, designing and producing a team booklet, sourcing some gifts and liaising with our sponsoring Rotary Clubs prior to departure. We are all looking forward to a most exciting and action packed vocational & cultural experience with our Rotary hosts in New Jersey.