2006-07 GSE
D7150 Team Leader
Sondra
Bufis, from the Syracuse Sunrise Rotary Club
Melissa Sanborn from
Verona, sponsored by the Rome Rotary Club
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Sara Wierzbicki from
Syracuse, sponsored by the Utica Rotary Club
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Glenn Allen from Liverpool,
sponsored by the Utica Rotary Club |
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John Ossowski from Utica,
sponsored by the Utica Rotary
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D7150 GSE Team: John Ossowski,
Sara Wierzbicki, Sandy Bufis, Melissa Sanborn and Glenn Allen
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GSE
Team from D1010
2006-07
GSE D1010
Team Leader
Margaret-Jane Cardno,
St. Combs Town Co-ordinator, Scotland,
from the Rotary Club of Fraserburgh
Meet
the GSE Team Members from District 1010 (Scotland)
GSE Scotland Team
– Rear: Jason Hasson, Stuart Morris; Front -
Darrell Davidson, Margaret-Jane Cardno, Debbie Cooper,
Kara Inglis
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Kara Inglis from
Burntisland, Scotland (sponsor: Carnegie Club)
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Debbie Cooper from Fraserburgh,
Scotland (sponsor: Fraserburgh Club) |
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Darrell Davidson, from
Banchory, Scotland (sponsor: Inverurie Club) |
Jason Hasson, from Muir
of Ord, Scotland (sponsor: Loch Ness Club)
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Stuart Morris, from Kirkcaldy,
Scotland (sponsor: Dunfermline Club) |
Team bios to follow soon.
Meet Team Leader
Margaret-Jane Cardno, St. Combs Town Co-ordinator, from the Rotary Club
of Fraserburgh
Meet Team Members
Debbie Cooper, 38 year-old hair & beauty therapist from Fraserburgh
(sponsor: Fraserburgh Club)
Jason Hasson, 29 year-old
Gym & promotions Manager from Muir of Ord (sponsor: Loch Ness Club)
Kara Inglis, 31 year-old
Customer Service Team Leader from Burntisland (sponsor: Carnegie Club)
Darrell Davidson, 28 year-old
Drama Teacher from Banchory (sponsor: Inverurie Club)
Stuart Morris, 37 year-old
Police Officer from Kirkcaldy (sponsor: Dunfermline Club)
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Description
Welcome to Rotary District 1010 which stretches from the misty
isles of the Hebrides and the Black Cuillins to the fertile lands
and the rugged coastline of the East Coast of Scotland and from
the magnificent beauty of the Highlands to the historic lowlands
of the Kingdom of Fife. District 1010 is an area rich in history
and culture with castle trails that invite you to take a journey
into the past. Follow also the world famous whisky trail and see
at first hand the making of Scotland's national drink which is
exported throughout the world then taste the uisge-beatha, (oosk-yuh
beh-huh) the water of life. If outdoor activities is more to your
liking, the mighty Cairngorms await you along with many long-distance
trails such as The Great Glen Way, The Cape Wrath Trail and the
West Highland Way. There are many beautiful glens and lochs also
to explore and with wildlife in abundance District 1010 is a paradise
for the photographer. If gourmet eating is more to your liking
there are many restaurants in District 1010 providing culinary
delights to satisfy every palate and when you are sated sit back
with a warming glass, relax and watch the world go by. . . . View
District 1010 website.
Map
of Scotland
Flags
of Scotland
The Scottish flag is the cross of St. Andrew, also known as the
Saltire. It is said to be one of the oldest national flags of
any country, dating back at least to the 12th century. Tradition
suggests that St. Andrew (an apostle of Jesus in the Christian
religion) was put to death by the Romans in Greece by being pinned
to a cross of this shape.
The flag of the United Kingdom - known as
the Union Flag or Union Jack - is made up from the flags of Scotland,
England (the Cross of Saint George) and Ireland (the Cross of
Saint Patrick).
There is a second flag which is associated
with Scotland, the "Rampant Lion", or Royal Flag of
Scotland. Although based on an older Scottish flag than the St.
Andrew's Cross, it should, strictly speaking, now only be used
by the monarch in relation to her capacity as Queen in Scotland¹.
However, it is widely used as a second national flag.
The Rampant Lion flag flies over the offices
of the Secretary of State for Scotland (who is the representative
of the U.K. government in Scotland); that is Dover House in London
and New St Andrew's House in Edinburgh.
King George V signed a Royal Warrant in
1934 allowing the use of the Rampant Lion flag as "a mark
of loyalty" because of the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations.
The Lord Lyon² officially now takes the view that this permission
"related to decorative ebullition", that is, it is permissable
to wave the flag at football matches. It is however not allowable
to fly the flag without permission, on a flag-pole or from a building.
The Lord Lyon once threatened the town councillors of Cumbernauld
with an Act passed in 1679 which prescribed the death penalty
for mis-use of the royal arms.
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¹ Scotland has not had its own monarchy since the Act of
Union with England in 1707. Queen Elizabeth II is monarch of United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
² The Lord Lyon King of Arms is the judicial officer responsible
for upholding heraldic law in Scotland.
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Group
Study Exchange Scotland Team's Schedule In D-7150
The Team from District 1010
will arrive in Syracuse on Friday, September 8, 2006 and leave
on Monday, October 9, 2006.
The District GSE Committee met
on Wednesday, July 19th and established the following schedule:
September 8, 9, 10, and 11 the
team will be in Area 10
September 12, 13, 14 the team will be in Area 11 and 12
September 15, 16, and 17 the team will be at the District Conference
in Kerhonkson, NY. (Rotarians in Area 11 and 12 will transport
them to the Hudson Valley Resort)
September 18 the team will be in Area 11 and 12
September 19 and 20 the team will be in Area 6
September 21, 22, 23, and 24 the team will be in Area 5
September 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and October 1 the team will
be in Area 1, 2, 3, and 4
October 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 the team will be in Area 7,
8, and 9
Club Presidents, AG’s and
GSE Committee members, please note the dates that the D1010
Team will be in your area. Presidents and AG’s please
work with the GSE Committee members in your area to assist them
with housing and a meaningful itinerary for the team from Scotland.
I would like to complete the itinerary and housing assignments
for the team from D1010 by August 10th. Please call me at 592-4486
if you have any questions. Download
schedule.
Thank you in advance for your
help.
In Rotary Service, Richard Kemmis, GSE Committee Chair
Group
Study Exchange Committee Seeks Applications for Team Members
to Scotland
May 2006 - The Group Study Exchange
Committee of District 7150 is now receiving applications for
Team Members in our exchange with District 1010 in Scotland.
Applications for Team Members (Form 161 EN) are available for
download here.
The four page application should
be sent to
Richard Kemmis,
GSE Committee Chair
86 Ridge Road
Fulton, NY 13069
- Applications will be received
from now through June 30, 2006.
- All interested candidates
must have their candidacy endorsed by a Rotary Club in the
community where the applicant works or lives. From there,
endorsed applications are sent on for consideration at the
district level.
- Team members must be between
the ages of 25 and 40; be employed in a full time recognized
profession; not be a Rotarian, honorary Rotarian, or employee
of Rotary; or the lineal descendant or spouse of a Rotarian,
an honorary Rotarian, or an employee of Rotary; or any of
the above, who has been affiliated with Rotary for the past
36 months. They may not be the spouse of another team member.
- Team members must be between
the ages of 25 and 40, a citizen of the country in which they
reside, and in good health. The candidate must be neat in
appearance and be able to express himself or herself clearly
and logically. They should have a sound general educational
background. The candidate should also be interested in and
clearly enthusiastic about their chosen vocation or profession.
They should be open-minded, tolerant and flexible. The candidate
should be comfortable working as part of a team with a schedule
that is both physically and emotionally demanding.
As a Rotarian reading this, you
can help find the young men and women who will make up the District
7150 outbound team in September. They may be someone you work
with, or works for you. They may be your child’s teacher.
They may be a friend, or a friend’s child. They may be
a neighbor, or your neighbor’s child. We need the help
of every Rotarian in District 7150 to identify and encourage
young people to apply for this wonderful all expense paid vocational
adventure. The GSE Committee thanks you for your help in informing
every Rotarian in the District about this recruitment process.
The D7150 GSE Committee needs
your help in spreading the word at your meetings to assist us
in selecting the very best team members possible. Download Team
Leader applications
(260en) and Team Member
applications (161en) that can be printed and distributed.
Further, there is a brochure
explaining the GSE program (160en).
If you are a club that has not
participated in this program in the past, but would like to
get more involved, please contact Dick Kemmis by email.
We need to identify clubs wishing to host the D1010 GSE Team.
This is a great opportunity to meet and get to know people from
another culture, and to improve opportunities for understanding
and world peace. -
Yours in Rotary Service, Dick Kemmis, Chair, D7150 GSE Committee.
Qualifications
for Team Member
A team member must 1. Be able
to participate in team orientations and take the four weeks
away from work and family 2. Be non-Rotarian and not a blood
relative of a Rotarian, 3. Be between ages 25 and 40 to insure
maximum impact on long term career development, 4. Be a US citizen
in good health, 5. Be neat in appearance, 6. Be articulate and
able to speak before a group, 7. Have a sound educational and
professional background, 8. Be enthusiastic about his/her chosen
vocation, and 9. Be currently employed on a full time basis
- engaged in that business or profession for at least two years.
Team member applicants should be open-minded, tolerant, flexible
and above all be able to live within and adopt a different culture
during the exchange period. They must be willing and able to
follow the direction of the Team Leader.
There are many ways to recruit
team members. Contact the CEO or owner of companies or
establishments in your area. Contact your local government heads.
Make them aware of the program and ask if they have an employee
to nominate. Point out that team members return to work with
an understanding of how a similar job is performed in another
country and can potentially become better employees. Explain
that the program expenses are paid by Rotary and that the employer
needs only to provide four weeks off work using a method of
his/her choosing i.e. vacation time, leave without pay, etc.
Offer a copy of the RI GSE brochure and then follow?up. Encourage
your club members to talk with friends and fellow employees
to identify potential participants and then ask your Club's
International Chair or GSE Chair to followup.
An essay of intent is required
from each applicant. A brief resume would also be helpful to
the selection committee. Download application.
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