District Seeking Host Clubs for GSE Team from India
Our Rotary District 5840 will be hosting a GSE team from District 3212 in India from April 10 until May 10, 2013. At this time we are taking applications from Rotary Clubs to serve as hosts to this team. What is needed to apply is a tentative agenda including a vocational day and a list of potential host families.
If you club is interested in hosting the Team based on the tentative schedule below, please provide the following information NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 17TH
1. Name of Rotary Club, Club President’s contact info and GSE Club Chair’s contact info
2. A brief outline of activities for the team, including Rotary club meetings and/or projects as well as cultural activities
3. A brief outline of at least one day’s activities devoted to the vocations of the team
4. Verification that your club has host families available to meet the needs of the team
Send your TENTATIVE ITINERARY by e-mail to:
Sherri C Muniz at scmuniz@msn.com
Your request to host will be considered and you will be notified at once if your club is selected. At that time, a full itinerary giving names, street addresses and contact information of each host family, a schedule of host families and all planned activities, specific locations of all planned activities, names and contact information for any Rotarians escorting the team, details of at least one day’s activity devoted to the vocation of each member.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
April 10 Arrive San Antonio Airport – welcome and transfer to hotel
April 11: Rest and recuperate during day; welcome dinner in San Antonio
April 12 – 14: San Angelo for District Conference
April 14 – 21 Hosted by clubs in area: San Angelo, Brady, Ballinger, San Saba, Junction, Fredericksburg, and/or Kerrville
April 22 – 28 Hosted by clubs in San Antonio and surroundings
April 28 -29 Mid-tour rest break in San Marcos hotel
April 29 – May 5 Hosted by clubs in area: San Marcos, New Braunfels, Seguin, Wimberley, Canyon Lake, Gonzales
May 6 – 9 Hosted by clubs in area: Uvalde, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Hondo D’Hanis, Castroville
May 9 Farewell luncheon in San Antonio (open for a club to host)
May 10 Departure from San Antonio Airport
TEAM MEMBER INFORMATION:
Team Leader – Rotarian |
Madhavan Pillai |
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Lawyer |
Visits to court house, police stations, jails & attorney’s offices No special meals or housing requests |
Team Member |
Ms Nivedita Damodaran |
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Consulting Psychologist |
Visits to mental health clincs Requests housing with fellow team member Kohila Balamurugan; Is a vegetarian |
Team Member |
Ms Kohila Balamurugan |
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History Teacher |
Visits to schools, universities, teacher training programs Requests housing with fellow team member Nivedita Damodaran |
Team Member |
Mr. Murali Asaithambi |
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Management |
Visits to manufacturing businesses in fields of: fireworks, herbal products, packed food/food supplements, cosmetics, printing and packaging, logistics and clearing/forwarding agents Requests housing with WiFi facility to keep in touch with home/work |
Team Member |
Mr Muthu Iyer Sankaranarayanan |
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Business Man - Pharmaceutical/Health Care |
Requests visits to wholesale medical supplies, medical representatives, hospitals, drug store; is a vegetarian |