Final Phase of Planning

The GSE planning is nearly complete and the excitement about the trip is clearly palpable.  Visas are arriving, airline tickets are in hand, and the itinerary includes five days in Manaus followed by a two-day boat ride down the Amazon to Santarem.  We will stay four days in Santarem and then fly to Belem for the remainder of our trip.  The Rotary District conference will be held in Belem April 29-May 2.  We will return via Rio de Janeiro on May 3, arriving on May 4 in Kansas City.

Back on track with our new team

We are back on track with two new members (Amanda Dura and Christine Pearson) from Emporia, KS to complete the GSE Team.  Here is a new team picture!

Re-Grouping The Team

Unfortunately, two original members of the GSE team resigned and the alternate member was not able to join the GSE team.  As a result of these unforseen circumstances, the GSE Selection Committee has been reactivated to recruit two new GSE team members by the end of January 2010.  The orientation of the remaining members will proceed on schedule with our second meeting being held, today.

The GSE Team Began Orientation

The Kansas GSE Team bound for the Brazilian Amazônia Rotary District 4720 began their team orientation on November 15 in Topeka, KS.  Over the next four and half months the team will participate in monthly orientation meetings focused on their preparation for the GSE journey to Brazil in April 2010.

Beginning to plan

The team selection is underway and the Rotary District 5710 GSE Committee anticipates announcement of the team on November 1, 2009.  The newly appointed team will convene for their introductory meeting on November 15, 2009.