And in case you were wondering . . . it’s at the Minnesota History Center!  Sorry.

Sent to 2011-12 and 2012-13 Club and District leaders:

Together We'll Write History

 Registration NOW open!

 Joe Kovarik

Governor, 2012-2013, Rotary International District 5960

Tuesday, June 19th 

 Reception at 6 pm

Program and Installation at 7 pm

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Display your Rotary pride as you support Joe.

Wear your VEST--any style, any color, any fabric. 

The choice is yours: cotton, leather, lace or corduroy; 

cardigan, slipover, or zippered.

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DATE:             April 17, 2012

TO:                  2011-12 Rotary District 5960 Club and District leadership

FROM:            Craig Leiser, PDG - District Governor Nominating Committee Chair

SUBJECT:       2014-15 District Governor Applications

In accordance with Section 4.05 of the Rotary International District 5960, Inc. Bylaws, on behalf of Governor Judy Freund, I am sending this to all of you to inform you of the search for candidates for our 2014-15 District Governor. 

All Past District Governors can personally attest to the fact that the position of DG, while demanding in many ways, is very rewarding. It is an opportunity to serve in a genuinely special and important way. The District Leadership Plan, with an expanded role for Assistant Governors and Committee Chairpersons, allows some flexibility for how the District Governor allocates time to the responsibilities of the position. In addition, with our Council of Governors, there is a great amount of training and support available in the time between being selected and taking office as Governor. And, with Governor Nominee and Governor Elect Training at Zone Meetings every year as well as International Assembly, you will receive significant training and support. This is an opportunity to have a significant impact on others and to have an experience that will forever be a part of your life.

All Clubs are urged to encourage potential candidates (only Past Presidents are eligible) to make application for District Governor. Please encourage candidates presently serving in other District leadership positions such as Assistant Governor or Committee Chair to apply.

The Rotary Club must endorse the nomination and the portion of page 4 of the form signed by the candidate’s club secretary in the appropriate place. Please read from the Manual of Procedure 2010, RI Bylaws Article 13.020.4 for club procedure in suggesting a candidate.

13.020.4  Suggestions by Clubs for Governor

In a district selecting its governor-nominee either by nominating committee procedure or at the district conference, the governor shall invite the clubs to submit their suggestions for nominations for governor. Where the nominating committee procedure is to be utilized, such suggestions shall be considered by the nominating committee so long as they reach the committee by the date established and announced by the governor. Such announcement shall be made to the clubs in the district at least two months before such suggestions must reach the nominating committee. The announcement shall include the address to which suggestions shall be sent. The suggestions shall be submitted in the form of a resolution adopted at a regular meeting of the club naming the suggested candidate. The resolution shall be certified by the club secretary. A club may suggest only one of its own members as a candidate for governor-nominee.

Information about the duties of the District Governor, nominating procedure, etc., may be found in Article XIII of the RI By-Laws in your 2010 Manual of Procedure or online at www.rotary.org.

If your club has a candidate, please go to our website and print the following:

Governor Nominee Data Form (club secretary must sign)

Guidelines for District Elections

Rotary Election Policies

If there are any questions, feel free to contact me at 651/439-4008 or craig@rotarycraig5960.com.

Send the signed Governor Nominee Data Form and photograph to Craig Leiser, 10300 Kismet Lane North, Stillwater MN  55082 by Friday, June 15, 2012 . . . Do NOT send directly to Rotary International or the District Office.

As Chair of the District Governor Nominating Committee, I will convene the Nominating Committee on Saturday, June 30, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at a Twin Cities location to be announced later to interview all of the eligible candidates submitted by the clubs.  

Yours in Rotary Service,

Craig Leiser, PDG

District Governor Nominating Committee Chair 2011-12

Jingle Mahan, Executive Administrator
Rotary Dist 5960/Roseville Rotary Club
2233 Hamline Ave No #620
Roseville, MN  55113
651/636-9054 or 800/636-9054
651/636-8799 (fax) or 612/840-8565 (cell)
jingle@rotary5960.org
www.rotary5960.org
www.rosevillerotary.org

 Headline News – District 5960 – April 2012

District Conference!

THANKS to all of you who attended the District Conference April 13^th and 14^th.  I was delighted by the high quality of programming that the conference committee put together.  THANKS to all who worked on the conference, particularly the co-chairs, Trudy Popenhagen and Connie Foster. 
 
Dr. Jerene Mortenson was the keynote on Friday lunch, speaking about the Pennies for Peace program.   You can visit the website for Pennies for Peace to learn more about how that program, started at an elementary school in River Falls, continues to benefit non-profit organizations.
 
Madeline Uraneck was the keynote speaker at Friday evening’s dinner.  Madeline’s presentation was exceptional, and you can access her public letters, written while she was in the Peace Corps in Lesotho.
 
If you missed the opportunity to purchase a copy of St. Croix Suite, contact the St. Croix Valley Foundation.  Also on Saturday morning the group watched “Ana’s Playground” and you can learn more about the film at their website. 
 
Finally, Okello Kelo Sam entertained the group with his drums and dancing and shared information about his non-profit in Uganda.  Visit the website of Hope North to learn about their work to shelter children from the effects of the civil war in northern Uganda.

Congratulations are in Order!

To the Winona and Lakeville Clubs for meeting the goals of the 2011-2012 Rotary Changemaker Award.
To the Lakeville Club, NewBrighton/Mounds View Club and Stillwater Sunrise Club for meeting the goals of the 2011-2012 Presidential Citation.
To the St. Paul Sunrise Club for receiving the District Community Service Award (for their yearly Community Forum).

And to Mr. Richard Maus from Northfield for receiving the District Governor’s Award for his work to help in the Eradication of Polio efforts.
 
Annual Meeting Report

Thanks to the delegates who attended the meeting on Friday the 13^th of April.  The delegates set the District dues for 2012-2013 at $52.  They also heard a very inspiring speech by the Rotary International President’s Representative from India, Ravindra Sehgal.
 
Group Study Exchange Brazil

I hope that you are following the progress of the GSE Brazil teams, both inbound and outbound on their facebookpage.  It is hard to believe that the team from Brazil is leaving at the end of the week!
 
And now onto Bangkok! 

 Subject: Rotary Young Professionals Campaign - Materials from 2nd Informational Meeting

Dear All,

 

Thank you and your club for your enthusiasm and commitment to engaging more young professionals in Rotary!     Last week during our second informational meeting with Minneapolis – St. Paul, the RI YPC team shared insights from Rotary research as well as Zocalo provided a social media primer.   If you were not able to attend the Thursday, April 5 webinar and/or would like to share the information with your club, attached are the slides and the audio can be downloaded via this link:http://myaccount.dropsend.com/file/98c69347eecb5807

 

Best wishes for a very nice weekend!

 

Kind regards, 
Faith Paroski 
Member Research Specialist 
Research & Resources for Member Engagement Division 
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 
Rotary Young Professionals email address:  RotaryYPC@rotary.org

The Stillwater area Rotary clubs send students to foreign countries for the life changing experience of spending a year attending high school and living with families in another culture.  Rotary sponsors the most US students going abroad of all exchange programs and is the most affordable due to the tremendous support of Rotarians around the world.  They also host students coming to our community – most recently from Ecuador.

An informational meeting is planned for students and parents to learn more about these wonderful opportunities to either study and live abroad or to host an inbound exchange student in your home. 

The meeting will be held Thursday evening, April 19^th, 7-8 PM in the Main Forum Room of Stillwater Area High School.  Representatives from the area Rotary clubs, as well as current and former exchange students and host families, will be present to answer questions.

Families wishing to host a student must reside in the Stillwater School District or close to its border.  Students wishing to go abroad can live in the Stillwater or neighboring school districts. 

  Candidates for Rotary Youth Exchange must be between the ages of 15 and 19 at the time of departure, and be a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior in high school at the time of application.  Students must demonstrate scholastic competence, and be involved in extra-curricular activities.  Applications for studying and living abroad are due October 2012 for students leaving for their exchange year in July or August of 2013. 

Questions?  Contact Lake Elmo Rotary Club Youth Exchange Officer Julie Bunn, 651-748-1448, or Stillwater Sunrise Youth Exchange Officer Shari Clifford, 651-332-0007, or learn more at www.northstaryouthexchange.com. 

from Shari Clifford....

We are expecting a young woman from Spain this August and we are in the process of accepting host family applications. As you know, this is a fabulous program and being a host family would bring the world to your door while serving the community. Please consider being a host family. We are currently looking for families to cover the second and third section of the year, roughly Nov-Mar or Mar to summer. Hurry to get your first choice in time slots!

 Webinar for 2012-13 Presidents, Club Secretaries and Executives:   SAVE THE DATE

On Wednesday, April 18^th at 7 PM, Jingle Mahan will lead a session on the duties and responsibilities of the Club Secretaries.  The session will be conducted via webinar, so you can connect to hear the presentation and see the materials from any computer with an internet connection.  Approximately one week prior to the meeting, you will receive an announcement with registration information.

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn about the reporting requirements and the expectations for the club secretary’s position.  Jingle will guide you through the best practices, forms, and deadlines with which you will be dealing next year.

Please contact Kathy Stutzman, District Team Training Leader for 2012-13, if you have any problems or questions kastutzm@smig.net or (507) 437-6927

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Webinar for 2012-13 Presidents, International Service Directors, Grant Management Chairs and Club Foundation Chairs:  SAVE THE DATE

On Wednesday, April 25^th at 7 PM PDG Newell Krogmann will lead a session on The Rotary Foundation and Your Club.  The session will be conducted via webinar, so you can connect to hear the presentation and see the materials from any computer with an internet connection.  Approximately one week prior to the meeting, you will receive an announcement with registration information. 

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn about the  role of the Club Rotary Foundation Chair, the various funds of Foundation, how to send funds to The Foundation, recognition of clubs and individual donors, reports available to clubs, training opportunities, resources, and grants under Future Vision.  Newell will guide you through the best practices, forms, and deadlines with which you will be dealing next year, as well as providing motivation for the importance of this work.

Please contact Kathy Stutzman, District Team Training Leader for 2012-13, if you have any problems or questions kastutzm@smig.net  or (507) 437-6927

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Webinar for 2012-13 Club Presidents, Treasurers and Executives:  SAVE THE DATE

On Wednesday May 2^nd at 7 PM, District Treasurer Chuck Ladd will lead a session on the duties and responsibilities of the Club Treasurers.  The session will be conducted via webinar, so you can connect to hear the presentation and see the materials from any computer with an internet connection.  Approximately one week prior to the meeting, you will receive an announcement with registration information. 

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to learn about the reporting requirements and the expectations for the club treasurer’s position.  Chuck will guide you through the best practices, forms, and deadlines with which you will be dealing next year.

Please contact Kathy Stutzman, District Team Training Leader for 2012-13, if you have any problems or questions kastutzm@smig.net  or(507) 437-6927.

Jingle Mahan, Executive Administrator
Rotary Dist 5960/Roseville Rotary Club
2233 Hamline Ave No #620
Roseville, MN  55113
651/636-9054 or 800/636-9054
651/636-8799 (fax) or 612/840-8565 (cell)
jingle@rotary5960.org
www.rotary5960.org
www.rosevillerotary.org

 EASY ACCESS TO AREAS OF FOCUS VIDEOS

Short videos about the Areas of Focus for Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation can be found at via the links below.  These short videos are great for use at club meetings, new member orientation, and community events.  The links can also be posted on your Club website.  Be creative!  Use them!

? Rotary's Podcast on iTunes  (This site also has other Rotary videos)

or

? On the video sharing site, Vimeo:

Doing Good: Intro: http://vimeo.com/34051471

Doing Good: Supporting Education: http://vimeo.com/33737948

Doing Good: Growing Local Economies: http://vimeo.com/33736218

Doing Good: Fighting Disease: http://vimeo.com/33735961

Doing Good: Providing Clean Water: http://vimeo.com/33735494

Dong Good: Saving Mothers and Children: http://vimeo.com/33690570

Doing Good: Promoting Peace: http://vimeo.com/33671034

These videos are also available on a DVD at a price of $10 from shop.rotary.org which accessible from the home page of www.rotary.org or via this link: http://shop.rotary.org

 District 5960 has the pleasure of hosting an Inbound GSE team from Brazil and you are invited to the welcome celebration:

WHERE:      The Laura Baker Banquet Facilities, 211 Oak Street, Northfield MN

DATE  :        Saturday, March 24, 2012

TIME:           6:30 – 9:30 pm

Please RSVP to Lee Dilley at  l e e d i l l e y @ i g l i d e . n e t

Full details are included in the attached flyer (including a link to map and directions).

The following clubs within the district are hosting the team: Northfield, South St Paul / Inver Grove Heights, Saint Croix Falls / Taylors Falls, Roseville, North St Paul / Maplewood / Oakdale and Hudson Daybreak.   If you should miss them at the party or one of the clubs, they will be presenting at the District Conference.  Full details are on the District website.

Regards,

Jim Hunt

VTT /  GSE Chairperson

 Together We'll Write History

Please plan to join us at the Minnesota History Center as we install

Joe Kovarik, Governor 2012-2013

Rotary International District 5960

Save the Date-June 19, 2012

Minnesota History Center, 345 West Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Reception 6 - 8 pm
Cash bar and light appetizers

Program and Installation 7 pm

Watch for more information by May 1

Dinner and Entertainment 7:15-8:00

RSVP to Lee Dilley at leedilley@iglide.net

Northfield has a unique opportunity to meet and host this specially selected team of five; the only Rotarian is the team leader, Sergio. They are on tour in the metro area for four weeks.

 ALEKA is our newest musical voice from Northfield. Aleka is a singer/song writer as well as a gifted pianist.  She held her first CD release, White Darkness, at the Sheldon Theater last November.  ALEKA connects with audiences of all ages through a delightful mix of original music.

Here is a great report on the PBS News Hour regarding Polio Eradication in India.  If interested please click on the following link-

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/topic/globalhealth/index.html

Embracing Humanity: Ordinary People doing Extraordinary Things.

Jorene Mortenson will be the featured lunch speaker on Friday.  Jorene is a former principal at Westside elementary School in River Falls.  While living in Africa with her family, Jorene started a school in International school in Moshi, Tanzania – still a working school.  After coming to River Falls, Jorene invited her son, Greg Mortenson, to speak to the children in her school.  “I had been having a hard time explaining to adults why I wanted to help students in Pakistan.  But the kids got it right away.  When they saw the picture, they couldn’t believe that there was a place where children sat outside in cold weather and tried to hold classes without teachers.”  Jorene’s students started collecting pennies – eventually filling two trash cans with 62, 345 pennies – and Pennies for Pakistan – now called Pennies for Peace - was started.  Learn more about Pennies for Peace by visiting the website at www.penniesforpeace.org

Join us to honor this true humanitarian and a woman who epitomizes “Service Above Self” and reaching within to embrace humanity.

REGISTER NOW.  Scroll down on Conference information page to “ONLINE REGISTRATION” – you will need acct name (future) and password (yourhands).  You will need a parking pass for Friday  “FRIDAY PARKING PASS” 

 Here is some additional information:

Role of Rotary Club to Assist GGS Candidate

In addition to the GGS Guide for Rotarians, located on RI website http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/fv_scholarships_en.pdf, this document clarifies the role of the Rotary Club when accepting the candidate’s application.

The candidate’s first deadline for application submission is March 16, 2012. The candidate should submit the application to the local Rotary Club that will sponsor the candidate for Global Grant Scholarship. Once received, the Rotary Club should review the application and provide constructive feedback to make the application stronger. The Rotary Club should know enough about what the GGS committee is looking for in a candidate to know how to direct them on their application. In addition to helping strengthen the candidate’s application, it is also important for the Rotary Club to engage the candidate in Rotary activities and to introduce them to the local and district level initiatives. Promote their involvement in ongoing activities with the sponsor club. The sponsor club is not to endorse the application with a signature at this time—this will come later. Simply get to know the candidate and provide support as they prepare a final application for submission to the GGS selection committee by April 21, 2012.

The next step for the candidate is to submit their final application to the Bill Gaddis, Chairperson for the Global Grant Scholarship Committee, at badgers_bill@yahoo.com, for District level review by April 21, 2012.

During the week of May 1-4, candidates will be notified of the interview time and place on May 5, 2012.

The Global Grant Scholarship selection committee will make a decision within a day or two following the interviews and will notify the selected candidate as soon as possible. Following the selection, the GGS committee should prepare the application for RI approval. This process can take a long time, so the sooner the application is submitted the better. By November, after RI has approved the application and the chosen school/study program, the sponsor Rotary Club should endorse the application. Immediately following endorsement, the candidate should proceed to submit admission application to choice school/program.

By Spring 2013, the candidate should have notification of acceptance into school/program. At this point, the Global Grant Scholar can prepare for their move and departure in August 2013. 

Rotary World Peace Fellowship nominees sought for 2013-2015

The Rotary World Peace Scholarship offers offer 60 individuals committed to peace and conflict resolution the opportunity to earn a two-year master’s level degree in international studies, peace studies and conflict resolution at one of the Rotary Center’s University partners. Rotary has contracted with six institutions worldwide to provide this valuable training. Our district can submit nominees to Rotary International by July 1, 2012. Final awards will be announced by year-end. Deadline for completed applications to local clubs is April 6, 2012.  Club Presidents, please forward this email to your members and contact your local media, local colleges, universities, etc. with the attached press release.  CLICK HERE for the District information page.

Complete details and applications can be downloaded and printed directly from the Rotary International website at www.rotary.org click on Students and Youth.

What’s expected of World Peace Fellows?

n  impact world peace and conflict resolution in a significant, positive fashion during their future careers

n  demonstrate a commitment to a career in peace and conflict resolution

n  excel academically in their selected programs, accept the academic counsel and advice of the Rotary Center director, and obtain a master’s degree or certificate at the conclusion of their scholarship period

n  participate in an annual Rotary Center seminar

n  serve as ambassadors of goodwill wherever they go

n  make formal and informal appearances before Rotary clubs and districts, school and civic orgs, etc.

n  participate in district, regional, and international Rotary events

n  maintain contact with The Rotary Foundation throughout their professional careers in order to advise and assist Rotary International and its member clubs in their efforts to contribute to world peace and understanding

n  help evaluate and promote the Rotary World Peace Scholarships program

n  accept assignments to a Rotary Center outside of their home countries

Who can apply? Who cannot?

Applicants for the Rotary World Peace Fellowships must have:

n  a strong academic background, training and work experience required for a master's level program at the partner universities

n  proficiency in more than one language (even if they propose to study in a country where their native language is spoken)

n  excellent leadership skills

n  a demonstrated commitment to peace and international understanding through their personal and community service activities and/or academic and professional achievements

   The following are ineligible to apply:

n  Rotarians and honorary Rotarians

n  employees of a club, district, or other Rotary entity or of Rotary International

n  spouses, lineal descendants (child or grandchild by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal descendants, or ancestors (parent or grandparent by blood) of any living Rotarian and former Rotarians and their relatives as described above within 36 months of resignation.

How does one apply?

Application must be made through a local Rotary club in the applicant’s legal or permanent residence or place of full-time study or employment. People with disabilities and members of Rotaract clubs are eligible and encouraged to apply.  The scholarship selection process consists of three levels: club, district, and world. After receiving applications, Rotary clubs forward their candidates to the Rotary district level for competition.

What are the deadlines?

n  Friday, April 6, 2012. DEADLINE TO LOCAL CLUB.

n  Friday, April 20, 2012. DEADLINE TO DISTRICT 5960. Send electronic applications to Grete Lavrenz, grete.lavrenz@clynch.com, Tel: (612) 375-8535.

n  Saturday, June 2, 2011. District interviews will be held from approximately 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. Candidates must be available for in-person interview on this date.

n  June 15, 2012. District 5960 nominee forwarded to The Rotary Foundation in Evanston.

n  November 2012. District Chair and candidates will be notified of results of world competitive selection process.

How you can help find qualified candidates?

n  Departments of International Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Peace Studies, and Conflict Resolution at local colleges and universities.

n  Former international volunteers.

n  Mediation, arbitration and dispute resolution groups.

n  Governmental agencies, international organizations and corporations.

If you need more information, please call Jingle Mahan, (651) 636-9054 or (800) 636-9054 or email: j i n g l e @ r o t a r y 5 9 6 0 . o r g, or Grete Lavrenz, Twin Cities Nights Rotary, email: g r e t e . l a v r e n z @ c l y n c h . c o m or (612) 375-8535 (office) for process questions.

Upcoming Opportunity to Host a GSE (Group Study Exchange) Team from Brazil 

District 5960 will be hosting a GSE team from District 4550 in Brazil during the upcoming Spring.  This is your opportunity to host the team for a few days while they are in our district.  They are scheduled to arrive on Friday March 23rd and depart on Friday April 20th.  The team consists of a male team leader and four female team members, all of whom declare that they can speak English:

Team Leader - Sergio Senna, professor

Team Members - Angela Silva, civil engineer- does not eat any meat.

                         Daniele Penha, Psychologist

                         Denise Lamego, Architect - allergic to seafood.

                         Priscila Walker, Nutritionist

Further details are included in the attachment.

If your club is interested in hosting the team for approximately four days and nights, please send me an e-mail (see below - delete spaces to use email address) soon, so we can start to put together a meaningful itinerary for them.  Please plan one of the four days to be a vocational day.  A couple of clubs have already expressed interest in hosting and they will be given primary consideration, but we are looking for about three or four more clubs to host.  Final selection will be based on several factors including location within the district.  I will be at the January 14 District Mid-term Opportunity cafe if you would like to have further discussions.

Yours in Rotary Service

Jim Hunt

GSE / VTT Chairperson

e-mail:  g s e . j i m . h u n t @ g m a i l . c o m 

 To all 2011-12 District 5960 and Club leadership from Governor Judy Freund:

The "Last Percent" Video

Dear Rotarian,

Remember the amazing "Last Percent" video that was shown at the New Orleans convention during Bill Gates' speech? It was produced by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and is now available online!

We have never stopped at 99% and we will not stop until polio is eradicated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug_O7QjyQlI

Enjoy and pass it on,

-Rotary's Challenge Staff 

The Global Grant Scholarship Fall 2013/Winter 2014

·         Applications are available online at www.rotary5960.org/scholarships; Applications are due to Local Club by March 16, 2012 and to Bill Gaddis (gaddtron@gmail.com) by April 21, 2012. District interviews will take place on May 5, 2012 in the Twin Cities (applicants MUST be available for interviews) and international processing of the applications will take place in Winter 2013 for academic studies beginning in Fall 2013.

·         Global grants must relate to one or more of the six areas of Rotary focus, have a long-term impact and must be for a graduate level program.

–         Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

–         Disease prevention and treatment

–         Water and sanitation

–         Maternal and child health

–         Basic education and literacy

–         Economic and community development

·         Global grants must be sustainable and measurable (How will the scholar's studies support one or more of the areas of focus?); A global grant's minimum financing is $30,000

–         Scholarship funds studies for a term or one to four academic years (graduate level),

–         Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, room and board, books, travel expenses, visas, inoculations, as well as any humanitarian projects the club or district has planned that relate to the scholar’s studies

·         Items required at time of district application (April 2012)

–         Proposed field of study within one of the six areas of Rotary focus

–         Proposed degree and timeline

–         Estimated budget

–         Proposed humanitarian project in the host district (optional)

–         Complete information regarding:

§ The scholar's program of study relates to the selected area of focus.

§ The educational and professional goals of the scholar and how the scholarship will help to advance these goals.

§ How the scholar will use his/her education to address a need on a long-term basis in his/her hosting and/or international sponsoring community(ies)?

·         Items required at time of international application (Spring 2013)

–         Letter of acceptance to the proposed school

–         Foreign language proficiency exam results

–         Host partner club/district and host counselor information

–         Detailed budget

·         Scholar may NOT be (1) a Rotarian; (2) an employee of a club, district, or other Rotary entity, or of Rotary International; (3) the spouse, a lineal descendant (child or grandchild by blood or stepchild legally adopted or not), the spouse of a lineal descendant, or an ancestor (parent or grandparent by blood) of any person in the foregoing two categories.

For More Information go to: www.rotary5960.org/scholarships 

 Sent on behalf of the Lake Elmo Rotary Youth Exchange Officer, Julie Bunn:

RE: Seeking a second and third host family for our Rotary Exchange Student from Ecuador

I am contacting you in my capacity as a member of the Lake Elmo Rotary Club. This academic year, 2011/2012, the Lake Elmo Rotary Club, with assistance from the other Stillwater area Rotary clubs, is hosting a high school exchange student, a young man from Ecuador. He is a delightful young man who arrived in our community on August 28th and is adjusting well to his first host family in the Stillwater area.
Brief background on the student: He lives in Ecuador with his mother and father, and has one older brother who currently lives away from home. He appears to be a talented artist, with much of his leisure time devoted to drawing and painting. He also enjoys walking, swimming, chess and internet use. He has been taking eleven subjects in school, with a focus on mathematical physics. He plans to attend university in the faculty of architecture, where he plans to use the mathematics and do technical drawing. His parents manufacture sports uniforms. He has travelled outside of Ecuador to other locations in South America. When asked, he describes his best qualities as being respectful and responsible, but admits he has some trouble with punctuality.
He is very excited to be an exchange student, to learn English well, and to get to know our country and community – its history, cultures and customs, and to grow as a person.

I am contacting you to solicit your help in identifying possible second and third host families. The Rotary tradition is to have the student experience three families over the course of their stay, with the time divided roughly equally among the three families.

If you have any contacts who think their family may be interested in hosting the student, please provide them my home phone number and/or e-mail address:
juliebunn_us@yahoo.com
(651)748-1448, home

After they contact me, I will then follow-up with them to provide more information about the program and to answer their questions.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you might be able to provide.
Sincerely,
Julie BunnContact Information for Julie Bunn:
Telephone: 651-748-1448 (home); 651-263-5822 (cell)
2986 Lake Elmo Ave N
Lake Elmo, MN 55042

 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE TO: TURKEY – DISTRICT 2430

OUTBOUND TEAM -  May 24^th – June 3^rd, 2012

INBOUND TEAM - June 20^th – June 30^th , 2012

Our District 5960 Rotary Friendship Exchange (RFE) Planning Team is excited to announce the exchange with District 2430 in Turkey.  We will be accepting applications for the Outbound Team starting Sept. 1^st – deadline for applications is Oct. 31^st, 2012.  Application and information regarding this exchange can be found on the District Friendship Exchange website.

The RFE committee is also looking for 3 clubs to host our Inbound guests when they arrive next June.  There is a need for 3 clubs to host our guests with a 3-4 day stay at each club location.  There will be a team of 8 arriving.

If your club would like to become a part of this exciting program and learn more about the Turkey Culture and make friends during the hosting process or the “traveling to Turkey” process, please contact Lonna Lysne – RFE Chair @  travelerljlys@hughes.net  or 507-451-1153

 HTTP://rotary5960.org/scholars/index.cfm?pScholar=BRZ