ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE

 
For more than 25 years the Rotary Friendship Exchange Program has given Rotarians and their families the opportunity to experience other cultures first hand, by participating in reciprocal visits with Rotarians from other countries and their families. At the same time this has supported Rotarian efforts to advance international understanding and peace across borders whilst developing relationships that lead to fellowship and service projects.  These visits are normally of about two week’s duration with the visitors being hosted by a number of Rotary families in the overseas country.  In recent years D9780 has participated in Rotary Friendship Exchanges with D1010 Scotland, D5010 Alaska, D1100 Great Britain, D5020 USA/Canada and more recently with D2980 Southern India.  Many Rotarians and couples involved in the RFE Program choose to also include some private overseas travel either prior to or following the Rotary Friendship Exchange.

A Rotary Friendship Exchange has been arranged with D3053 which covers parts of India including the cities of Bikaner, Jodpur, Ajmer, Alwar and Gwalior in the areas of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.  This will involve a group of up to 12 people from D9780 visiting D3053 and a similar team from D3053 arriving in D9780 around the time of the Sydney Convention.  Exact starting and concluding dates are yet to be finalised.



 

POSITIONS VACANT


Vacancies exist for up to twelve Rotarians and partners or unaccompanied Rotarians from D9780 to take part in this ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE as guests of Rotary District 3053.

 


* Your main financial commitment is to cover the cost of your own return travel to and from the starting and finishing locations of the Rotary Friendship Exchange in D3053.


You can indicate your interest in participating in this ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE by completing this form and posting it to PDG Ric Robertson, 296 Manifold Street, CAMPERDOWN  VIC  3260, or emailing it to wombidowns@gatewaybbs.com.au


PLEASE RETURN IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN 15th December, 2013.


EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FROM:


ROTARIAN (Name) ……………………………………………PARTNER (Name)………………............................…………


Is your partner intending to be part of the Exchange?  …Yes  /  No


Postal Address ………………………………………………………………………


Town/City ……………………………… Postcode………………………………..


Home phone (     ) ……………………….. Mobile ............................  Email ………..........................………………………….


If selected to participate in this exchange would you be prepared to host Rotarians from D3053 for approximately 3 nights at some stage during their planned return visit to D9780 in June, 2014       


                        Yes  /  No


Please note:             EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST MAY BE CONSIDERED IN ORDER OF RECEIPT