DISTRICT CONFERENCE GETTYSBURG

Posted by Ron Searfoss

on Apr 29, 2015

Morning Star was well represented at the District Conference in Gettysburg as President Kolepp indicated. Light Up Rotary was a very appropriate theme with a wonderful celebration of Rotary fellowship. A quick synopsis follows with more extensive observations next week.

Exchange programs were a siginificant part, both the Friendship Exchange Team from Wales and the amazing Youth Exchange students – 22 inbound and outbound students. Truly the future will be in good hands with these young ‘future Rotarians”!

There were presentations on excellent and highly successful Community Programs as well as Global Education Projects.

Patti Smith, District Chair of Youth Exchange, received a Rotary International Distinguished Service Award, one of only 150 such awards worldwide annually, in recognition of her more than 20+ years of service in Youth Exchange. Video clips from several of her prior exchange students, including the first in 1993, highlighted how much impact the program and Patti made in their lives. Truly she profits most who serves best!