GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE THE ITALIAN CONNECTION GSE team meets for Pre-Trip celebration.  In the photo: front row; Ruth McLaren (team leader), Jackie Ostrowski, Tina Levy, and Anthony Gilbert.  Back row; Christine Svenson, and Melina Cossi. The Italian GSE team will be visiting the Westmont Rotary Club on Tuesday, April 15, to meet District 6450 members and make a presentation.  This is the first of only five presentations that they will make in their five week stay here.  Please join us for lunch prepared by Westmont Rotary member, Chef Bob Airdo, at Vincitori Restaurant, 14 N. Cass Ave., Westmont, Illinois. April 15, 2008 11:30 Reception with cash bar 12:00 Rotary meeting with generous buffet lunch, dessert, and coffee 12:45 Italian GSE Team presentation 1:15 Adjourn with the 4 Way Test Cost $15.00 per person Please RSVP by Friday, April 11, 2008 to Bob Blackburn at 630-963-8176   Blues Night Out Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Kingston Mines 2548 N. Halsted St. Chicago, Illinois 8:00 pm Cash bar and dinner 9:30 pm Blues music by Joe Barr and Joanna Connor RSVP for dinner reservations to Bob Blackburn at 630-963-8176, or just show up for the music. Italian   INBOUND TEAM Itinerary Italian Blog American  OUTBOUND TEAM American Blog THE FRENCH CONNECTION The 2006-07 inbound and outbound Group Study Exchange visited Rotary International. President Boyd, 2006-07 was on hand to greet everyone.   French INBOUND TEAM American OUTBOUND TEAM [Team BLOGS can be reached from their page.]                                          Return to top of the page. GSE Chairman Michele Thornton-Oak Forest 708-597-2800 Advisor Richard Ziegfeld - Plainfield 815-370-1395 Inbound Chair Scott Julian - Napervlle Sunrise 630-420-4000 Out-Bound Co-Chairs Team Leader applications: John Keane - Oak Forest 815-469-3773 Non-Rotarian Team applications: James Czerwionka - Bradley-Bourbonnaise 815-939-1999 Call Chair Thornton for contact information of the team members. Changing Lives &  Fostering Peace — One Relationship At  A Time. Dist. 6450 GSE Registry   Recent Countries 1999-00 Israel 2000-01 Philippines; Germany 2002-03 Brazil 2003-04 India 2004-05 England 2005-06 South Korea 2006-07 France Future Countries 2007-08  Italy 2008-09 Norway LINKS: International site: www.rotary.org/foundation/ educational/gse Downloads: GSE Brochure GSE Team Leader Application GSE Team Application     HOME  |  THE FOUNDATION  |  SITE INDEX  | Updated April 7, 2008