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Rotary seeks young professionals for exchange program

By OBSERVER STAFF
Updated: 07.10.09
The Rotary Club of East Montgomery County is seeking applicants for the 2009-10 Group Study Exchange to Sao Paulo, Brazil. The five-person team will participate in an expenses–paid trip to Brazil from May 4-31, 2010.

The GSE Program of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is an educational program that promotes international understanding through organized travel and personal contact. The program provides travel grants for teams of business and professional women and men to visit the host country.

The team will be visiting Brazil for four weeks. During this time the team members will study the host country through local Rotary District 4430 (Sao Paulo) and have the opportunity to exchange ideas in matched vocations.

This program provides each participant a chance to study professions and practices in the host country, and to develop personal relationships and the ability to exchange ideas for years to come. Individuals who participate in this very valuable, once-in-a-lifetime experience will return home not only with new perspectives and an enlarged vision, but with fresh ideas and an understanding of another nation’s culture, commerce and government that can be invaluable to the future of a company, organization and individual.

A Group Study Exchange offers a unique and rewarding skill-building opportunity and personal growth experience available for young professionals as humanity steps forward to face the challenges of the new millennium.

A GSE team consists of four non-Rotarian business or professional persons and a Rotarian team leader. Applicants must:

1. Be committed to remaining in the work force well after the exchange.

2. Be in the early stages of their careers or professions.

3. Reside in or be employed in the sending Rotary district, be a citizen of the United States, and be between the ages of 25 and 40.

4. Be personable, articulate, cooperative, exemplary in their work and enthusiastic about their vocation.

5. Seek to gain a maximum educational value from the program, as well as be able to fulfill the rigorous demands of international travel and active participation in an extensive itinerary.

For each team member, the Rotary Foundation provides a round-trip air ticket between the home and host countries. Local Rotarians in the host area provide meals, lodging and group travel in their district. Each team member is responsible for all personal and incidental expenses incurred before, during and after the study tour.

To apply, contact Rotary District Governor-Elect Rose Austin of the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County at 281-312-1674 for additional information about application materials, procedures and deadlines.

Applications are due by Sept. 30. Get an application and more information online at http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFellowship/Fellowship/GroupStudyExchange/Pages/ridefault.aspx.

Annual YMCA Golfer’s Challenge Set

This annual event benefits the Lake Houston Family YMCA and East Montgomery County YMCA Partners Campaign which provides financial assistance to individuals and families who can not afford the services offered at the YMCA.

The Lake Houston Family YMCA is pleased to announce that once again Administaff, Inc. will be the event sponsor of the 12th Annual YMCA Golfer’s Challenge on Monday, August 17, 2009 at Kingwood Country Club. Additional sponsors include Edward Jones Kingwood, Joe and Cathy Cleary, The Mint Bank, Kingwood Medical Center, Dan Huberty, K Austin & Associates, The Observer Newspapers, Monterey’s Little Mexico and Mission Burrito.

This annual event benefits the Lake Houston Family YMCA and East Montgomery County YMCA Partners Campaign which provides financial assistance to individuals and families who can not afford the services offered at the YMCA. Thanks to the generosity of individuals and businesses in our community, hundreds of children receive financial assistance, which allows them to participate in summer day camp, swim lessons, youth sports, after school child care and many other activities at the YMCA.

The cost to participate in this years tournament is $125 per individual or $500 per team. The fee includes golf, practice range, Izod golf shirt, golf balls, tees, continental breakfast provided by Monterrey’s Little Mexico, awards and lunch. Registration forms are available at the Lake Houston Family YMCA or contact Carol Sutton, carols@ymcahouston.org to have a form e-mailed to you. Tee/hole sponsors are still available at a cost of $250.00 and include one individual entry.

Check in will begin at 7:00 AM with tee time at 8:30 AM on the Island or Lake courses of Kingwood Country Club located at 1700 Lake Kingwood Trail in Kingwood, Texas. Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place team members on each course as well as awards for the closest to the hole and longest drive.

There are additional contest to play that will provide for a fun, exciting challenge on several of the holes. Additionally, chance tickets for fantastic prizes are available for $1.00 each.

For additional information contact Carol Sutton at 281-360-2500 or e-mail carols@ymcahouston.org.