District 6710 now accepting applications for Team Leader and Team Members
Outbound Team to New Zealand November 2012

Travel Destination: District 9920

The next GSE for 2012-13 is with District 9920, the largest geographic and maritime district in the Southern Hemisphere and includes: half of Auckland - New Zealand, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Samoa and Tonga.  A pretty exciting place to visit and to meet people from.  Proposed dates for the outbound exchange to New Zealand are October 27 through November 27, 2012.


Team Leader and Member Applications

Rotarians interested in applying for Team Leader should complete the Team Leader Application (see below), submit it to your Rotary Club for endorsement by the president and forward to the GSE Chair.   A GSE Team Leader is selected from among applicants.  Applicants Must:
  • Be a U.S. Citizen
  • Be an experienced Rotarian, well informed on the USA and Rotary

It is the Leader’s duty to help the team prepare for a meaningful exchange. This is accomplished by meeting regularly with the Team (this is essential for building team spirit and self confidence), guiding them in preparing the visual program (Power Point) that will be presented at the Rotary meetings in their host country and acquaint them with Rotary International’s purpose and goals. The Leader needs to act as advisor/counselor when the need arises and act as liaison between the Team and the Host Clubs.




Team Member applicants must complete the Team Member Application (see below).  All applicants must first have their candidacy endorsed by a Rotary club near their home or workplace. From there, endorsed applications should be forwarded to the GSE Chair.

GSE Team Members are selected from among applicants.  Applicants Must: 
  • Be a U.S. Citizen
  • Age range between 25 and 40
  • Be employed full-time
  • Have worked in current career field at least two years at time of application
  • Live or work within District 6710
  • Cannot be a Rotarian or related to a Rotarian

Team Members cannot be:
  • A Rotarian, honorary Rotarian, or Rotary employee
  • The lineal descendant of a Rotarian, honorary Rotarian, or Rotary employee, or the lineal descendant’s spouse
  • The spouse of another team member
  • An ex-Rotarian who resigned less than 36 months before the time of application
  • The lineal descendant of an ex-Rotarian or ex-Rotary employee who resigned less than 36 months before the time of application, or the lineal descendant’s spouse


All applications must be endorsed by a Rotary Club in District 6710.


Download the Team Leader Application
Download the Team Member Application





About Group Study Exchange

The Rotary Foundation's Group Study Exchange (GSE) program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for businesspeople and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers. The program provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits in paired areas of different countries. For four to six weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, develop personal and professional relationships, and exchange ideas.

In a typical four-week tour, applicants participate in five full days of vocational visits, 15 to 20 club presentations, 10 to 15 formal visits and social events, two to three days at the district conference, three to four hours per day of cultural and site tours, and three to four hours per day of free time with host families.



Questions?
Contact: Lauchlin V. Hines
District 6710 GSE Chair
5601 Coral Berry Place
Crestwood, KY  40014
LauchHines@targetretire.com
(502) 243-3525