It is a busy week of classes starting back, but I'm working to get in at least one club visit. The Georgia Rotary Student Program is this weekend and we are going to have one busy weekend!
The Rotary Club of Waynesboro owns their building and with that comes many challenges. The maintenance can be a drain on the club, but they keep plugging away to make a difference in their community. It was a great board meeting and I was able to share some information about The Foundation and other Rotary "stuff" with some new members that have stepped up to the challenge of being involved. They are a club that still sings and I had a surprise visit in Waynesboro. My conference chair, Bill Phillips, made the drive from Augusta to be there.
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| Rotary Club of Waynesboro |
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Conference Chair, Bill Phillips, makes the drive to Waynesboro!!
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Final preparations for the Georgia Rotary Student Program were well underway in Augusta. We were getting ready to welcome over 200 Rotarians/students from around the state to Augusta University. I was excited to have this opportunity in our district. GRSP Class of 2016-17 consists of 51 students from 18 different countries studying at 24 different institutions.
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| Georgia Rotary Student Program Class 2016-17 |
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| Augusta University student, Sofie from Denmark laughing at dinner |
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| Students walking over to the Performing Arts Theatre for the Cabaret show. |
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| Presentation of flags |
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| Class 2016-17 |
What a great weekend filled with many memories. From the campus of Augusta University there were many meetings, meals and new friendships formed. It started with dinner on the lawn Friday night, meetings on Saturday, country performances at the Performing Arts Theatre Saturday evening, a few social gatherings on top of the Partridge Inn over the weekend, to meeting at the fountain on Sunday for Rotarians/students to make the way back to the home cities from around the state. It was an amazing weekend by all. Thank you to my classmate, District Governor Kim Waters and her husband, David, for making the time to come share with us here in Augusta. Thank you for the committee and the Augusta Rotarians that opened their homes to these students for the weekend. It wouldn't have been such a GREAT weekend without you!
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Augusta University Rotaract's Peace Pole in the center of campus.
The first to be planted on a public state institution in Georgia. |
Until next time.......May Peace Prevail on Earth.
Pam Lightsey
2016-17 District Governor
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