A month ago Rotarians from all over Uruguay gathered in the resort town of Punta del Este for a weekend of conferencing. The 81st District conference was held in the Conrad resort, which is a Harrah’s run casino, and accordingly made me feel like I was home in Las Vegas. Conference themes included: the work [...]
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May 14, 2008
Asamblea Bi-Distrital—Colonia, Uruguay 3-4 Mayo
A wonderful weekend was had recently with my Rotaract Club (Paso Molino) at the country’s bi-district Rotaract assembly. It was a weekend of workshops and camaraderie, homemade cheeses and out-of-control night games. The nights were cold, but the conversation was passionate, as we discussed how Uruguayan Rotaract clubs could unite to create better “brand recognition” [...]
April 12, 2008
Tina and Rotary in Rio (3 Febrero 2008)
This is an excerpt from an article from the March edition of “Round The Wheel” (the newsletter of The Rotary Club of Las Vegas Northwest). It is the first of three posts about my Pre-arrival Vacation to Rio de Janerio for its world-famous (and totally worth the hype) Carnivale (29 Enero 2008-6 Febero 2008).
“Hello from [...]
April 8, 2008
Defining Terms.
Before I really begin, let’s define some terms that may make a lot of sense to me, but perhaps little sense to some of you. I will add to the list as needed.
RI: Rotary International
LVRC: My sponsor club, The Las Vegas Rotary Club. The oldest in the city!
District 5300: My sponsor district (USA)
District 4980: My [...]
April 3, 2008
And so it begins.
With the sponsorship of the Las Vegas Rotary Club (and after a very extensive 2-year application process), I was granted a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study for the year in Montevideo, Uruguay. I have been designated a ‘research scholar’ by Rotary International, which means that on top of taking regular courses I will also do [...]
