Are you a young professional interested in an opportunity to travel to a distant country on an all-expense paid 4-week tour to experience another culture and to enhance your own vocational skills? 

 

What is Group Study Exchange?

A four-week program of intense International travel for a team of four young, non-Rotarian, professionals. A unique cultural and vocational opportunity to develop ones professional and leadership skills A once-in-a-lifetime journey involving vocational activities, cultural experiences, and fellowship opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who can be a member of a Group Study Team?

Business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40. Someone who lives or works in Rotary District 7390 encompassing South Central PA.  Cannot be a Rotarian or a spouse or lineal descendent of a Rotarian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When will the Group Study Exchange be held?

 

The team will arrive in Scotland on August 25, 2012 and return to the USA on September 22, 2012. 

 

The Group Study Exchange will occur in Rotary District 1010 Scotland North. The district provides many unique qualities: The main towns in Northern Scotland are Aberdeen on the East coast, and Inverness on the Moray Firth. Aberdeen is known as the "Granite City", because of its imposing buildings constructed from the grey stone. Inverness is said to be the capital of the Highlands. It is an attractive city with a castle perched above the River Ness. There are strong links with the Royal Family in Northern Scotland with Glamis Castle and Balmoral Castle.   The Islands off Northern Scotland have a very high density of standing stones and pre-historic settlements. There is an attractive touring route around Northern Scotland encompassing the Scotch Whisky distilleries, mostly concentrated on Speyside. District 1010 also includes the ‘’home of golf’’, St Andrews.

 

  Why participate in a Group Study Exchange?

A Group Study Exchange offers the most unique and rewarding skill-building opportunity and personal growth experience available to young professionals as humanity steps forward to face the challenges of the 21st century. Individuals who participate will return home, not only with new perspectives and an enlarged vision, but also with valuable fresh ideas and an understanding of a nation’s culture, commerce and government.   During the rigorous travel in Scotland, team members will experience spectacular and unique cultural tours, along with individualized vocational visits. Vocational visits include opportunities to observe, to share your thoughts, and to learn new best practices with peer professionals from the visited country. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Rotary Foundation and local Rotary clubs cover the costs of transportation, lodging with local Rotarian host families, meals, and group travel. Each team member must have a valid US passport and is responsible for their individual personal and incidental costs. Team members are required to participate in orientation sessions prior to their departure and will be expected to speak about their experience to various groups after returning.

 

Interested?

Click here for the: GSE Brochure

Team Leader Application

Team Member Application 

GSE Program Team Member Handbook

 For more information

Contact Rotarian Peg Sennett, Hanover  (717-630-8281 or pegsennett@hotmail.com) or Tom Houf, Carlisle (717-805-4478 or houftp@gmail.com). 

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2011-12 Group Study Exchange with D3310 Singapore/Malaysia

Team Members L-R: Rotarian Kathleen Stoup (Team leader-Carlisle), Kate Brazel (Carlisle), Erin Stine (York), Tom LaForgia (Harrisburg-Keystone), Faith Camp (Harrisburg) Click here to view their blog!

 

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2009-2010 Group Study Exchange with D1460, Denmark/Lithuania

Team Members - Front Row (L-R): Heather Nace (Lancaster-Hempfield), Krystal Smeak (Gettysburg), and Megan Balmer (Manheim). Team Members - Back Row (L-R): Melissa Stiles (York), Jenni Black (West York), Amanda Eckinger (Lancaster), and Warren Risk (Team Leader-Hanover) Click here to view the D7390 Outbound team blog!

 

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2008-2009 Group Study Exchange with District 1950, Germany Team Members from Left to Right: Team Leader-Will Kirkpatrick (Southern York County Rotary), Jessica Sprajcar, Christina Chiarelli-Helminiak, Melanie Storm, Kevin Leitzel

 

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2007-2008 Group Study Exchange with District 4580, Minas Gerais, Brazil Team Members in back row: Deborah Landis, Tom Houf, Philomena Behmer Front row: Kristin Orwick & Amy Chamberlin D4580 Inbound Exchange, April 19 to May 17, 2008 - District 7390 Hosting Schedule (click to view)

2006-2007 Group Study Exchange with District 3210, Kerala and TamilNadu, India Team Members in front row: Nyja McNeil, Jim Nelson, Keysha Whitsel & back row: Kimberly Martin, Diana Marshall Boyle

1993-1994 Group Study Exchange Team with D9650 Australia Team Members: Kevin Richards (Lebanon), Patti Stirk (York), Joan Chandon (Gettysburg), Emilee Reeder (Lititz), Rotarian Bruce Dietrich, Team Leader, Lancaster South Taken at Rotary District 9650 District Conference, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia March 1994

 

History of Group Study Exchange (GSE) in District 7390

  

 

CLUB SERVICE	VOCATIONAL SERVICE	COMMUNITY SERVICE
District Conference	Four Way Test Speech Contest	Literacy/Rotary America's Promise
Disaster Relief	Four Way Test Essay Contest	Byrnes Health Education Center
Leadership Institute	Junior Achievement/Exchange City	Teacher Impact Awards
Membership Development	Rotary Action Groups
Tennis Challenge	Recreational & Vocational Fellowships
Golf Event
Liability Insurance
Public Image
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE		NEW GENERATIONS SERVICE
Ambassadorial Scholars	Health, Hunger & Humanity	Interact
World Peace Fellowships	Eradicate Polio Campaign	Rotaract
Group Study Exchange	Friendship Exchange	RYLA
Water	Paul Harris Society	Youth Exchange
Family of Rotary	Grants
Preserve Planet Earth	Rotary Volunteers