GETS & ZONE

Arts Rotary ship sailed down the Mississippi to Davenport Iowa for a week long series of meeting 9/2 to 9/9.
This was an exciting and energy filled week starting with GETS [Governors Elect Training Seminar].
Imagine 25 DGEs [Governors Elect] from Zones 27 & 28 that include Il, Mi, In, Wi, Mn, Ne, Ia, NY, Oh, Pa, and some parts of Canada all pumped up about Rotary and the up coming year.
Included in the first few days is intense training for the new class of Governors. This training also includes the spouses.
The Zone meeting begins on the following Wednesday where the seated District Governors get continuing training.
The group expands to include PDGs [Past District Governors] and other interested Rotarians as well as trainers from all
over the world.
RIPE [Rotary International President Elect] D K Lee and his wife Young were in attendance to meet and be with his Governors.
My class [07/08] of Governors we able to perform our award winning Assembly Skit for the group [2 times] because we were
on a river paddle boat with two decks. It was well accepted again.
The food was pretty good at the Radisson Hotel we did NOT have chicken every day. On the "meals on your own days" we found
a small brew pub that had great in house brews and well as even an better menu that included some really good tuna and salmon.
If you want to grow your Rotary life please join in at a Zone meeting, you will be amazed and proud of what Rotarians do.
I now head off for more Club visits.
9/10/08