Rotary District 9810 Conference: Pushing the Boundaries

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March 12th 2008

Published: March 16th 2008

The 26th Annual District 9810 Rotary Conference took place last weekend in Albury. This city, located about 4 hours away from Melbourne city, was like being in a different world. Set out in the bush area of Australia, we were located in a city with only one main street and lots of little shops around, all closing around 4pm each day. I likened the quaintness of the city to that of a small city ... Read Full Entry

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Cindy Youssef

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In August 2006, I received the opportunity of a lifetime when I was named District 7750 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. Since then, I've had some time to prepare myself, pack my bags and head to District 9810 in Melbourne, Australia! After arriving in February 2008, I began my postgraduate studies in International Relations at Monash University. I am so grateful to the Rotarians of both District 7750 and 9810 for this amazing and exciting opportunity. I am also thankful to Rotarians worldwide for their contributions to the Rotary Foundation and their efforts at engaging youth around the worl... full info

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Shields

Club designed Shields

Pow Wow with the Knights

I stole a pic with the knights before their exciting and intense battle for the hearts of Camelot's women!

The Royal Court

District Governor Dick Garner and his wife Sue, and me (with my camelhead!)

Ambassadorial Scholars

Louisa, Miori, and me in costume!

Intense Watching

Watching the knights fight for their lives

Knights

Post battle: waiting for the King Arthur and his entourage to declare a winner!

Harry Potter?

I found a wizard....

All smiles!

Marlene and Peter Murie, our fearless District Scholarship Committee :)

Taco BILL?!?

Yes, can I get a beef burrito, two soft tacos, and an enchilada, please? Thanks!

Rotary Banner

I love my organization :)

Tammy Van Wisse

Tammy's emotional finish of swimming over 2400km through the Murray River

End of Conference

RIPPR Monty and his wife, along with DG Dick and his wife at the closing of the conference

Conference Committee

The Conference Committee bidding us farewell!

Out in the bush

some of the views of the bush

Another view

the hills and the landscape were so beautiful

Solitude

...nice and quiet...

Chinese Gravesite

We visited Beechworth, a prominent gold mining town. We found a cemetery where several Southern Chinese people had been buried during their quest for gold mining. Many other Chinese people, however, preferred for their bodies to be sent back to China for burial.

Chinese Burning Towers

These towers, at the front of the Chinese cemetery, were used to burn prayer letters and food offerings for the dead

Ned Kelly

Glenrowan: Famous for Australian Bushranger Ned Kelly. EVERYWHERE you turned, there was another Ned Kelly statue! This is presumably what Kelly looked like at the time of his capture.