Scott Valley Rotary Team Leaves for Salcedo, DR

Dear Team,

Thursday, March 15, 2007, the Volunteer Service Team of the Rotary Club of Scott Valley departs District 5110 flying to District 4060 in the Dominican Republic. The Team consists of Scott Valley Rotarians, Norm Malmberg, Team Leader, Lori Fleck & Diane Pomeroy. Rotarians from the Club Rotario Salcedo will meet us in Santiago.

We will be in Salcedo for 2 weeks until March 29th. While there we will be working together with the local Rotarians who are already well into the project. We will also be working with the students & staff of the Escuela Maria Josefa Gomez helping them with the computer basics & practicing their English. The most exciting thing will be helping these students who may have never before known the fascination & wonder of linking up & talking with the world. We will also be meeting with the Mayor of Salcedo promoting Rotary International Building World Understandings through Service Above Self.

It's amazing that almost a year has passed since Josefina & I first began our e-mail planning of this project. And it has been such a rewarding & satisfying experience developing this relationship with the Club Rotario Salcedo. And the support of 6 other Rotary clubs in District 5110 has been such an encouragement. To all of those Clubs listed in this Blog, how can we thank you enough? Your enthusiasm has been the fuel that kindled our fire.

And then there are those Rotary leaders & past district governors from both Rotary Districts who offered discrete & gentle advice along the way to our 2 Clubs embarking upon our first International WCS project as Sponsors. Your sage advice & wisdom which you have shared with us made this a fun experience.

And to all of the other Clubs in District 5110 who cheered us on at the WCS quarterly meetings, it's been like the stadium resounded with all the fans cheering for our side. What a trip.

Keep watching this Blog in the next few days & weeks. We will be posting updates & photos from Salcedo. We want you to feel that you are a vital link to the success of our efforts. For you most certainly are. We will see you March 31st in Cottage Grove, Oregon, at the District 5110 Assembly.

Thanks for all you do for Rotary,

Norm Malmberg, International/WCS
Internationl Sponsor Contact &
Volunteer Service Team Leader
Rotary Club of Scott Valley