In October 2010, Waikato Sunrise hosted a Rotary Friendship Exchange group from District 2360 West Sweden.
RFE team with Principal Malcolm Cox during their visit to Raglan Area School
The 11 Swedish guests were welcomed with a Kiwi BBQ on the first evening. The following day, they visited Raglan Area School for a Maori welcome, morning tea and a tour of the school. Lunch was fish and chips at the beach, followed by a visit to Bridal Veil Falls, then ending the day with another combined evening meal with their Rotarian hosts.
Fish and Chips at the beach
The RFE team presented at the club meeting that Friday morning, involving presentations to District Governor Peter Signal and wife Rebecca; also to Geoff Martin District Chair of RFE and Gavin Petrie to acknowledge their work in coordinating this exchange. The team presented a talk on Sweden and exchanged Rotary banners from our clubs and District. Following the club meeting, the team headed to Mount Maungatautari then returned to their hosts for a final evening of rest and fellowship.
Rotary Friendship Exchange advances international understanding and peace through personal contact across borders while developing interclub relationships that lead to fellowship and service projects. Read more (web)
Rotary Friendship Exchange team from West Sweden Pia & Leif Skarenhed, Isolde & Lars Sundberg, Kerstin & Bert Lundgren, Birgitta & Jorgen Qvint, Gud-Lis & Bengt Bolling, and Marie Follin with DG Peter Signal and wife Rebecca, and Geoff Martin District RFE Chair.
