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of El Salvador), visiting an orphanage in San Salvador, working with the New Acropolis organization in a community bordering Lake Coatepeque, and attending a bi-district Central American Rotaract and Interact Conference in Nicaragua! |
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Our Queen’s Travelers (from left to right): Eoin, Kailea, Emily, Tessa, Roopam, Christine, Rachael, Sarah and Sandy |
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In order to raise the funds necessary for such a large project, the Queen’s Rotaract Club worked hard all year! Our fundraising events included: |
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w Silent Auction w St Patrick’s Day at The Ale House w Ten Thousand Villages Coupons w LCBO Days |
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Travelers also collected school supplies, toys, clothing, dental and hygienic supplies to bring with us to El Salvador as donations for the orphanages and the community of Lake Coatepeque. |
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The Queen’s Club also received a very generous donation from our sponsoring Rotary Club, the Kingston Rotary Club! |
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Donations were also made to the project from private sponsors and other Rotary Clubs including the Cataraqui Rotary Club, Frontenac Rotary Club, District 7040 Rotaract Representative Fund, Rotarians in the district and other sponsors. Thank you to all of our sponsors! |
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Queen’s Rotaract |
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Service Above Self |
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El Salvador Mission 2006 |
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Our International Project for the 2005-2006 year was a district-wide mission trip to |
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Meet The Travelers... |
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Emily Christie Second Year Life Sciences Student at Queen’s University International Director of Queen’s Rotaract Aisling Clancy Chemistry Graduate Student at The University of Calgary President of Queen’s Rotaract in 2005-2006 Eoin Clancy Third Year Biochemistry Student at Queen’s University External Vice President of Queen’s Rotaract Sarah Curtis Fourth Year Psychology Student at Queen’s University Treasurer of Queen’s Rotaract Christine Dubeau First Year Nursing Student at Queen’s University Member of Queen’s Rotaract Rachael Ibey Fourth Year Applied Engineering Student at Queen’s University Member of Queen’s Rotaract Kailea MacGillivray Second Year Political Science and Development Studies Student at Queen’s University Social Coordinator of Queen’s Rotaract Sandy MacDonald Second Year Biochemistry Student at Queen’s University Member of Queen’s Rotaract Roopam Singh Graduate Student at Queen’s University Member of Queen’s Rotaract Tessa Young Second Year Life Sciences Student at Queen’s University Member of Queen’s Rotaract |
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From Queen’s University Rotaract Club |
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From University of Ottawa Rotaract Club |
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Mireille Aubrey Graduate in Women’s Studies at University of Ottawa Member of The University of Ottawa Rotaract Club Caitlin Craven Fourth year of International Studies and Modern Languages at University of Ottawa |
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Our Itinerary |
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Day 1: Monday, May 1 3:00am – Meet group at Pearson International Airport 6:55am – Depart Toronto (Flight American Airlines 343) 10:05am – Arrive Miami (meet Kailea) 12:13pm – Depart Miami (Flight AA925) 12:55pm – Arrive Comalapa International Airport, San Salvador (Local time – 2 hours behind Toronto) -Bus from airport to The Alamo Hotel -Explore and get dinner: Pupusa Party with Local Rotaractors -Organize donations for orphanage and go over trip agenda Daily Journal: Sandy
Day 2: Tuesday, May 2 6:45am Rotary meeting at Radisson Plaza Hotel (Breakfast with Rotarians) 8:30am Visit orphanage in Colonia San Francisco -Lunch -Visit artisan market -Visit MARTE and David J. Guzman National Museum 6:45pm Dinner at The Alamo Hotel followed by Rotaract Meeting (Club Arabe) -Return to The Alamo Hotel -Pack up for Nicaragua! Daily Journal: Christine
Day 3: Wednesday, May 3 3:00am Bus to Busport, Bus to Managua Arrive Nicaragua Daily Journal: Sarah
Day 4: Thursday, May 4 District 4240-4250 Rotaract/Interact Conference 2006 Hosted by Rotaract Club of Managua-Tiscapa 8:00am - 12 pm - Conference Registration 12:00pm - 3pm - Lunch 3:00pm - Instructions 5:00pm - Get dressed up 6:00pm - Transportation to Presidential House 6:30pm - Cocktail 8:30 pm - Inaugural Ceremony 8:30pm - Transportation to Holiday Inn Select 9:00pm - Inaugural Party Daily Journal: Caitlin
Day 5: Friday, May 5 6–8:00am - Breakfast 8–9:30 am – Transportation to Granada 9:30 am Official Conference Picture and Assembly 1 12:30pm – Lunch 2:30pm – Transportation to Granada Islets 3:00pm Informational Presentation 2:30pm – Projects Fair 5–7:00pm – Transportation to Montelimar (Movil Embassy) 7–8:00pm – Check In (Barcelo Montelimar) 8–10:00pm – Dinner 10:00pm – Party (All white dress) – Miss Rotaract and the Ugly King Daily Journal: Eoin
Day 6: Saturday, May 6 6–8:00am – Breakfast 7–8:00am – OCA Meeting 8:30am–12:00pm – Surprise project (wear work clothes) 12:00pm–1:30 pm – Lunch 1:30–4:00pm – Assembly 2 7:00pm – Dinner and Closing Ceremony Daily Journal: Roopam
Day 7: Sunday, May 7 6–8:00am – Breakfast 10:30am – Farewell to Conference and Transportation to Managua 11:30am – Bus back to San Salvador -Return to The Alamo Hotel Daily Journal: Melanie
Day 8: Monday, May 8 7:30am – Breakfast at hotel 9:00am – Depart for San Jose Villanueva (Contacts - Susie and Mike Jenkins) -Help constructing houses -Packed lunches 4:00pm – Return to San Salvador -Dinner 7:00pm Interact Meeting (Club Arabe) -Back to Hotel for Meeting with Eva Rodriguez of New Acropolis Daily Journal: Aisling
Day 9: Tuesday, May 9 6:30am – Breakfast at hotel 7:30am – Depart for San Jose Villanueva -Help constructing houses -Packed lunches 4:00pm – Return to San Salvador -Dinner 6:45pm – Rotaract Meeting (Club Arabe) -Back to The Alamo Hotel Daily Journal: Kailea
Day 10: Wednesday, May 10 6:30 am– Breakfast at hotel 7:30 am– Depart for San Jose Villanueva -Help constructing houses -Packed lunches 4:00pm – Farewell to San Jose Villanueva, Return to San Salvador 6:45pm – Trip to GRAN VIA (mall w/ great night life), get dinner there -Pack up for Lake Coatepeque Daily Journal: Natalie
Day 11: Thursday, May 11 6:30am – Breakfast at Hotel -Check into La Hacha Hotel -New Acropolis Projects in Lake Coatepeque Daily Journal: Tessa
Day 12: Friday, May 12 6:30am – Breakfast -Return to San Salvador Daily Journal: Rachael
Day 13: Saturday, May 13 9:00am – Depart to La Ruta de las Flores: Apaneca, Juayua e Izalco 4:00pm – Back to the Alamo Hotel -Dinner at the Alamo Hotel Restaurant -Pack up Daily Journal: Mireille
Day 14: Sunday, May 14 Breakfast at The Alamo Hotel Load bus (Farewell to Kailea) Bus to Comalapa International Airport Depart San Salvador 2:05pm (Flight 926) Arrive Miami Arrive Toronto 11:38pm (local time) Daily Journal: Emily |
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Melanie, Natalie, Mireille and Caitlin |
