The Group Study Exchange Team for District 5510 returned in early May, 2004. Jason and his Team of non-Rotarian business professionals were in Brazil for thirty-two days.

GSE is an opportunity for non-Rotarian business professionals between 25 and 40 years of age to travel as Arizona, U.S. and Rotary ambassadors. The Team made presentations to Brazilian Rotary Clubs, experienced vocational days and throughly enjoyed the culture and sights of southern Brazil. If you would like to see a map of where the Team is went, click here.

Pre-departure, the GSE Team was treated by Rotarian Michael Monti, at Monti's, to an evening of discussion and brazilian food. At left, the Team sampled the most popular soft drink in Brazil... Guarana. It is great stuff and tastes much like red creme soda.

Our hosts at Monti's displaying a traditonally prepared tea, that was quite excellent. (l to r) Lucas Nieri, Rotarian Michael Monti and Roberto Grassi.

The GSE Team gave a spectacular presentation at the District Conference on June 25, 2004. The audience laughed at every joke, had fun because the Team had fun and were touched by the stories that so touched the Team, as they made their way into the hearts of their Brazilian hosts.

(l to r) Nate Tanner, Kelly Jones, unidentified, Team Leader and Rotarian Jason Brock and Becca Case.  

The 2004 Team Brazil.....

    Jason Brock - Rotarian Team Leader

    Nate Tanner - Team Member - Internet Technoolgy

    Kelly Jones - Team Member - Financial Services

   Becca Case - Team Member - Computer Technology

We started in Porto Alegre, headed west to Santa Cruz, backtracked to Vanancio Aries, spent a night in Taquari, went back to Porto Alegre for ten days and then treked south to Congucu, Pelotas and Rio Grande.

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