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Photos of various groups taken after the selection of the GSE Team to District 5020 British Columbia and USA was announced . The Selections took place on 28,29 & 30 Oct 2005 at the Middelburg Care Village in Middelburg. There were 2 Team Leader Applicants and 13 Team Member Applicants.
Congratulations to all those selected:
GSE Team selected going to D5020 British Columbia / USA.
Front left to right : Francois Jansen van Rensburg; Team Leader Frances Hyson; Simon Nel; Kabelo Tlhapi; Gugulethu Hlophe
From left to right: PDG Cliff Peake (Rotary Foundation Chairman); Team member Francois Jansen van Rensburg; Team Leader PP Frances Hyson; PP Marj Tunmer (GSE Co-ordinator); Team members: Simon Nel; Kabelo Tlhapi; Gugulethu Hlo
phe; District Governor Maria Luisa Natividade
Team member applicants that participated in the Selection
Team Member Applicants who participated in The Selection weekend with the DG, Rotary Foundation Chairman and Anton Meerkotter
The GSE Selection Committee: Back row: PDG Eben Brummer; Bessie Brummer; DGE Chris Pretorius; DG Maria Luisa Natividade; O.B. Makwele (Swaziland); AG Joan Griessel; Rotary Foundation Chairman PDG Cliff Peake; Mavis van Zyl; PDG Nic van Zyl Kneeling: PP Molly Smit (Botswana); PP George Kallel; PP Marj Tunmer GSE Co-ordinator; PP Anton Meerkotter. Lying down: Hon Rotarian Andre Redman (Team trainer) (absent Andre Brandtmuller)
DG Maria Luisa pinning the GSE badge on Team Leader Francis Hyson
The GSE Team that went to Sweden in April/May 2005 at the orientation weekend held in Swaziland at the end of 2004 in preparation of their trip to Sweden:
From left to right the Team members are: Andrew Sekopane (RC Rustenburg Kloof); Peter Mokoene (RC White River); Treasure Maphanga (RC Mbabane Club); Life Mashumba (RC Francistown); Thabo Magagula (RC Mbabane); and Team Leader Marj Tunmer (RC Brits)
The GSE Team receiving the highest recognition in Sweden: "true Viking status" - in South Africa they would probably think we are just a couple of Blue Bull supporters (-;
The Team Leader of the Swedish Team, coming to Southern Africa in 2006 is standing with his back to the camera.
Thabo Magagula as he received the outstanding recognition by our Swedish hosts for being an "African Viking":
Peter Larne the GSE Chairperson is making the presentation being applauded by Peter Bredelius our marvelous host at the farewell party.
Photo taken on the GSE trip on an ex naval boat:
Life Mashumba & Team Leader Marj "doing the Titanic"
Andrew Sekopane delivering his address to one of the Rotary Clubs in Sweden
The Team with the Picasso totem, with some saying it's a sculpture of his mistress
The Team going through their paces during a Presentation in Sweden
The Team had the honor of being received by the Governor at the Orebro Castle
Life Mashumba speaking to a group of High School students
Peter Mokoene keeping the girls interested
Andrew Sekopane and Peter Mokoene in Madiba shirts, and Treasure Maphanga in traditional Swazi dress:
The Swedish hosts wore costumes from different regions in Sweden.
Changing of the Guards at the Palace in Gamla Stan in Stockholm, Sweden
Photo of Stockholm
Photo of the Team in Church
The exterior view of the lovely Church
There was still snow in April in Sweden, much to the delight of the Team
A photo of the Team with their Hosts: some saying good-bye some meeting us for the first time, a very sad time for us always
The same GSE Team on their return from Sweden in May 2005 after making their Presentation at Conference 2005 shown with DG Eben Brummer:
From left to right: Thabo Magagula, Marj Tunmer (Team Leader), Life Mashumba, DG Eben Brummer, Peter Mokoena, Andrew Sekopane and Treasure Maphanga
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