Rotary (US Part VII)

As mentioned earlier, the reason for our coming to Georgia is that Anne Sofie spend a year in college there some 6-7 years ago. We wanted to go (back) there to visit with her host families as well as with the Rotary clubs that sponsored her scholarship through the Georgia Rotary Student Program. The program is unique to Georgian Rotary clubs and was founded shortly after World War II. Back then the program had only a few students, but since then it has grown to include around 90 students from all over the world each year.

We got an opportunity to attend the weekly meeting of the Bartow County Rotary Club that sponsored Anne Sofie's stay together with the Calhoun Rotary Club. The club asked Anne Sofie to say a few words during the meeting (picture). Many of the members she had been in contact with during her stay were there, and they were all surprised, but happy to see her again. Apparently, students don't often return to visit after they have finished the programme.

The meeting also included 30 seconds of fame for Carsten... One guy noticed him smiling at Anne Sofie and loudly stated that he looked like a guy who just won the Georgia lottery...