The Rotary Foundation
Group Study Exchange Host District Itinerary Template

This template is intended as a guide to be used in forming a host district itinerary. GSE requirements for the entire tour include five vocational days per team member, one or two days of isolated rest after arrival, a half day midweek to rest, one weekend day to rest, and two days of midtour rest.

This itinerary should be sent to the sponsor district and GSE department no less than 45 days before the date of arrival. Teams will not be cleared for travel without an itinerary approved by The Rotary Foundation. Please be thorough to ensure that in the event of an emergency all visiting GSE team members can be contacted quickly and effectively.

This template represents up to one week of activities; please copy as needed. Boxes expand as you type. Please complete in language of sponsor district if possible.

Sponsor District: 1920______Host District: 6540______

Week 2 / Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Rotary Club
Date:4/20 / Pick-up GSE Team in Warsaw, IN from Anthony Wayne Rotary Club of Fort Wayne, IN / At leisure with Host families / South Bend
Date:4/21 / At Leisure with host families / At Leisure with host families / At Leisure with host families / South Bend
Date:4/22 / Vocational Day
Stiglechner - Tour Maxum Petroleum facility Chesterton, IN;
Jeschke- Visit Randy Ray Center for History, Tour Oliver Mansion, meet with marketing staff
Waldl - Visit Meg Sauer Kroc Center, Stanley Clark School Kindergarten; Crossings Alternative High School at the Kroc Center
Wohlhofen - Visit John Farrell Partner at Crowe Horwath and meet with several senior managers
Pauer - Visit Purdue Extension Educator in Goshen, / Stiglechner - Visit Rick's Auten Road 66 Station, Meet Jim Goodhew President Ridge Auto Parts
Jeschke- Visit Studebaker Museum and meet with marketing staff
Waldl - Visit Meg Sauer Kroc Center, South Bend School Corp McKinley Intermediate School; St Joseph Catholic HS
Wohlhofen - Visit John Farrell Partner at Crowe Horwath and meet with several senior managers
Pauer - Visit Court Interpreter and Judge in Elkhart County, IN / All - Baseball game, South Bend Silverhawks vs Great Lakes Loons Coveleski Stadium / South Bend
Date:4/23 / 7:30 AM---Host families drop off GSE team members at the YMCA at 2101 Northside Blvd, South Bend
8:00 AM-9:00AM: Tour of the South Bend Chocolate Company
9:30 AM-10:30 AM: Studebaker Museum Tour
11 AM-11:45 AM: Reception and tour of Mayor's office / Make Presentation
Noon: South Gateway Rotary Club meeting
1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Tour of downtown Public Library
3:30PM-4:30 PM: Shopping at UP Mall
5:00 PM: Arrive at YMCA, 1201 Northside Blvd in South Bend for pick up by host families / At leisure with Host families / South Gateway
Date:4/24 / Tour AM General Commercial AssemblyPlant; Morris performing Arts Center / Make Presentation Rotary Club of South Bend Meeting; Tour Century Center; Notre Dame Campus; Shop at Notre Dame Bookstore / At leisure with Host families / South Bend
Date:4/25 / Make Presentation Elkhart Morning Club Breakfast meeting; Visit Jayco RV Plant in Middlebury; Lunch at Bluegate Restaurant in Shipshawana / Walking tour of Shipshawana; Tour of Elkhart Brass Co.; Elkhart Wellfield Gardens Walking tour hosted by Elkhart Noon Rotary Club / At leisure with Host families / Elkhart Morning
Date:4/26 / Ride with individual Rotarians to the Star Radison Hotel in Merriville, IN for Rotary District 6540 Conference / South Bend
Host family / Team Leader: / Julius Stiglechner
Dates:4/20-26 / Contact Name: / John & Karen Hundley / Phone: / H 574-273-8524/C 574-220-8524
Address: / 52262 Chatem Court, Granger, IN 46530 / E-mail: /
Host family / Team Member: / Theresa Jeschke
Dates:4/20-26 / Contact Name: / Joe & Mary Mathews / Phone: / H 574-259-6877/C 574-274-6877
Address: / 15585 Hearthstone Drive, Mishawaka, IN 46545 / E-mail: /
Host family / Team Member: / Michaela Waldl
Dates:4/20-26 / Contact Name: / Dean & Angie Skwarcan / Phone: / H 269-687-9026/C 574-286-0804
Address: / 1204 Elder Court, Niles, MI 49120 / E-mail: /
Host family / Team Member: / Katharina Wollhofen
Dates:4/20-26 / Contact Name: / John & Shannon Greaves / Phone: / 574-675-9948
Address: / 10287 Ashley's Medow, Granger, IN 46530 / E-mail: /
Host family / Team Member: / Susanne Pauer
Dates:4/20-26 / Contact Name: / Fred & Bev Bettner / Phone: / H 574-291-5608/C 574-315-3751
Address: / 61540 Brightwood Lane, South Bend, IN 46614 / E-mail: /

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