Team Presentation Practice

The team got together for its first full run practice of the presentation. We were lucky to have a former committee member and past State Public Speaking judge provide us with some feedback as to our presentation style.

We also tried to have some group shots taken that can be used on the postcards etc. We will select from all those taken so far and pick the best one.

The teams presentation will focus on themselves, their family and interests and their vocations.

Team Bonding

An important aspect of catching up with the inbound team is the ability for team members to swap information and ask the all important questions like, " what to expect from host families", shopping options, presentations and what are some of the places like that are in our itinerary.

The two teams went to a local hotel "The Subi" and had a quiet ale catching up and swapping information.

Bowling Blind

We thought we would be whipped by the State Blind Bowlers Association and we were but it was a lot of fun.

You can see Eric getting the good advice, monica having fun and some of the team doing their bit.

Together with the US Team

It has been a frenetic 4 days as the US team has been staying with my club Western Endeavour and the outbound team have has many opportunities to get involved over the last 4 days.

We have had morning tea with the Governor of Western Australia, lunch at Parliament house, a cocktail party with the US Consul Robyn McClellan, wining our way through the swan valley and bowling with the state blind bowlers team.

We also had a couple of hours for just the two teams to get together and chat about what to expect etc etc.

I had two of the team staying with me and it was great because Eric has a dachie back in the US as well......

Inbound team arrives in Australia

Team leader Red Peryea, and team members Monica Trousdale, Eric Broomfield, Gabriel Rodrigues, and Kit Davis arrived from District 5330 on Saturday 3rd March at 3pm.

A number of members from District 9450 were at the Perth airport to welcome the team, including Rebecca and I. It was great to meet the inbound team members.


Pictured above from left, Kit Davis, Jill Benn (outbound team member), Rebecca Moore (outbound team leader), Monica Trousdale, Gabriel Rodrigues, Red Peryea (team leader) and Eric Broomfield.

The two teams will have a number of opportunities to catch up and talk about life and work in their respective districts.