Our Final Presentation!

Hard to believe, but Thursday was the last transfer day of the trip. It came quick because we only had two nights with the Yarraville RC, a bit of a shame, considering how much fun we had with them. These last two days will go quick as well, because Footscray RC only gets two nights with us and they have a full schedule to boot.

It was pouring down rain to start the day. I told our group it was because the Australian skies were weeping with the thought of our departure. Probably a bit dramatic, but the rain was serving our moods well, since we aren’t ready to leave.

John Davis, our District Governor, and Evan, another Footscray member picked us an our ever-increasing amount of luggage and schlepped us over to the Scienceworks, part of the Melbourne Museum. We were given a very thorough tour and even saw a presentation over coffee about the museum’s marketing efforts.

There was definitely a feeling of celebration as we headed towards our last Rotary Meeting of the trip. We joined the Footscray RC for lunch and made a small, informal presentation – the last of the trip! We’ve lost count of how many presentations we’ve given, so this was the one positive bout the trip coming to an end.

To complete the day, we spent a couple of hours with the Western Bulldogs AFL team and had the chance to learn about their advanced efforts to provide services within the community. Their efforts are quite different from their AFL counterparts, and are in fact very different from community relations efforts provided by American professional teams.

We wrapped up the day with a quiet evening with our host families. In a different twist, Matt and Aaron stayed with Roger and Margaret, while Jen and Christine were hosted by Eugene and Paulyne. Judy had the chance to stay with District Governor John and Joan.