As you can see, Rotary meetings are a somewhat intimate affair. Some members were missing from this meeting, however, since it was held in August when many Finns are still living at their summer cottages.
On my left is my current host mother: Riitta and on her left is my YEO Virpi Mäkelä.
Below I am making my first presentation to the club. This wasn't my slideshow, just a few words to say about myself and my Exchange. The man in the foreground is Markku Moisala, the principal or "rehtori" of my school and also an active Rotarian.
Rotary Exchange students are usually given a banner representing their sponsor club to bring to the host club in exchange for one of their banners. Here I have exchanged banners with the president of my host club. The slideshow in the background was the presentation given that day by Tiina Lehti about her recent exchange to Brazil. The Lahti-Vesijärvi club sponsored her for her exchange last year.
The second meeting I attended in September was held on a boat! How cool is that?! Very Finnish too. The former navy ship is owned by a member of my host club. (The man in the blue jacket).
Inside the boat we had breakfast and a presentation about the boat's history as part of the Finnish navy. The boat has a comfortable living area and serves as a small tourist attraction in the harbour area, right beside Sibeliustalo.
I plan to attend another Rotary meeting either this Friday or next Friday. Credit for all the above photos goes to Niko Niemi of the Lahti-Vesijärvi Rotary club. Thanks Niko!
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