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I 14 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, August 24,1994 Rotary Club Looking for More Scholars xf 'A' 4 « r i i'lli *v -:i"" M" Orono resident Christy Climenhage is welcomed home by Neale McLean of the Bowmanvillc Rotary Club after a year of postgraduate postgraduate study in Belgium on a Rotary Foundation Scholarship. Ms Climenhage was the first ambassadorial scholarship'winner from the Clarington area. She hopes more university students will consider the cultural and social benefits of studying abroad. Orono Students Returns Home After Rotary Helps Fund Belgium Education University students preparing for classes this September might give some though to studying outside Canada Canada before they graduate. The Bowmanvillc Rotary Club is currently looking for university students students interested in studying abroad on scholarships. Rotary District 7070, which covers clubs in Durham, Northumberland and north of Toronto will award one Ambassadorial Ambassadorial Scholarship this year valued valued at $21,000 US. A series of selection selection committees will choose a successful candidate based on interviews, interviews, language proficiency and career career intentions. "Generally we do look for someone someone with upper average marks, but also someone who will do well out of the country - agreeable people who will be good diplomats," says Neale McLean of the local Foundation Committee. Committee. "A good part of the decision is based on character." The main purpose of the Ambassadorial Ambassadorial Scholarship is to further understanding understanding and friendly relations between between peoples from different nations through study abroad. Each year, the Rotary Foundation awards more than 1,000 scholarships in more than 60 nations. The scholarship scholarship program was established in 1947. Last year, Christy Climenhage, of Orono, was awarded a scholarship worth $18,000 US. After graduating from the University University of Western Ontario, Climenhage used her scholarship to attend classes in French and English at the College of Europe in Belgium where she carried a master's degree in nine months. Scholars benefit on several fronts, says Climenhage. "Studying for nine months in intensive intensive conditions in French and English is a great academic qualification. "I improved linguistically. Even my physical fitness improved. And I had the opportunity to make personal, international contacts that will last. And their value really can't be measured." measured." Being immersed in a foreign culture culture also gave her a new perspective on cultural tensions in Canada. Unfortunately, the foundation scholarships are not widely promoted in schools and the application process takes over a year to complete. "You must apply a year and a half in advance of the date you actually want to leave," Christy says. "So you have to have a good idea of what you want to do and where you want to go." She heard about the international study opportunity after being a Rotary exchange student to Australia in 1987 during her high school career. ' Ideally, most clubs try to keep track of students who have been on youth exchanges or attended Camp Enterprise to find suitable applicants for a year of study abroad. But that is not always possible McLean notes. "Students basically have to find out about it themselves and that's where we've been falling down. And, unfortunatly, too many students assume assume they won't be considered. So they don't even apply, McLean says. Clubs in the 7070 district will soon be seeking suitable candidates for the '96-'97 term. Interested students should submit a letter of introduction to the Bowmanvillc Rotary Club by December. Send letters to: Rotary Club of Bowmanvillc atm: Len Koenderman P. O. Box 217 Bowmanvillc, Ont. L1C 3K9 To qualify, applicants must have the support of the local club, after which they will be invited to submit their top university choices to the Dis trict Committee. The Foundation Head Office in Illinois then notifies the student which universities on the list they may be eligible to attend. Language testing and interviews follow. Ambassadorial scholarships are awarded for one academic year. The Foundation will pay for round-trip airfare, airfare, tuition fees, room and board, and one month of intensive language training training if directed by the committee. Climenhage says: "The scholarship itself is very generous and, in addition to the support at the local and district club level, there are counsellors from the host club who help with housing and school requirements. They generally generally iron out any problems you might have while away," she says. Coombes Family Holds 34th Annual Re-union The 34th annual Coombes Family Picnic was held at the home of Rowland Rowland and Wilma Coombes on Sunday, Sunday, August 14, 1994. After Presidents Presidents Mike and Beverly Simpson welcomed everyone to our annual picnic, Grandpa Leslie Coombes said grace and we all headed for the buffet table. The election of officers was held after dinner to give everyone a chance to settle their stomachs before the games began. Mike and Beverly Simpson remained as Presidents, Jim Coombes as Secretary and Peter Coombes and Cheryl Auch arc the sports committee for 1995. Chris Anger conducted the sports with the winners as follows: Children's race: 1st - Philip Simpson, 2nd - Amanda Simpson, 3rd - Melissa Coombes Teens: after three tries we had to declare a draw between Brianna Coombes and Carolyn Pierce Ladies shoe kick winner was Brianna Brianna Coombes. The children's sack race was won by Philip Simpson with Melissa Coombes and Ashley Coombes coming in second and third. Adult sack race was won by Pearl Ann Coombes with Tracey Bridges a close second. With some people getting a little wet, Peter and Dan Coombes emerged as the winners winners of the water balloon toss. A draw for a case of pop was won by Allan Coombes and guessing the number of candies in a jar was won by Sharon Coombes, the highlight of the day (except for eating). The horseshoe tournament began and when all the scores were tallied, Peter Coombes and Mike Simpson were declared as champions. All good things must come to an end so we said cheerio, we hope to sec everyone everyone back the second Sunday in August, August, 1995. •W ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS We're looking for the "good kids" of Ontario Contact this community newspaper for details. Deadline for nominations is October 31st, 1994. Ontario _ community newspapers association Bell by Lorraine Manfredo After earning a master's dégree ter Jean Chretien who was attending a NATO conference in Europe earlier earlier this year. "But the thing that I'll remember most -- the thing that I'll value the most -- is the countless evenings spent in the residence just talking with friends, almost exclusively Eu- in Belgium on a $18,000 Rotary Foundation Scholarship, Christy Climenhage is back home in Orono. But the 23-year-old political science science graduate won't be staying long. When her summer job winds down this month, she'll head off to Carleton University in Ottawa to ropean students who spoke Dutch, pursue another master of arts de- French, and English." gree. , Out of 200 students enrolled at Christy was at the Bowmanvillc the college, Christy was one of four Rotary Club on Thursday, August Rotary scholars. She was one of 18th, to thank the membership for only five Canadians. supporting her scholarship application application last year and to report on her personal experiences abroad. "I attended the College of Europe in Brugge, Belgium, near Brussels, which is a very well-preserved medieval medieval city full of tourists," she said. Christy took courses in community community law and administration in both French and English. "It was an intensive academic program," she says, noting that most of her time was spent in the campus community. "There wasn't a lot of opportunity for extended travel because because there wasn't an extended break." She attended classes full-time Monday through Saturday and managed managed to write her thesis in 10 days. Recalling highlights of her stay, she told Rotarians about the May 12 religious parade featuring elephants, camels, sheep and re-enactments of bible stories. She's also very proud of completing completing a 20-kilometer marathon in Brussels that attracted over 16,000 participants. Christy even had the opportunity to introduce herself to Prime Minis- 'In a world where international contacts are so important on all levels levels - be it business, academic, everything everything down to entertainment - it's an advantage to make those contacts on a personal level." Other benefits are academic and cultural, she says. "I gained a master's degree in nine months under intensive conditions conditions in French and English, which is a great academic qualification." She said she gained insight into the tensions between Flemishspeaking, Flemishspeaking, French-speaking and English-speaking English-speaking Belgians. These, she compared to the conflict now heating heating up in Canada between federalists federalists and Quebec separatists. 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