Day 10 - Rotaract Meeting

We were met this evening by Antonis who escorted us to a Rotaract meeting held in an apartment room downtown, which is also home to one of the Rotary Clubs of Thessaloniki. The arrival of over 40 young people meant that we were soon ready to begin. A bell was rung. A prayer was said and then coke and pizza were shared.

We were invited to make a short presentation outlining our GSE experience. The club president then inducted a new Rotaractor before introducing the main speaker.

Leonardis translated for us as the speaker addressed the issue of the role of TV in mass communication. The illustrated talk raised many interesting issues relating to how we gather and distribute information in the media.

We were impressed by the Rotaractors. They are engaged, well informed and open as a group. It is surprising that it has not caught on in UK. We can learn something more from the Greek Rotary family. We presented our Rotary Banner in exchange for one from the Rotary Club of Thessaloniki.