Friday 26th September

12:00 Midday

Scholars begin to arrive at :

• Birmingham New Street Railway Station
• Birmingham Central Coach Station

Rotarian Stewards will direct Scholars to shuttle buses for transfer to The Clarendon Suites.

Midday until 21:00

Registration at The Clarendon Suites.

All Scholars must be registered before allocation to a Rotarian host family for the weekend. Rotarian hosts will collect Scholars.

Tea and Coffee will be available for Scholars and Rotarian hosts.

Evening

Scholars will have evening meal with their Rotarian hosts.

Saturday 27th September

Morning

Scholars enjoy home hospitality and lunch with their Rotarian hosts.

14:00

Scholars to be at Sherborne Wharf, Sherborne Street, Birmingham - transported by their Rotarian hosts.

Scholars will be escorted on a canal boat tour of the centre of Birmingham.

15:30

Dock at Brindley Place and walk to the Council House.

16:00

Mock City Council Meeting with the Lord Mayor of Birmingham.

17:30

Buses will take Scholars to The Clarendon Suites.

Tea, coffee and pastries will be served on arrival.

Facilities will be made available for Scholars to wash and to change clothing if they so wish.

19:30

Barn Dance and Supper at The Clarendon Suites.

Rotarians and guests who have purchased tickets will join the Scholars.

23:00

Scholars to be collected by Rotarian Hosts.

Sunday 28th September

09:00

Rotarian hosts to deliver their Scholars, with luggage and a packed lunch, to The Clarendon Suites.

Facilities will be available for Scholars to leave their luggage in a secure area while the Briefing Meeting takes place.

09:30

Scholars Briefing Meeting.

Welcome by Past District Governor David Robinson, Chairman of the Organising Committee.

Welcome by Past RIBI President Norman Proctor, the Representative of the President of RIBI.

Welcome by the District Governor 1060 Peter Smith.

Welcome by Bruce Gow, Member of the RIBI Foundation Committee, the Representative of the Chairman of the RIBI Foundation Committee.

Rotaract Presentation by the Chairman of RGBI, Keith Pickles.

Presentation on the Scholars & Counsellors Conference in London (24th-25th January 2009) by Alan Solomons

10:30

Break for Tea and Coffee.

11:00

Presentation by Sandy Urban, Scholarships Coordinator, The Rotary Foundation

Experiences of Alumni Scholars

• Axel Rubio Vargas - former Ambassadorial Scholar from Mexico
• Jessica Sequera - former Ambassadorial Scholar from Texas, USA
• Sarah Siu - former Ambassadorial Scholar from Hong Kong

Questions and Discussion.

Final Remarks and Vote of Thanks by District 1060 Foundation Committee Chairman, Peter Ramage.

13:00

Dispersal

Buses will be available to return Scholars to :

• Birmingham New Street Railway Station
• Birmingham Central Coach Station

Rotarian Stewards will assist.