IFSR Events

InterAmerican Region Annual General Meeting, May 26, 2010

Our Annual General Meeting of IFSR for the Interamerican Region (north to South pole of the Americas) will be held at BSA’s Annual General Meeting in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday 26 May from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. There will be sharing of IFSR stories and election of officers for 2010-2011.

Venue is the Hilton Anatole, 2201 North Stemmons Freeway at Market Center (Highway 35E) Dallas. Meeting room is not yet identified but will be posted.

You do not have to register for the National BSA Meeting to attend the IFSR meetings but we encourage you to do so. Any questions, contact IFSR IAR Chair Mike Birkholm at <mbirkholm@birkholmdirect.com> in California 818-400-3814

IFSR World Annual General Meeting at RI Convention in Montreal, June 23, 2010

At the Rotary International Convention in Montreal (20-23 June) IFSR will have its Annual General Meeting. The Agenda will include many topics of interest, exchange of stories and election of officers for 2010-2011. The meeting will be from on Wednesday 23 June from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Palais de Congres, Room 521.

WE ALSO NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THE IFSR EXHIBIT BOOTH that will be up in the House of Friendship throughout the Convention.

PLEASE CONTACT one of the following if you can assist:

Exec Secretary Randy Seefeldt at ifsr@sbcglobal.net
President Brian Thiessen at bdtalamo@pacbell.net
Convention and Jamboree Chair Fred Brenner at brenecol@zoominternet.net

BSA’s Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzuca will be one of the keynote speakers and we need a big turnout for his presentation at this Convention

Volunteers Needed for BSA 2010 Jamboree July 26 to Aug 5

IFSR will once again have a special Exhibit at the Centennial BSA Jamboree at Ft. A. P. Hill, Virginia – 26 July to 5 August. And also to organize make up Rotary meetings for Rotarian staff persons who are working at the Jamboree each week.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to commit to staffing our Exhibit area. Please contact IFSR Convention and Jamboree Chair Fred Brenner at brenecol@zoominternet.net - in Pennsylvania at (724) 458-2113 and let him know your availability to help set up the Exhibit and also staff it. Or contact President Brian in California at BDTAlamo@pacbell.net or (925) 837 3355.

For IFSR members who can help with setting up the Rotary meetings on site, working with the Fredericksburg Area Rotary Clubs, and the BSA staff, contact Phil Pfeffer at phil@pfeffer.org or his office in Tennessee at (615) 269 3355.

Thanks for your help!

IFSR at 2011 World Jamboree July 27 to Aug 7 - Sweden

IFSR expects to have an Exhibit at the World Jamboree near Kristianstad, Sweden, 27 July - 7 August 2011. We need volunteers for this special event - and to help organize the Exhibit. If you can help please contact IFSR President Brian in California at (925) 837-3355 or bdtalamo@pacbell.net, or Convention and Jamboree Chair Fred Brenner in Pennsylvania at (724) 458-2113 or brenecol@zoominternet.net