Rotarians and guests are invited to Conclave to welcome the Georgia Rotary Student Program Class of 2025-26 in Athens August 15-17. Conclave is hosted this year by District 6910 and under the direction of the Rotary Club of Athens, Rotary Club of Oconee County and The Classic City of Athens Rotary Club.
Conclave is the kickoff event for GRSP and allows the international college scholarship students to interact with one another as well as Georgia Rotarians. Students, trustees, officers, host families and friends of the program will participate in important informational sessions beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Friday at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel and throughout the day on Saturday. District Governor Elect Jessica Fleetwood, Rotary Club of Etowah Cartersville, will open the session Friday with an introduction to Rotary International. Dr. Anna Westerstahl Stenport, Dean and UGA Foundation Professor of Arts and Sciences, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, will be the keynote speaker for the scholars on Saturday. A native of Sweden, Stenport spent her first year of college as a GRSP scholar at UGA, sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Peachtree Corners and Canton in 1993-94.
A special welcome dinner for registered Rotarians and guests will be held 6-9 p.m. for $58 per person for a Tuscan Buffet. Students will provide a short introduction along with naming their trustee as well as their sponsoring Rotary club or clubs. Saturday evening attendees, business/smart attire, will enjoy a dinner and program at Mahler Hall for the “GRSP Cabaret,” the popular variety-style performance and parade of flags, which is scheduled from 6:15-9:15 p.m.
The dinner will be $63 per person for a Travelers Buffet. Saturday concludes with a social for the students and a separate mixer for Rotarians, including a cash-bar option from 9:15-10:30 p.m. On Sunday morning, the students will experience the Ultimate Football Experience, getting a glimpse of Sanford Stadium and the West End Zone Facility, including historic displays before leaving at 11 a.m. to return to their respective colleges and universities or their club host family.
The UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel, 1197 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30602, has a block of rooms set aside for Conclave participants who will need lodging with a July 2 deadline to reserve the special GRSP limited-availability rate. Registration for the hotel is a separate link than the registration link for meals at Conclave. A special thanks to the Athens-area Rotarians who will serve as weekend hosts for our students.
GRSP scholars are pre-registered for the event and meals. Rotarians and guests may register for Friday and/or Saturday dinners through the registration information below as well.
Registration is now open for Conclave, please visit the GRSP website at www.grsp.org.
Rotary District 6900
Rotary District 6910
Rotary District 6920
Katheryne A. Fields
Executive Director
404-405-6806 (Mobile)
kfields@grsp.org
