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The Circumnavigators Club is an organization for people who have made a trip around the world. Learn more about the Club on the international website. The Chicago chapter sponsors 4 educational events a year plus a December Holiday party. To raise funds to support the Circumnavigators Foundation, we have a party in July. One of the main activities of the Foundation is to send carefully selected students (Scholars) on an around the world trip to pursue research. Our creed is:  |
Below are our 2009 events. Please reserve these dates. More information is posted, as it becomes available, from Dave Gotaas (contact via e-mail), our Vice President of Programs as he determines speakers and locations. Marilyn Fischel (e-mail) is the other Vice President of Programs. Her focus is on event execution.
Click on the thumbnails for the paper invitations. Click on underlined locations for a MapQuest map.
February 13, 2009
"As Others Read Us: American Literature's Global Circulation"
by Harris Sockel
at Loyola Academy. Their website.
6:00 - 7:00pm -- Open Bar
7:00 - 8:00pm -- Dinner in the Faculty Lounge
8:00pm -- Program in the Marillac Room
March 19, 2009
"The Beauty and Conflicts in the Southwestern Balkans"
by Dave & Katie Gotaas
at St. Ignatius. Their website.
6:00 - 7:00pm -- Cocktails on the 4th Floor, Grand Gallery
7:00 - 8:00pm -- Dinner on the 4th Floor Brunswick Room
8:00pm -- Program
May 19, 2009
"WILD TIMES WITH CROCODILES, SNAKES, AND SPEARS
aka 25 Years with the Sepik Iwam People in Papua New Guinea"
by Marilyn Laszlo
at Maggiano's in Chicago. Their website.
6:00 - 7:00 -- Cocktail reception
7:00 - 8:00 -- Dinner
8:00 -- Presentation
July 26, 2009
"Foundation Fundraiser"
at the Home of Eleanor Briggs
12:30 Luncheon begins
- September 17, 2009
"TBD"
by TBD
at the Chicago Yacht Club. Their website.
- December 10, 2009
"Holiday Party"
at the Deerpath Inn. Their website.
6:30 - 7:30pm -- Cocktails
7:30 - 8:30pm -- Dinner
Photos from the February 13, 2009 event on "Harris Sockel's Circumnavigation" held at Loyala Academy:
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Left: Mary Jo and Francis Lynch enjoy a tasty buffet dinner. Right: Bill Narup welcomes Sam McAleese, a Northwestern student we recently selected for an around the world research grant in 2009. | |||
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Left: Our speaker Harris Sockel, waits expectantly as Carol Narup makes the traditional presentation of the flags of the countries Harris visited in 2008. Right: Carol, Harris and Chicago circumnavigators. | |||
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Left: Jean Damisch poses with Scholars Alex Robins, Harris Sockel, Sarah Graber & Chris Ahern. Right: Carol Narup, VP-Foundation, celebrates with a record five Scholars including 2009's Sam McAleese. |
Photos from March 19th event on "Kosovo" held at St. Ignatius by Dave & Kathy Gotaas:
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Left, Dave Gotaas, who has been to Kosovo over a dozen times, shared his impressions with Katie Gotaas who has been 3 times. Right, Carol Narup socializes with Trudy Cassin, Bob Bilhorn and Dave Clark. | |||
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Left, President Jim Arimond, Alex Robins and Foundation Coordinator Eleanor Briggs enjoy the ambience of St. Ignatius. Right, VP-Membership Karen Schlueter with prospects Deanna & Nick Padgett. |