Circumnavigators Club in Chicago

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The Circumnavigators Club, founded in 1902, is an organization for people who have made a trip around the world. You can learn more about the Club on the international website including the prestigious Magellan Award. In Chicago, the local chapter usually sponsors 4 educational events a year plus a Holiday party in December.

We also sponsor a party in July to raise funds to support the Circumnavigators Foundation. 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 2008 events. Please reserve the dates on your calendar. This information is posted, as it becomes availble, from Dave Gotaas (contact via e-mail), our Vice President of Programs as he determine speakers and locations. Marilyn Fischel, (e-mail) is the other Vice President of Programs. Her focus is on event execution.

Don't forget to review 2007's events and photos. See Photos & Events section for 2002 - 2007.

Please update our Secretary Barb Franch (contact via e-mail), on your current e-mail address. Some announcements are made only via e-mail. To guarantee Spam filters don't block her e-mails add her e-mail address to your program's list of allowed e-mails. If you prefer, she can also send you e-mail invitations of our events instead of costly paper invitations.

Click on the thumbnails for the paper invitations. Click on underlined locations for a MapQuest map.

February 13, 2008
"Implication for English in the Evolution of Portuguese"
by Chris Ahern
at Loyola Academy

6:00 - 7:00pm -- Open Bar
7:00 - 8:00pm -- Dinner in the Faculty Lounge
8:00pm -- Program

April 24th, 2008
"Adventures in Romania and Moldova"
by Lois Kahan
at St. Ignatius

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

June 11th, 2008
"One World: Look. Imagine. Connect."
by Dr. Michael Lewis
at Monastero's Restaurant. Their website.

6:00 - 7:00pm -- Cash Bar
7:00 - 8:00pm -- Dinner
8:00pm -- Program

July 25th, 2008
"Foundation Fundraiser"
at Home of Eleanor Briggs

12:30 -- Start of Luncheon

September 11th, 2008
"Expedition to Mt. Kilimanjaro"
by Bill Munroe
at Chicago Yacht Club

6:00 - 7:00pm -- Cash Bar
7:00 - 8:00pm -- Dinner
8:00pm -- Program

December 4th, 2008 - "Holiday Party" - TBD

6:00 - 7:00pm -- Cocktails
7:00 - 8:00pm -- Dinner

Photos from the February 13, 2008 event on "Chris Ahern's Circumnavigation" held at Loyala Academy:

					On the left, Carol Narup presents Foundation Scholar Chris Ahern with the flags of countries he visited. On the right, Alice Silva, a high school exchange student from Brazil who agreed with all of Chris' points, and her US "Mom", Vera Mayer.
					On the left, Dave Gotaas, VP of Programs explains his upcoming trip to observe Kosovo's Independence Declaration to Webmaster Don Parrish. On the right, Circumnavigators Wendy Davis and David Clark.
					(left) VP of Membership Karen Schlueter enjoys a discussion with Francis Lynch, Secretary Barb Franch and former VP of Programs Jim Franch. On the right, Circumnavigators Don & Jeneane Blom.

Photos from April 24th event on "Lois Kahan's Adventure in Romania and Moldova" held at St. Ignatius:

					Left, President Jim Arimond presents Frank & Linda Gruber with membership certificates. Right, VP Carol Narup presents the Foundation Scholar certificate to Chris Ahren for his 2007 research.
					Left, Speaker Lois Kahan, former TCC President Kevin Hughes and Webmaster Don Parrish compare notes. Right, Foundation Scholars Chris Ahern and Harris Sockel are flanked by selection committee members Don and Carol.
					Left, former VP of Programs Bob Bilhorn and Lois Kahan enjoy delicious appetizers. Right, guests Diana & Neil King are flanked by former VP of Programs Jim Franch and Secretary Barb Franch.

Photos from the July 25th fund raiser for the Circumnavigators Foundation at the home of Eleanor Briggs:

					Left, Eleanor Briggs receives a special award for her many years of outstanding work for Foundation Scholars. Right, VP Carol Narup, Northwestern's Ron Baeutigam, and President Jim Arimond show our teamwork for Foundation Scholars.
					Left, Karen & Ray Schlueter enjoy lunch al fresco while other do likewise on the Patio. Right, Dick Kasperson and Phil Meyers celebrate another successful fund raiser with a glass of wine.
					Left, Karen & Ray Schlueter delight in a conversation with Virginia Bransfield inside Eleanor's beautiful home. Right, an animated Jeanie Latka is flanked by Bill Narup and Dick Damish.