Rotary Presentation!

Today I gave my first presentation to my Rotary Club! There were a lot of problems with the projector and my computer (read: my computer didn't have the right plug in to hook up to the projector) so Cerena had to run home (literally, and in high heels) to grab her computer which also ended up not working because the projector could not read her computer.

Despite the technical difficulties, I gave my presentation anyway- with Cerena as my lovely assistant, holding my computer for all to see :)

Overall, I'd say it went rather well! They laughed at a few of my jokes... as well as a few of my non-jokes o.ô And I even managed to get them to sing "Deep in the Heart of Texas" - my "finishing move" if you will ;)

THAT was quite a site to see!

Some were very eager to get started and began clapping before I had a chance to say "Let's try it!". It was really fun and amusing! I'm sure for them singing the song was a bit difficult since it was in English and I couldn't project the words on the screen like I had originally planned, but they clapped and sang none-the-less, and it was awesome! I only WISH the video function on my camera had worked :( I made Cerena try to take a video of the process so I could show all of you my club singing "Deep in the Heart of Texas", but for some reason it didn't work. I'm pretty bummed out about that but what can ya do? I'll just have to make them do it again :)

I was told after my presentation that that was the first time the club was made to sing- to which I replied, "Good" :D

I think overall they thoroughly enjoyed it. One member even sang a bit of the song while I was leaving (haha), and plenty asked Cerena if she had a song to teach the group as well.

I wonder what else I can get my Rotary Club to sing? :P

Alex



[image: Exchanging the club banner as well as exchanging a horse-shoe (my gift to the club. For those who are not from Texas- the horse shoe is a symbol of good luck. You hang it above your door, like so -> U . The good luck is supposed to "fill" the U part of the shoe and will never run out :) I was told that it was the most..."interesting" gift the club has ever received :P ) From left to right: Denis Maillat- my host counselor, Leon du Pasquier- Cerena's host counselor, Me, and Brian Walters- the substitute President for todays meeting]











[image: Cerena exchanging club banners with the Rotary Club of Neuchâtel]