Our day began with a 4:00 A.M. wakeup call so we would have plenty of time to make our 7:20 A.M. flight back to Charlotte, NC. Even with all of our gifts and purchases, we were able to get our bags packed and stay within the designated weight requirement.
On each of the three legs of the flight the planes were full, so we did not have any additional room in which to stretch out. We managed to get through having to deplane with all belongings twice during the flight and were only 10 minutes late arriving in Charlotte.
We were greeted by friends and loved ones, and will now adjust to the jetlag and get back to our routines in Charlotte. This trip however will have a lasting influence on our lives, and we will be forever changed by it.
The Members of the 2008 District 7680 GSE Team are:
Team Leader: Rotarian Joni Stanley, a retired bank Vice-President
Team Member: Meredith Alm, Assistant Manager of Extreme Ice Center
Team Member: Jennifer Pearsall, Director of Charlotte Mecklenburg School System's English as a Second Language program
Team Member: Juontonio "JP" Pinckney, Foreign Exchange Analyst at Wachovia Bank
Team Member: Lena Warmack, Reporter for The Charlotte Observer
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