Senator John Glenn
John Glenn Jr. was a famed Marine Corps aviator who was selected as one of the military test pilots for the American space program in the late 1950s and the 1960s. Apart from being the first American to orbit Earth and the fifth person in space, Glenn also participated in World War II and the Korean War. He spent 24 years in the U.S. Senate, representing Ohio. Senator Glenn passed away on Dec. 8, 2016 at the age of 95. More information here.
Andre Borschberg
The Club is pleased to announce that Swiss aviator and entrepreneur Andre Borschberg will be the next honoree to receive The Order of Magellan. He and Bertrand Piccard, one of the Club’s 1999 Magellan recipients, completed their circumnavigation aboard the solar-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft in July 2016. Using no fuel other than the sun’s energy, they demonstrated the capability of this “clean” technology. The award will be presented to Andre Borschberg at a dinner in New York in the fall of 2017. Details will follow when arrangements are finalized.
The next issue of the Circumnavigators venerable publication is going in the mail. Members should be on the lookout for it to arrive in you mailboxes soon. This is a spectacular issue with great stories and photos from our members, as well as Club news and reports from our Foundation scholars. Please send us your comments and feedback when you read your copy. We had excellent participation from members for this issue.
click to view the full article (in German)
Don Parrish (Chicago Chapter), who is widely recognized as the most traveled person, was featured in a major two-page article in Die Zeit, probably the most prestigious newspaper in Germany. Unfortunately for English-only members, the piece is written in German and will not be published in English. The headline reads (in German): “No One has Seen more of the World than this Man.” The Circumnavigators Club is mentioned in the article under “Clubs Fur Vielreisende” (Clubs for the Well-Traveled). If you read German, there is a link to the article.
You can learn a lot more about Don Parrish on his web site, www.donparrish.com. Other members with web sites should send this information to us.
The Circumnavigators on-line Photo Contest and Exhibit will begin in January. Details will follow, but start digging into those great photos. The categories will be Human Interest, Architecture, Landscape and Flora & Fauna. All submitted photos will be posted on this web site. To see previous years, go to the tab on the Home Page for photos or click here. The contest will benefit the Circumnavigators Foundation.
Holiday PartyCelebrate the Holiday Season with Fellow Circumnavigators at THE COFFEE HOUSE CLUB in New York City on Friday ~ December 9, 2016 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. More information and RSVP form here.
Circum Paul Buescher (Pacific Northwest Chapter) captured this snowy owl in Alaska.
Luck to you!
David A. Mink
Chair, Communications
The Naples Chapter hosted 112 people at its November 13th luncheon/speaker season kickoff. Barbara Roy and Rick Jennewine gave a very enjoyable presentation regarding their exciting trip to Colombia, Argentina and the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Click on the image below to see a slideshow of photo from the event.
The Co-Founder, former President, and National Board Member of our Naples Branch of Circumnavigators Club, Tom Maher, passed away peacefully at the age of 97 years today, November 3rd. Tom had a very productive and active life; six children, executive with IBM, a volunteer for many civic activities in Naples.Join us Friday ~ December 9Celebrate the Holiday Season with Fellow Circumnavigators at
THE COFFEE HOUSE CLUB
20 West Forty-Fourth Street, Sixth Floor
New York City
Friday ~ December 9, 2016
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, full bar
$60.00 per person
Guests welcome! Use this form to RSVP.
International Annual Meeting
1976
2016
honoring
George W. Sanborn
for his service and commitment to our Club
as Treasurer for 40 years!
(details to come)
November 9
Tour of the Waldorf Astoria in New York
November 13
Desert Chapter Foundation Scholar Presentation and Luncheon
November 19
– Pacific-Northwest Chapter Holiday Open House
– Washington DC Chapter Joint Explorer’s/Circumnavigators Club Annual Dinner
December 2
Naples Chapter Holiday Party
December 6
Chicago Chapter Holiday Party
December 9
New York Holiday Party
December 13
United Kingdom House of Lords Dinner
Club hats are available in both black and white with the Circumnavigators Club logo at $15.00 each.
There is also a limited supply of handmade blazer badges at $50.00 each.
If you are interested in purchasing these items, please send an email to Tracy at headquarters at club@circumnavigators.org.
Circumnavigator Suzanne Frye, traveling in Brazil, got this amazing shot of a Jaguar on the beach.
Luck to you!
Tracy Sancilio
Executive Director
The Circumnavigators Club would like to welcome all of the new visitors to our website based on the recent New York Times article. We’d like to encourage you to learn more about our historic club. Some links of interest:
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