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Winter Exchange 2009
MD-19
receives youths from Australia, New Zealand and South America during the months of
December and
January.
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6 Week
Exchange (from Peru) |
4 Week Exchange
(from Australia/New Zealand) |
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Arrival Date: |
Approx. Dec.
19, 2009 |
Arrival Date: |
December 6, 2009 |
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Host Family Change Date: |
January 10, 2010 |
Host Family Change Date: |
N/A |
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Departure Date: |
End of January, 2010 |
Departure Date: |
January 6, 2010 |
Peru |
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Marilu (Female)
Age 20
Enjoys: Going out with
friends & family,
movies & music
Read her
Letter to the Host Family
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Belem
(Female)
Age 19
Enjoys: Hanging out, travel,
badminton & volleyball
Read her
Letter to the Host Family
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Hosting 1:
Dec. 19 - Jan. 9
(3 Weeks)
Has 1st Host Family
in Olympia, WA, USA
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Hosting 2:
Jan. 9 - Jan. 30, 2010
(3 Weeks)
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Hosting 1:
Dec. 19 - Jan. 9
(3 Weeks)
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Hosting 2:
Jan. 9 - Jan. 30, 2010
(3 Weeks)
Has 2nd Host Family
in Olympia, WA, USA
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Faviola
(Female)
Age 19
Enjoys: Listening to music, dancing,
watching TV, playing basketball,
jogging, going to the cinema
Read her
Letter to the
Host Family
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Hosting 1:
Dec. 19 - Jan. 9
(3 Weeks)
Has 1st Host Family
in Olympia, WA, USA
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Hosting 2:
Jan. 9 - Jan. 30, 2010
(3 Weeks)
Has 2nd Host Family
in Comox, BC Canada
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Australia
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Grant (Male)
Age 21
Enjoys: Motocross, cycling, snowboarding,
water sports,
wake-boarding, fishing,
bush-walking, camping &
keeping fit at the gym
Read his
Letter to the
Host Family
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Kate (Female)
Age 17
Enjoys: Netball, Touch Football,
Photography, Socializing with
Family & Friends
Read her
Letter to the
Host Family
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Hosting 1:
December 6 - January 6
(4 Weeks)
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Hosting 1:
December 6 - January 6
(4 Weeks)
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Kyle McKay, Coordinator for Australia &
New Zealand,
E-mail:
Lion Kyle McKay
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Host Family Applications - See Below
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HOSTING YOUTH IN YOUR HOME
Hosting periods are usually two or three weeks. From time to time, this might be extended to four weeks due to the
youth's course of study.
Host families are volunteering their hospitality.
Who can be a host family? Any family of good moral character and with the sponsorship of an MD19 Lions Club. Lions' membership is not necessary, but the local Lions club must approve the hosting application.
What about
entertaining your
visitor? The visiting youth is to become a part of your family during the visit and is expected to participate in your normal family activities. Entertain them as you would any visitor to your home and community.
Also, consider having your sponsoring Lions Club participate and spend time with
your youth. As various club members share their interests with your
visitor it can be rewarding for everyone involved!
For hosting, there must be at least one responsible person in the home most of the time. It is also mandatory that the youth have private sleeping arrangements, no doubling up. The usual hosting period is three weeks with a common exchange day selected so that most are traveling the same day.
When there are sufficient host families, we can provide a hosting on each side of the border.
- Hosting a youth from a foreign land can be a
rewarding experience.
- Bonds of friendship are formed that can last for many years.
Host families are volunteering their hospitality because they enjoy the
opportunity to learn about another culture, and to make a new friend. If you are interested in hosting,
please apply through your local Lions Club. If the club is not listed in the telephone directory, or with the Chamber of
Commerce, please see "Contact the Lions"
GOOD HOST FAMILIES NEEDED
Winter Hosting Opportunities...
You can enter the new year by making a new friend from a foreign land. The Youth Exchange Program needs host families for its
WINTER EXCHANGE. We have youths coming from Australia, New Zealand and South
America for a 6 week period during December & January. They are looking forward to staying with a family in MD-19 and learning about our culture. They are
eager to tell you about their homeland.
These students will spend 3 weeks with a host family in the USA
and 3 weeks with a family in Canada. For more information about Hosting
students from South America during our Winter Exchange, please contact
Lion Bob Kelley. For information about
hosting students from Australia or New Zealand during our Winter Exchange,
please contact
Lion Kyle McKay.
Host Family Application - ADOBE
PDF Version (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
The Adobe PDF Version of the Host Family application can be
printed and filled out manually, then signed by the host family, the sponsoring
Lions Club and the District YEP Chair. If possible, to expedite the
process, this form can be scanned into the computer than e-mailed to the
coordinators upon completion and the hard-copy with signatures mailed out as
soon as possible.
Host Family Application - MS Word Version
The following version of the Host Family Application can be opened and saved in
MS Word. Then the host family can complete the information on their
computer, print and sign it, and obtain the signatures from the sponsoring
Lions Club and the District YEP Chair. To expedite the process, the
completed MS Word application can be e-mailed to the coordinators upon
completion and the hard-copy with signatures mailed out as soon as possible.
