What is this Friendship Exchange all about International exchange program for Rotarians and Rotary couples District to District Exchange Teams travel both directions Make genuine Rotary ID: 759599
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ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE
Slide2What is this “Friendship Exchange” all about?
International exchange program for Rotarians and Rotary
couples
District to District Exchange – Teams travel both
directions
Make genuine Rotary
friends
and experience another culture
Stay in the homes of your hosting Rotarians
Visit their clubs and tour their projects
Experience the local culture from the “insiders” perspective
Slide3Goals of the Exchange
To advance international understanding and peace through visits across bordersTo promote interclub relationships, fellowships and service projects.
The Rotarians participating gain the opportunity to make long lasting friendships while exploring different areas of the world.
Slide4District 5960 (USA) – District 2241 (Romania) Exchange
March 18 – 30 US team visits Romania
September 15 – 25 Romanian team visits US
12 travelers in each team
3 Romanian Rotary Clubs
7 US Rotary Clubs
Slide5US Team
Melanie
Mogg
Roseville Rotary
Jingle Mahan
Roseville Rotary
Darcy & Paul Ellarby
Lakeville Rotary
Jim Stoll
Barron County Sunrise Rotary
Paul Chase
Rice Lake Rotary
Steve &
Rikke
Olsen
Owatonna Rotary
Katie DaileyWoodbury Rotary
Jean & Jack MatlockRoseville Rotary
Cheryl
Kohout
Stillwater Sunrise Rotary
Slide6Where the heck is Romania?
Romania is in Eastern Europe and is bordered by:
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Slovakia
Ukraine
Moldova
The Black Sea
Slide7Where We Visited
Slide8Highlights
Castles and Cathedrals Galore (including Dracula’s Castle)
Visited a youth detention facility where the Timisoara club runs an art therapy program
Walking tour of Sibiu, the European Capital of Culture 2007
Tour of Brasov and the Black Church
Two different wine tastings
Visited the ruins of a Roman city more than 1000 year old
Visited Lake St. Anna (a collapsed volcano)
Sulphuric
Cave (a health tonic!)
Slide9Timisoara – Rotary Club Buzias
Slide10Corvin Castle
Slide11Sibiu
Slide12Rotary Club of Targu Secuiesc
Slide13Romani People (Gypsies or Travelers)
Slide14Monument Highlighting Cities of the Area, Targu Secuiesc
Slide15Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle)
Slide16Lake Santa Anna
Slide17Private Wine Tasting
Slide18Rotary Club of Iasi
Slide19Roman Ruins
Slide20Traditional Dinner Going-Away Party
Slide21Past Exchanges
Exchanged
With
Year
Buenos Aires
2014
Costa Rica
2014
British Columbia
2013
Taiwan
2012
Turkey
2012
Philippines
2011
South Africa
2010
Brazil
2009
Australia
2009
Sweden
2008
Slide22Upcoming Exchange
Next Exchange is to India (Nagpur)
Jan 9 – Jan 20, 2016
Applications due October 1 2015
Application form and more info on the district website at
www.rotary5960.org
YOU SHOULD GO!
Slide23Romania Visit to Lakeville Rotary Sept 22-25
The Romanian team will be hosted by Lakeville Rotary Tuesday Sept 22 – Friday Sept 25
We have an exciting schedule planned with lots of opportunities for you to get involved
Host Families: Paul & Darcy Ellarby, Paul & Deb
Marzahn
, Doug &Deb Anderson, Colleen & Tom
Labeau
, Joel &
Decklynn
Theissen
, Tony & Patty McDonald
Other Committee Members: Sheila Longie, Peg
Duenow
Slide24Mark your Calendars!
Guthrie Theater Backstage Tour / Mill City Museum, mid-day Tuesday Sept 22
All Club BBQ, evening Sept 22
All day tour to Redwing & Wabasha, Sept 23
Team visits our Rotary meeting on Sept 24
Lakeville business tours following the Rotary meeting
Tour of businesses at the old Hamm’s Brewery site afternoon of Sept 24