Rotary Youth Exchange - Sept 2011

When you click on the embedded photo you will see 35 YE students together for the first time in Kelowna at their orientation this past weekend. Alessandra thoroughly enjoyed it! This is where they get to introduce themselves to the district with the their clubs and learn about the upcoming year complete with expectations and lots of rules! Evidently there are 6 'D's to avoid now. 

Ale is with Wendy and Stan Coutu for Sept and Oct but is looking forward to days, evenings or trips out with our Club Members so don't forget to include her in your plans. She can be reached at ale_cossu@hotmail.it or at Wendy's 250-485-7149.

We begin the search for next year's outbound student this week at OSS. The successful candidate must be selected by Oct 23.  

 It is sounding like our outbound Avry is thriving in Thailand. His latest note follows:

Things in Thailand are becoming easier as I start to pick up the language and venture out more and more. Already the things that seemed so alien to me are becoming normal. As I just finish my first month here the Homesickness is weaning and I'm becoming more and more open to new things, except the blood and guts soup...that just seems a bit too much right now. I've updated my blog and made it easier to read the new posts. I've been doing video blogs of my adventures in Thailand and they can be found at this address: http://www.youtube.com/TypicalGam3r

I apologize in advance for the few curses in some of the videos. They really are only meant to be seen by my friends who wouldn't care, so viewer discretion is advised. But there will be a new video up sometime this week of me doing a tour of my house here and maybe some of my family members. You can see I've made some friends and I'm having a blast over here. Hope everything is going for yourself and our club back home.

Cheers!!!