Norsk News 5/28
Attendance
Paul Christian, Dave Reed, Sarah Straka, Aubree Hanks, Gary Tree, Dana Fager, Bob Johnson, Jorge Sevilla, Tracy Diehm, Susan Smith, Peggy Zalucha, Svetlana Neshlyaeva, Keith White, Franke Wallitsch, Elizabeth Grabe.
Guests: Susan Wallitsch, Bill Dunnington
Happy Bucks
Sarah’s daughters qualified for sectionals in 4 x 800 relay, the mile (5:17) and the 800.
Bob is happy and thankful for the high school Memorial Day presentation. The high school band has 120 members, and performed along with a choral ensemble.
Other announcements
Golf outing 6/17 for the MARC center. Please consider attending.
June 12 through June 15 - Frolic: As soon as possible, sign up for two Frolic food stand shifts (
Food Stand Volunteer Sign-Up)
Frolic raffle tickets are moving fast. Contact Dave Reed. Prizes this year are cash with $10,000 as the top prize.
June 25 at 6 p.m. - Grant Award Night at the Violet Room
August 13 (approx.) - 10K: Sell tickets now! See Dave for 10 remaining tickets
August 20 (approx.) - Teacher's luncheon
Our new feather banner has arrived! It will be posted outside Culver’s on Wednesdays as a way to advertise our meetings.
Following the announcements the club broke out into the small groups of Vision session. These suggestions will be shared with the actual committees.
Paul reminds us of all the resources available on the
Rotary International website that help with guidance on some of the suggestions coming up during the vision sessions, as well as all things Rotary.
Host Families Wanted!
We still need a host family, and club members are asked to help with the search. Here are some talking points to share with potential families:
Host Family – Rotary Youth Exchange Program
Being a Host Family is the next best thing to going on exchange yourself! Host families are the backbone of the Youth Exchange Program - without them, there is no program! By hosting a Youth Exchange student in your home, you'll make a young person's dream come true, and you and your family will share an unforgettable and fulfilling experience. Any caring and responsible family with an interest in hosting a young person from another land can be a tremendous host family! The best host families are really just normal families and they don't fall into any one, easy-to-define category. Other considerations:
- Families do not need to be affiliated with Rotary to host Rotary Exchange Students.
- Families with small children make great host families because young children get the experience of having a big brother or sister and the exchange students often enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of practicing their language skills with a younger child.
- "Empty Nesters" or retired couples are good too because they can have more time to spend with their student than younger parents do and they often enjoy having a young person around the house.
- Families with high school age children are good because host brothers and sisters can quickly get the student involved in school and community activities.
- Rotary differs from many international exchange programs in that our students generally live with 3-4 families during their exchange year. This gives the student a more well-rounded experience in a culture, having experienced family life from at least three different perspectives. It is also less of a commitment for host families; the typical hosting period is about 10-12 weeks.
- The program is run entirely by dedicated volunteers, which helps keep costs low.
As a host family, you will:
- Provide room and board
- Supervise the student just as you would your own children
- Involve the student in family activities and chores
- Enrich the exchange experience by including the student in family, community, and cultural activities
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