SUMMER CONFERENCE CENTRAL STATES ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM INC. CALVIN COLLEGE Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday July 13th - 14th - 15th - 16th 2017

Welcome RI President Ian Riseley! CONFERENCE STAFF

Conference Chair: Bruce Goldsen 517-937-5344 Registrars: Jill & Jim Karolyi 734-502-4470 Chief Ambassador: Ken Mainland 231-330-4667 Breakout Coordinator: Bill Pritchard Variety Show Chair: Donna Carricato

Opening Ceremonies: Sue Goldsen Medical: Megan Mainland 231-330-3348 Parent Events: Ed True Georgia Kautz

Program Booklet: Bill Lair Secretary: Paige Weting- Bennett A/V & Technical: Liz Smith Treasurer: Joe Sawyer

2 WELCOME & THANK YOU! On behalf of the 200 Rotarians who have given their time and talent to provide you with this amazing Rotary Youth Exchange experience, I welcome you to the CSRYE summer conference, and congratulate on the greatest decision of your life – becoming an RYE student, or encouraging your son or daughter to participate! We have structured this year’s conference to provide you a mix of inspiring messages, practical information and smaller-group discussion. We are happy to have as our special guest our current President, Ian Riseley from . President Ian is a great supporter of Rotary Youth Exchange; it is a program in which he has volunteered for many years. Whether you are an outbound preparing to embark on the greatest adventure of your life, an inbound about to leave for home or a rebound who has just returned from a year filled with amazing experiences, we have prepared sessions to help you cope with the changes you’re about to face, what we call “culture shock” and “reverse culture shock.” And we have special breakouts for parents, because the youth exchange experience affects them as much as their children. If you have any questions, please talk with one of our ambassadors (yellow shirts) or Rotary volunteers – they’re here to help. At the conclusion of the conference, you’ll receive, via email, a survey. I hope you will take a few minutes to provide us with your feedback. It helps us as we design next year’s event. Finally, please tag all of your social media posts and pics with #csrye17 so everyone can see what’s happening across the Calvin College campus. Have a GREAT conference! Bruce Goldsen, 2016 Summer Conference chair A message from CSRYE Chairman Don Moore Welcome to each and every one of you! When I connect with my inbound students, I ask them if they are excited yet! Are you excited?? Outbounds, this is your final orientation before you take the journey that will be “the best year of your life”! For parents, this is your opportunity to meet and talk with other Outbound parents and Rebound parents who can share all sorts of experiences and knowledge about their student’s experiences. For our Rebounds, we say “Welcome Home!” We ask you to share your knowledge and experiences that you gained with our Outbounds. For our Inbounds…this conference is one where we all share your excitement of “going home” but also your mixed emotions of leaving your “other home,” America and . We are proud of you for taking the challenge of leaving your own country to spend a year with us in Central States. We are pleased to welcome Rotary International President Ian Riseley. A month ago, Ian addressed close to 400 youth exchange officers, ROTEX and others involved with Rotary Youth Exchange and explained how this is one of Rotary’s finest programs….one that fosters world peace and understanding. This is the program from which Rotary will find its future members and leaders. This is the program where the world will find its peacemakers. Enjoy the energy, the enthusiasm, and the excitement! It’s contagious! 3 Ian H.S. Riseley President, Rotary International 2017-2018 Ian H.S. Riseley of Sandringham, Australia, is a chartered accountant and principal of Ian Riseley and Co., a firm he established in 1976. Prior to starting his own firm, he worked in the audit and management consulting divisions of large accounting firms and corporations. His firm specializes in income tax and management advice for individuals and small businesses. He has a master’s degree in taxation law and grad- uate diplomas in accounting and income tax. Riseley has been a member of the boards of both a private and a pub- lic school, a member of the Community Advisory Group for the City of Sandringham, and involved in Sea Scouts and sporting groups, as well as hon- orary auditor or adviser for a number of charitable organizations. Riseley’s honors include the AusAID Peacebuilder Award from the Australian government in recognition of his work in East Timor, the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the Australian community, the Distinguished Service Award and the Regional Service Award for a Polio-Free World from The Rotary Foundation. A Rotarian since 1978, Riseley has served as treasurer, director, Foundation trustee, and member and chair of numerous RI and Foundation committees. He and his wife, Juliet, a past district governor, are Major Donors and Bequest Society members of The Rotary Foundation. They live on seven hect- ares at Moorooduc, where they practice their personal philosophy of sustain- able and organic living. They have two children and four grandchildren.

Rotary District Governors, 2017-2018 5580 Debra Warner 6220 Christine Hall 6250 Joe Ruskey 6270 Jeffrey Reed 6290 Ed Swart 6310 Patricia Post 6330 Martin Ward 6360 Teresa Brandell 6400 Rick Caron 4 Featured Presenter Jon Paley Jonathan Paley is celebrating his 26th year as a Rebound, and is still re-adapting to his native culture. A shy teenager but eager to see more of the world and become a global citizen, he was an Outbound RYE student from Amsterdam, NY (D7190) to Novo Horizonte, SP, (D4480). Having [mostly] recovered from reverse culture shock and no longer so shy but still curious how the universe works, Jonathan received his undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Physics from Drew University in 1997, and his Ph.D. in Experimental Particle Physics from Boston University in 2004. He experienced culture shock yet again when he moved, along with his wife, Laura, from the East Coast to the Midwest to take the next step in his career as a postdoctoral researcher in the Physics Department at Indiana University. It was there that Jonathan joined Rotary in 2005, and immediately got involved with the D6580 RYE. He was co-Chair of the D6580 RYE program from 2008-2010. Jonathan and Laura now live in Lisle, Ill. He is a scientist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill., where he designs, builds and analyzes data from high-energy particle physics experiments. His research is aimed at understanding the nature of the elusive neutrino which may ultimately explain why the universe is made of matter (instead of anti-matter or no matter at all!). Although Laura and their two children, Theo (7) and Beatrix (3), are the center of his universe, Jonathan does his best to give back to his community and to the organization that changed his life when he was 16. He was president of the Lisle Rotary Club in D6450 from 2012-13 and is still very active in the club.

Rotary District Governors, 2017-2018 6420 Steven Kuhn 6440 Donald R. Brewer 6450 Scot McAdam 6460 Douglas Huff 6490 Larry Howell 6510 Jill Pietrusinski 6540 Lisa Waterman 6560 Bryce Adam 6580 Dr. Judy Bush Use #csrye17 on all your social media posts

5 CENTRAL STATES ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM INC. OFFICERS CHAIR - Don Moore, District 6330 VICE CHAIR - Brent Sheppard District 6540 SECRETARY - Paige Weting-Bennett, District 6560 Exchange Student 1990-1991 to TREASURER - Joe Sawyer, District 6310 OUTBOUND COORDINATOR - Roberto Sanchez, District 6400 RESPONSIBLE OFFICER - Harold Watters, District 6460

A Brief History Rotary has been involved in youth ex­change for a long time. However, prior to 1972, any exchange was essentially a District to District exchange. In the late 1960s and early '70s, Districts­ 6290 and 6440 cooperated in a joint program. And those two districts­ would involve yet another district, 6560, in sharing students and opportunities. In February of 1972, eight District Governors from the Great Lakes area formed the Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Program, Inc. From the original eight Ro­tary­ Dis­tricts, the program has grown to include­ 18 Districts in the states of Illinois, In­diana,­ Michigan, part of Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Ontario,­ Canada. More than 850 Rotary clubs are represented by the Central States Rotary Youth Exchange­ Program. The first chairman and one of its founding fathers was Lawrence Meyering (Laurie). He was chairman­ ­from 1972-1976. Bob Shoemaker then became the chairman and served Central States for the next 12 years. In 1988, vice chairman and fel­low founding father, Bob Brickman, took over the chairmanship. Bob Hosch was chairman from 1992 until 1998. Other chairmen have been Don Mayo (1998-2003), John Weting (2003-07), Bill Lair (2007-11) and Dave Smith (2011-2015). Don Moore began his term as chairman in October 2015.

6 Over the years the success of this program is the result of the quality of leadership in Central States and the supreme dedication of the District Chairs, Correspondents, and District Governors, both within the U.S., Can­ada,­ and overseas. They are united in their efforts to provide students with the most memo­ra­ ble­ year of their lives, hoping one day that this experience may contribute to the ultimate goal of world understanding and peace.

Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Program, Inc.

7 CONFERENCE GUIDELINES As Rotarians, we don't enjoy following rules any more than students do. Yet, if we are going to successfully conduct­ a conference involv­ ­ing more than 1,200 people, ad­her­ence to certain rules is necessary. The Rotarians involved­ in this pro­gram are not here to serve as police­ men,­ and yet it is sometimes­ necessary for a Rotar­ ­ian to act to enforce­ the rules. If you are breaking them you should expect to be confronted.­ Each District­ Chair and the Ser­geant-At-Arms bears the major respon­ ­si­bil­ity for en­forc­ing the following rules at the confer­ ­ence: 1. Lodging has been arranged by District.­ Compu­ ­ter­ized printouts­ are maintained­ by your District Chair and the conference staff. Stu­dents and Adults will be housed in the same area. Girls are not to enter boys rooms, nor are boys to enter girls rooms at any time, day or night for ANY REASON. So­cializ­ ing­ can be conducted on first floor lobbies during approved hours. 2. Please be prompt for the meetings. It is a waste of manpower­ to have to remind stu­dents and adults frequently­ to move to the meetings rooms. Time has been allo­ ­ cated to renew­ friendships­ and discuss ex­pe­ri­ences, and please be consid­ ­er­ate of others­ by being on time for ses­sions, as they will be start­ing on time. You must attend all scheduled meetings. 3. Students are to be in their dorms by 12:30am and are expected to be quiet so as not to disturb others­ who are trying to sleep. You will not be allowed­ to return to a building after curfew to recover for­got­ten property. 4. We will occupy the Calvin College Campus­ and its fa­cili­ties through the gra­cious good will of its man­agement­ at an extremely reason­ able­ cost. Ev­ery­one is expected to treat the property with con­sid­era­tion, including avoid­ance of any dam­age and re­frain­ing from remov­ing any prop­erty be­long­ing to the buildings. 5. The use of any alcoholic bever­ ­ages and drugs is prohib­ ­ited. 6. There will be no smoking in any of the buildings, meet­ing rooms or dorms. 7. Everyone registered at the conference is expected­ to be at all scheduled sessions. 8. Keep your rooms locked when unoc­ ­cu­pied. 9. Keep track of personal­ belong­ ­ings and WEAR NAME BADGES at all times. 10. Rebound & Rotex students who have driven­ to the conference must lock their ve­hicle and leave it during­ the conference. They may not take it off cam­pus during the con­fer­ence. 11. NO FLAGS, other than the conference flags, are permit­ ted­ in the General Session. Each coun­try's flag is represented in the Fine Arts Center. Per­sonal flags displayed without­ au­thoriza­tion from the conference staff will be confis­ ­cated and returned at the conclu­ ­ sion of the conference. 12. Please remain quiet and courteous during the sessions­ as a matter of respect to the speaker and to others who want to hear. Students­ will not be allowed to leave Calvin College during the conference. Please TURN OFF CELL PHONES OR PUT THEM ON VIBRATE during general sessions and breakout meetings. NOTICE: We will not hesi­tate to termi­ ­nate a stu­dent from the Youth Exchange Program­ for rule violations. This could mean being re­turned to your native country or perhaps prevented from de­part­ing if you are an out­bound stu­dent. BE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR ROOM KEYS AT THE END OF THE CONFER­ ­ENCE!

8 HOW TO HELP -- BE A HOST FAMILY! Now that your son or daughter has been exposed to Rotary Youth Exchange, why not consider being a host family for an Inbound? Host families come in all shapes and sizes. They can be Rotarians or non-Rotarians, and may include young children, older children, or no children at all. You already know something about Rotary Youth Exchange as the parent of an Outbound, so help us keep the program moving by offering to host. Just talk to the Rotary counselor you and your student worked with. Or mention it to one of your district youth exchange committee members here this weekend. They can help you get started. Another way to help is by becoming a Rotarian yourself. We love Rotary Youth Exchange, but Rotarians also do so much more in their communities and throughout the world. We need more people who are interested in service and in making the world a more peaceful place. There are many Rotarians here this weekend. We will be happy to discuss Rotary and Rotary Youth Exchange with you. Thanks for being part of Rotary! Have a great weekend!

9 MEETING WITH DISTRICT CHAIRPERSONS Friday afternoon, 2:30pm - 3:45pm

DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON MEETING ROOM 5580 Blake Carlson North Hall 161 6220 Ernie Moore Commons Lecture Hall 6250 Jan Bonsett-Veal Chapel Sanctuary 6270 Kelly Mundell North Hall 078 6290 Rod Stone Fine Arts Recital Hall 6310 Mike Ardelean Science Building 110 6330 Don Bork Science Building 010 6360 Lee Scherwitz North Hall 251 Commons Alumni Assoc. 6400 Chuck Parsons Board Room Spoelhof Center 6420 Tom Brooks Gezon Auditorium Hekman Library Meeter 6440 Vera Mayer Center Lecture Hall 6450 Chris Olson Fine Arts 115 6460 Barb Malany North Hall 259 6490 Terry Weir Fine Arts 125 6510 Michael Stephen Jackson North Hall 159 6540 Don Osten North Hall 276 6560 Dan Leaird North Hall 198 6580 Santhana Naidu North Hall 064

FUTURE SUMMER CONFERENCE DATES Summer Conference 2018 - July 11-15 Summer Conference 2019 - July 10-14 Summer Conference 2020 - July 8-12 10 MEETINGS WITH CORRESPONDENTS INBOUND: Saturday 2:00pm-3:30pm REBOUND: Friday 8:00pm-8:45pm OB STUDENTS & PARENTS: Saturday 8:45am-9:45am

BILL SUMMERS LATIN AMERICA ONE CORRESPONDENT , , , , and North Hall 078 CATHRYN BUCKLEY LATIN AMERICA TWO CORRESPONDENT , , Brazil and Spoelhof Center Gezon Auditorium BOB STAUFFER EEMA ONE CORRESPONDENT , Estonia, Faroe Islands, , Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, and Commons Lecture Hall A/B AL DIEFENBACH EEMA TWO CORRESPONDENT , , , Kyrgyzstan and Covenant Fine Arts 115 RICK COATES EEMA THREE CORRESPONDENT , , and Commons Alumni Assoc. Board Room SUE GOLDSEN EEMA FOUR CORRESPONDENT , Croatia, , , , , , Slovak Republic, , Nigeria and Covenant Fine Arts 125 JOHN STUART ASIA PACIFIC NORTH CORRESPONDENT Japan, and Commons Lecture Hall C/D ED TRUE ASIA PACIFIC SOUTH CORRESPONDENT Australia, , , Malaysia, and Covenant Fine Arts 264 11 RYE Alumnus Speaker Kirsten Melaas-Swanson

Kirsten spent the last year as a Rotary Youth Exchange student in Zimbabwe. She was sponsored by the River Cities/Hampton/Rapids City/Port Byron Rotary Club and District 6420 In high school, Kirsten was very active. Among other activities, she was vice president of the school's Interact Club, a high school organization sponsored by Rotary. "I got interested in Rotary Youth Exchange at RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)," she said. "An exchange representative and former exchange students told us about exchange opportunities. They inspired me to go to new places and learn about new cultures." "In her prime, my mom was a big traveler," Kirsten said. Her mother passed away several years ago. "She traveled all over Europe. She is the reason for my love of traveling and one of my motivations. I want to follow in her footsteps and learn and teach the community about the cultures of the world." RI Young Leaders Specialist Courtney Drew Courtney “Drew” Drew is the Analysis and Preconventions Specialist for the Programs for Young Leaders team. She works with the Rotaract, Interact and Youth Exchange Committees in coordinating their related Preconventions. Drew is also the survey master for Rotaract and Youth Exchange, developing, sending, and analyzing programmatic surveys to aid the growth and development of RI programs for young leaders. Drew’s superpowers include writing, speak- ing, and training on topics she cares most about: LGBTQ advocacy, leadership development, and inclusivity. She loves her partner, cats, live music, and cycling. 12 PERSPECTIVES FOR PARENTS

And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children. And he said: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of to­mor­row, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday. You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far. Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness; For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.

Kahlil Gibran - The Prophet

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THURSDAY 9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 12:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall 5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall 6:45-7:15pm All Students On Campus Meeting – Spoelhof Center Gezon Auditorium. All IB, OB, RB present meet with Bruce Goldsen 7:15-9:00pm Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 with Donna Carricato 9:30pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and dancing -- Commons Cave Café (Supervision by 5580, 6220, 6250, 6270, 6560, 6580) 12:30am Curfew – All Dorms FRIDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 8:30-11:00am Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 8:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 9:30-10:30am Calvin for Inbounds – Commons Lecture Hall A&B with Barb Wilson 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall FRIDAY AFTERNOON 12:45-1:20pm GENERAL SESSION “The Rotary Youth Exchange Experience,” with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium 1:30-2:15pm Icebreaker Breakouts by region/country: • Brazil, with Cathryn Buckley -- Science 301 • Germany, with John Maguire and Mary Jean Ready -- Science 203 • Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, with Rick Coates -- Covenant Fine Arts 227 • Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, with Bill Summers -- Science 303 • Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway & Sweden with Bob Stauffer -- Science 110 • Belgium, France, Italy, Krgyzstan and Turkey with Al Diefenbach -- Science 010

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• Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe with Sue Goldsen -- Covenant Fine Arts 115 • Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay with Jan Lampmann and Ben Bauer -- Covenant Fine Arts 264 • Japan, South Korea, Taiwan with John Stuart -- Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall • Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand with Ed True -- Covenant Fine Arts 222 2:30-3:45pm Meeting by Districts for all students, parents and staff(See Page 10 for details) 3:00-5:30pm – Registration for late arrivals -- Covenant Fine Arts 135 4:00-6:00pm Variety Show auditions -- Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 4:00-4:45pm Inbound Students year-end survey, meet with past CSRYE Chairman Bill Lair -- Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall 5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Picnic on Knollcrest & dorm lawns FRIDAY EVENING 6:45-7:45pm OPENING CEREMONY, Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium (Doors will close promptly at 6:45 p.m. Please be seated by 6:40 p.m.) • Welcome remarks by Don Moore, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange chairman, and Bruce Goldsen, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Summer Conference chairman • Alumni Speaker Kirsten Melaas-Swanson, Rebound from Zimbabwe • Keynote Address by Rotary International President Ian Riseley of Sandringham, Australia 8:00-9:00pm “Going Home” for Inbound students, with CSRYE Secretary Paige Weting-Bennett – Science 010 9:30pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and Dancing with pizza party for all IB, OB and RB students – Hoogenboom Fieldhouse (Supervision by 6450, 6460, 6490, 6510, 6540) 9:30pm-Midnight Swimming for IB, OB and RB students – Natatorium 12:30am Curfew for all dorms

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SATURDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 10:00-11:00am Inbound students who went on bus tours meet with Ernie Moore -- Chapel Undercroft(basement) 10:00-11:00am Inbound students who did NOT go on bus tours meet with Ben Bauer -- Chapel 214 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY AFTERNOON 1:00-1:40pm GENERAL SESSION for all students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium • Address by RI Young Leaders Specialist Courtney Drew • Keynote Address by RYE Alumnus Jon Paley 2:00-3:30pm Inbound students meet with your correspondent (See Page 11 for details) 2:00-5:30pm Rehearsal for Variety Show – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium 3:45-5:15pm Brazil Against the World soccer game for IB, OB and RB students – Soccer Field west field 3:45-5:15pm Volleyball for all interested IB, OB and RB students – Volleyball Pit 5:15-5:45pm Pin Exchange for all IB, OB and RB students on Knollcrest Lawn (Come prepared to trade pins) 5:00-6:45pm DINNER with Mom and Dad – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY EVENING 7:00-8:00pm GENERAL SESSION for all IB, OB and RB students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium • Presentation of soccer game trophy by CSRYE Chairman Don Moore • Closing Remarks by Bruce Goldsen, Summer Conference chairman • Conference summary by Don Moore, CSRYE chairman • Announcements by Bruce Goldsen 8:00-9:30pm Variety Show by students directed by Donna Carricato and staff 9:45pm-Midnight Swimming in Natatorium

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9:45pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and Dancing with pizza party for all students – Hoogenboom Fieldhouse (Supervision by 6290, 6310, 6330, 6360, 6400, 6420 and 6440) 12:30am Curfew for all dorms (Everyone must be in their assigned rooms and be quiet) SUNDAY MORNING 7:15-9:00am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall

Farewell until we meet again!

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The success of this conference each year is the result of a lot of work by many dedi­­cat­ed people. Please be a contributor to its continued success, by being on time for the various sessions and giving your full at­ten­tion to the speaker.

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THURSDAY 9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 12:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall 5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall 6:45-7:15pm All Students On Campus Meeting – Spoelhof Center Gezon Auditorium. All IB, OB, RB present meet with Bruce Goldsen 7:15-9:00pm Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 with Donna Carricato 9:30pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and dancing -- Commons Cave Café (Supervision by 5580, 6220, 6250, 6270, 6560, 6580) 12:30am Curfew – All Dorms FRIDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 8:30-11:00am Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 8:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 9:30-10:30am Photo session for students & parents on campus – Chapel Sanctuary with Mark Oliver 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall FRIDAY AFTERNOON 12:45-1:20pm GENERAL SESSION “The Rotary Youth Exchange Experience,” with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium 1:30-2:15pm Icebreaker Breakouts by region/country: • Brazil, with Cathryn Buckley -- Science 301 • Germany, with John Maguire and Mary Jean Ready -- Science 203 • Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, with Rick Coates -- Covenant Fine Arts 227 • Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, with Bill Summers -- Science 303 • Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway & Sweden with Bob Stauffer -- Science 110 • Belgium, France, Italy, Krgyzstan and Turkey with Al Diefenbach -- Science 010

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• Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe with Sue Goldsen -- Covenant Fine Arts 115 • Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay with Jan Lampmann and Ben Bauer -- Covenant Fine Arts 264 • Japan, South Korea, Taiwan with John Stuart -- Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall • Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand with Ed True -- Covenant Fine Arts 222 2:30-3:45pm Meeting by Districts for all students, parents and staff(See Page 10 for details) 3:00-5:30pm – Registration for late arrivals -- Covenant Fine Arts 135 4:00-6:00pm Variety Show auditions -- Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 4:00-5:00pm US Outbound students and parents traveling with Tzell Travel, all countries, meet with travel agent – Chapel 4:00-5:00pm All Canadian Outbound Students and parents meet with Nexion Canada travel agent -- Chapel Undercroft(basement) 5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Picnic on Knollcrest & dorm lawns FRIDAY EVENING 6:15-6:30pm Outbound students line up for opening ceremony by region – Covenant Fine Arts 222, 227, 229, 230, 251, 252, 263, 264 and East Lobby 6:45-7:45pm OPENING CEREMONY, Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium (Doors will close promptly at 6:45 p.m. Please be seated by 6:40 p.m.) • Welcome remarks by Don Moore, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange chairman, and Bruce Goldsen, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Summer Conference chairman • Alumni Speaker Kirsten Melaas-Swanson, Rebound from Zimbabwe • Keynote Address by Rotary International President Ian Riseley of Sandringham, Australia 8:00-9:15pm Outbound Survival Guide, for Outbound students and Outbound parents – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium

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9:30pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and Dancing with pizza party for all IB, OB and RB students – Hoogenboom Fieldhouse (Supervision by 6450, 6460, 6490, 6510, 6540) 9:30pm-Midnight Swimming for IB, OB and RB students – Natatorium 12:30am Curfew for all dorms SATURDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 8:45-9:45am Outbound students and parents meet with your correspondent -- (See Page 11 for details) 10:00-11:00am Outbound students and parents: “Handling Exchange Anxiety” with Rosanne Field– Chapel Sanctuary 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY AFTERNOON 1:00-1:40pm GENERAL SESSION for all students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium • Address by RI Young Leaders Specialist Courtney Drew • Keynote Address by RYE Alumnus Jon Paley 2:00-3:30pm Outbound-Rebound Speed Connection, for Rebound and Outbound students – Huizenga Tennis & Track 2:00-5:30pm Rehearsal for Variety Show – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium 3:30-5:15pm Agents from Tzell Travel available for questions -- Chapel 3:45-5:15pm Brazil Against the World soccer game for IB, OB and RB students – Soccer Field west field 3:45-5:15pm Volleyball for all interested IB, OB and RB students – Volleyball Pit 5:15-5:45pm Pin Exchange for all IB, OB and RB students on Knollcrest Lawn (Come prepared to trade pins) 5:00-6:45pm DINNER with Mom and Dad – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY EVENING 7:00-8:00pm GENERAL SESSION for all IB, OB and RB students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium • Presentation of soccer game trophy by CSRYE Chairman Don Moore

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• Closing Remarks by Bruce Goldsen, Summer Conference chairman • Conference summary by Don Moore, CSRYE chairman • Announcements by Bruce Goldsen 8:00-9:30pm Variety Show by students directed by Donna Carricato and staff 9:45pm-Midnight Swimming in Natatorium 9:45pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and Dancing with pizza party for all students – Hoogenboom Fieldhouse (Supervision by 6290, 6310, 6330, 6360, 6400, 6420 and 6440) 12:30am Curfew for all dorms (Everyone must be in their assigned rooms and be quiet) SUNDAY MORNING 7:15-9:00am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall

Farewell until we meet again!

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THURSDAY 9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 12:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall 5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall 6:45-7:15pm All Students On Campus Meeting – Spoelhof Center Gezon Auditorium. All IB, OB, RB present meet with Bruce Goldsen 7:15-9:00pm Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 with Donna Carricato 9:30pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and dancing -- Commons Cave Café (Supervision by 5580, 6220, 6250, 6270, 6560, 6580) 9:30-10:30pm Parents and Staff Reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall 12:30am Curfew – All Dorms FRIDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 8:30-11:00am Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 8:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 9:30-10:30am Calvin for Rebounds -- Science Building 010 with Jim Kranz 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall FRIDAY AFTERNOON 12:45-1:20pm GENERAL SESSION “The Rotary Youth Exchange Experience,” with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium 1:30-2:15pm Icebreaker Breakouts by region/country: • Brazil, with Cathryn Buckley -- Science 301 • Germany, with John Maguire and Mary Jean Ready -- Science 203 • Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, with Rick Coates -- Covenant Fine Arts 227 • Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, with Bill Summers -- Science 303 • Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway & Sweden with Bob Stauffer -- Science 110 • Belgium, France, Italy, Krgyzstan and Turkey with Al Diefenbach -- Science 010

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• Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe with Sue Goldsen -- Covenant Fine Arts 115 • Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay with Jan Lampmann and Ben Bauer -- Covenant Fine Arts 264 • Japan, South Korea, Taiwan with John Stuart -- Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall • Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand with Ed True -- Covenant Fine Arts 222 2:30-3:45pm Meeting by Districts for all students, parents and staff(See Page 10 for details) 3:00-5:30pm – Registration for late arrivals -- Covenant Fine Arts 135 4:00-6:00pm Variety Show auditions -- Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 4:00-5:00pm Rebound Small Group Discussions • Netherlands, Croatia, Turkey and Spain with Jim Kranz – Science Building 101 • Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Norway with Barb Laedtke and Brynn Harrier -- Science Building 102 • Germany with Brenda Weiss and Ian Johnson -- Science Building 103 • Italy, France, Belgium with Jan Bonsett-Veal and Logan Krishka – Science Building 201 • Brazil with Jeanne Watters and Bobby Bourguignon – Science Building 202 • Japan with Barb Malany and Perry Truson – Science Building 203 • Ecuador, Mexico with Joe Mitchell and Emma Brandt -- Science Building 301 • India, Taiwan with Jeni Leaird and Heather Richardson – Science Building 302 • Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Sweden with Terry Weir and Ellie Bell – Science Building 303 • Austria, Poland, , Switzerland, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand with Doug Schwalm and Marcy Desotelle – Science Building 334 • Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru with Mary Durward and Zen Johnson – North Hall 157 25 REBOUND STUDENTS

5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Picnic on Knollcrest & dorm lawns FRIDAY EVENING 6:45-7:45pm OPENING CEREMONY, Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium (Doors will close promptly at 6:45 p.m. Please be seated by 6:40 p.m.) • Welcome remarks by Don Moore, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange chairman, and Bruce Goldsen, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Summer Conference chairman • Alumni Speaker Kirsten Melaas-Swanson, Rebound from Zimbabwe • Keynote Address by Rotary International President Ian Riseley of Sandringham, Australia 8:00-8:45pm Rebound Students meet with Correspondents (See Page 11 for details) 9:30pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and Dancing with pizza party for all IB, OB and RB students – Hoogenboom Fieldhouse (Supervision by 6450, 6460, 6490, 6510, 6540) 9:30pm-Midnight Swimming for all students – Natatorium 12:30am Curfew for all dorms SATURDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 9:45-10:15am “Bringing Back the Boon – Reverse Culture Shock,” Rebound students and parents meet with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall 10:30-11:30am – Rebound students small group discussions • Last Names Alexander,Alexander,Andersom,Arnold Bailey, Baker, Bellairs, Betts, Bolles, Boyle, Brief, Brons-Piche, Camara -- North Hall 050, with Ross Barnett and Dave Rossetter • Last Names Camphorst,Carpenter, Carr, Chicani, Chobotov, Clark, Conklen, Converse, Crook, David, Davidson, Davis, Dixon -- North Hall 261, with Dorcas Dunker and Brynn Harrier • Last Names Drost, Dubay, Dubay, Eaton, Eilers, England, Feest, Fitzpatrick, Fleury, Fluno Fritch, Fultz Gagnon -- North Hall 259, with Chris Das and Ian Johnson

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• Last Names Garrett, Gearhart, Gelmych, Glaum, Gordon, Gotts, Graham, Gray, Hahn, Hall, Harwood, Haugen, Hensen -- North Hall 064, with Chuck Parsons and Logan Krishka • Last Names Holmes, Hunt, Jankovec, Jeffery, Johnston, Kelly, Kenyon, Koenig, Kroes, Lacelle, Liebert, Linder, Lingle -- North Hall 276, with Wendy Parsons and Bobby Bourguignon • Last Names Luedtke, Luke, MacNay, Magana, Mallasch, Mankel, Manning,Mason,McCamant,McClure, McCrindle, McCutchin, McIlhargey -- North Hall 295, with Niklas Pizzolitto and Perry Truscon • Last Names with Medina, Melaas-Swanson, Motsch, Neader, Norman, O'Neil, Ort, Osterfeld (Brown), Pardo, Parker, Parkhurst, Pearce, Pearson -- North Hall 157, with Dave Smith and Emma Brandt • Last Names Perez, Piotrowski, Potocki, Potter, Pregracke, Pyles, Quan, Quinn, Restel, Robinson, Rueckl, Schafer, Schrader -- North Hall 159, with Rod Stone and Heather Richardson • Last Names Shelton, Sherman, Silkensen, Smith, Smith, Sondrol, Spencer, Stone, Storer, Stutz, Sweeney, Sweet, Taglia -- North Hall 161, with Ed Kamski and Ellie Bell • Last Names Taylor, Tessin, Thompson, Timmons, Valdez, Van Bakel, Van Den Elzen, VanDerMark-MacDonald, Varela, Videki, Vink,Voras, Watkin -- North Hall 165, with Meg Buckner and Marcy Desotelle • Last Names Watson, White, Wolfe, Zile, any Rebound not listed -- North Hall 168, with Judy Bush and Zane Johnson 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY AFTERNOON 1:00-1:40pm GENERAL SESSION for all students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium • Address by RI Young Leaders Specialist Courtney Drew • Keynote Address by RYE Alumnus Jon Paley

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2:00-3:30pm Outbound-Rebound Speed Connection, for Rebound and Outbound students – Huizenga Tennis & Track 2:00-5:30pm Rehearsal for Variety Show – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium 3:45-5:15pm Brazil Against the World soccer game for IB, OB and RB students – Soccer Field west field 3:45-5:15pm Volleyball for all interested IB, OB and RB students – Volleyball Pit 5:15-5:45pm Pin Exchange for all IB, OB and RB students on Knollcrest Lawn (Come prepared to trade pins) 5:00-6:45pm DINNER with Mom and Dad – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY EVENING 7:00-8:00pm GENERAL SESSION for all IB, OB and RB students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium • Presentation of soccer game trophy by CSRYE Chairman Don Moore • Closing Remarks by Bruce Goldsen, Summer Conference chairman • Conference summary by Don Moore, CSRYE chairman • Announcements by Bruce Goldsen 8:00-9:30pm Variety Show by students directed by Donna Carricato and staff 9:45pm-Midnight Swimming in Natatorium 9:45pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and Dancing with pizza party for all students – Hoogenboom Fieldhouse (Supervision by 6290, 6310, 6330, 6360, 6400, 6420 and 6440) 12:30am Curfew for all dorms (Everyone must be in their assigned rooms and be quiet) SUNDAY MORNING 7:15-9:00am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall Farewell until we meet again!

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THURSDAY 9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 12:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall 5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall 9:30-10:30pm Parents and Staff Reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall 12:30am Curfew – All Dorms FRIDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 8:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 9:30-10:30am Photo session for students & parents on campus – Chapel Sanctuary with Mark Oliver 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall FRIDAY AFTERNOON 12:45-1:20pm GENERAL SESSION “The Rotary Youth Exchange Experience,” with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium 1:30-2:15pm Parents Meet & Greet -- Knollcrest Dining Hall 2:30-3:45pm Meeting by Districts for all students, parents and staff(See Page 10 for details) 3:00-5:30pm – Registration for late arrivals -- Covenant Fine Arts 135 4:00-5:00pm US Outbound students and parents traveling with Tzell Travel, all countries, meet with travel agent – Chapel 4:00-5:00pm All Canadian Outbound Students and parents meet with Nexion Canada travel agent -- Chapel Undercroft(basement) 5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Picnic on Knollcrest & dorm lawns FRIDAY EVENING 6:45-7:45pm OPENING CEREMONY, Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium (Doors will close promptly at 6:45 p.m. Please be seated by 6:40 p.m.) • Welcome remarks by Don Moore, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange chairman, and Bruce Goldsen, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Summer Conference chairman • Alumni Speaker Kirsten Melaas-Swanson, Rebound from Zimbabwe • Keynote Address by Rotary International President Ian Riseley of Sandringham, Australia 29 OUTBOUND PARENTS

8:00-9:15pm Outbound Survival Guide, for Outbound students and Outbound parents – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium 9:30-11pm Outbound/Rebound Parents and Staff Reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall 12:30am Curfew for all dorms SATURDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 8:45-9:45am Outbound students and parents meet with your correspondent -- (See Page 11 for details) 10:00-11:00am Outbound students: “Handling Exchange Anxiety” with Rosanne Field– Chapel Sanctuary 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY AFTERNOON 1:00-1:40pm GENERAL SESSION for all students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium • Address by RI Young Leaders Specialist Courtney Drew • Keynote Address by RYE Alumnus Jon Paley 2:00-3:30pm Outbound and Rebound parents small group discussions • Estonia, Netherlands, Croatia, Lithuania, Turkey, Spain with David Hood and Sarah Flanagan – Science Building 101 • Finland, Norway with Vera Mayer and John Maguire– Science Building 102 • Germany with Judy Berowski and Jan Lampmann – Science Building 103 • Italy, France, Belgium with Rich Lunan and Barb Wilson – Science Building 201 • Brazil (Last name A-K) with Jim Kranz and David Vail – Science Building 202 • Brazil (Last name L-Z) with Sharon Lorinskas and Barb Laedtke – Science Building 203 • Ecuador, Mexico with Steve Jackson and Brenda Weiss – Science Building 301 • India, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan with Cheri Vana and Jeanne Watters – Science Building 303 • Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Sweden with Sue DeBolt and Joe Mitchell – Science Building 302 30 OUTBOUND PARENTS

• Austria, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand with Chris Olson and Jan Bonsett-Veal – Science Building 334 • Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru with Osei Hutchison and Barb Malany -- North Hall 159 3:30-5:15pm Agents from Tzell Travel available for questions -- Chapel 5:00-6:45pm DINNER with Mom and Dad – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY EVENING 7:00-8:00pm GENERAL SESSION for all IB, OB and RB students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium • Presentation of soccer game trophy by CSRYE Chairman Don Moore • Closing Remarks by Bruce Goldsen, Summer Conference chairman • Conference summary by Don Moore, CSRYE chairman • Announcements by Bruce Goldsen 8:00-9:30pm Variety Show by students directed by Donna Carricato and staff 9:45-10:45pm Outbound and Rebound parents and CSRYE staff reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall 12:30am Curfew for all dorms (Everyone must be in their assigned rooms and be quiet) SUNDAY MORNING 7:15-9:00am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall

Farewell until we meet again!

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THURSDAY 9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 12:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall 5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall 9:30-10:30pm Parents and Staff Reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall 12:30am Curfew – All Dorms FRIDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 8:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 135 9:30-10:30am Calvin for Rebound Parents – Commons Lecture Hall C/D with Sarah Flanagan 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall FRIDAY AFTERNOON 12:45-1:20pm GENERAL SESSION “The Rotary Youth Exchange Experience,” with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium 1:30-2:15pm Parents Meet & Greet -- Knollcrest Dining Hall 2:30-3:45pm Meeting by Districts for all students, parents and staff(See Page 10 for details) 3:00-5:30pm – Registration for late arrivals -- Covenant Fine Arts 135 4:00-5:00pm Rebound Parents “So You Think They’re Home Again,” with Bill Pritchard -- Science Building 010 5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Picnic on Knollcrest & dorm lawns FRIDAY EVENING 6:45-7:45pm OPENING CEREMONY, Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium (Doors will close promptly at 6:45 p.m. Please be seated by 6:40 p.m.) • Welcome remarks by Don Moore, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange chairman, and Bruce Goldsen, Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Summer Conference chairman • Alumni Speaker Kirsten Melaas-Swanson, Rebound from Zimbabwe • Keynote Address by Rotary International President Ian Riseley of Sandringham, Australia 8:00-9:15pm Rebound Parents breakout sessions. Room assignments based on afternoon session with Bill Pritchard. 32 REBOUND PARENTS

• Group 1 -- Chapel 214 with Linda Wood and Kelly Mundell • Group 2 -- Chapel 220 with Judy Steinhauer and Dennis Swetlik • Group 3 -- Hiemenga 428 with Sharon Richmond and Ann Oberle • Group 4 -- Hiemenga 430 with Jennifer Robinson and Zoe Marcus • Group 5 -- Hiemenga 431 with Dan Leaird and Sue DeBolt • Group 6 -- Hiemenga 432 with Tom Redington and Steve Jackson • Group 7 -- Hiemenga 462 with Jean Hannig and Chris Olson • Group 8 -- Hiemenga 463 with Blake Carlson and Cheri Vana • Group 9 -- Hiemenga 466 with Don Bork • Group 10 -- Hiemenga 467 with Doug Richmond and Danielle Bork 9:30-11pm Outbound, Rebound Parents and Staff Reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall 12:30am Curfew for all dorms SATURDAY MORNING 7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall 9:45-10:15am “Bringing Back the Boon – Reverse Culture Shock,” Rebound students and parents meet with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall 11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY AFTERNOON 1:00-1:40pm GENERAL SESSION for all students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium • Address by RI Young Leaders Specialist Courtney Drew • Keynote Address by RYE Alumnus Jon Paley 2:00-3:30pm Outbound and Rebound parents small group discussions • Estonia, Netherlands, Croatia, Lithuania, Turkey, Spain with David Hood and Sarah Flanagan – Science Building 101 • Finland, Norway with Vera Mayer and John Maguire– Science Building 102 • Germany with Judy Berowski and Jan Lampmann – Science Building 103

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• Italy, France, Belgium with Rich Lunan and Barb Wilson – Science Building 201 • Brazil (Last name A-K) with Jim Kranz and David Vail – Science Building 202 • Brazil (Last name L-Z) with Sharon Lorinskas and Barb Laedtke – Science Building 203 • Ecuador, Mexico with Steve Jackson and Brenda Weiss – Science Building 301 • India, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan with Cheri Vana and Jeanne Watters – Science Building 303 • Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Denmark, Sweden with Sue DeBolt and Joe Mitchell – Science Building 302 • Austria, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand with Chris Olson and Jan Bonsett-Veal – Science Building 334 • Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru with Osei Hutchison and Barb Malany -- North Hall 159 5:00-6:45pm DINNER with Mom and Dad – Knollcrest Dining Hall SATURDAY EVENING 7:00-8:00pm GENERAL SESSION for all IB, OB and RB students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium • Presentation of soccer game trophy by CSRYE Chairman Don Moore • Closing Remarks by Bruce Goldsen, Summer Conference chairman • Conference summary by Don Moore, CSRYE chairman • Announcements by Bruce Goldsen 8:00-9:30pm Variety Show by students directed by Donna Carricato and staff 9:45-10:45pm Outbound and Rebound parents and CSRYE staff reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall 12:30am Curfew for all dorms (Everyone must be in their assigned rooms and be quiet)

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SUNDAY MORNING 7:15-9:00am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall

Farewell until we meet again!

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35 Conference Chairman Bruce Goldsen Bruce Goldsen is president and co-owner, with his wife Sue, of six radio stations in Jackson, Michigan. Bruce is a 27-year Rotarian and Past District Governor in District 6400, an international district including Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. He is chair of the 2017-18 Rotary International Youth Exchange committee. He was the 2013-14 chair of the multi-district Great Lakes Rotary PETS (presidents-elect training seminar) and chair of the 18-district Central States Rotary Youth Exchange 2011- 2017 summer conferences. He is past president of the Adrian (Noon) and Morning Rotary Clubs. He has served as a Rotary International President’s Representative at four district conferences. Bruce and Sue have been honored with the United Way of Michigan's "Spirit of Michigan Award" (2013), Lenawee County Chamber of Commerce “Maple Leaf Award,” (2002), the Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce “Small Business Person of the Year Award,” (2003) and the Lenawee United Way and Volunteer Center’s “Stubnitz Award” for community service (1997). Sue is the 2016-17 District Governor for District 6400 and was the charter president of the Adrian Morning Rotary Club in 1999. She served District 6400 for many years as its Rotary Youth Exchange chair and is the current Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Country Correspondent for Eastern Europe and Africa. Sue and Bruce are Major Donors, Paul Harris Society and Bequest Society members of The Rotary Foundation, and have traveled to Ghana, India and El Salvador working on Rotary service projects. Their son, David, is married to his childhood sweetheart Nikki, and they live and work in New York City, where they are expecting their first child. Bruce and Sue reside in Tecumseh, Michigan, are both members of the Rotary Club of Adrian Morning, and looking forward to becoming grandparents of a future Rotary Youth Exchange student.

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36 ROBERT W. SHOEMAKER JR. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Bob Shoemaker is one of the founders of Central States Rotary Youth Exchange and served for 30 years as a Central States correspondent to Brazil and other countries in South America. Upon his retirement as correspondent in 2005, the Central States Rotary Youth Exchange board set aside $10,000 to honor Bob by annually awarding a scholarship to deserving outbound RYE students. Districts within Central States may nominate a student for a Robert W. Shoemaker Jr. Scholarship. Guidelines and an application form are included in the Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Policy Manual and on the Central States website, www.csrye.org. Our initial fundraiser was a drawing for a quilt held at the 2005 CSRYE Summer Conference, which raised almost $1,500. Since then we have received donations from Rotarians, Rotary Clubs, districts and memorials. Special gifts have included those in memory of Pastor Richard Kimmer and in memory of Paula Eaton, whose daughter was a Rotary Youth Exchange student. In 2009, following the death of Marg Bird, the spouse and Rotary Youth Exchange partner of then-correspondent Norm Bird, the scholarship fund received gifts in Marg’s name. The 2010-11 and 2011-12 scholarships were called the Shoemaker-Bird Scholarships. In 2011, longtime Central States correspondent Tom Armstrong also passed away. The 2012-13 scholarship was the Shoemaker- Armstrong Scholarship. Three deserving outbounds were selected to receive the Shoemaker-Armstrong Scholarship that year. Last year’s scholarship students receive the Shoemaker-Cranston Scholarship. Rob Cranston, former youth exchange committee chair for D6490 and a former CSRYE staff member, stepped down from his duties for health reasons. Seven outbounds received the 2016-17 scholarships. Contributions to the scholarship fund this year came from the Taiwan Multi-District, the Canton Rotary Foundation. from District 6330 and the Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Board of Directors.

37 Scholarship recipients Shoemaker Scholarship recipients include Maggie Ainsworth of 6560 in 2006-07; Cecilia Montes de Oca of 6490 in 2007-08; Chong Xiong of District 6270 and Emily asbrouck of District 6460 in 2008-09; Christopher Murphy of District 6400 and Ellen Mackenzie of District 6290 in 2009-10; Shoemaker-Bird Scholarship recipients include Brooke Hansen of District 6250, Derek Fuerstenberg of District 6250, Mahala Berry of District 6250, Morgan Keltie of District 6290 and Aaron Patterson of District 6400 in 2010-11; and Naomi Tolbert of District 6510 in 2011-12. Shoemaker-Armstrong Scholarship winners were Christine “Daisy” Dose of District 6450, and Matt Parlette and Riley Remington, both of District 6290, in 2012-13. Amadeus Frazier of D6220 and Cody Iverson of D6250 in 2013-14; Ryan Brown of D640, Lisonna Burton-Sanders of D6290, Teahelahn Keithrafferty of D6270 and Aubrey Ouderkirk of D6310 in 2014-15; Rebekkah Ankenmann of D6330, Rachel Dugan of D6360, Heidi Ekborg-Ott of D6510, Amanda Green of D6290, Coda Mix of D6290 and Brandi Robinson of D6310 in 2015-16; Shoemaker-Cranston Scholarship winners in 2016-17 include Stephanie Benton, Aya Jane Waite and Derek Hollihan, all of D6220; McKenzie Fitzpatrick and Pawdoh Soe, both of D6450; Andrea Medina of D6360; and Alyssa White of D6250. Want to Help? If you would like to help deserving students go on exchange, you can contribute to the Shoemaker Scholarship Fund. Contributions are tax deductible. Send a contribution to: Joe Sawyer, treasurer Central States Rotary Youth Exchange 222 S. Norton St. Corunna, MI 48817

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38 Shoemaker Scholarship Winners Bree Dix Sponsored by Gibson City, Ill., Rotary Club and District 6490 Breeann Dix has long been interested in different cultures, religions and countries. Her desire to travel was reinforced when a Rotary Youth Exchange Rebound spoke at her middle school. Having the opportunity to go on an exchange to India this year not only will aid in personal growth but assist in her plan to major in international business and foreign language while in college. Bree has a part-time job to help with the expenses of being an exchange student and conducted a bake sale at school to further raise funds.

Nathan Johnson Sponsored by Windsor, Ont.,1918 Rotary Club and D6400 Nathan has always dreamed of traveling and learning a new language. He was never sure how he was going to accomplish his dream until a member of the Rotary Club attended his school in the spring of his grade 11 year. He knew that was his opportunity. Going to South Korea, this exchange will be the year between grade 12 and university – a “gap” year as many call it. But for Nathan it will be a time filled with learning and challenge; a time of discovery – of himself, the world and his place within it. Nathan is the second oldest of six boys. He believes that this exchange will set the tone for his siblings to dream big, reach high, embrace challenges and work hard. Nathan is a mature, fun-loving gentle giant who enjoys friends, music and dancing.

Lillian Mattern Sponsored by Traverse City, Mich., Rotary Club and D6290 Lillian Mattern is an Outbound going to Sicily, Italy! She just finished her sophomore year of high school in Traverse City, Mich. She enjoys hiking, acting, and playing instruments such as the bass clarinet and tenor saxophone. She is very grateful for the support of her family and friends for her amazing opportunity through Rotary Youth Exchange. She can't wait for her future adventures, and wishes good luck to those who are traveling and those who have come home to continue on their lives. 39 Shoemaker Scholarship Winners Mizu McCarthy Sponsored by Sturgeon Bay, Wis., Rotary Club and D6220 “I am going to India because I want to learn about different religions, lifestyles and the way their culture shapes their lives. I see my role as a representative of the and that means I need to be respectful of Indian culture, government and everything in between. "This exchange means that I can go to a different culture, meet many different people, and gain another family in a different country. I get to do something I never thought was possible for a girl from a small city in Wisconsin. My personal goals in life are to travel, be happy, and end up helping people. My professional goals for myself are to go to a great college, where I hope to major in a medical field.” Daniel Murray Sponsored by Traverse City, Mich., Rotary Club and D6290 Daniel Murray is a 16-year-old junior at Traverse City West High School in Traverse City. He is a member of his school's Model United Nations team and has been a part of his school's theatre department since his freshman year. To earn some money, he works at Georgia's, a restaurant in Traverse City. In his free time he likes to hike, read, and play video games. Dan is excited to be going to India for his exchange year Shantel Pierce Sponsored by Lakeland Noon Rotary Club and D6220 Shantel Pierce has completed her sophomore year in high school in Minocqua, Wis., and will be in Thailand this year. In addition to maintaining her 4.0 GPA, she heads up the high school drama department’s light and set crew, and was on the track and softball teams. She has “always” been interested in learning about other cultures, and is excited to be going to Thailand on her exchange. She was nominated by her sponsoring club for her determination, hard work, optimism, cooperation and open mind. 40 Shoemaker Scholarship Winners Grace Pnacek Sponsored by Midland Morning Rotary Club and D6310 Grace is a 10th grade student at Dow High School in Midland. She has three siblings, her father is a cattle raiser and her mother a secretary. She is an excellent student with over a 4.0 GPA, and her favorite classes are French and computer programing. She enjoys volunteering at the local library, and through the Key Club at the High School she does other volunteering around the community. Grace is also an excellent athlete, playing softball on the varsity team, she is a pitcher. She is an excellent communicator, and a friendly, adaptable girl. Grace will be going to France and she is looking forward to using her French language skills and learning the new culture.

Emily Roach Sponsored by Sault Ste Marie, Ont., Rotary Club and D6290 Emily Roach is an outbound exchange student from Blind River, Ontario. This summer she will embark on an exchange to Brazil. From the age of 8, Emily has always wanted to do an exchange. Her local Blind River Rotary Club currently does not partake in exchanges, therefore Emily had to contact numerous Rotary clubs surrounding her community. She was thrilled to discover that the Rotary Club of Sault Ste Marie would sponsor her. Emily has raised money for her exchange by holding fundraisers, and working part time. Kamryn Tesar Sponsored by Prairie du Chien Rotary Club and D6250 "My name is Kamryn Tesar, I am from Prairie du Chien, Wis. I am 16 years old and I will be going on my exchange to Taiwan this August. I love to do art, hike and go biking. I have a mom named Kim, a dad named Kevin and two older brothers. I had two jobs, one working at the veterinary clinic in my town and the other as a pool attendant at the local swimming pool. I would like to thank Central States Rotary Youth Exchange for the scholarship and it means a lot to me and my family. It will greatly help me throughout my exchange."

41 Shoemaker Scholarship Winners Mary Ann Tuchscherer Sponsored by Oshkosh Southwest Rotary Club and D6270 Mary Ann Tuchscherer is very excited to be going on exchange with Rotary to Ecuador! She loves languages and just finished going through the entire DuoLingo app in Spanish since it was so much fun. She goes by "Marie" and enjoys playing sports and participating in student government. She is excited for this opportunity to study abroad because she wants to be immersed in a different culture, learn a new language, represent her country and Rotary, and experience all the amazing things other countries have to offer. She hopes to make lasting friends and create relationships with her host families as well as take back a better understanding of diverse people.

Melissa Wilson Sponsored by New Lenox, Ill., Rotary Club and D6450 Melissa is going on exchange to Norway. “Studying abroad is about both ups and downs - tears the student sheds when they miss their home country and the tears they shed when they realize they're leaving a life they've just built for 11 months." "This growth will help me to live a more rewarding life. Through Rotary Youth Exchange, countries are able to connect with one another and the experience allows individuals to see how similar people are, even if from different nationalities. "I will learn no matter how difficult an ambition or goal is, that I can achieve it."

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42 IN CASE OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY:

Dial: 616-526-3333 (Campus Safety) Identify type and location of emergency. Stay with the victim until help arrives. To contact a student for an emergency after hours, call Calvin Campus Security at (616) 526-6452. For minor illnesses, cuts, scrapes, bruises, sprains etc. we will have a first-aid station and phone located in ROOM 135 OF THE COVENANT FINE ARTS CENTER You can call the Conference Chief of Staffs for assistance any time: Ken Mainland at 231-330-4667 or Megan Mainland at 231-330-3348.

SHOULD YOU NEED TO GO TO A CLINIC OR HOSPITAL, THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CLOSEST TO CALVIN COLLEGE, WITH PHONE NUMBERS AND DIRECTIONS: Walk-In Clinic: Spectrum Health Broadmoor Urgent Care Center, 3350 Broadmoor Avenue SE, Grand Rapids. Phone 616-391-8020, open seven days per week from 8 am to 10 pm. Directions: Go east on Burton Street SE toward Milton Datus Hammond Memorial Drive for .2 miles and turn right onto East Beltline Avenue SE/MI-37 South. Continue to follow MI-37 South for 1.6 miles and make a U-Turn onto Broadmoor Avenue SE/MI-37 North. It is 1.97 miles from Calvin College. 24 HOUR HOSPITAL Spectrum Health Hospital, 1840 Wealthy Street SE Grand Rapids. Phone 616-774-7740, open seven days per week, 24 hours per day. Directions: Go West on Burton Street SE toward Morningside Drive SE for .18 miles, turn right onto Woodcliff Avenue SE for .41 miles, turn left onto Hampshire Street SE for .02 miles, turn right onto Woodcliff Drive SE for .34 miles, turn left onto Lake Drive SE for .13 miles, turn right onto Lake Drive SE for .92 miles, turn right onto Lakeside Drive SE for .25 miles and turn left onto Wealthy Street SE for .71 miles. Spectrum Health Hospital is 2.96 miles from Calvin College. OUR ON-SITE FIRST-AID STATION IS ROOM 135 OF THE COVENANT FINE ARTS CENTER 43

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