Youth Exchange
The Youth Exchange students from District 9800 and 9790 had a weekend camp at Beechworth on 10th - 11th August. Accommodation was in the Old Priory, a beautiful old building near the centre of town. The camp was organised by D9790 for both inbound and outbound students and our students enjoyed the opportunity to mix with such a large group of students. The Outbound students found it really informative as they had the opportunity to speak to newly arrived students from the country where they will be spending 2024. They had the opportunity to ask about what school is like, what the local customs are and what sort of clothes they are going to need for the winter. They had an endless list of questions.
The students found out what it means to be an ambassador and they also discussed the expectations of Rotary during their year away. The learnt about the 6Ds - no drinking, no drugs, no driving, no dating, no disfigurement, no downloading.
Along with the 6Ds come the 6 Bs - strategies to help ensure a successful exchange.
The parents were invited to come for the weekend and really enjoyed their time as well as having many of their questions answered it was also a great opportunity to get to know the other parents.
The next Youth Exchange Camp is in October at Healesville.
