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SUMMER CONFERENCECENTRAL STATES ROTARY YOUTH

EXCHANGE PROGRAM INC. CALVIN COLLEGE

Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.

Thursday • Friday • Saturday • SundayJuly 13th - 14th - 15th - 16th 2017

Welcome RI President Ian Riseley!

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CONFERENCE STAFFConference 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

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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 Rotary International President, Ian Riseley from Australia. 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

WELCOME & THANK YOU!

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 Canada. 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!

A message from CSRYEChairman Don Moore

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Rotary District Governors, 2017-20185580 Debra Warner6220 Christine Hall6250 Joe Ruskey 6270 Jeffrey Reed6290 Ed Swart6310 Patricia Post6330 Martin Ward6360 Teresa Brandell6400 Rick Caron

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.

Ian H.S. RiseleyPresident, Rotary International2017-2018

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Rotary District Governors, 2017-20186420 Steven Kuhn6440 Donald R. Brewer6450 Scot McAdam6460 Douglas Huff6490 Larry Howell6510 Jill Pietrusinski6540 Lisa Waterman6560 Bryce Adam6580 Dr. Judy Bush

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, Brazil (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.

Featured Presenter Jon Paley

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Rotary has been involved in youth ex change for a long time. However, prior to 1972, any exchange was essentially a District to District exchange. In the late 1960s and early '70s, Dis tricts 6290 and 6440 cooperated in a joint program. And those two dis tricts 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 Ro ta ry Dis tricts, the program has grown to in clude 18 Districts in the states of Illinois, In di ana, Michigan, part of Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and On tario, Canada. More than 850 Rotary clubs are represented by the Central States Rotary Youth Ex change Program.

The first chairman and one of its founding fathers was Lawrence Meyering (Laurie). He was chair man from 1972-1976. Bob Shoemaker then became the chairman and served Central States for the next 12 years. In 1988, vice chairman and fel low 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.

A Brief History

CENTRAL STATES ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM INC.

OFFICERSCHAIR - Don Moore, District 6330

VICE CHAIR - Brent Sheppard District 6540

SECRETARY - Paige Weting-Bennett, District 6560Exchange Student 1990-1991 to Japan

TREASURER - Joe Sawyer, District 6310

OUTBOUND COORDINATOR - Roberto Sanchez, District 6400

RESPONSIBLE OFFICER - Harold Watters, District 6460

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Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Program, Inc.

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., Can a da, and overseas. They are united in their efforts to provide students with the most mem o ra ble year of their lives, hoping one day that this experience may contribute to the ultimate goal of world understanding and peace.

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CONFERENCE GUIDELINESAs Rotarians, we don't enjoy following rules any more than students do. Yet, if we are going to successfully con duct a conference in volv ing more than 1,200 people, ad her ence to certain rules is necessary. The Rotarians in volved in this pro gram are not here to serve as po lice men, and yet it is some times necessary for a Ro tar ian to act to en force the rules. If you are breaking them you should expect to be con fronted. Each Dis trict Chair and the Ser geant-At-Arms bears the major re spon si bil ity for en forc ing the following rules at the con fer ence:1. Lodging has been arranged by Dis trict. Com pu ter ized print outs are main tained by your District Chair and the conference staff. Stu dents 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. So cial iz ing can be conducted on first floor lobbies during approved hours.2. Please be prompt for the meetings. It is a waste of man power to have to remind stu dents and adults fre quently to move to the meetings rooms. Time has been al lo-cated to re new friend ships and discuss ex pe ri ences, and please be con sid er ate of oth ers by being on time for ses sions, as they will be start ing 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 oth ers who are trying to sleep. You will not be al lowed to return to a building after curfew to recover for got ten property.4. We will occupy the Calvin College Cam pus and its fa cili ties through the gra cious good will of its man age ment at an extremely rea son able cost. Ev ery one is expected to treat the property with con sid era tion, including avoid ance of any dam age and re frain ing from remov ing any prop erty be long ing to the buildings.5. The use of any alcoholic bev er ages and drugs is pro hib ited.6. There will be no smoking in any of the buildings, meet ing rooms or dorms.7. Everyone registered at the conference is ex pected to be at all scheduled sessions.8. Keep your rooms locked when un oc cu pied.9. Keep track of per sonal be long ings and WEAR NAME BADGES at all times. 10. Rebound & Rotex students who have driv en to the conference must lock their ve hicle and leave it dur ing the conference. They may not take it off cam pus during the con fer ence.11. NO FLAGS, other than the conference flags, are per mit ted in the General Session. Each coun try's flag is represented in the Fine Arts Center. Per sonal flags displayed with out au thoriza tion from the conference staff will be con fis cated and returned at the con clu-sion of the conference.12. Please remain quiet and courteous during the ses sions as a matter of respect to the speaker and to others who want to hear. Stu dents 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 hesi tate to ter mi nate a stu dent from the Youth Exchange Pro gram for rule violations. This could mean being re turned to your native country or perhaps prevented from de part ing if you are an out bound stu dent. BE SURE TO TURN IN YOUR ROOM KEYS AT THE END OF THE CON FER ENCE!

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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!

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DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON MEETING ROOM5580 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

6400 Chuck Parsons Commons Alumni Assoc.Board Room

6420 Tom Brooks Spoelhof CenterGezon Auditorium

6440 Vera Mayer Hekman Library Meeter 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

MEETING WITH DISTRICT CHAIRPERSONSFriday afternoon, 2:30pm - 3:45pm

FUTURE SUMMER CONFERENCE DATESSummer Conference 2018 - July 11-15Summer Conference 2019 - July 10-14Summer Conference 2020 - July 8-12

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MEETINGS WITH CORRESPONDENTS

BILL SUMMERS LATIN AMERICA ONE CORRESPONDENTChile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela North Hall 078CATHRYN BUCKLEY LATIN AMERICA TWO CORRESPONDENTArgentina, Bolivia, Brazil and ParaguaySpoelhof Center Gezon Auditorium BOB STAUFFEREEMA ONE CORRESPONDENTDenmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway and SwedenCommons Lecture Hall A/BAL DIEFENBACH EEMA TWO CORRESPONDENT Belgium, France, Italy, Kyrgyzstan and TurkeyCovenant Fine Arts 115RICK COATESEEMA THREE CORRESPONDENTGermany, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland Commons Alumni Assoc. Board RoomSUE GOLDSENEEMA FOUR CORRESPONDENT Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Nigeria and ZimbabweCovenant Fine Arts 125

JOHN STUARTASIA PACIFIC NORTH CORRESPONDENT Japan, South Korea and TaiwanCommons Lecture Hall C/DED TRUEASIA PACIFIC SOUTH CORRESPONDENT Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and ThailandCovenant Fine Arts 264

INBOUND: Saturday 2:00pm-3:30pmREBOUND: Friday 8:00pm-8:45pm OB STUDENTS & PARENTS: Saturday 8:45am-9:45am

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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."

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.

RI Young Leaders Specialist Courtney Drew

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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 to mor row, 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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INBOUND STUDENTS

THURSDAY9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 13512:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall6:45-7:15pm All Students On Campus Meeting – Spoelhof Center Gezon Auditorium. All IB, OB, RB present meet with Bruce Goldsen7:15-9:00pm Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 with Donna Carricato9:30pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and dancing -- Commons Cave Café (Supervision by 5580, 6220, 6250, 6270, 6560, 6580)12:30am Curfew – All Dorms

FRIDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall8:30-11:00am Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 2528:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 1359:30-10:30am Calvin for Inbounds – Commons Lecture Hall A&B with Barb Wilson11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall

FRIDAY AFTERNOON12:45-1:20pm GENERAL SESSION “The Rotary Youth Exchange Experience,” with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium1:30-2:15pm 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 2222:30-3:45pm 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 1354:00-6:00pm Variety Show auditions -- Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 2524:00-4:45pm Inbound Students year-end survey, meet with past CSRYE Chairman Bill Lair -- Covenant Fine Arts Recital Hall5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Picnic on Knollcrest & dorm lawns

FRIDAY EVENING6:45-7:45pm 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 0109:30pm-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 – Natatorium12:30am Curfew for all dorms

INBOUND STUDENTS

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SATURDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall10:00-11:00am 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 21411:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall

SATURDAY AFTERNOON1:00-1:40pm 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 Auditorium3:45-5:15pm Brazil Against the World soccer game for IB, OB and RB students – Soccer Field west field3:45-5:15pm Volleyball for all interested IB, OB and RB students – Volleyball Pit5:15-5:45pm 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 EVENING7:00-8:00pm 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 staff9:45pm-Midnight Swimming in Natatorium

INBOUND STUDENTS

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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 MORNING7:15-9:00am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall

Farewell until we meet again!

INBOUND STUDENTS

The success of this conference each year is the result of a lot of work by many ded i cat ed people. Please be a contributor to its continued success,

by being on time for the various sessions and giving your full at ten tion to the speaker.


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THURSDAY9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 13512:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall6:45-7:15pm All Students On Campus Meeting – Spoelhof Center Gezon Auditorium. All IB, OB, RB present meet with Bruce Goldsen7:15-9:00pm Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 with Donna Carricato9:30pm-Midnight Karaoke/DJ and dancing -- Commons Cave Café (Supervision by 5580, 6220, 6250, 6270, 6560, 6580)12:30am Curfew – All Dorms

FRIDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall8:30-11:00am Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 2528:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 1359:30-10:30am Photo session for students & parents on campus – Chapel Sanctuary with Mark Oliver11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall



OUTBOUND STUDENTS

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OUTBOUND STUDENTS


Ed True -- Covenant Fine Arts 2222:30-3:45pm 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 1354:00-6:00pm Variety Show auditions -- Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 2524:00-5:00pm US Outbound students and parents traveling with Tzell Travel, all countries, meet with travel agent – Chapel4:00-5:00pm 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 EVENING6:15-6:30pm Outbound students line up for opening ceremony by region – Covenant Fine Arts 222, 227, 229, 230, 251, 252, 263, 264 and East Lobby6:45-7:45pm OPENING CEREMONY, Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium (Doors will close promptly at 6:45 p.m. Please be seated by 6:40 p.m.)


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 – Natatorium12:30am Curfew for all dorms

SATURDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall8:45-9:45am 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 Sanctuary11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall



2:00-3:30pm Outbound-Rebound Speed Connection, for Rebound and Outbound students – Huizenga Tennis & Track2:00-5:30pm Rehearsal for Variety Show – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium3:30-5:15pm Agents from Tzell Travel available for questions -- Chapel3:45-5:15pm Brazil Against the World soccer game for IB, OB and RB students – Soccer Field west field3:45-5:15pm Volleyball for all interested IB, OB and RB students – Volleyball Pit5:15-5:45pm 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


• Presentation of soccer game trophy by CSRYE Chairman Don Moore

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OUTBOUND STUDENTS

• 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 staff9:45pm-Midnight Swimming in Natatorium9:45pm-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)



Rotary Youth Exchange Students are special people!


More schedules on Page 24

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Calvin College & Calvin Theological Seminary

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Calvin College & Calvin Theological Seminary

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REBOUND STUDENTS

THURSDAY9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 13512:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall6:45-7:15pm All Students On Campus Meeting – Spoelhof Center Gezon Auditorium. All IB, OB, RB present meet with Bruce Goldsen7:15-9:00pm Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 252 with Donna Carricato9:30pm-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 Hall12:30am Curfew – All Dorms

FRIDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall8:30-11:00am Variety Show Auditions – Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 2528:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 1359:30-10:30am Calvin for Rebounds -- Science Building 010 with Jim Kranz11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall



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Ed True -- Covenant Fine Arts 2222:30-3:45pm 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 1354:00-6:00pm Variety Show auditions -- Covenant Fine Arts 251 & 2524:00-5:00pm 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, Slovakia, 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

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5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Picnic on Knollcrest & dorm lawnsFRIDAY 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.)


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 – Natatorium12:30am Curfew for all dorms

SATURDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall9:45-10:15am “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 HallSATURDAY AFTERNOON

1:00-1:40pm GENERAL SESSION for all students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium


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2:00-3:30pm Outbound-Rebound Speed Connection, for Rebound and Outbound students – Huizenga Tennis & Track2:00-5:30pm Rehearsal for Variety Show – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium3:45-5:15pm Brazil Against the World soccer game for IB, OB and RB students – Soccer Field west field3:45-5:15pm Volleyball for all interested IB, OB and RB students – Volleyball Pit5:15-5:45pm 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



8:00-9:30pm Variety Show by students directed by Donna Carricato and staff9:45pm-Midnight Swimming in Natatorium9:45pm-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)



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THURSDAY9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 13512:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall9:30-10:30pm Parents and Staff Reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall12:30am Curfew – All Dorms

FRIDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall8:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 1359:30-10:30am Photo session for students & parents on campus – Chapel Sanctuary with Mark Oliver11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall

FRIDAY AFTERNOON12:45-1:20pm GENERAL SESSION “The Rotary Youth Exchange Experience,” with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium1:30-2:15pm Parents Meet & Greet -- Knollcrest Dining Hall2:30-3:45pm 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 1354:00-5:00pm US Outbound students and parents traveling with Tzell Travel, all countries, meet with travel agent – Chapel4:00-5:00pm 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



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8:00-9:15pm Outbound Survival Guide, for Outbound students and Outbound parents – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium9:30-11pm Outbound/Rebound Parents and Staff Reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall12:30am Curfew for all dorms

SATURDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall8:45-9:45am 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 Sanctuary11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall



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

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• 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 -- Chapel5:00-6:45pm DINNER with Mom and Dad – Knollcrest Dining Hall



8:00-9:30pm Variety Show by students directed by Donna Carricato and staff9:45-10:45pm Outbound and Rebound parents and CSRYE staff reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall12:30am Curfew for all dorms (Everyone must be in their assigned rooms and be quiet)




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THURSDAY9:30am-8:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 13512:30-1:30pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall5:00-6:30pm DINNER – Knollcrest Dining Hall9:30-10:30pm Parents and Staff Reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall12:30am Curfew – All Dorms

FRIDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall8:30am-12:30pm Registration – Covenant Fine Arts 1359:30-10:30am Calvin for Rebound Parents – Commons Lecture Hall C/D with Sarah Flanagan11:00am-12:45pm LUNCH – Knollcrest Dining Hall

FRIDAY AFTERNOON12:45-1:20pm GENERAL SESSION “The Rotary Youth Exchange Experience,” with Bill Pritchard – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium1:30-2:15pm Parents Meet & Greet -- Knollcrest Dining Hall2:30-3:45pm 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 1354:00-5:00pm Rebound Parents “So You Think They’re Home Again,” with Bill Pritchard -- Science Building 0105:00-6:30pm DINNER – Picnic on Knollcrest & dorm lawns



8:00-9:15pm Rebound Parents breakout sessions. Room assignments based on afternoon session with Bill Pritchard.

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• 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 Hall12:30am Curfew for all dorms

SATURDAY MORNING7:00-8:45am BREAKFAST – Knollcrest Dining Hall9:45-10:15am “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



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 HallSATURDAY EVENING

7:00-8:00pm GENERAL SESSION for all IB, OB and RB students, parents and staff – Covenant Fine Arts Auditorium


8:00-9:30pm Variety Show by students directed by Donna Carricato and staff9:45-10:45pm Outbound and Rebound parents and CSRYE staff reception – Knollcrest Dining Hall12:30am Curfew for all dorms (Everyone must be in their assigned rooms and be quiet)

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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.

Conference Chairman Bruce Goldsen


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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.

ROBERT W. SHOEMAKER JR. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

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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, treasurerCentral States Rotary Youth Exchange222 S. Norton St.Corunna, MI 48817


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Bree DixSponsored 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.

Shoemaker Scholarship Winners

Lillian MatternSponsored 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.

Nathan JohnsonSponsored 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.

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Shantel PierceSponsored by Lakeland Noon Rotary Club and

D6220Shantel 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.

Shoemaker Scholarship Winners

Daniel MurraySponsored 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

Mizu McCarthySponsored 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 United States 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.”

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Kamryn TesarSponsored 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."

Shoemaker Scholarship WinnersGrace Pnacek

Sponsored by Midland Morning Rotary Club and D6310Grace 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 RoachSponsored 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.

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Shoemaker Scholarship WinnersMary Ann Tuchscherer

Sponsored by Oshkosh Southwest Rotary Club and D6270Mary 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 WilsonSponsored 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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IN CASE OFMEDICAL 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 CENTERYou can call the Conference Chief of Staffs for assistance any time:

Ken Mainland at 231-330-4667or 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 HOSPITALSpectrum 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

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