District 5370
Youth Exchange Spring Orientation 2017
March 17 - 19 2017
Four Points Sheraton Edmonton South
7230 Argyll Road Edmonton AB T6C 4A6 780.465.7931
Registration desk will be open Friday March 17, 7:30 am sharp!
Parents and Counselors are responsible for their own hotel arrangements. If you are from out of town, it’s advantageous to stay in the hotel as we have later evenings and early mornings. Please ensure that you speak with the Edmonton hotel directly and when you call the front desk 780.465.7931 and press 0 - quote booking code RC15AB for a rate of $120 plus applicable charges for a double room/night. This rate will end February 16 2017 so please ensure you book right away!
At Spring Orientation numerous youth exchange related topics will be discussed to prepare students, parents and counselors for the exchange year. Saturday night is a semi-formal banquet dinner. Throughout the weekend we will host various Rotary and Senior Rotex guest speakers, as well as hear from former exchange students and the committee.
Program Topics:
| Culture Shock |
Homesickness |
| Insurance |
Communications with home |
| Role of clubs and counsellors |
Health Matters |
| Learning a foreign language |
Airports and travel |
| Money matters |
Host families |
| School Commitments |
Service opportunities |
| Reverse Culture Shock |
Tips to thrive while on exchange |
| Being a Rotary Ambassador |
End Polio Now - Polio Eradication |
Participants: All inbound students (foreign students), rebound students (Canadians that just returned home in the summer of 2013), Rotex (alumni of the program), outbound students and parents, club outbound counsellors and district Youth Exchange Committee members will be in attendance.
Questions: Contact Rene Cavanagh, Rotary District Office Administrator at 780-482-5370
We look forward to seeing you!