DISTRICT 5080 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP TOUR 2008

	TOUR ITINERARY
	STUDENT'S LIST OF THINGS TO BRING
	IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR COUNSELORS & YE CHAIRS
	YE COUNSELORS - CLICK HERE to confirm that your students are notified and prepared for the tour

The International Friendship Tour is an annual event organized by the Youth Exchange Committee of Rotary District 5080. All of the inbound exchange students in District 5080 will travel through the district accompanied by two chaperones.

During the tour students will be hosted by the Rotary Clubs in the towns that are visited. Lots of exciting activities are planned! Some of the time the group will stay together in a school or church, and other times students stay will stay in individual homes.

WHY DOES ROTARY SPONSOR THE TOUR EACH YEAR?

To provide opportunities for friendships between the residents of our district and the young people from many countries who are living here as exchange students.

To promote Rotary Youth Exchange.

To extend the Rotary spirit of International friendship and understanding into the communities visited by the tour.

Rotary District 5080
2008 International Friendship Tour

Wednesday, May 21^st

Students arrive in Colville, WA between 2 and 4pm

Thursday, May 22^nd

Depart Colville at 2:00pm
Arrive in Spokane at 3:30 - Hosted by Spokane 21 Club

Friday, May 23^rd

Depart Spokane at 1:00pm
Arrive in Sandpoint at 2:15pm

Saturday, May 24^th

Depart Sandpoint at 1:00pm
Arrive in Creston 4:40pm

Sunday, May 25^th

Depart Creston at 1:00pm
Arrive Fernie at 3:30pm

Monday, May 26^th

Depart Fernie at 3:00pm
Arrive Invermere at 5:30

Tuesday, May 27^th

Spend an additional night at Invermere

Wednesday, 28^th

     Depart Invermere at 9:30am
     Arrive Golden at 11:00am for lunch
     Depart Golden at 12:30am
     Arrive Nakusp 5:30pm

Thursday, May 29^th

Depart Nakusp 1:00pm
Arrive at he District Conference at Trail at 4:00pm

Friday to Sunday - Attend the District 5080 Conference at Trail

It is the Clubs responsibility to arrange for a ride HOME from the Conference on Sunday June 1^stfor their students.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR COUNSELORS AND CLUB YE CHAIRS

All Rotary exchange students are required to participate in the International Friendship Tour and District Conference.

The pick up place in Colville is Yep Kanum Park in Colville. It can be found at

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/Colville+WA/

Look down in site, then magnify map to Zoom Level 11, 4th or 5th down from the top. Directions are go 6 blocks south of the junction on #20 with #395, three blocks east and then one south again to get to entrance to YEP KANUM PARK. It is between Elm Street and Walnut Street which are two blocks to the east of Main Street which is the highway.
The cost of the International Friendship Tour and Conference has been prepaid by the Inbound Students. Host Clubs do NOT Pay for the Tour and Conference.
Students must be picked up at the conclusion of the District Conference on Sunday, June 1^st at the District Conference in Trail, British Columbia
PLEASE make sure that each student brings a photocopy of their passport and visas to give to the chaperones.
Complete the confirmation form below so that we know all students have been notified about the tour and will be properly prepared.

YEAR 2008 CONFIRMATION FORM

To be completed by Club Youth Exchange Representatives

Rotary Club of:
These Students have received this information from me:
Student Name* # 1
Student Name* # 2
Student Name* # 3
Student Name* # 4
Students listed above have received necessary information about the tour.	YES
Students WILL bring their PASSPORT and VISA and photo copies of each. Students staying in the US will also bring the ORIGINAL DS2019 Form	YES
Clubs must get their student/s to Colville, Washington on May 21^st.	YES
It is the Clubs responsibility to pick up their student/s after the District Conference on June 1^st in Trail, British Columbia.	YES
Name of person submitting this form:
Your email address:
Comments or Questions:

Student's List of Things to Bring

Rotary District 5080 YE Friendship Tour

Students WILL bring their passport and visa. Students staying in the US will also bring the ORIGINAL DS2019 form.
Please be sure to also bring a photo copy of this paperwork as well.
One small soft-sided suitcase.
A swimsuit.
A jacket for cold mountain evenings.
Towels, toiletries, and personal items
A sleeping bag.
Clothing for the tour:
    Bring clothes for indoor and outdoor activities (Including a good pair of walking shoes
    for hiking). Dress will be informal on the tour.
    You will not need dress clothes.
Clothing for the Conference:
A Rotarian who is attending the Conference (probably your YEO) should bring your Rotary jacket to the Conference for you to wear during the Flag Ceremony on Saturday morning. Students will not be attending the Governor’s Banquet so dress clothes are not needed. An alternate youth activity has been planned for this time. However, students will be at the Brunch on Sunday morning when dress is casual. At that time they must be presentable/appropriately dressed to meet with Rotarians and to help promote the program through their role as ambassadors from their countries.
Musical instrucments. Singing songs at campfires and on the bus will be part of the Tour. Guitars and other instruments that are easily carried should be brought along.
Talent Show -
Students will be practicing for the Talent Show while on the Tour. A piano will be available for the Talent Show and other large instruments or props should be brought by a Club Rotarian for the Talent Show.

We want to emphasize or highlight the countries our Inbound Exchange students are from in the Talent Show at the District Conference this year. Remember to bring your national clothing and / or your musical instrument or any other item that you will need so that you are prepared for your part in the Talent Show. Start thinking now about how you will represent your country in the Talent Show at the District Conference.
Approximately $50 for spending money. There will be one opportunity to shop in a Canadian city and one in an American city so small amounts of cash in each currency is probably the best.

FOR STUDENTS....

	The purpose of the International Friendship Tour is to promote… INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS!
	The best way to promote international friendship is for people from all over the world to meet each other.
	That's what the tour is all about…meeting people…. getting to know them, and them getting to know you.
	So make an effort to meet lots of people in the towns that you visit!
	Be friendly! And have a great time doing it! We want this to be a highlight of your year in our district.

·	Exchange students are not permitted to drive any motorized vehicle under any circumstances. This means ALL MOTORIZED VEHICLES! Simply stated: If it has a motor in it...you can't drive it!
·	Travel on an organized school trips is authorized, but the Rotary counsellor must be advised.
·	Travel on special Rotary sponsored tours, such as the West Coast tours conducted in the summer months, is permitted. Neither a detailed itinerary nor permission from natural parents is required for Rotary sponsored travel. However, students must obtain prior permission from their host family and Rotary Club counselor. Where practical the student’s natural parents should also be advised in advance of such travel. Exchange students assume financial responsibility for all costs when traveling with other students or other families, and any return tickets must be purchased before departure.
·	Other travel while on exchange must be approved by the student’s host family and Rotary club counselor, and should generally be in the company of a host family, a Rotary family, or a Rotary-approved family or individual. Students who wish to travel with other families must have the prior approval of their host parents and natural parents. The student's counselor must be notified in advance for all travel outside of the district, including vacations or weekend holidays with host parents. The counselor will determine if it is necessary to contact the youth exchange chairman in District 5080 or if any special notification or permission is required. Rotary has a responsibility to know where are students are at all times, in the event that emergencies arise. Download: Travel Permission Form.
·	Students are not allowed to travel unaccompanied unless:
	(a) They have the prior written consent of their host parents and natural parents.
	(b) They are traveling via approved public transportation.
	(c) They will be met and housed at the destination point by a person or persons approved in advance by the current host family and the Rotary club counselor; and
	(d) A written itinerary has been provided to, and approved by, the host family, Rotary Club counselor, and the Chair or a Vice-Chair of the District 5080 Youth Exchange Committee. The itinerary must include all bus/plane stops, including the dates and times, and must list all Rotary or other hosting families during the trip. Under no circumstances may a student call a local Rotarian at a location en route and ask to be hosted!
·	"LOCAL TRAVEL"- It is preferable for students to be driven by an adult, however local travel (within about 30 miles or 50 km of the host community) may be with a teenage driver, provided the host family knows the driver and would normally allow their own child to ride with that person.