Judy Levine

District 6250 Youth Exchange District Chair

Office: 608 661-7816

Home: 608 271-5472

Cell: 608 220-2949

5406 Dorsett Drive

                                 Rotary Youth Exchange –– Thank You for Your Support!

The Rotary Youth Exchange District Staff would like to recognize and thank the many clubs and Rotarians who have participated in events, hosted events, hosted students, and volunteered during the Rotary year of 2009-10. Without your support, this program would not survive. Because of your generosity, students from all over the world are able to live in our district and become part of our family.

There are some special people, we would like to recognize for their time and commitment to our program:

Michelle Matthys from the Janesville Noon Rotary Club: Michelle is a new Rotarian and a new YEO (Youth Exchange Officer). She was in charge of organizing the September Inbound Orientation Weekend at Camp Rotamer, Janesville. With the help of Janesville Noon President, Bill Boyd, and other Rotarians, Michelle and her team served our group 5 meals during the weekend. It was amazing how well everyone worked together and had a great time doing it. Michelle is very organized and she contributed to the success of that weekend. We look forward to her continued support and many more weekends at Camp Rotamer.

Patrick Fleming and Janet Johnson from the Madison South Rotary Club: Patrick and Janet organized the November Madison Hockey Weekend sponsored by the Madison South Club. We truly appreciate your hard work each year. The hockey weekend gives students from our district an opportunity to visit Madison Downtown and to see a WCHA Men’’s Ice Hockey game.

Harriet Statz from the Waunakee Rotary Club: The Waunakee Rotary Club hosted the Winter Meeting in January. Harriet organized the weekend with the help of her fellow club members. The students had an option to cross country ski or ice skate that weekend. For many students, this was their first time trying these winter sports. It was neat to see how quickly they learned something new. For dinner, potluck was served. It was impressive the number of Rotarians and their families who came and had dinner with us. Harriet also played the piano for the final song of the talent show, ““Let There Be Peace on Earth.”” She shows genuine interest in youth exchange and we look forward to working with her in the future.

Dave and Lisa Muehl from the Madison Breakfast Rotary Club: The Madison Breakfast Rotary club sponsored a weekend event in April. Dave and Lisa let us stay one night at their barn at Badger Farms in Deerfield. The venue was perfect for our group. Large screen TV, surround sound, full kitchen, Dance Dance Revolution, and more. The members of the Madison Breakfast club also served Potluck dinner for us. The food was great and the fellowship was unsurpassed.

The Rotary Clubs of Wisconsin Rapids: Thank you for working with us at the District Conference. Your support of the Talent Show was wonderful. We are so thankful for the use of the library, bus services and hotel accommodations. A special thanks goes to Linda Buchs-Hammonds for representing Youth Exchange in the planning process. Last but not least, we sincerely appreciate District Governor, Tom and Joey Marshall for their support over the years
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From the District 6250 Youth Exchange Committee

Judy Levine, Chair
Linda Buchs-Hammonds, Assistant Chair
Toni Pabon, Inbound Coordinator
Doug & Sharon Richmond, Outbound Coordinators
Harry Van Camp, Co-Rebound Coordinator
Pam Buchda, Co-Rebound Coordinator
LeRoy Kemnitz, Information Coordinator