Lions Clubs International
Multiple District 29
WEST VIRGINIA
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Lions Clubs International Multiple District 29 WEST VIRGINIA |
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Youth Exchange Program |
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Chair Lion Cindy Glass 191 Ridgeway Drive Bridgeport, WV 26330 304.842.4132
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Secretary/Treasurer Lion Linda Ott 3 Lakeland Park Drive Bridgeport, WV 26330 304.842.5625
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J WV Lions Youth Exchange Committee is seeking host families for 4 exchange students from Finland (late June to beginning of August). If interested, contact Chair Cindy Glass. |
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MD 29 Youth Exchange Policy Manual Section Application to be a Host Family National Newsletter: March 2008 |
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The West Virginia Lions Youth Exchange Program has resulted in receiving youth ages 15-21 into WV Lions sponsored host families for six week/short term visits, typically during the summer or when school is out. The Program has also been responsible for sending West Virginia youth overseas for visits with host families sponsored by Lions Clubs in the countries visited. Our annual Youth Exchange Scholarship Contest has assisted in this effort. The WV Lions Youth Exchange Program is funded primarily through donations by WV Lions Clubs, and we are extremely grateful for your help and support. We need your support to continue this program. Please remember us in your list of favored programs. |
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The 12th Annual WV Lions Youth Exchange Scholarship Contest concluded on January 13th, with the naming of the following winners: 1st place ($2,500) – Megan Gainer, senior at Roane County High School (Australia) 2nd place ($1,500) – Scott McArthur, junior at Elkins High School (Finland) 3rd place ($1,000) – Emily Donegia, sophomore at Philip Barbour High (Japan) |
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Eight semi-finalists from around the state competed in the final competition held at VFW Post 573 in Clarksburg. Interviews were conducted by a 3-member panel of judges, consisting of two professors from West Virginia Wesleyan College, Thomas Schoffler and Ashley Lawson, along with MD29 YE Chair, Lion Cindy Glass. Assisting were Lions Paul Nutter, Linda Ott, Judy Butcher, Connie Dorscheid and Sue Via, all members of the Lions Youth Exchange Committee, as well as Lions Patty Nutter and Steve Glass. The winning students will complete their exchanges during the upcoming summer with Lions sponsored host families in Australia, Finland and Japan. The scholarship funds are designed to assist with travel expenses incurred in completing the trips. Scholarship money must be used in connection with a Lions Youth Exchange trip. If for some reason a winner cannot do the exchange, the individual will instead receive savings bonds and an alternate will fill the spot and receive the scholarship. (Photo above: Front row (l-r): Scott McArthur (2nd place), Emily Donegia (3rd place), Megan Gainer (1st place) and semi-finalists, Sarah Bradley, Marilyn Iacovelli, Katie Richardson, and Jeremy Rice-Gladhill. Not pictured, semi-finalist Jennifer Kidd. Second row: Lion Paul Nutter and parents of contestants.) The scholarships go toward travel expenses involved with participating in the Lions Youth Exchange Program. Recipients will go overseas this summer for 6-week visits with Lions-sponsored host families in Finland, Australia or Japan. Lions Clubs in the visited country will sponsor the host families for the WV youth. All funding for the scholarship program comes from the Lions of West Virginia. The committee would like to award one or more $500 travel grants to other applicants if funds are available. If you haven't already done so, please consider an individual or club donation. Make checks payable to WV Lions Youth Exchange and send to Lion Linda Ott, Secretary/Treasurer, 3 Lakeland Park Drive, Bridgeport, WV 26330. You can help provide a West Virginia student with a life changing and inspirational experience through Youth Exchange. This spring WV Lions will searching for host families for incoming Finnish and Japanese students for 6-week stays starting in mid-June and mid-July, respectively. The students bring their own spending money and insurance. Host families provide room and board, treat the youth as loved family members, and share our culture and learn from theirs. These families are not required to be Lions or have children in the home. |
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Support the WV Youth Exchange Program
2006 Pin $4 or Two for $7 Youth Exchange Banner $8 each or Two for $15. |
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Quantities limited! See your district YE Chair |
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Youth Exchange Committee | ||
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29-L Appointed Rick Targosky RD #4 Box 262-A Moundsville, WV 26041 304.845.7407 |
29-L Elected Paul Nutter 612 Harrison Street Harrisville, WV 26362 304.643.4552 |
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Lion Earl Jackson & Scott Teays Lion Bill Hensley with 2006 Japanese Youth Exchange Visitors |
29-I Appointed Linda Ott 3 Lakeland Park Drive Bridgeport, WV 26330 304.842.5625 |
29-I Elected Cindy Glass 191 Ridgeway Drive Bridgeport, WV 26330 304.842.4132 |
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29-O Appointed Judy Butcher 623 Long Street Ravenswood, WV 26164 304.273.2213 |
29-O Elected To be Announced |
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| Finnish student Jesse was impressed by the friendly people in West Virginia and enjoyed his six week stay on a Lumberport farm in August 2007. |
29-N Appointed Sue Via P O Box 37 Union, WV 25002 304.772.5273 |
29-N Elected Connie Dorscheid HC 69 Box 1400-6 White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 304.536.3572 |
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Interested in being a Host Family, or becoming an Exchanged Youth? |
More information and forms on the Lions International website Call or email the Committee member in your area for an application or Download the Rules and Application or the Host Family Application above. |
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