Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange

Eastern Cities Fellowship Reception
2023-11-14 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY, 14607, United States
Inbound Students are highly encouraged to attend the Eastern Cities Fellowship Reception with their Rotary club. Please wear you Rotary Blazer to this event.

OB Application Link is now CLOSED
2023-11-01
The Outbound Application Link is now closed to any further applications.

RYE Committee Zoom Meeting
2023-10-17 19:30 - 21:00
A RYE Committee meeting will be held by zoom for all Club YEO’s, Counselors and District Committee members of the IB and OB students. A zoom link will be sent out in regards to this meeting.

IB Orientation & Hunt Hollow Color Fest
2023-10-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Hunt Hollow, 7532 County Rd 36, Naples, NY, 14512, United States
10 AM – 12 PM – IB Student Orientation
12 PM – 4 PM – Hunt Hollow Color Fest – Host Families and Club members are welcome to attend also.
The Inbound students will have their 2nd orientation which is mandatory for any student who did not participate in the 1st orientation. This is a expected event for all IB students.
Students who did not participate in the first orientation must bring the following:

Your passport
The DS-2019
Your Insurance Card
A 5 minute presentation on your Country
Pins to share

IB Orientation & Host Family Meeting
2023-08-26 10:00 - 16:00 | 180 Linden Oaks Rochester Suite 200, 180 Linden Oaks Suite 200, Rochester, NY, 14625, United States
Our newly arrived Inbound Students will have their mandatory IB Orientation. Host Families are encouraged to come and meet the other host families in the District and District personnel that work in making the students exchanges a success.
Students please make sure you bring the following documents with you:

Your passport
The DS-2019
Your Insurance Card
Your Rotary Blazer
A 5 minute presentation on your Country
Pins to share

Host Families will meet from 10 AM to 11 AM and may leave after their meeting. The District will see that all students are taken home at 4 PM.

Rebound Luncheon Celebration
2023-08-13 12:00 - 14:00 | TBD
OB Parents, Siblings, Rotary Youth Exchange Committee Members and any one interested in finding out more about District 7120 Rotary Youth Exchange Program is welcome to attend the Rebound Luncheon Celebration. Please RSVP to Gretchen DiNardo by 8/4/2023 to reserve your place.
Gretchen DiNardo – 585 739-4650

Outbound Rebound Overnight - STUDENTS ONLY
2023-08-12 14:00 - 2023-08-13 14:00 | Gretchen DiNardo’s Home, 4 Windscape Park, Pittsford, NY, 14534, United States
The Outbound Rebound Overnight is tailored for the Rotary Youth Exchange student that has just returned from their long term exchange. It is our District’s Youth Exchange final orientation to help the students prepare for coming “home”. Reverse culture shock is very real and we give the students and their parents tools to help them acclimate back home. Email invitation to event will be sent to OB students who have completed their exchange.

Outbound Application Opens
2023-07-15
The Long Term Outbound Application link is now open for those interested student to apply. The application link will close on November 1, 2023 – https://yehub.net/EM2-obapp

IB & OB Picnic - IBs & OB Students and their parents
2023-06-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Watkins Glen State Park
IB & OB Students and their parents celebrate the OB Graduation and the IB’s successful year as an exchange student.
Location: TBD

IB & OB Rotary Event - STUDENTS ONLY
2023-06-03 13:00 - 2023-06-04 14:00 | Watkins Glen State Park
The Final District IB & OB Event of the year! Hosted by the Watkins Montour Rotary Club the IB & OBs will have the opportunity to meet at this great area of the District for the last event before IB student go home and OB start their exchange. OB will present their PowerPoint presentation to the District Committee and IB’s. We will also be checking in on the OB’s Tzell paperwork and to have a ROTEX chat!
Location: Exact drop off and pick up place to be determined. A detailed email will be sent to students.
Time: 1 PM Saturday to 10 AM on Sunday when everyone will get ready for the picnic.
Registrations Form: The Watkins Montour Overnight & Picnic registration form will need to be completed by the IB & OB students. Please follow the instructions where to send the form once completed. WATKINS MONTOUR OVERNIGHT REGISTRATION FORM will be attached at a future date

7120 District Conference - IB & OB Students - MUST ATTEND
2023-05-06 10:00 - 19:30 | Veterans Park, 6910 NY 5 & 20, Bloomfield, NY, 14469, United States
The District Conference for 7120 will be held at the Veteran’s Park in Bloomfield NY. ALL IB & OB STUDENT MUST ATTEND
Location: 6910 NY 5&20 Bloomfield NY
Time: 10 AM – 7:30 PM
This is an important event for the leadership in Rotary. A celebration of the Rotary year. Please bring your Rotary Blazer. Please remember to carpool! OB’s don’t forget your homework as you will be having an orientation during the conference.
Detail information will be emailed to you on this event.

OB Orientation - STUDENT & PARENTS
2023-03-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Avon Village Hall, 74 Genesee Street, Avon, NY, 14414, United States
OB Orientation for the OB student and their parents.
Location: Avon Village Hall – 74 Genesee Street Avon, NY
Time: 10 AM to 1 PM
Agenda to include: Tzell Travel, VISA requirements, paperwork, CISI Bolduc Insurance vs foreign Insurance, Depart Smart and your Rotary blazer. You will also be meeting with your Country officer.
Don’t forget your homework!

IB Avon Weekend
2023-03-23 18:00 - 2023-03-26 10:30 | Avon Village Hall, 74 Genesee Street, Avon, NY, 14414, United States
The Avon Rotary Interact Club hosts a fun weekend that is jammed packed with great activities that include: bowling, a trip to RIT – Rochester Institute of Technology, casino night and so much more!!!
Drop off & pick-up location: Avon Village Hall – 74 Genesee Street Avon NY 14414 – The village Hall building is located behind the Avon Fire Department
Drop off date & time: Thursday, March 23, 2023 6PM to 7PM where you will meet your weekend host family
Pick up date & time: Sunday, March 26, 2023

Breakfast is served at 8:30 AM if the person that is picking you up is joining us.
10:30 AM for IB Students that are not mentors for an OB Student
1 1:30 AM for IB Students that are helping to mentor an OB student.

Registration Form: Please complete the Avon March Weekend 2023pdf registration form to be able to participate. Please follow the instructions on where to send the form when completed by February 10th.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Karen Vanderbilt – kkvanderbilt@gmail.com, 585 370-0380 or Ed Kime – 585 738-0602

ROTEX Ski Weekend
2023-02-11 15:00 - 2023-02-12 12:00 | Hunt Hollow, 7532 County Rd 36, Naples, NY, 14512, United States
IB & OB Ski Weekend at Hunt Hollow Ski Club – sponsored by the ROTEX
Attended please find the ROTEX Ski Weekend registration and medical release form that need to be completed ASAP. These forms need to be sent to Sami Cepulo – scepulo123@gmail.com, president of ROTEX by February 3rd. Any questions in regards to the Ski Weekend, please contact Sami. Outbound students will be having an orientation during the weekend with the ROTEX & Inbound students Remember Outbounds, that your homework is due.
Drop off: Hunt Hollow Ski Club- 7532 County Rd 36, Naples NY 2/11/2023 – 3:00 PM
Pick up: Trinity Church – 123 N Main St, Naples NY 2/12/2023 – 12:00 PM
ROTEX Ski Weekend Registration Form
ROTEX Ski Weekend Medical Authorization (1)

OB Orientation - STUDENTS AND PARENTS
2023-01-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Ravenwood Golf Center, 929 Lynaugh Road, Victor, NY, 14564, United States
OB Orientation for the OB and their parents
Location: Ravenwood Gold Club – 929 Lynaugh Road Victor, NY 14564
Time: 1 PM to 3 PM
Agenda will include: Rules and Conditions, Rotary network and support, how parents can help to make their child have a successful exchange. Meeting with your Country Officer

IB & OB Avon Overnight
2023-01-28 14:00 - 2023-01-29 10:00 | Avon Village Hall, 74 Genesee Street, Avon, NY, 14414, United States
The Avon Rotary Club hosts the IB & OB Overnight. This is an amazing event with ice skating, laser tag and bowling filling the packed filled overnight. IB & OB students will be hosted by Avon families. On Sunday morning Rotarians will carpool all IB & OB students to the Winter Brunch, hosted by the Victor Farmington Rotary Club in Victor NY,
Arrival Time: 2 PM
Location: Avon Village Hall – 74 Genesee Street Avon NY
Registration Form: All students must complete the registration form in order to participate in the event. Please follow the instructions on where to send the form after you have completed it. AVON Jan overnight 2023 – Registration form
For any questions to this event please contact:
Ed Kime – edtkime@gmail.com
Karen Vanderbilt – kkvanderbilt@gmail.com

OB Orientation - STUDENT ONLY
2023-01-28 09:00 - 13:00 | Avon Village Hall, 74 Genesee Street, Avon, NY, 14414, United States
OB Orientation for STUDENTS only
Location – Avon Village Hall – 74 Genesee Street Avon, NY
Time: 9 AM to 1PM
Please make sure that you bring your homework due. After your Orientation, lunch will be served and the IB students will arrive to start for the fun filled overnight hosted by the Avon Rotary Club!!!
Agenda: To include, Public speaking and making a PowerPoint presentation
Please remember to use your carpooling contacts to get here is possible.

OB Student ZOOM Meeting
2023-01-02 19:00 - 21:00
All newly selected Outbound Rotary Youth Exchange Students will receive an email containing information on a ZOOM meeting with Gretchen DiNardo, Dan Cole and your country officers. You will learn more about your country selection and receive your homework assignments that will help you learn about your country’s culture and language. This will be a great jump start to the amazing journey that you will be taking!
For any questions or if you did not received your ZOOM information please contact:
Gretchen DiNardo – gmidardo@outlook.com or
Dan Cole – ccole@rochester.rr.com

Outbound Youth Exchange Interviews
2022-12-03 10:00 - 16:00 | 180 Linden Oaks Rochester Suite 200, 180 Linden Oaks Suite 200, Rochester, NY, 14625, United States
Students that have submitted their application to District 7120 Youth Exchange program and their parents will participate in the interview process in becoming a youth exchange student.
Date: December 3, 2022
Location: 180 Linden Oaks Rochester, NY Please park in the back parking lot.
Time: Students & parents have been given specific arrival times that start with a 10 AM Interview All Committee members must arrive by 9 AM. Interviews will end at 4 PM. Committee members will stay for selection process.
Any questions please contact:
Gretchen DiNardo – District Chair – gdinardo@outlook.com
Dan Cole – ccole@rochester.rr.com

The Naples Grape Festival & IB Orientation
2022-09-24 09:00 - 16:00 | Trinity Federate Church, 123 North Main Street, Naples, NY, 14512, United States
Arrival Time: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
9:00 AM – Mandatory Orientation – For those students that did not attend the August 28th orientation – (Polina & Adriano). You must also bring the following: VISA/Passport/DS-2019/Insurance Card/Emergency Contact Document
10:15 AM – for all other students this is an expected event, you may be excused by contacting Gretchen DiNardo and Dan Cole. Instructions on registration form.
Students will be picked up and dropped off by a Rotary Youth Exchange committee member who will be staying for the orientation. The Naples Grape Festival is a very congested event, and this will help to alleviate any issues with dropping off and picking up the students. The committee member will be in touch with the student and host family closer to the orientation date with pickup time.
Orientation & Meeting Location: Trinity Federated Church – 123 North Main Street Naples. Committee Members will have to park off site and walk to the church due to the festival.
Agenda:
10:30 AM – 2:00 PM – Naples Grape Festival
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Student Orientation – Trinity Federated Church
Please bring money to buy lunch at the festival, your country flag & pins and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Please complete the attached registration form by September 12th and send to: Gretchen DiNardo – gdinardo@outlook.com and Dan Cole – ccole@rochester.rr.com
Naples Grape Festival IB Registration Form

Inbound Orientation
2022-08-28 10:00 - 16:00 | 180 Linden Oaks Rochester Suite 200, 180 Linden Oaks Suite 200, Rochester, NY, 14625, United States
Inbound Orientation is a mandatory orientation for the newly arrived students for the District 7120 Youth Exchange Program. Students must bring with them their: Passports, VISA, DS-2019, Insurance Card, ID Card, Emergency Contact List, Flag, Pins, Blazer and Cell phone.
Students, please reach out to your club YEO and counselor for carpooling help with neighboring youth exchange clubs and District members who will be going to the orientation.

Outbound Interviews 2nd Group & Outbound Training
2022-01-08 09:00 - 2022-01-09 11:00 | Avon Village Hall, 74 Genesee Street, Avon, NY, 14414, United States
Saturday 9 AM – 1 PM – The 2nd group of potential outbound youth exchange students and their parents will be interviewed at the Avon Village Hall.
Saturday 1 PM ALL accepted students to the Rotary District 7120 Youth Exchange Program will meet for training. THIS IS AN OVERNIGHT EVENT. Please bring sleeping bag, air mattress/cot & pillow. Look for emails for any additional information.
Sunday 11 AM – Students may be picked up
SNOW DAY will be scheduled for Sunday January 9th with no overnight – time details will be emailed

West Coast Trip
2020-07-08 06:00 - 2020-07-22 23:00
This is an amazing trip to the West Coast!
Experience the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, San Francisco, Yosemite National Park, Giant Sequoias, Grand Canyon, San Diego, Antelope Canyon, Hollywood, Mount Zion National Park, Las Vegas and SO MUCH MORE!!!
Details of the cost and final itinerary will be posted shortly

West Coast Trip
2020-07-08 - 2020-07-22
Two week West Coast Trip

Rotary International Conference Hawaii
2020-06-03

End of Year Picnic/Graduation
2020-05-31 12:00 - 15:00 | Watkins Glen High School, 301 12th Street, Watkins Glen, NY, 14891, United States
This is a picnic to celebrate the year of our Inbound Students as well as to send off our Outbound Students.
Rotarians, Families and Committee Members are all welcome!

Area 1 Weekend
2020-05-29 18:00 - 2020-05-31 15:00 | Watkins Glen High School, 301 12th Street, Watkins Glen, NY, 14891, United States
This is a MANDATORY event for all Inbound and Outbound Students

DISTRICT 7120 CONFERENCE
2020-05-01 13:00 - 2020-05-03 12:00 | Seneca Niagara Resort ad Casino, 310 4th Street, Niagara Falls, NY, 14303, United States
This is a MANDATORY event for the Inbound Students and the Outbound Students.
More details to follow

OB Orientation
2020-03-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Avon Village Hall, 74 Genesee Street, Avon, NY, 14414, United States
Mandatory Outbound Orientation
TZELL Presentation
Parents and Students

Avon Weekend
2020-03-26 18:00 - 2020-03-29 11:30 | Avon Village Hall, 74 Genesee Street, Avon, NY, 14414, United States
This is an EXPECTED event that is for the Inbound Students.
Drop off and pick up at the Avon Village Hall
More details to follow
