Youth Exchange Report - Inbound Students

Rotary Youth Exchange - Inbound Students

Welcome Joep!!

We are delighted to welcome Joep Heddes, our next inbound exchange student, from Hem, the Netherlands.  He arrives on August 31st.  Joep will become the 47th student hosted by our Club!  Joep is active in judo and soccer.  He enjoys history (particularly World War II) and geography.  He will turn 19 in November and he has just graduated from high school.  He wants to learn our culture, master English and meet new people.  He hopes his year will bring him new friends, new family and a new language.  Joep can be reached via email at joepheddes@hotmail.com

Once he arrives here, Joep can be called or texted on his cell phone 519-949-0950.  Joep's first host family is Rich Sumstad & Kris Skjellerup.

Farewell Laura :(

Laura Portalier returned to France on July 18th after a successful year here in St. Marys.  She will resume her high school studies this September when she enters 10th grade. Laura made many friends at school here.  She had such an impact that one of her friends here has applied to be an outbound exchange student for next year!  Laura improved her English skills dramatically over the course of her stay.  She learned to play guitar and was a "regular" at the World's Coolest Music Store.  I asked Laura if she had any advice to offer Joep.  Her advice, "Take lots of photos and have lots of patience."  Our club is very grateful to Laura's host families:  Scott & Jill Taylor, Chris & Mary Woolf and Patrick & Amy Brennan.  Laura can be reached via email at laura.portalier@hotmail.fr

Laura, we will miss you!

Farewell Laura :(