Rotary Youth Exchange 6690

RYE Weekend: Ohio-Erie Conference at Otterbein University
2023-07-07 - 2023-07-09
At this three-day conference, outbound students will get to meet many other outbound students and Rotarians from other districts within the OE region. The days are filled with information sessions, presentations, and fun activities that will allow you to build connections and prepare you for exchange!

RYE Weekend: Lancaster
2023-05-13 13:00 - 2023-05-14 08:00 (America/New_York)
This overnight event is sponsored by the Lancaster Rotary Club. Please bring a toothbrush, pillow, sleeping bag, and other items you will need for staying the night.
Drop-Off Time: 1PM, Saturday May 13th
Pick-Up Time: 8AM, Sunday May 14th
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Location: Amanda’s house
2770 Boice Rd SW, Lancaster, OH 43130

RYE Weekend: District Conference
2023-04-29 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Between outbound training sessions, we will be attending the District Conference for the flag bearing ceremony in the National Veterans Memorial and Museum downtown Columbus. Inbounds will start the day with a blacksmithing course and then head to the District Conference.
Remember to bring your Rotary Jackets to wear at the District conference!
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**Updated Start and End Location:
Outbounds: 250 S High Street
Inbounds:
Start: 1376 River Street Columbus, 43222
End: Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

RYE Weekend: Newark
2023-03-04 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
Date: Saturday, March 4th
Time: 10AM-4PM
Location: Wilson Middle School
805 W Church St, Newark, OH 43055
This meeting is sponsored by the Newark Rotary Club and will be taking place at the Wilson Middle School. Both students and outbound parents are required to attend. At this meeting, we will have a parent meeting, outbound/inbound training, and a presentation by the travel agency.
Outbound Students: Please bring your blazer to this meeting to get the RYE patch sewed on.

NAYEN Conference for committee members, Washington DC
2023-02-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
More details to follow. Exact date to follow.

RYE Weekend: Country Reveal
2023-02-11 13:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Saturday February 11th
1PM-6PM
Location:
Westerville Central High School
7118 Mt. Royal Ave.,
Westerville, Ohio, 43082

Sponsor Club: Westerville Sunrise Rotary Club
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We will be spending the afternoon in the Westerville Central High School. Lunch will be provided, followed by training and the country reveal for outbounds!

RYE January Weekend
2023-01-21 13:00 - 2023-01-22 08:00 UTC
This is the first mandatory weekend for outbounds and is sponsored by the Dublin-Worthington Rotary Club.
We will be starting the weekend at COSI in downtown Columbus. Lunch will be provided here. The Dublin-Worthington Rotarian families will then be opening up their homes for dinner. After dinner, we will be spending the night at Kilbourne Middle School. Students will need to be dropped off at COSI on Saturday at 1PM, and picked up from Kilbourne Middle School on Sunday morning. As we will be sleeping on a gym floor, please plan to bring appropriate items for sleeping such as air mattresses, sleeping bags, pillows, etc.
Drop-off:
Time: 1 PM on Saturday, January 21
Location: COSI (Center of Science and Industry)
333 W Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

Pick-Up:
Time: 8 AM on Sunday, January 22
Location: Kilbourne Middle School
50 E. Dublin Granville Rd.

Holiday Shopping for Inbounds: Easton Town Center
2022-12-10 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Saturday, December 10th
12PM-4PM
Tis the holiday season! We will be having lunch and shopping at Easton Town Center on Saturday, December 10th. We will meet at Brio Italian Grille at noon. This will also be the pick-up spot at 4PM.

Drop-off and pick-up location:
Brio Italian Grille
3993 Easton Station
Columbus, Ohio 43219

VIRTUAL Interviews via ZOOM
2022-12-03 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Saturday, December 3rd VIRTUAL
Interviews via ZOOM
10AM-3PM

ALL long Term AND short term APPLICATIONS DUE. NO EXTENSIONS
2022-11-15
Tuesday, November 15th
ALL long Term AND short term APPLICATIONS DUE. NO EXTENSIONS.
LT outbounds required to attend interviews and trainings January and onwards

RYE Weekend: Columbus Metropolitan Library and State House Tour
2022-11-12 13:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Saturday November 12th
1PM-5:30PM
Location:

Columbus Metropolitan Library
96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215
Meeting Room 2B

During this meeting, we will be touring the Ohio Statehouse and the Topiary Park. Outbound students will have final help with applications.

RYE Weekend: Informational Meeting & Circleville Pumpkin Show
2022-10-22 13:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Pickaway County Library, 1160 N Court Street, Circleville, OH, 43113, United States
This meeting will be held in Circleville and hosted by the Circleville Sunrise Club. This is during the famous Pumpkin Show, a large festival centered around pumpkins held each fall.
We will begin the afternoon with an informational session for potential outbounds and parents, along with training sessions for both inbounds and outbounds. We will then head to the Pumpkin Show for the last part of the day.
Things to bring: Weather-appropriate, comfortable clothing as we will be walking outdoors.
Food: Snacks will be provided during training.
Schedule:
1-2PM: Information session for potential outbounds and parents
2-3PM: Training
3-5:30PM: Circleville Pumpkin Show
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Drop-Off Location: Pickaway County Library
1160 N Court Street Circleville, Ohio 43113
We will be in the meeting room directly to the right after entering through the main entrance.
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Pick-Up Location: Kingston Bank
301 N Court St, Circleville, OH 43113
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Optional Evening Activity: Running with the Dead 5k
On the same day as our meeting, the Columbus Rotary hosts a great Halloween-themed 5k around the Greenlawn Cemetery. We would love to see some of our students and host families participating! The run begins at 6:30. For further information and registration, please click here.

VIRTUAL Informational ZOOM meeting for October
2022-10-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Please email DrakeLundstrom@gmail.com for the link to this event.

VIRTUAL Informational ZOOM meeting for September
2022-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)

RYE Weekend: Camp Mary Orton
2022-09-10 13:00 - 2022-09-11 08:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Mary Orton
Saturday, September 10th to Sunday September 11th
1PM Saturday-8AM Sunday
Picnic and activities at Camp Mary Orton; Informational Meeting for parents
So that enough food is ordered, potential Outbound Students must RSVP to attend drakelundstrom@gmail.com

INBOUND Initial kickoff
2022-08-27 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Saturday, August 27th
11AM-3PM
INBOUND Initial kickoff: Inbounds, Host Families, YEOs, Counselors, Rand, Itske & Amanda (no outbounds)
THIS IS THE DATE NEEDED FOR OUTBOUND GUARANTEE FORMS

Otterbein OE training
2022-07-08 - 2022-07-09 | Otterbein University, 1 S Grove St, Westerville, OH, 43081, United States
Details TBD

May Monthly Training Overnight in Lancaster
2022-05-14 13:00 - 2022-05-15 08:30 (America/New_York) | Lancaster YMCA, 465 W 6th Ave, Lancaster, OH, 43130, United States
Start Time: 1PM, April 14th (Saturday)
Start Location: First English Lutheran Church
220 N Columbus St. Lancaster, OH 43130

Pick-Up Time: 8:30AM, May 15th (Sunday)

Pick-Up Location: Lancaster YMCA
465 W 6th Ave, Lancaster, OH 43130

Please make sure to bring the following:

Comfortable shoes for walking
Laptops to work on presentations
Overnight toiletries and sleeping bags. We will be sleeping on a gym floor so a sleeping mat or air mattress would be appropriate.

Short Term Students: Paper 3 due to Beth
2022-04-30
Short Term Students: Paper 3 due to Beth 4/30

Long Term Students: Paper 4 due to Drake
2022-04-30
Long Term Students: Paper 4 due to Drake 4/30

DISTRICT CONFERENCE (overnight)
2022-04-08 09:00 - 2022-04-09 13:30 (America/New_York) | Cherry Valley Hotel & Ohio Event Center, 2299 Cherry Valley Rd SE, Newark, OH, 43055, United States
DISTRICT CONFERENCE- overnight

Short Term Students: Paper 3 due to Beth
2022-03-31
Short Term Students: Paper 3 due to Beth 3/31

Long Term Students: Paper 3 due to Drake
2022-03-31
Long Term Students: Paper 3 due to Drake 3/31

Outbound Orientation, Parent Meeting, Blazer fitting, Travel Agent Presentation
2022-03-05 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Wilson Middle School, 805 W Church St, Newark, OH, 43055, United States
Saturday March 5th (10am-6pm) IN PERSON @

Wilson Middle School
805 W Church St, Newark, OH 43055

Short Term Students: Paper 1 due to Beth
2022-02-28
Short Term Students: Paper 1 due to Beth 2/28

Long Term Students: Paper 2 due to Drake
2022-02-28
Long Term Students: Paper 2 due to Drake 2/28

NAYEN Conference for committee members
2022-02-17 - 2022-02-20
NAYEN Conference for committee members, Washington DC

FEB 12 EVENT
2022-02-12 13:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Heritage Church, 7413 Maxtown Rd., Westerville, OH, 43082, United States
This page has been updated to show the location of this activity.

Long Term Students - Paper 1 due
2022-01-31
Long Term Students: Paper 1 due to Drake

January 20th-31st VIRTUAL INTERVIEWS
2022-01-20 - 2022-01-31
Details to follow

Short Term Interviews (as arranged with Beth)
