Liz Nichols introduced Ellie Heiar Outbound Youth Exchange Student from North Liberty, Liberty High School. and Juliette Genin from France and going to City High School. Ellie talked about what was important to her.
Family and Friends. She showed many pictures of her friends and family. RYLA was also very important to her as she attended two time. She had PDG Steve Dakin as her Rotary Counselor and show several pictures of them together.
She is going to Italy. She has spoken to her hose family. She has three host siblings. Her counselor will be the girl from Italy in District 5970 mother. She is truly grateful for the opportunity to have The Rotary Club of Iowa City AM sponsor her.
Juliette spoke about her year in school. She listed subjects for all trimesters. She landed on August 17th at 1:00 pm Iowa Time and 8:00 pm France Time.
On August 18th her host family took her the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. She was suffering Jet Lag at this time. August 23rd was the 1st day of school.
Juliette 1st host family was Biran, Brianna, and Charlotte Wills. Charlotte and Juliette became very close. She attended City High 's Football game. The lost.
Juliette 2nd host family was Gregg Gerdes, Mary Murphy, and kids. Juliette was very fortunate to travel with both host parents and to see a lot in several states.
She has traveled to these states:
Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas City Mo Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, California and DC.
Juliette is fortunate to be able to go on the US Trip from June 13, to July 10, 2024.
When she returns to France, she will have two years of High School left, and she hopes to be very active with ROTEX.
President Theresa called the meeting to order at 7:05 am. Rotarians in the News: Alta Medea in the news for raising money for the Homeless Shelter. Mark Stanley said that we have given $11,200 to a $16,000 goal. We are at 70%.
Monies need to be sent in by June 15, 2024 to Rotary International. A thank you note was sent by the Kaitin's Heart for Heroes.
June 8th at around Terry Trueblood on Sand Road is Highway Cleanup.
The Year Ender/Gavel Passing will be held at Lower City Park, Shelter 12 on Sunday June 23, 11:30 am-1:00pm. Please bring your family, and it is a potluck. Bring your lawn chair.
There are also picnic tables.
We have an Inbound Student arriving from Brazil in August. Her name is Nicole. The Probst family will be the first host.
Meeting Adjourned 8:00 am.