Scholarship, new Lion and Finnish exchange student

We had another scholarship recipient/Leo to Lion, as well as a Finnish exchange student at today's gathering. Recent Kingston High grad Chris Nardelli received his Poulsbo Lions scholarship check at today's meeting from Lion Karl Ostheller. Chris was the KHS Leo club president for 3 years and was named Leo of the Year 2 of those years! He's planning on attending Seattle University in the fall in film study. Also, Chris is taking advantage of the Leo to Lion program.

Club President Steve Calhoun looks on as Finnish exchange student Erica Costiander exchanges banners with our Lion Tamer Rick Wright. Erica has been staying for 2 weeks with Lion Elda Armstrong.

Amazing youth

Poulsbo Lions Club offers a little something for everyone -  Jan Kelly recently hosted Lucy, an Australian student; (middle) Karl Ostheller gives NKHS student Tara Battaglia the Leo of the Year Award; (bottom) Wren Mason-Todd is announced our district's Peace Poster winner.

 

Youth Exchange families sought

The Lions Youth Exchange Program is in need of host families for 2-3 weeks this summer for several young people visiting from Europe and Japan. Host families must be sponsored by a Lions Club, but do not need to be Lions members themselves. If you know of someone that would make an ideal host family for our program, please pass the word along to them immediately!

Thank you Lions!

Lion Kathy Schumer
MD-19 Lions Youth Exchange
Incoming European Coordinator
kshoom@comcast.net
Cell Phone: 206-890-1369 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 206-890-1369 FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting
www.LionsYouthExchange.org

Homes needed for 2-3 weeks for exchange students

There's an opportunity to share your Lions Club, community and home with a young person from another country for 2-3 weeks as part of the Lions Youth Exchange Program.  There are youths coming to our Lions Multiple District from Germany, Finland, Italy and Japan in July and August. These young folks are in need of host families. It is a great opportunity to learn about another culture and to share our great Northwest with an eager young person from another country. They spend one half of their time on the west side of the MD or in Canada and the other on this side of the MD if we can find host families.

The youths from Germany are: Lukas (male) age 16 for a 2-week stay for 2 sets of dates (7/14-7/28 or 7/28-8/11);
Victoria (female) age 16 dates unavailable at this time but probably the same as Lukas;
Christian (male) age 17 Dates unavailable at this time but probably the same as Lukas.

The youths from Finland are: Ann (female) age 18 for a 3 week stay ( 6/30-7/21 or 7/21-8/11), and  Elli (female) age 17 for a 2 week stay (7/7-7/21 or 7/21-8/4).

The youths from Italy are: Fabrizio (male) age 18 for a 2 week stay (7/7-7/21 or 7/21-8/4)
Giacomo (male) age 17 for a 2 week stay (7/4-7/21 or 7/21-8/4)

The youths from Japan are: Narumi (female) age 18 for a 2 week stay (8/2-8/15 or 8/15-8/27); Yumi (female) age 20 for a 2 week stay (8/2-8/15 or 8/15-8/27); and Shohei (male) age 16 for a 2 week stay (8/2-8/15 or 8/15-8/27).

Your only obligation to these young folks is to welcome them into your home, treat them as family and share a bit of our area with them. They arrive and depart at the nearest airport (Lewiston) and have their own spending money.

You can also find additional information on these students and read their letters on the Lions Club International site. Just click on the Youth Exchange Program. Email Marie at jrvogel@tds.net or phone  (208) 835-2021.

Multiple District 19 Lions, P.O. Box 66, Bellingham, WA 98227, USA