District 6450
Program and Events
2009-2010
The District Committee has put together these activities to make your exchange the best
year of your life, so far. Please pay careful attention to this calendar. Other social events
may be added.
Inbounds need to keep Codi Wimmer (via e-mail) fully aware of your address, telephone
number, and e-mail address. Outbounds need to keep Francis Labayen aware of your
address, telephone number and e-mail address.
Inbounds and Outbounds: your attendance is expected at most events and absolutely
required at a few specific events (see below). District Chairperson Julia Mullikin
must approve all absences from expected events or required events. Before
most events, a letter or e-mail notice will be sent out giving additional information such
as needed clothing, travel arrangements, items to bring, and any changes in time,
location, etc. Note that all required events are all prepaid and students are
pre-registered. Optional events may have an additional cost associated with the activity.
Contact your District Committee if you have any questions.
Please also arrange your transportation at least 5 days before each event.
Do not wait until the last minute.
Note: Even though you are required or expected to attend most events, please RSVP.
RSVP means call or e-mail and inform the contact person that you are coming or not
coming. It is the only way we know that you are receiving the information about events
or how many are coming if your family is invited. It also assures us that you have a ride
or helps us arrange your transportation.
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Welcome to America Picnic (Sun. Aug. 23, 2009 (picnic, family fun)
Who: Inbounds, Host Families, YEOs, YECs, Rebounds
Attendance: REQUIRED FOR INBOUNDS
Where: East Pavillion-Frontier Sports Complex, Naperville. (From I-88 take Route 59 south
to 95th St; left on 95th;right on Book Road, right on Conan-Doyle. From I-55 go north on
Weber Rd., go north on Weber: left on Hassert Blvd: right on Book Rd: left on Conan Doyle)
Use parking lot next to covered pavilion.
Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Fall Inbound Orientation (Friday, Aug. 28-Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009)
Who: Inbounds
Attendance: REQUIRED
Where: Week-end retreat in Michigan at Chuck Snyder＊s Michigan home (we will
transport you to Michigan)
Where to meet: Oaks Hotel, 300 S. Frontage, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (Southwest corner
of I-55 & County Line Rd). (Follow I-55 to County Line Road South (Exit 276A). The first
street light will be Frontage road, turn RIGHT. Follow Frontage road for less than half
mile to The Oaks Hotel & Conference Center.)
Time: meet at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28th (eat supper before you come) We have a
2-hour drive to Michigan. Pick-up at hotel at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30th
Saturday, Sept.26, 2009 Sailing with the Yachting Rotarians on Lake Michigan
Who: Inbounds only
Attendance: ENCOURAGED
Where: Columbia Yacht Club, Randolph and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL (take Randolf exit,
keep left and park in lot under Lake Shore Drive....the Columbia Yacht Club is south of
Navy Pier. Enter through door on the large boat and then walk out onto the pier)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:30-4:00 p.m.
A Spectacular Photo Opportunity
Friday, Oct. 9每Sunday Oct.11, 2009 RYLA Weekend (Rotary Youth Leadership Activity)
Who: Inbounds
Attendance: STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
(your YEO/Rotary Club needs to register you)
Where: Holiday Home Camp on Lake Geneva, Williams Bay, WI
Time: To Be Announced (you will need to get a ride to the pick up points for RYLA buses)
RSVP: Club YEO
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 District Outbound Interviews
Who: Outbound Candidates and Parents, YEO＊s, Inbounds
Attendance: MANDATORY
As soon as you have been interviewed you are free to leave (we interview only once per year)
Inbounds: Attendance: ENCOURAGED
Where: LaGrange Adventist Memorial Hospital 每 Dixon Education Center behind reception
desk 5101 S. Willow Springs Road, La Grange, IL 60525 phone, 708-245-9000
Time: 8:00 a.m. to Noon
Wedensday Nov. 4, 2009
Outbound Information Session & Host Family Orientation (2nd / 3rd Host Families)
Please note that 2nd and 3rd Host Families need to attend orientation
before they are permitted to host.
2nd / 3rd host families
Who: Outbounds and parent(s),
Attendance: REQUIRED
Where: Zion Lutheran Church
204 S. Grant, Hinsdale 60521 phone, 630-323-0384
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
Saturday Nov. 21, 2009 Outbounds Hand in completed application
Who: Outbounds and parent(s)
Attendance: REQUIRED
Where: LaGrange Adventist Memorial Hospital 每 Dixon Education Center behind reception
desk 5101 S. Willow Springs Road, La Grange, IL 60525 phone, 708-245-9000
Time: 8:00 to 11:00 A.M. (We will process your applications individually. You may leave
when finished).
Saturday, Dec. 12 to Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009
Downtown Chicago Overnight Trip & Christmas Party
Who: (Inbounds & Outbounds
Attendance: Sat.岸OPTIONAL
Additional Expense $80.00)
What: 1) Chicago Overnight & Shopping (Sat.)
Where: Doubletree Hotel, 300 E. Ohio St., Chicago, IL 60611-3308, phone 312-787-6100
Time: arrive by 10:00 a.m on Saturday Dec 12, 2007 at the Doubletree Hotel in Chicago
What: 2) Western Springs Christmas Party (Sun.)
Who: Inbounds, Outbounds
Attendance: Sun.岸 REQUIRED
Host Families, Outbound families, YEOs, YECs)
Attendance: ENCOURAGED
Dist. 6450 Committee Members and DG, DGE, DGN only:
Friday, Jan. 15 & 16, 2010
CSRYE Winter Annual Board Meeting
Who: Governor, District Chairman, and District Committee Only (DGE & DGN encouraged)
Where: Hyatt Hotel, 1800 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 847-605-1234
Time: Friday 11:00 a.m. Inbound & Outbound Coordinators & Dist. Chair
Friday: 5 p.m. Board of Governor＊s Meeting (DG, DGE, DGN)
Friday 7 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting (Dist. Chair and coordinators)
Saturday 8 a.m. District Chair
Attendance: Governor & District Chairman 每 Required
District Committee Members. DGE, DGN 每 Encouraged
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Saturday, Feb. 5, & Sun. Feb. 6, 2010 Inbound & Outbound Orientation,
Please note that 2nd and 3rd Host Families need to attend orientation before they are
permitted to host.
Who: Outbounds & Inbounds Sat. Attendance: REQUIRED
YEO & YEC (8:00 a.m.-noon) Sat. Attendance: ENCOURAGED
Inbounds, Outbounds, Outbound parents Sun. Attendance: REQUIRED
(parents arrive 8:00 a.m.)
Host Family Orientation (2nd/3rd host families)
2nd or 3rd Host Families Sun. Attendance: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Where: Hilton Hotel Lisle/ Naperville 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, USA, 60532
phone 1-630-505-0900
Time: 8:30 a.m. on 2/5 for students (Students stay overnight)
Outbound parents arrive at 8:00 a.m. on Feb. 6th
Friday, March 12- Saturday, March 13, 2010 GlobalFest
(Statewide Festival of Languages & Cultures)
Who: Inbounds
Attendance: REQUIRED
Where: Normal West Community H.S., 501 North Parkside Rd. Normal, IL 61761
Time: RYE Committee will contact you with pick-up and drop-off times.
Students will stay overnight at a hotel in Normal/Bloomington
RSVP: Codi Wimmer will coordinate transportation to and from GlobalFest which will be
provided by RYE committee/volunteers) ilwimmer@gmail.com
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Outbound & Parents Conference & Inbounds Final District Orientation
Who: Inbounds, Outbounds, Outbound Parents Attendance: REQUIRED
Rebound Parents Attendance: ENCOURAGED
Where: Naperville Central H.S., 440 Aurora Ave., Naperville, IL 60540-6298
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
RSVP: Inbounds-Codi Wimmer ilwimmer@gmailcom
Outbounds-Francis Labayen fjlabayen@att.net
Friday, April 30 每 Sunday May 2, 2010 Rotary District 6450 Conference
Who: Inbounds and Outbounds
Attendance: REQUIRED
Where: Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, 10 Marriott Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 847-634-0100
Time: Arrive before 3:00 P.M. on Friday
Confirm transportation with your Rotary club ahead of time (YEO & YEC should assist)
June CSRYE 2010 East Coast or West Coast Tours for Inbounds
\(register in Jan. -cost covered by individual students)
Date: TBA (last 2 weeks in June)
Who: Inbounds
Attendance: OPTIONAL 每 Cost to Students
Where: Departure Point to be announced
Time: TBA
Applications and tour information will be on CSRYE Website.
You must fill out application on the computer.
Friday, July 9 - Sunday, 10, 2010 Central States Summer Conference
Thursday July 8 - Summer CSRYE Board Meeting
Attendance: District Chair and committee members
Who: Inbounds, Outbounds, Outbound Parents Attendance: REQUIRED
Rebounds, Rebound Parents Attendance: STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
District Committee & YEO/YEC, DG, DGE, DGN: MOST WELCOME
Where: Calvin College, 3201 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Time: Arrive On Campus by 11:00 a.m. EST on Friday, July 9, 2010
RSVP: Register by April 15, 2010 to Julia Mullikin
REGISTRATION:
Required for Inbound & Outbound Students (your registration fee is pre-paid),
Outbound Parent (you are responsible for paying your registration fee〞send to Julia)
Rebounds and Rebound Parents (you are responsible for paying your registration fee.
Send to Julia)
District 6450 Rotary Youth Exchange Committee:
Julia Mullikin, District Chair
815-258-5297(C)
815-932-1769
Guy Groot, Responsible Officer
Youth Protection Officer
630-602-4126(C)
630-466-1091
Codi Wimmer, Inbound Coordinator
630-878-8085(C)
630-566-8683
Kim Nimtz, Asst. Inbound Coordinator
630-802-5772(C)
630-554-1553
Francis Labayen, Outbound Coordinator
708-275-3988(C)
Carl Jackson Jr., Rebound Coordinator
773-720-2114(C)
Linda Yates, New Generations Chair
708-404-3068(C)
630-904-1210
Mike Casey, Special Events Coordinator
708-829-4690(C)
708-396-1424
Gail Smith, Committee Member
630-408-3201
Communication is an important part of ensuring that the exchange year goes well. The Inbound
students and outbound students will need to have an e-mail account that is accessible and to
check it on a regular basis. A ※Hotmail§ account can serve this purpose as it is accessible
through any internet provider.
Please note District 6450 RYE Overnight and Out of District Travel Policies:
1) Any overnight arrangements must be approved by the host parent, YEO, and District Inbound
Coordinator/District Chair
2) Prior to Inbound students traveling out of district with host families or Rotarians, their travel
plans must be registered and approved by the YEO/Club and registered with the
District Inbound Coordinator / District Chair. It is extremely important to obtain the
biological parent＊s permission for all plane travel and if the student will travel
anywhere outside the USA. A student may not at any time travel in a private plane.
Forms are available to document this communication or an e-mail message with the
approvals and information may be utilized.
3) You may go to Chicago for the day, but you may not spend the night without receiving prior
permission from Kim, Codi, Linda, or Julia.
Changing Families: A student can not change families until Codi Wimmer gives you a
final approval. All paperwork needs to be cleared and host families must receive an
orientation by a district committee member. The State Department data base must
be kept accurate or the student＊s exchange or possible return to the USA at a later
date could be in jeopardy.
Please contact the committee at anytime that you have a question
or need help and support.
Have a successful year,
Your District Rotary Youth Committee
