YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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The ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM is a wonderful adventure in international service, which each year enables many thousands of secondary school students to travel to other parts of the world to study for one year in an entirely different environment. The impact of this program on future international relations is incalculable however, the impact on the lives of those students fortunate to participate is most evident. Those young people are the potential leaders in their future community therefore the breadth of experience and the widening of horizons obtained by them through the program must play a vital role in the shaping of tomorrow’s world. The programme is a most rewarding experience for all who participate in it, whether as student, club, host family or at District level. Information about the program can be found at here. The Rotary Club of Koo-Wee-Rup-Lang Lang have been involved in student exchange for many years and a record of this involvement is outlined below: |
| YEAR | STUDENTS NAME | COUNTRY - ORIGIN | COUNSELLOR | HOSTS |
| 1980 |
Wendy MUNRO |
South Africa |
Keith Doherty |
Max & Joan Kneebone Peter & Judy Stewart John & Barbara McCurdy |
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1981 |
Debbie LARSEN |
USA |
Eddie Yann
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Max & Joan Kneebone Peter & Judy Stewart Neil & Merle Speedie Ken & Beverley Male |
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1982 |
Chieko OGINO |
Japan |
Geoff Reeve |
Gordon & Betty Jeffers Max & Joan Kneebone John & Barbara McCurdy Colin & Una Fell |
|
1983 |
David WILLIAMS |
South Africa |
Colin Fell |
Ken & Beverley Male Geoff & Lorraine Reeve John & Barbara McCurdy Jock & Mavis Ellis |
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1984 |
Robert BRYDEN |
Canada |
Ken Male |
Max & Joan Kneebone Gordon & Nola Sampson Jock & Mavis Ellis Geoff & Lorraine Reeve Keith & Trish Bethune |
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1985 |
Anne-Louise FRANSSON |
Sweden |
John McCurdy |
Mick & Jill Lockwood Rod & Hilary McGregor Geoff & Lorraine Reeve Keith & Trish Bethune |
|
1986 |
Gitte GRONBERG |
Denmark |
Jock Ellis |
Max & Joan Kneebone Peter & Anne Jubb Keith & Trish Bethune Lindsay & Sue Hansen |
|
1988 |
Richard SINCLAIR |
South Africa |
Neil Speedie |
Bob & Carol Hansen Peter & Anne Jubb John & Beverly Blakey Keith & Trish Bethune |
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1989 |
Marcelo SADER |
Brazil |
Max Kneebone |
John & Beverly Blakey Peter & Anne Jubb Keith & Trish Bethune John & Val Williams |
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1989 |
Henning CLAUSEN
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Germany |
Eddie Yann |
Keith & Trish Bethune Bob & Carol Hansen Lindsay & Sue Hansen John & Val Williams |
|
1990 |
Brigitte QUESNEL |
Canada |
Keith Bethune |
Max & Joan Kneebone Mick & Jill Lockwood Max & Sue Barton Peter & Anne Jubb |
|
1992 |
Jimmy LAMBU |
Zimbabwe |
Peter Jubb |
Doug & Pam Haigh Ken & Claudia Barker Max & Joan Kneebone Keith & Trish Bethune |
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1993 |
Ryoko SAWADA |
Japan |
Max Kneebone |
Keith & Trish Bethune John & Val Williams Gerry & Ada Cuccianellos |
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1994 |
Sofie SOBY |
Denmark |
Ken Male |
Peter & Anne Jubb Peter & Sheree McCurdy Evan & Sheridan Williams |
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1995 |
Julie LODEN |
USA |
Peter Jubb |
John & Val Williams Max & Joan Kneebone Peter & Sheree McCurdy Doug & Dawn Currie |
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1996 |
Caroline JAUMOTTE |
Belgium |
Eddie Yann |
Peter & Anne Jubb Max & Joan Kneebone Rin & Sue Rykers John & Val Williams |
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1997 |
Marten HEDBORG |
Sweden |
Ken Male |
John & Val Williams Max & Joan Kneebone Rin & Sue Rykers |
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1999 |
Yukiko KAMIYA |
Japan |
Eddie Yann |
Keith & Trish Bethune Rosa Stewart Rin & Sue Rykers |
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2000 |
Bradley COYNE |
USA |
Ray Rickard |
Sam & Judy Loughridge Peter & Anne Jubb Paul & Julie Waite Keith & Trish Bethune |
| 2001 |
Joel NORDMAN |
Finland | Ken Male |
Sam & Judy Loughridge Haydn & Judy Wright Keith & Trish Bethune |
| 2005 |
Chelsea BURK |
USA | John McDonell |
Geoff & Lorraine Reeve Judy Wright Rudy & Joy de Jong Bob & Dianne Comber |
| 2009 |
Michelle Haefeli |
Switzerland | John McDonell |
John & Tania McDonell Rudy & Joy de Jong
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OUTGOING STUDENTS
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YEAR |
STUDENT’S NAME |
COUNTRY - DESTINATION |
COUNSELLOR |
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1980 |
Tim McCURDY |
Canada |
Keith Doherty |
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1981 |
Reg SPEEDIE |
Canada |
Ken Male |
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1983 |
Sharon WILKINSON |
Japan |
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1984 |
Karen BETHUNE |
Japan |
Col Fell |
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1985 |
Jennice WALKER |
Canada |
Ken Male |
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1986 |
Justin LUCAS |
Sweden |
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1987 |
Natalie JUBB |
Finland |
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1988 |
Tania HANSEN |
Denmark |
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1989 |
Sheridan JUBB |
Norway |
Max Kneebone |
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1990 |
Deborah SKEPPER |
Finland |
Eddie Yann |
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1991 |
Andrea LOCKWOOD |
Canada |
Keith Bethune |
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1992 |
Marcus TRAUMANIS |
America Canada? |
Peter Jubb |
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1993 |
Heather CLAPHAM |
Indonesia |
Max Kneebone |
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1994 |
Dale BETHUNE |
Germany |
Max Kneebone |
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1996 |
Tania MARSON |
USA |
Eddie Yann |
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1997 |
Daniel BARKER |
Belgium |
Eddie Yann |
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1999 |
Rebecca WAITE |
Belgium |
Geoff Reeve |
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2001 |
Darren LOUGHRIDGE |
Finland |
Ray Rickard |
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2008 |
Cameron OBRYAN |
Germany |
Ken Male |
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2010 |
Stephanie Cahill |
Japan |
John McDonell |