The orientation for the Inbounds of 2003 - 2004 was held on August 23, 2003 at Tree Tops Park in Davie Florida.  A group of more than 75 students, past and present, host families, Rotary dignitaries and Youth Exchange Committee members participated in and witnessed the usual great orientation program this District has come to enjoy each year.

This program would not exist without the tireless efforts of the Youth Exchange committee, and in attendance were Chair Roy Joseph, Country Coordinators Laura L'Heureux (Orient and India), Kerry Mott (South America) and Steve Bassett (Europe), Susan Mandel, Media Advisor, Doug Weinman and Bruce Kerestes, Activities, Richard Bates, Bahamian Coordinator, Peter Bondy and Jeannie Bibergall, Committee Members.

Additional thanks to Mike Newman (whose son Mark is a current exchange student, and son Shawn is a former exchange student) and Jerry Mills for providing some of the pictures below.

District Governor and Assistant Bob and Marilyn Simon

Our own Bob

Bob Friedman, District Governor 1986 - 1987

Host Dad and Past District Governor Robin Shelley

2001 - 2002

District Governor to be

Roland Benson

2004 - 2005

SORRY!

There were other honchos in attendance, but they were quicker than bunnies and didn't get photographed.  Among them were Bob Menconi, former District Governor and Rotary Director; Jerry Mills, DG in 97-98

PICTURES OF THE EVENT

Peter helps out

Making friends

Families meet and greet

Joe Altschul, President of the Weston Clubs, leads other club members in "Simon Says"

Soon to be Outbounds Anthonyia and Laura

Master of Ceremonies Bob Friedman gets ready

Watch out with these two - Richard Bates, Bahamian Coordinator and Doug Weinman, former Chairman

Roy tries to figure out his phone - "where are Jorge and Pierre"??

Bianca, Charly and Marlene - no German speaking!!

Rachel Horgan - just returned from an year n France

Roy starts the meeting

And the group is enthralled!

Simone and Peter

Tomo looks on

Bianca looks on - "What am I doing here?"

Soon to be leaving - Brenda, Anthonyia, Laura and Javier

Outbounds get Bob to snap to attention!

ALMOST all of the inbounds

Doing the intros

Roy with the "late  Outbound Jorge and Inbound Pierre

Alba Weinman with a surprise for the Inbounds

Certificate from the Mayor of Miami

Proclamation from Miami

Even former Chairman Ken Fusco showed up!

Edi, just back from Japan, advises Jorge, about to leave for France

Justine is soon off to the Bahamas!

The shirt says it all

FOOD is served

This doesn't look like Weiner Schnitzel!

Plantains!

Arroyo con Pollo!!!

"But is the cheese French"??

"The rice looks strange"

To Javier this is home food - but soon the rice will look different!

In celebration of Charly's birthday yesterday.  The recently passed birthdays of Daniella (not here yet) and Peter were also acknowledged.

YEO from Coral Springs Bill Ciano with wife Karen

Power lunch - Simon and Shelley

Just another pretty face - Steve Bassett, Europe coordinator

Bob Shelley, Inbound Marlene, Rebound Avary and Owen Freed, former Chair for the Youth Exchange Program (when Marlene's Dad was in the program!)

Inbounds hear the rules

"Don't do anything stupid"

Bruce proves that man can NOT fly

Bob Friedman does the family session of the rules

Thank goodness THAT is over!!  The Outbounds are ready to GO!