rebound orientation

rebound Orientation

The North Star Rotary Youth Exchange Approach

Districts 5950/5960

Where is North Star?

Chrysanne Manoles

Chair

Brazil 1973-74

Host Mom to seven

Daughter: Argentina

Son: Germany

District Committe

e

Rebound Orientation

First Weekend in August

All day Saturday

Sunday morning

Away from hectic life

Who is Invited

Rebounds and Parents

Rotex & Country Officers

Chair

Club Exchange Officers

rotex meeting

Rebounds are fragile.

Your role is mentor, leader, listener.

No dating allowed with rebounds.

nice Meeting Rooms

Saturday Morning

Acknowledge the obvious: Someone has taken over my child.

When will my child return?

Re-adjusting = Difficult

Reverse culture shock is worse than culture shock.

Give it 6 months.

Materials for Rebounds

"Returning Home" article by Dennis White, Ph.D.

Explains stages of Reverse Culture Shock

Self-Actualization Exercise, modified from AFS

"How have I changed?" questions

Journal for writing during the weekend

Materials for Parents

"So You Think They're Home Now" article by Dennis White, Ph.D

Explains the readjusts the whole family needs to make

"Handbook for Parents of Rebounds" compiled by Gregg White of North Star

graduation

Important for the Parents.

Another photo opportunity.

Lunch

After Lunch

Parents are Adjourned

Rebounds, Rotex and Leaders stay

Think about the Future

Staying Connected to Global Community

Tips for returning to High School

Tips for returning to College

the future,continued

Visualize Yourself 10 Years from Now

Gratitude

SAMPLE THANK YOU NOTES: http://northstaryouthexchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/V.-GW-Thank-you-Notes.pdf

Free Time

Soccer ball

Walking trails

Sit on the dock

Peaceful

Dinner cruise on Lake Minnetonka

Rotex, Rebounds, Country Officers

District Committee Members

Return to Camp forOvernight

Rebounds, Rotex, Leaders

Camp Fire after Dinner

LIGHTS OUT AT 2 AM

Sunday Morning

Breakfast

Hugs

Adjourn

YOU ARE OFFICIALLY ROTEX!

reflections

Must have active and present Rotex.

Must have all Country Officers in attendance.

Name tags for all.

Honest session with Rebounds only

Turned into group therapy with lots of complaining; next time alternate between good and bad stories

more reflections

Formal graduation ceremony important to parents.

Overnight crucial for bonding between Rotex and Rebounds.

Do nothing but eat on Sunday morning....too tired.

comments?

Chrysanne Manoles, Chaircmanoles@aol.com

www.NorthStarYouthExchange.com(click on "Resources" tab and find

Rebound section