The Rotary Club of Kenora
Serving the community since February 20 1920Rotary Youth Programs sponsored by the Kenora Rotary Club
updates found at http://retson.ca/rotaryyouth.htmlFor further Information Call, Youth Program Chairperson James Retson 807-468-3205, email jretson@shaw.ca
Model United Nations Assembly in Winnipeg
Rotary Youth Leadership Award
Science and Technology in Saskatoon
Citizenship in Ottawa
Encounters with Canada
Model United Nations Assembly
See information at website www.winnipegmuna.ca
Winnipeg Manitoba. May 2011
How MUNA Operates:
The Model United Nations Assembly is what the title suggests, a reproduction of the United Nations itself. A number of nations that hold membership in the UN are represented by two students. These students are selected, sponsored and sent to Winnipeg by Rotary Clubs in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin in the U.S. and from North West Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as local Winnipeg high schools.
Several months in advance of the M.U.N.A. an agenda of topics, which closely relate to the issues before the current General Assembly are prepared for debate. The students are requested to diligently gather information on the view of the country which they will represent on all agenda items and on one item in particular.
If a delegation is unable to discover the view of the country they are asked to represent, the student delegates are expected to use their imagination in determining what the view of the country would be.
When delegations are advised of the country they will represent they will also be advised to which resolution they will be called to speak to, either in the main assembly or the Bloc meeting. During the two days of meetings each of the Agenda items is presented to the General Assembly for final debate and vote.
Students must be grade 11 or 12 during 2009-2010 school year
Former participants
1998 Amanda Green, Steve Sweeney, 1999 Carly Patterson, Lynsey Rebbetoy, 2000 Debbie Girard, Angela, Paparazi, Melissa Young, Amanda Pattison, 2001 Rachael Wolfe, Sam Wilson, 2002 Kendall Behrsin, Caitlin Baker, 2003 Marissa Serduletz Devin Thibedeau 2004 Dan Charlebois, Carly Christiansen, Kordan Harvey, Marissa Serduletz, Devin Thibedeau, Allie Whiddon, 2005 Breanne Bencharski, Hannah Beveridge, Carly Christiansen, Kordan Harvey, Karen Ingo, Jelena Sagolj, Katelyn Stajkowski, Allie Whiddon,
For Information call James Retson 468-3205, email jretson@shaw.ca
Rotary Youth Leadership Award
Ryla Camp Information 2009(Will be Updated)
Held annually in August (Grade 7 & 8 or Grade 11)
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp is an all expense paid camp focusing on leadership, developmental topics of interest and recreational activities. All RYLA participants are selected and sponsored by your local Rotary Club. Approximately 50 students who have just completed either Grade 7/8 (Basic RYLA) or Grade 11 (Advanced RYLA) will be selected to attend Camp RYLA. BASIC RYLA Camp, Age 12-14 is held Monday, August 8 to Friday August 12 2005. ADVANCED RYLA Camp, Age 15-18 is held Sunday, August 14 to Friday, August 19 2005. The camp is held at Clear Lake Manitoba in the Beautiful Riding Mountain National Park. This camp uses a "hands on" and a "learn by doing" approach to leadership and personal development.
Strong leaders are made, not born. Leadership skills and principles are learned not inherited. Rotary clubs around the world are dedicated to helping young people develop their leadership skills to the fullest. We believe that Camp will assist young persons realize their potential and to adapt their experiences within their life and their communities.
Former participants:
Basic Camp, 2000 Basic Camp Melissa Allan, Caitlin Baker, Katelyn Murray, 2001 Laurie Merredew, Eric Raymond, 2002 Kelly Berringer, Megan Leblanc, Lynn Osborne, Nick Ratuski and Kelsey Williams 2003 Allyssa Acs, Brittany Nelson 2004 Marissa Mack 2005 Jackie Grinrod, Dillon Karst, Jerry Ossachuk, Ryan Riopel, Mathew Sharp, Rebecca Valentini
Advanced camp, 2000 Branden Beatty, 2002 Kendall Behrsin, Katelyn Murray 2003 Danielle LaJeunesse, Melissa Allan, Nickle Taylor, 2004 Christopher McCaffrey, Sara Nabb 2005 Katie Mack, Kayla Ossachuk
Generally, the Kenora Rotary Club will sponsor two students to each camp (unless more applicants are permitted by Camp), covering registration and travel expenses. Students should have a good academic record,involvement in school activities or sports as well as non school related activities.
Deadline for Application is May 1 2010 Apply by email jretson@shaw.ca Providing Program Name, Student Name, Address, Phone Number and return email address. A fuller application will follow.
Rotarian In Charge: Kelly Williams
Adventures in Science and Technology
5 day program held in Saskatoon, April 30th May 4th 2006
The Kenora Rotary Club will sponsor a Grade 11 or 12 student who may be interested in pursuing a career in Science or Technology to attend an intense four and one/half day exploration of advanced technology, research, development and applications in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan April 24 to April 29th, 2004. The program will include visits to the University of Saskatchewan, Kelsey Institute, Innovation Place, Canadian Light Source and many other leading high tech companies in Saskatoon.
Former participants:
2001 Branden Beatty, 2004 Mat Hall 2005 Matthew Bruneau
The Kenora Rotary Club will sponsor one student covering registration and travel expenses. Deadline for Application Monday, February 21 2005 Apply by email jretson@shaw.ca, Providing Program Name, Student Name, Address, Phone Number and return email address.
Adventures in Citizenship
http://www.rotaryottawa.com/adventure.htm
4 day program in Ottawa, May 2nd to May 5th 2010
The Adventure in Citizenship program is a program designed to develop their potential as leaders in their communities and in the Canadian society.
The program is an exceptional opportunity for the Adventurers to explore our identity, shared values, the implications of the freedoms we all enjoy, and our history of tolerance and the search for compromises to bridge our differences. The obligation to be ethical and fair in all relationships is considered. Also examined are the implications of the fact that most of us are either immigrants or descendants of immigrants to this land.
While the program is focused on governmental processes and institutions at the federal level, it is founded on the premise that the most important attributes of citizenship are determined by Canadians individually and collectively.
The program evolves from year to year in response to the changing political agenda of the country and to new opportunities. As far as possible, we strive to ensure that all presentations are either made in both official languages or are translated simultaneously. A guiding principle is that a broadly varied program is to be presented which provides insights into our national institutions not normally available to visitors to the National Capital.
Qualifications: Canadian Citizen or landed immigrant between ages of 16 to 19 years old on May 1 2005
Selection criteria:
Between 16 and 19
-Excellent academic standing
-Community service, with emphasis on non-school related volunteering
-A personal interview with a panel of Rotarians
Successful applicant will be expected to deliver a prepared speech on their Adventure in Citizenship experience upon their return to Kenora.
Former participants:
2000 Rachael Wolfe, 2001 Melissa Young,2002 Shannon Hastman, 2003 Kara Hill 2005 Greg Cederwall
The Kenora Rotary Club will sponsor one student covering registration and travel expenses. Deadline for Application Friday, February 28 2010. Apply by email jretson@shaw.ca, Providing Program Name, Student Name, Address, Phone Number and return email address.
Persons in Charge Nancy Tulloch, Tena Brookes
Encounters with Canada
By application
The Kenora Rotary Club has co-sponsored a specified number of local students from Kenora each year to attend an Encounter with Canada
Encounters with Canada is a one week program of Canadian studies held at The Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre, in Ottawa. Over 138 high school students, aged 14 to 17, come from across the country to our Nation's Capital for a once in a lifetime opportunity, from late September to early December and from February to early May.
What is Our Objective?
Our objective is to bring together young Canadians from different backgrounds and regions in order to give them an opportunity to learn about one another, to discover their country through each other, and to gain a better understanding of Canadian Institutions.
What Do We Offer?
The program week is divided into two parts. The first part of the week is centered on Canadian Institutions and includes visits to Parliament, the Senate and a guided tour of the National Capital Region. The second part of the week is organized around one of our ten sub-themes: Sports & Fitness, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Law, Canadian Mounted Police Forum, Journalism and Communications, Business and Entrepreneurship, Canada and the World, Canada Remembers and Medicine and Health.
The students gain "hands on" experience through participation in group discussions, simulations, audiovisual presentations and role playing. Activities also include guest speaker presentations, theme related visits and guided tours.
Who Can Participate?
Every 14 - 17 year old student enrolled in an educational institution, recognized by his or her province's or territory's Ministry of Education, may apply. Participants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. Students are selected in each region upon the recommendation of the school authorities, and on the basis of a regional quota.
Who Makes it Happen?
The Encounters with Canada Team works in the areas of recruitment, program, administration, communications and information technology. As well, each week, a team of six Program Monitors facilitates the daily activities, which have been planned by our professional staff. Program Monitors are educators on loan to us from school boards across the country.
Specialists in the various fields covered in the program themes conduct conferences and workshops. Each year, over 300 guest speakers and experts share their knowledge and experience with the participants. A network of over 100 volunteers promote the program across the country, recruit the students and coordinate the regional selection of participants.
Where Does it Take Place?
Participants reside at The Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre, a residential conference complex that includes dormitories, a complete kitchen and cafeteria, a resource centre, meeting rooms, administration offices and an Internet Cafe.
The Centre's name was chosen as a tribute to Terry Fox, a young Canadian whose courage and determination inspired the entire country.
Theme Weeks
Encounters with Canada offers eleven different one week programs of Canadian studies at the Terry Fox Canadian Youth
Centre in Ottawa. To participate in the program, students must contact their schools or regional coordinators to obtain a registration form. Then contact James
Retson 468-3205. If they are eligible, they can choose from one of the eleven
following theme weeks:
Science and Technology, Law, Canada Remembers, Journalism and Communications, Social
Sciences, Business and Entrepreneurship, Arts and Culture, Sports and Fitness, International
Affairs, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Medicine and Health
Year Long International Exchanges 2006-2007
For Exchange commencing September 2006 deadline June 30 September 2005
Students may be sent to any countries D5550 exchange with including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Sweden
Australia will not accept students who will be 18 or older by July 01 2005
Denmark will not accept students 18 years or older by April 30 2005
Qualifying One Year Program:
- Must be a full time high school student between ages of 16 and 18 at time of departure.
- Must be in the top third of their class to be selected
- All applicants are selected solely on merit. No preference given to sons and daughters of Rotarians
Program Costs
Rotary will provide room and board, education and a monthly allowance. Parents will be expected to pay for transportation, insurance and some other incidental costs of approximately $4600. Exact price will be given at District interviews.
Program covers:
- Transportation to and from Winnipeg to destination. All travel will be coordinated by Continental Travel in Winnipeg. Standby airfare, points or other programs can not be used.
- Student visa for country of destination
- One year of international medical insurance
- Rotary youth Exchange Blazer
- Set of 200 business cards
- Use of Canadian Slide set for year.
- Youth Exchange badge and Rotary pin
- Weekend orientation (all inclusion for student and one parent at Russell Inn in April 2006). If a second parent wishes to attend there will be an additional charge.
Prior to arriving in host country additional costs additional costs would be costs of a passport if student does not yet hold one, gifts for host families and some postage/ courier costs.
Included in cost is refundable deposit of $150 refunded under the following conditions:
For the return of slide set $50.00
for receipt of the first 3 quarterly reports $50.00
For completion of nine months of the exchange $50.00
The Total payment due to Rotary Exchange District 5550 is due as follows:
1. With Application $300 nonrefundable
2. March 15 2005 $1000
3. April 30, 2005 $ 800
4. May 31, 2005 $2500
SHORT TERM YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Bob Durston, Chairman, PO Box 669, Neepawa, MB, Canada, ROJ 1HO, (204) 476 5744, Fax: (204) 476-2293, email: rdurston@mts.net
To: Students and Parents
Welcome to the Rotary Short Term Youth Exchange Program! All students must be sponsored by their local Rotary Club to be eligible for exchange. To ensure a well coordinated , successful exchange, all students participating will travel together on airline flights arranged by the District Chairman through the designated agency of Continental Travel of Winnipeg. Continental has been providing excellent service to the Short and Long Term Exchanges for several years. A package price of $2100.00 is charged to all students except those going to Brazil where the package price is $2300.00 and to South Africa where the package price is $2600.00. The package includes airfare between Winnipeg or Regina or Saskatoon and the gateway city of the foreign country; medical insurance; jacket and name tag; and orientation costs. In certain instances there may be an additional charge for connector flights from the gateway city to the final destination. Unfortunately no air miles or other plans can be used for payment of airline ticket. New requirement of Rotary International are Police and in Manitoba Child Abuse Checks for abuse and harassment. These will be part of application process. Students and parents are responsible for ensuring that the student has a valid Canadian passport. The Travel Agency will arrange for any visas that may be required. Please indicate your country preference with a 1 being first and 11 being your last preference. Some Countries only accept one or two students from our District so it is important to give preferences. This is used for the matching with the students of exchange countries and District Chairman will make the final matching decisions. Country Preferences 4 weeks-- Belgium__ Germany___ The Netherlands___ Finland____ (They come mid June for 4 weeks) France____ Mexico____ Sweden___ 7 weeks Florianopolis,Brazil ___ Sao Paulo, Brazil____ 7 weeks --South Africa, Johannesburg area___ Durban___ 3 to 4 weeks -- Switzerland___ Three Month Exchange Bavaria, Germany____
Complete applications signed by your Rotary Club Representative should be in District Chairman's office by December 1 for matching. Late applications will be accepted but matching not guaranteed.
Adventures in Forestry Not available in 2010
http://www.yellowheadrotary.ca/adventures_in_forestry.htm
Held in April 29th to May 4th2005 in Prince George, BC, the Spruce Capital of the World
The program consists of three exciting days of actively observing the BC Forest Industry as it is conducted in the Central Interior of the province. The program includes overviews of the following: silviculture, timber extraction, sawmill operation, value added pulp operation, paper process, forest planning and G.I.S., as well as the College of New Caledonia and the University of Northern BC. Exposure
Qualifications: Grade 11 or 12 and interest in professional forest industry career.
Former participants:
2000 Andrew McIver, 2001 Brain Peck 2002 Travis Young
2003 Taylor Boucher 2004 Caitlin Port
The Kenora Rotary Club will sponsor one student covering registration and travel expenses. Deadline for Application January 10 2004 Apply by email jretson@shaw.ca, Providing Name, Address, Phone Number and return email address.
Rotary Career Symposium
Not funded by Kenora Rotary in 2011
The experience a student has at The Rotary Career Symposium will be as valuable as they make it. The web site above has been designed to help them take full advantage of all the event has to offer. To make it relevant year round, we have included useful tools, links and information to help you assist your child in planning for their future working life.
The Kenora Rotary Club will sponsor two buses of students and will cover registration fees. The exact date will be chosen by the local Senior High Schools. See your local school guidance counselor for details.
Rotary in Charge Gord LeMaistre