1. NORTH AMERICA REPORT
PRE-CONVENTION
YOUTH EXCHANGE MEETING
BANGKOK THAILAND
5 MAY 2012

2. NORTH AMERICA
Canada
Mexico
United States
Off shore nationalities included in multi-
districts

3. NORTH AMERICAN YOUTH
EXCHANGE NETWORK
Voluntary collaboration of Rotarians
Leaders in their district program
Passionate about working with students
Vision for fulfilling Fourth Object of Rotary

4. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Attended by 300 registrants from districts
in 18 countries
Has site selection process
Has program planning process

5. ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Network with fellow Rotarians
Grow the program
Address issues of common concern

6. PLANNING ACTIONS
Established Strategic Planning Committee
Established Financial Planning Committee

7. PROGRAM ACTIONS
Supported development of insurance
standards
Endorsed post exchange survey regarding
early returns and recommend its use
Appointed committee to revise the First
Night Questions (with EEMA’s offer of
support)

8. ADMINISTRATION
Districts interested in using technology to
manage information
Districts and vendors have or are
developing systems
No comprehensive plan yet for global
system or for integrating local systems
Cost to develop and support system is
concern

9. LOOKING AHEAD
Concern about regulatory environment
(especially in USA)
Questions about use of Flat Fees for
Outbounds
Interest in having Rebounds stay in district
as program’s Senior Class
Desire for ROTEX to be active in program
Question how to verify that insurance
policies comply with new standard

10. RESPECTFULL
Woody Angst
North America Youth Exchange Network
Anchorage, Alaska
wangst13@gmail.com
907-272-0562