WHAT TO EXPECT
**** For the 2021-22 Rotary year, District Level Interviews will be taking place on January 16th, 2021 via Zoom. Students and Rotarians will receive instructions via email.
Please disregard the remaining information on this page. It will be updated for the 2022-23 Rotary year.
Your District Level Interviews will be taking place December 5th, 2020 at (Place to be determined). This is a short walk from the Coho Ferry Terminal in Victoria. The interviews are an opportunity to greet and review the candidates recruited by the individual clubs for Outbound Exchanges from District 5020. The meeting begins with an informal gathering for Youth Exchange Officers the Friday night before. Then the actual interviews will be on Saturday. The Outbound Candidates and their parents/guardians will be interviewed by a panel of Rotarians and Rebound Students. The students will reconfirm their country requests; if selected the student will be offered a placement in a host country. This will also be the first chance for candidates and their families to meet with the District Committee. From this point forward, the placement and exchange details for each student will be handled by representatives of the Committee.
Please note that meals and accommodation are at the expense of the Outbound Candidate’s Parent for their family and student except for Saturday's lunch. A student photo will be taken during the day for use on their business cards.
Weekend Agenda
Friday, December 4, 2020
6:30 PM Youth Exchange Committee Meeting - for Club Youth Exchange Officers/Representatives and District Representatives. (Time to be confirmed)
Saturday, December 5, 2020
9:30 AM Registration and get acquainted for candidates and families already arrived.
9:50 AM COHO Arrives from Port Angeles.
10:20 AM Welcome and Interview Instructions
10:20 AM Panel members and Inbound Student monitors to interview rooms.
10:45 AM Program Orientation for Groups 3 and 4
10:45 AM Group 1 - Interviews with students and parents/guardians
10:45 AM Group 2 - Pictures taken for Business Cards
11:30 AM Group 2 - Interviews with students and parents/guardians
11:30 AM Group 1 - Pictures taken for Business Cards
12:15 PM Lunch break for panels
12:45 PM Program Orientation for Groups 1 and 2
12:45 PM Group 3 - Interviews with students and parents/guardians
12:45 PM Group 4 - Pictures taken for Business Cards
1:30 PM Group 4 - Interviews with students and parents/guardians
1:30 PM Group 3 - Pictures taken for Business Cards
2:30 PM Afternoon program and orientation
3:00 PM Closing remarks and adjournment
4:00 PM COHO departs for Port Angeles
Looking To Stay Over In Victoria?
If you wish to stay at the Laurel Point Inn, reservations can be made individually through the Inn at Laurel Point’s Reservations Department by calling 1-800-663-7667 or 250-386-8721 or by e-mail at reservations@laurelpoint.com. Please quote District 5020 Rotary Youth Exchange to obtain their group rate before November 15.
Please note that no rooms are being held for families and their rate is based on hotel availability at the time of the booking.
Getting to Your interview
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Finding The Hotel
Finding the M. V. COHO (Blackball Ferry) Terminal in Port Angeles
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The Coho Ferry departs from the terminal in Port Angeles for Victoria daily at 8:20AM returning to Port Angeles at 4:00PM between October and May. Crossing time is approximately 95 minutes, subject to weather conditions. For US families taking the Coho, come down Highway 101 into Port Angeles. Turn right at Lincoln Street, going one block to Railroad Ave. Turn left, and the terminal is just beyond the Landing Mall. Parking is available at various lots off Railroad, including the Budget Lot across the street. Click Coho Ferry to find out rates. Blackball Ferry accepts credit cards, cash or travellers checks. No Debit cards. Foot passengers should be in the lobby with tickets purchased at least 20 minutes before sailing,Registration
Your Rotary Youth Exchange Officer is responsible for registering you for your district level interview. If you have questions, please contact them first.