Twelve RANZSE exchange students and four adults enjoyed their Ruruku Weekend at MiCamp in Taupo.
Click through to see some of the photographs of the weekend.
Will (Kroehn) and Adam (Beuth) at Auckland airport.
After arriving at Auckland Airport we drove back to Mamaku with Will having a wee sleep on the way.
The boys were straight out on the front paddock with their hockey sticks and ball with a promise from us to take them to the hockey turf tomorrow.
Pizzas for dinner then Will presented is with some beautiful presents including his own handmade wooden cheese knives and cheeseboard which is a talent he had managed to keep secret from us until he arrived.
Our plans to go to the speedway were foiled by the rain so just chilled at home watching a movie and looking forward to a sleep in.
The Beuth Family
Some of the Rotary Australia New Zealand Student Exchange 15-year-olds arrive in New Zealand
to meet their New Zealand matches. Very happy and excited faces!
But, who is who? Can someone please identify these students? ~ Max
The D'Ath family welcome their new RANZSE daughter Ruby Allison to her new home for the next three months.This photograph sent by the girl's mentor Christine Stringer and was taken in Wellington airport.
It shows (from left to right Ruby, Charlotte, Andrew and Mom Theresa.
More to come, watch this space...
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A bleary-eyed group from Rotary Australia New Zealand Student Exchange was thrilled to meet their District Governor.At 8.15 am Saturday five students (Chris Bailey was on family duties) met a very welcoming District Governor. They said he seemed very nice, but a busy Rotarian.
From left to right were Charlotte D'Ath, Ruby Deare, Chris Bailey, District Governor Graham Jull, District Chair Max Patmoy, Kirstin Osborne and Adam Beuth.
Following the photo shoot, the students proceeded to follow the International Youth Exchange students into the main hall for the Parade Of Flags.
New Zealand exchange students prepare to meet their match.
Six bright eyed 15-year-olds. are preparing to welcome their six Australian matches to New Zealand
From left to right Charlotte D'Ath, Kirstin Osborne, Chris Bailey, Samantha White, Adam Buth and Ruby Deare pose in their new uniforms.
I had the pleasure of meeting Joshua Goodall last Thursday with Harry and one of his host family (Harry’s dad). The meeting I believed was exceptionally well received.
Joshua has made himself very comfortable at his new school of Holy Trinity, in his words too well!
Though he did say it is quite different with the religion component.
Hello New Zealand,
The last month and especially the last week has been great.
The New Zealand students safari was amazing, I loved every bit of it. I can't thank the leaders we had enough. While on the safari we did many things including surfing, jet boating, walking around the aquarium, zoo, and museums, going on tours, hiking, sightseeing, and going to vivid.
One of my favorite parts about the safari was meeting new people from New Zealand and exploring the aquarium. We did not get much sleep at the safari as we were always up socialising or being a bit crazy. All in all the safari was definitely one of my favorite parts of the exchange.
Thomas Samuel Chaffey (Tom) lives in Gunnedah, N.S.W. Australia with his older sisters Molly (19), Lucy (17) and brother Jack (20). His Dad is self-employed owning several companies, one being international. Toms mum enjoys working on their cattle farm doing jobs and talking to To.
Tom (right) is 15 and likes speeches, plays the piano and hopes to open his own business as an automotive engineer. He loves rugby union and does 4-hour fitness training.
Our Rotary Australian - New Zealand Student Exchange participants fly off to Australia from Auckland on April 1st.
This is the 50th year of the Rotary Australia & New Zealand Student Exchange
Rotary is perhaps the most respected and safest student exchange throughout the world.
Rotary Australia & New Zealand Student Exchange is sometimes called the "matched twin exchange"
Pictured are Charles Annals (Hamilton East Club); Joshua Goodall (Morrinsville Club); and Hamish Hawthorne (Rotorua Sunrise Club).
Hi Julie and Max sorry for the late report (i am probably not the worst)
It has been great so far.
No real problems have arisen and I have settled well into the family.
The past month has been a lot of fun for me.
(Published with Charles's permission).
Hey, it's Zara I'm having truly amazing time here I really don't want to go home at all. I love it here and I love my family and friends here we have 14 days to go and I'm already crying every day. My host sister is amazing she is my big sister now she is so amazing they love me and care for me so much my host family is just so amazing and I don't want to leave because I'm going to miss it so much.
I have been to two Rotary meetings.
My school is good I've fit in and I'm getting everything done on time.
I've been to the zoo, to the Flinders Ranges I've been to the central market to Rundle Mall I went to Port Elliot and the wildlife park.
My school is good I've fit in and I'm getting everything done on time.
I've been to the zoo, to the Flinders Ranges I've been to the central market to Rundle Mall I went to Port Elliot and the wildlife park.
No thank you I do not need any help.
