Black Hills Recreation Leaders' Laboratory
Mark your calendar for Oct. 1-7, 2005 for the annual Black Hills Recreation Leaders' Laboratory near Custer, South
Dakota. It is open to anyone 16 years of age or older and focuses on developing recreational leadership skills. There are a wide variety of programs offered in this week-long program including team challenge training, Project WILD, group music, Swedish weaving, candy making, canoeing, campfire programs, GPS, and a dozen more! The cost is $225 if sent by June 1. Call me at 970-491-7881 if you would like more information. — Dale Leidheiser
American Income Life Insurance Update
American Income Life (AIL) has been a medical insurance provider for short- and long-term needs that we have in 4-H Youth Development programs. They allow us to do this without having to pay the premium up front. Most of the time county offices and volunteers pay the premiums within a reasonable amount of time. However, AIL has been experiencing greater levels of non-payment of premiums in the past year. American Income Life is requesting that we all try to improve the methods of payment by:
- mailing it immediately after the insured activity is over
- don't wait to receive a past due notice
- review files for unpaid coverage, and
- if you have a good system, keep it!
They believe that most instances of non-payment are honest oversights. Let's try to eliminate future problems. Thanks.
— Dale Leidheiser
International 4-H Update - Host Families Needed
Inbound IFYEs
Markus Rock, a 23-year-old male student from Austria, enjoys hiking, skiing, and lives on a small cattle farm. Marcus speaks German and English and will be in Colorado June 26 through Aug. 7.
Juergen Borchers, a 26-year-old male student from Germany, is interested in dairy farming, feedlots, hogs, fishing, big cities and forestry. He lives on a cattle farm and speaks German and English. Juergen will be in Colorado June 26 through Sept. 2.
Nicky Hatzivasiliadou, a 17-year-old female student from Greece, enjoys music, basketball, skiing, dancing, studying and shopping. Nicky speaks both Greek and English and will be in Colorado June 24 through Aug. 5.
Brian Stirling, a 29-year-old male from Northern Ireland, is a sheet metal engineer. Brian lives on a dairy and beef farm, enjoys all aspects of farming and socializing, and speaks English. Brian will be here June 26 through July 29.
Japanese Summer Exchange: July 23 - Aug. 20
Host families are needed for 75 Japanese summer exchangees, boys and girls, ages 12-17. All participants are 100 percent medially covered and can participate in host family vacations. The homestay program emphasizes sharing of culture and "every day" home life. Host siblings are subsequently eligible to travel to Japan and stay with a host family.
Japanese High School Exchange: Aug. 1, 2005 - June 15, 2006
Colorado is hosting five Japanese high school students who will stay with host families and attend high school. There are two girls (ages 16 and 17) and one boy (age 16) available. Participants are 100 percent medically covered, can participate in host family vacations, and sports. They have received extensive orientation and English language training.
FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange): Aug. 15, 2005 - June 15, 2006
Colorado will host five high school students from Belarus (female - age 15), Kyrgyzstan (male - age 17), Russia
(female - age 16), Turkmenistan (male - age 16), and Ukraine (female - age 16). These students stay with host families and attend high school. They are part of a democracy-building program instituted by the U.S. State Department as a result of the Freedom Support Act passed in 1993. The FLEX students have been selected from a large pool of applicants based on their English language skills and interest in learning about US culture.
Please contact me if you are interested in hosting or would like more information at 970-491-2711or e-mail cloflin@coop.ext.colostate.edu. — Courtney Loflin
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