GLOBAL THEMED EXCHANGESFriendship for the Future

World Conference

Auckland, NZ 2014

PRESENTERS

Annette WatsonTamworth Club, Australia Central Dist. Field Rep for ff Family Law Specialist (retired) Outbound Ambassador—5 themed exchanges

Shirley Hauck, Ph.D.

Whidbey Island Club (Seattle Area) President of Whidbey Club 4 years Community Educator (retired) ED-Language Training Themed Exchange ED-Eco-Global Exchange on Whidbey 2013 ED-Eco-Exchange post world conference 2015

HODJA VIEWS THE WORLD A NEW WAY

Hodja needed a new Turkish towel. So he decided to go to the market.But he mounted his donkey facing backward.“Hodja, Effendi,” said the people of the village.“You sit on your donkey the wrong way round.”

“No,” Hodja replied.“This donkey standsthe wrong way round!”

VIEWING YOUR VILLAGE A NEW WAY BRINGS THE WORLD TO YOUR DOORSTEP

Themed exchanges focus on a unique part of orexperience in your local area

They highlight a feature of your community Sports History Adventure Food & wine Architecture Photography Art & Folk Arts

GLOBAL THEMED EXCHANGES—BENEFITS

Contact with local “guides” new members

Unique themes media publicity new

members

Current club members learn about their area

Themes attract a worldwide, global audience

Exchanges fill fast

Satisfaction is high

Fun mushrooms

HOW TO CREATE THEMED EXCHANGES

Choose the theme suggestions to follow

Select themed events ffi can fine-tune your plan

Propose to ffi for approval before the Nov 1 deadline

Design an attractive description with help from ffi

Decide on restrictions mobility, health, language

Set a reasonable fee range is $500 to $2000

Appoint Outbound ED(s) ask ffi to advertise on the web

Appoint Inbound ED(s) ffi can advise on itinerary

THE ITINERARY Include a home-stay

Offer a Welcome Party Host a Farewell Party Feature themed activities Examples will follow

ECO-EXCHANGE ITINERARY

Day 1Arrival & Welcome Dinner Day 2Tidepooling Day 3Whale Watching Day 4Rain Forest, Mountain & Waterfall Hike Day 5Flex Day—hosts select activity Day 6Birding Day 7Salmon Habitat Stewardship

Labyrinth Walk & Farewell Dinner Day 8Departure

$ Cost $469 + transportation to exchange

ECO-EXCHANGE DESCRIPTIONTIDEPOOLING

Under the guidance of trained stewards from Washington State University’s Beach Watchers program, guests will wander an island beach and search tidepools teeming with Pacific Coast sea life: sea stars, anemones, barnacles, sea urchins, mussels, Dungeness crab, kelp and more.

ECO EXCHANGE—WHALE WATCHING

Our local whale watching tour boat captains know just where to find those orca (killer) whales among the islands of the Salish Sea. Along the way you may spot California and Steller sea lions or elephant seals, as well as our resident porpoises plying our waters in search of salmon.

ECO EXCHANGE—BIRDING

Knowledgeable guides from Whidbey Audubon Society will help you find and identify native water birds: loons, grebes, cranes, blue herons; and you might spot a bald eagle, as well as sight western coastal songbirds.

ECO EXCHANGE—A DAY EXPLORING OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

Hurricane Ridge trails promise sightings of our wild mountain goats. You’ll take in salmon spawning in a clear stream. Then experience a hike through a misty rain forest where trees drip with lichen and mosses.

ECO EXCHANGE SUMMARY

So pack your camera Bring layered clothing for our

variable Pacific Northwest weather Don’t forget your binoculars.

Whidbey Club welcomes you with A sampling of our Northwest foods Our western hospitality All the Friendship Force Trimmings

Welcome & Farewell Dinners Northwest cultural experiences The tranquility of our rural island setting

DAY 1

WELCOME DINNER

DAY 2TIDEPOOLS—SEASIDE CLASSROOMWITH WSU BEACH WATCHERS GUIDES

DAY 3 WHALE WATCHING TOUR—EXCITEMENT!

DAY 4 A BIG DAYSALMON SPAWNING &OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

DAY 4 CONTINUEDHOH RAIN FOREST

DAY 5—FLEX DAYSEASIDE WIND & KITES & BLACKFISH FILM

DAY 6 BIRDING—WHIDBEY AUDUBON SOCIETY

DAY 7 SALMON HABITAT STEWARDSHIP &FOREST LABYRINTH EXPERIENCE

DAY 7 CONT’D FAREWELL DINNERAT SEASIDE COMMUNITY CENTER

LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAMINDONESIAN AMBASSADORS—ESL TEACHERS Day 1Arrival & Welcome Dinner Day 2-4 Language Training Program Day 5Tour to Seattle Day 6Visits: Elementary, Middle, High Schools Day 7Trip to Port Townsend Day 8Tour of Boeing Airplane Factory

Farewell Dinner Day 9Departure

$ Cost $150 + transportation to exchangeffi sponsored instructor fromAnderson University’s Consortium for Global Education

DAY 1—ARRIVAL & WELCOME DINNER

DAYS 2 – 4 TRAINING PROGRAMTEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

DAY 5SEATTLE TOUR Chinatown Space Needle 1st Starbuck’s Ballard Locks Pioneer Square Pike Place Market Chihully Glass Garden

Boeing Plane Factory Tour

DAY 6VISIT SCHOOLS & HAVE FUN

DAY 7FERRY TO PORT TOWNSEND

DAY 7 CONTINUEDPORT TOWNSEND—A VICTORIAN TOWN

DAY 8 FAREWELL DINNER PARTY

THEMED EXCHANGE SUCCESSESCANADA—FASCINATING NATURE

Cycling with Niagara Club Visit Niagara Falls See Nearby Farms Enjoy Wine Tasting Tour Historical Sites

Snow Fun at Haliburton Highlands Ride a Dog Sled Take a Sleigh Ride Toboggan Downhill Attend a Curling Match Cross-Country Ski a While Try Snowmobiling

USA HISTORY THEME

Mississippi River Ride a Sternwheeler River

Boat Enjoy Birding Hear Native American Tales Visit Cotton & Music

Museums Go Biking & Canoeing See Art & Architecture

Reno-Tahoe-Sonoma Gold & Silver in the West Mine Tours—Gold & Silver Virginia City Tour Boat Ride on Lake Tahoe Post-Mining Wine Tasting

GARDENS OF ENGLAND

Cornwall, England Boynthon Estate Gardens Trebah Gardens Lost Gardens-Heligan Boat Trip—River Fal

South England Valley Garden Poppy Cottage Garden Abbottsbury Bembridge Windmill Osborne House-Victoria/Albert

Trebah Gardens

Osborne House Gardens

THEME IDEAS—HIGH ADVENTURE

Horseback Herding Scuba or Snorkel

Boating or KayakingSpelunking

GLOBAL THEMED EXCHANGESTIPS FROM THE EXPERTS

Planning 18 months makes a good start Tour company knows what “sells”

Advertising Create a pamphlet, leaflet or card Distribute at World Conference Invite previous inbound ambassadors Devise an appealing description Contact local media

Guides—an Educational Experience Include informative speakers/guides Educational & interactive works

YOUR CLUB’S THEME PLAN

Think about your usual exchange. What’s the most fun thing near your town? Which single thing attracts people to your

town? What did past ambassadors like best? What do tour operators “sell” in your area?

Brainstorming Ideas1. Forestry, Fisheries and Farmers;2. Schools, Art and Agriculture, Golfers, Wine;3. Gold, Kayaking, Seaport;4. Arts and Crafts;5. Typical traditional meals;6. Ethnic communities;7. Museums, spring gardeners, aviation,

outback adventures;8. Cycling, Trekking, Cultures, Early presidents

of the USA