1. Rotex Organisation of former Rotary Youth Exchange Students Multidistrict Switzerland / Liechtenstein
Begrüssung und Vorstellen

2. Rotex Purpose: Prolong exchange spirit among former exchange students
Organize events for current Inbounds
Support RYEP
Funding:
Annual Rotary Contribution
Membership fee (20 CHF)
Pins & T-shirts
Donation

3. Structure Aged 17-25 Rotex active ~80 members From age 25
Returns: ~110 each year
Inbounds ~110 each year
Advantage:
The organization stays young!
The active members are around the age of the current exchange students.
School
Aged 17-25
Rotex active
~80 members
From age 25
Rotex passive
~90 members
Return
Exchange Year

4. Board structure President Okan Uzun Vice-President Jana Grädel
Secretary
Stefan Girsberger
Student Advisor
Flurina Bucher
Treasurer
Fabian Lengwiler
Weekend-Coordinator
Madleina Huwyler
Weekend-Coordinator
Sabina Horn

5. Godfather-program Structure:
Each Inbound is assigned to a Rotex from his school or region
Meet regularly
Voluntary basis
Aim:
Serves as support especially at the beginning

6. Weekends for Inbounds (with Rotex & Returns)
Structure:
Organized independently
No Rotarians present
Free of charge for Inbounds & Rotex
Programe:
Simple accomodation
Rotex kitchen & deserts
Cultural /physical activities

7. Weekends for Inbounds (with Rotex & Returns)
Fall-Weekend
Experience Swiss nature and culture
Charity run
Winter-Weekend
Experience together a snow adventure
Learn about Swiss culture
Summer-Day
Cultural trip
Current activities

8. Events for Inbounds in cooperation with Rotary YEP
Matterhorn-Weekend
Rotex runs the weekend organized by local Rotary Clubs
Europatour
Usally 1-2 Rotex Chaperones along with a Rotarian

9. Information-events in cooperation with Rotary YEP
Inbound-Meeting
Running of workshops & share our experience, give advice
Presentation of Rotex
Outbound-Meeting
Running of workshops & share our experience, give advice
Presentation of Rotex
Return-Weekend
Presentation of Rotex
Debriefing
Share experience

10. Summary Independently run from Rotary All former exchange students
Advantages:
Same age as exchange students
Better understanding of desires of Inbounds
Inbounds feel free to express themselves & behave the way they are

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