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News Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 20, 2018 A7 4-H International Exchange Program seeks host families Blue Mountain Eagle The States’ 4-H Interna- tional Exchange program is seeking local couples and families to host high school students from foreign coun- tries. Alexandria Maurer of John Day, the local pro- gram coordinator, working through the Grant County OSU Extension office, said she and her husband have en- joyed hosting students over the years. “I hope other families take the opportunity,” she said. Maurer said families and couples can choose a student who matches their back- ground. She also noted the students are known for being high achievers, good stu- dents and also have a back- ground of volunteering. “Students are here for a life experience, not tourism, and they truly enjoy just be- coming part of your family,” Maurer said. Students in a four-week summer exchange program come from Japan, South Ko- rea, Norway and Finland. In this program families should have children of similar age to the visiting students. For the academic year program, students come from Japan, South Korea and Mexico. The FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange Program) program, also for the academic year, includes students from 20 Eastern European countries such as Armenia, Kazakhstan, Ser- bia, Poland and Ukraine. The FLEX program is a highly competitive program run by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs. There are also outbound programs for U.S. students to experience life in a foreign country. States’ 4-H Internation- al Exchange Programs, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, began in 1971 and is a nationally certified program recognized by the State Department. They uti- lize a network of extension professionals and volunteers who help facilitate cultural immersion experiences for Contributed photo From left, Monument eighth-graders Tell Cox, Nic Ciochetti, Gabe Sweek, Aubreianna Osborne and Jordan Hull enjoy a June 3-6 field trip to Newport. Contributed photo Alexandria Maurer, left, traveled to Nagoya, Japan, for a personal trip to visit chaperones she formerly hosted. In the photo, taken in September of 2010, she shares jelly beans with Japanese students. Monument students enjoy ‘whale’ of a journey Eighth-graders explore coast, view gray whales Blue Mountain Eagle Contributed photo Enjoying a boat ride in Seattle are, from left, Manao Kanazawa and the Maurer family, including Freidrick (in baby carrier), Alexandria Maurer, Evangeline (in mom’s arms), Vincent and Orean (held by his dad). Attending a movie in Canyon City are, from left, Anastasia (a Ukrainian student hosted by Sam Palmer and his wife), Evangeline Maurer, Manao Kanazawa (hosted by Vincent and Alexandria Maurer) and Orean Maurer. Five Monument School eighth-graders enjoyed ex- ploring tide pools, viewing whales and visiting the Ore- gon Coast Aquarium on their June 3-6 field trip to Newport. Michele Engle, the middle school adviser who chaper- oned the students, said a high- light from the trip was taking a Marine Discovery boat tour. They caught crabs in the bay and went a short distance on the ocean and while turn- ing around saw a group of gray whales. “It was so amazing to be that close to the whales,” En- gle said. She said the students also enjoyed flying kites on the beach, viewing tide pools at Yaquina Head and visiting the Hatfield Marine Science Cen- ter where they took an estuary class. “The kids work hard to pay for the trip,” Engle said. “We count a lot of cans.” Contributed photo 4-H-aged youth and adult chaperones. Maurer said the deadline to apply is in late July. For more information, contact Carol Waggoner or Shanna Northway at the lo- cal extension office at 541- 575-1911 or visit the ex- change program’s website at https://www.states4hex- change.org. A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY Contributed photo From left, Gabe Sweek, Tell Cox, Nic Ciochetti, Jordan Hull, Michele Engle, Aubreianna Osborne and Mike Osborne ride on a Marine Discovery tour boat in Newport during their field trip to the coast. , V K R V W L Q J D ) 5 ( ( & R P P X Q L W \ 6 K U H G ( Y H Q W Suggestions for shred: • • • • • • • Tax documents over six years old Bills, bills, bills. 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