Responsibilities of Outbound Long-Term Students

Students who are sent abroad under the Rotary Youth Exchange Program are required to accept the following obligations:

• Students are expected to obey the laws of the host country at all times and accept the discipline of the host school and the host parents (if you don’t, your exchange will be terminated and you and your parents will bear any travel surcharges).

• Students are required to sign a written statement that they will not, under any circumstances, drive a motor vehicle while under the supervision of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.

• Students will not be permitted to “go steady” with a boy or girl friend.  Dating, preferably in company, will be tolerated, but for obvious reasons, romantic involvement is strongly discouraged to the extent that a student breaching the rule could be sent home.

• Students are required to enroll at a high school determined by the host club and to attend classes regularly and participate fully in all school activities.

• Students may be required to address Rotary Clubs, other service organizations, youth groups and community groups during their stay in the host country and will, on their return to the United States, be expected to address similar groups on their experience as an exchange student.

• During their stay abroad, students may be expected to attend the annual Rotary Conference in their host District as well as other official Rotary and Youth Exchange Program functions as directed by their host club.

• Students are ambassadors for their home countries and must at all times behave in a manner which will reflect positively on their families, communities and country.

• Students must travel directly to and return directly from their host country upon completion of their exchange period.  Students are not allowed to stay in the host country after the termination of the exchange period.