North Star Rotary Youth Exchange

Outbound Applicants receive interview results
2025-12-22 - 2025-12-29
Results will be mailed (snail-mail) to Outbound Applicants this week for long-term exchanges 2026-2027

Winter Ski Weekend
2026-01-09 - 2026-01-11
TENTATIVE DATES!!
Optional Winter Weekend for Inbound Students. Hosted by Minnewaska & Alexandria Rotary Clubs. Locations: Alexandria, MN

Leadership Meeting
2026-01-15 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Zoom link sent in email

Board Meeting
2026-01-20 18:00 - 19:00
Zoom link shared via email or calendar invite

Outbound Orientation #1 (Long Term)
2026-01-24
Timing and location: TBD

Inbound & Host Family Orientation (Jan. arrivals)
2026-01-24
For Inbounds that arrive in January (New Zealand, Australia).
Timing & Location: TBD

Short Term Interviews
2026-01-24
Interviews for summer 2026 exchange applicants
Timing & location: TBD

Winter Revelry
2026-01-31
Optional Event for Inbound Students, RSVP will be sent via email
Hosted by Rice Lake Rotary Club
Location: Rice Lake, WI
Timing: TBD

Financial Scholarship Application Deadline
2026-02-15
Mail to North Star Office. Must be postmarked on or before Feb. 15

Leadership Meeting
2026-02-19 20:00 - 21:00
Zoom link will be shared via email

Rotary Awareness Day
2026-02-23 09:30 - 11:30
Event for Inbound Students and Volunteers
Minnesota State Capitol
Time: TENTATIVE: 9:30-11:30 am (additional activities may be added)

Short Term Interviews (additional)
2026-02-28
Additional Interviews will be done on this date.
Location & timing: TBD

YEO, Club Counselor, & Host Family Training
2026-02-28
Happening during Outbound Orientation #2
Location & timing: TBD

Outbound Orientation #2 (Long Term)
2026-02-28 - 2026-03-01
Inbounds & Outbound Applicants attend this overnight event!
Location & Timing: TBD

Short Term Application Deadline
2026-03-01
Deadline for summer 2026 Short Term exchange applications

Leadership Meeting
2026-03-12 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-16 20:00 - 21:00
Zoom link will be shared via email or calendar invite

Hawaii Trip
2026-03-15 - 2026-03-21
Optional Trip for Inbound Students
Register with Belo USA – information share via email

NAYEN Conference
2026-03-19 - 2026-03-21
Location: Houston, TX
Register with NAYAN at nayen.org

Outbound Orientation #3 (Long Term)
2026-04-11
Orientation and Graduation for Long Term
Location and timing: TBD

Short Term Orientation
2026-04-11
Location and timing: TBD

District 5960 Conference
2026-04-17 - 2026-04-18
Inbounds will attend on April 18
Location: DoubleTree, St. Paul East
Time: TBD

Camp RYLA
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-28
Optional opportunity for Inbounds and Outbounds
Additional information and registration: https://campryla.org/

Eagle Center & Northfield Overnight
2026-05-09 - 2026-05-10
Optional event for Inbound Students
RSVP will be sent out via email

Board Meeting
2026-05-19 18:00 - 19:00
Zoom link will be sent via email or calendar invite

Leadership Meeting
2026-05-21 20:00 - 21:00

Farewell Event
2026-06-13
Event for Inbound Students
Location & timing: TBD

East Coast Trip
2026-06-17 - 2026-06-30
Optional trip for Inbound Students
Information was shared via email
*UPDATED DATES to June 17-30, 2026 (updated on 11/13/2025)*
Must register with Belo USA

Deadline for non-ECT Inbound to Depart
2026-06-20
Deadline for students that did not go on the East Coast Trip (ECT) to depart for their home country

Deadline for ECT Inbound to Depart
2026-07-07
Deadline for Inbound Student that attended the East Coast Trip to depart for their home country
