As the school year ends, we are wrapping up another year of Rotary Youth Exchange. On a recent Sunday, the Inbound RYE students hosted by District 6970 during the 2025-26 school year gathered one last time to celebrate their exchange year, to thank their host families and host clubs, and to support the future Outbound RYE students who have been preparing all spring for their Exchanges.

During this past year, District 6970 was fortunate to host students from the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, and Romania. We appreciate the host families for welcoming the Inbound RYE students into their homes and their families.

A special thanks to the four host clubs from 2025-26: the Rotary Club of Bartram Trail-Julington Creek, the Rotary Club of Gainesville, the Rotary Club of Gainesville Sunrise, and the Rotary Club of St. Augustine.

Learn more about District 6970 Rotary Youth Exchange at https://www.rye6970.org/, including how your club can sponsor an Outbound student and host an Inbound student. Host family applications for 2027-28 are open now; Outbound applications for the 2027-28 academic year will open on August 1, 2026.