Lions Youth Exchange

Each year the Brooklyn Park Lions host a few youth from other countries for six weeks during the summer. These youth come from all over the world . 

 

The last week in July 20-30 youth exchange students gather in Mankato to begin their life changing experience “Camp Spicer”.  They travel for one week together in a bus all over southern Minnesota. During that week they not only experience “Minnesota” but also learn that other youth in other countries (yes, even enemy countries) have the same hopes, dreams, and problems as they do. They make life long friends with these students from other countries, friendships that they maintain long after they have left the United States.

Brooklyn Park Lions and District 5M5 normally sponsor about 4 of these students each year.

We are always looking for families willing to host 1 or two of these youth.  You provide a bed and their meals while at your home.  Interested?  Contact Lion Brenda at 612-819-1662.

 

2007 Youth: Ariel (Israel), Buz (Science Museum), Bence (Hungary) and Vittorio (Italy) outside the Science Museam in St Paul.

The 2007 Youth from 5M5:  Dora (Romania), Bence (Hungary), Lion Brenda (5M5 Youth Exchange Leader), Vittorio (Italy), and Ariel (Israel)