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Welcome to MD5 Youth Exchange 

Welcome to the wonderful world of Lions Youth Exchange.

Each year the Lions of Multiple District 5, which is comprised of Saskatchewan, North Dakota and South Dakota provide assistance to the youth of their six districts to take part in what has become a truly wonderful experience of learning about other cultures of the world.

The six districts in our multiple also take in many youth from foreign countries during the winter and again in the summer.

Youth who are not necessarily Lions children are chosen by Lions clubs to take part in this unique opportunity.

Exchanges “Family Only” during the winter months generally last between three to six weeks.  On occasion there are some”Family only” exchanges during the summer months and they will generally last three weeks.  The Youth Camp exchanges during the summer months may be one or two weeks in length, in addition to the one week at our International Lions Youth Camp. 

During these exchanges there is an opportunity to learn the cultures of other countries from the youth attending this Camp.

MD5 has a camp each year with the three geographic areas of Saskatchewan, North Dakota and South Dakota alternating in the hosting of the camp.

This year it will be hosted in South Dakota.  Currernt Information for 2012 to be announced. .

Youth Exchange provides cultural knowledge not only for the youth that are involved but also for the parents hosting these youth. Many life long friendships have been realized from some of these exchanges.

These exchanges are not to be considered a holiday nor are they to be conducted for the purpose of a formal education, employment or career advancement.

All youth are expected to serve as representatives of their communities and countries.

Youth Exchange was officially adopted in 1962. It is founded on the first object of Lionism, TO CREATE AND FOSTER A SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG PEOPLES OF THE WORLD.

What better way for Lions Clubs to do this than have the youth of our communities take part in a program that offers opportunities of a life time.

Please consider the Lions Youth Exchange Program for your club, just open a door, a whole new world is waiting on the other side. We are always looking for host families for youth who would like to learn about our cultures and ways of life.

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