one step closer to Spain

We got an e-mail today from our district Rotary Youth Exchange Officer (YEO) with the Exchange Agreement between the Rotary multi-district in Spain and our Rotary district. It listed some of the basic rules. Apparently Doodles will need to be in Spain by the first week in September for an inbound orientation…..less than 8 months away….and she will be there for at least 10 months. The host club there will provide her with 70 euros a month allowance. In return, they will be sending one student here who I happen to know will be sponsored by our Rotary club and we will be the first host family for that student. It also said the guarantee forms must be returned by May 15 so I guess that will be the latest that we will have information on exactly where Doodles will be going including her host family as well as who will be staying with us. Then the joy of getting a visa will begin.