Snowmobile Poker Run
Suncook Valley Sno-Riders 3rd Annual Poker Run.
Saturday February 22nd, 2014 Registration 10:00am-12:00 noon
Starting at PYBA field on Tilton Hill Rd in Pittsfield.
Accessible by Sled or vehicle. Come play a hand or two and join the fun!
If you have questions, call Laura 435-8729.
Share Your America With A
High School Exchange Student
Have you
ever thought of hosting an international exchange student? Local
families are invited to “Share Your America” with a high school exchange
student for the next school year from one of 70 European, South
American, Asian, or African countries. Sponsored by PAX-Program of
Academic Exchange (PAX), these students arrive in the U.S. in August and
spend the school year with host families. There are several PAX
students being hosted locally this year, including Philipp Goverdovskiy
from Russia who is a high honors student at Prospect Mountain High
School. He is having a great year, and has brought the world closer to
enrich our students at home. Why not think about hosting an exchange
student next year? Your family can choose from detailed profiles so you
can find a boy or girl that that fits into your family and have plenty
of time to get to know them before they arrive.
PAX
students are 15-17 years old, have studied English for at least three
years, and are motivated to learn more about the U.S. by attending high
school and living with a host family. PAX students are eager to
experience American activities—backyard barbecues, birthday
celebrations, and holidays—with their host families. They are covered by
comprehensive medical insurance and have their own spending money for
incidentals.
Volunteer
host families provide PAX students with a bed, a quiet place to study, a
seat at the dining table, a warm and supportive home environment, and
encouragement to engage in everyday American life. With their exchange
students, host families experience such activities through fresh eyes
while also learning about the exchange student’s country and culture.
All types of families—single parents, young couples, retirees, and
parents with young children or teenagers—are welcome to host.
Founded in
1990, PAX is a non-profit educational organization and one of a select
few U.S. Department of State designated Exchange Visitor Programs chosen
to participate in its prestigious U.S. government-sponsored FLEX, YES,
and A-SMYLE programs. Philipp is here though the Future Leaders
Exchange (FLEX) program, and competed with over 50,000 other students
from the counties of the former Soviet Union for just over 1,000 spots.
He had to pass though four sets of exams and interviews to be chosen to
represent his region of Russia, and is having a great time living in New
Hampshire this year. Philipp hopes that kids from other counties also
get to experience America the way he is.
For more
information about hosting next year, call Kris Hales, the PAX Lakes
Region Community Coordinator, at (603) 269-7760, e mail
[email protected] or visit
www.pax.org.