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Club Contact:
Fred Figlewski ffiglewski@comcast.netThe Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club is proud to be a sponsor for the Dulaney High School (DHS) Chinese Exchange Student Program again for the 2009-10 year.
Quick Update:
Twenty-nine (29) students from Xi'an, China arrived on February 23, 2010 and are being hosted by families from Dulaney, Towson and Hereford High schools. This is the largest group of Chinese Exchange Students for the history of the Baltimore County School program. The students are attending classes in the High Schools where their respective families live. The schools have planned several field trips and other school activities including High School sports and dances. The Optimists from Jacksonville, Timonium, Cockeysville and Hereford are organizing
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a Farewell Party on Sunday, April 11
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a trip to an Orioles game
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and other activities possibly including a Movie Night at Future Home or a Bingo Night
STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES!
Click here for more information about the DHS Chinese Exchange at the DHS webpage- check often for updates.
Click here for pictures from the 2009 Farewell & Cosmic Bowling (you may need to scroll down)
The DHS Chinese Student Exchange Program offers an opportunity for Chinese students from Xi'an, China to visit America and for DHS students to visit China. For more details, click here (links to a DHS PTSA page).
The Greater Jacksonville Optimist Club is proud to be a sponsor for the Dulaney High School (DHS) Chinese Exchange Program in 2009.
The DHS Chinese Student Exchange Program offers an opportunity for Chinese students from Xi'an, China to visit America and for DHS students to visit China. For more details, click here (links to a DHS PTSA page).
In 2009, thirteen Chinese Students and one teacher from First Railway Middle School (in China, secondary schools are called middle schools) were here from February 12 - April 6, 2009. They will attend DHS and stay with host families who have students at DHS.
We planned events for the 2009 program. Here is how we helped with this program last year:
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Attended a Baltimore Orioles game (the O's won) 100 tickets were donated by the Orioles
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Future Home Tour - Dave Ward lead a tour of Future Home
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The Timonium, Cockeysville and Jacksonville clubs organized and sponsored a Farewell Picnic
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Extreme Bowling at Perry Hall lanes
If you are a member of the GJOC, and you would like to help and get involved for next time, please email Fred Figlewski.
If your Optimist Club would like to get involved in this program, please email Fred Figlewski or at DHS, email Kelly Smith at ksmith@bcps.org.
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