At our March 24 Club meeting, Vicki Megginson announced that Springfield Rotary Clubs are helping with a group of Lithuanian Dancers who are coming to Springfield. This group has come to Springfield in the past and Rotary Club members have helped with their arrangements. Volunteers will be needed to provide homes for the dancers to stay in and transportation to where they are going the next day. If you are interested in opening your home to one more young dancers, let Vicki know. She noted that she previously hosted three young women dancers and had a blast.
More information on the schedule is available now. The Lithuanian group will arrive in Springfield on the evening of April 29 and will depart on the morning of May 1 after breakfast with their host family. The Springfield Coordinators for the event are Viktoria Legge and Asta Wilder, and The Rotary Club World Citizens Alliance of Springfield (WeCARe), including Vicki Megginson, Sandy Bellatti, and Claire Manning, is coordinating host families for the group for the evenings of April 29 and 30. Several more host families are needed to accommodate the two adults with the group (the Lithuanian Director and the Program Coordinator) and the 6 young male and 7 female dancers, most of whom are 18 years old. Separate host families are needed for male and female dancers and for the adult coordinarors.
WeCARe is hosting a welcome dinner for the group on April 29. The Lithuanian group will visit Springfield attractions and give a community program on April 30 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Springfield. There are opportunities for our Club members to be involved by serving as host families. We hope you will all attend the performance on April 30 and help bring Rotary Exchange students to the event.
If you are interested in participating, please let Vick know.