Each year, the Lions International Youth Camp and Exchange Program introduces young people to life in other cultures by helping them travel abroad. Each Youth Camp and Exchange includes an extended stay hosted by one of our many international clubs. Participants in the Program: live with a family in another country; meet youth their age from around the world; learn about the bonds we all share – and the differences we respect in each other no matter where we live.
An exchange program can be arranged in hundreds of countries and geographic locations where there are Lions Clubs. Most exchanges last between four and six weeks during which the participants (ages 15 – 21) stay with one or more host families in another country.
Camps are one or two weeks long and bring together young people (ages 16 – 21) from around the world. Camps usually include a family stay that lasts between one and four weeks. More than 100 Lions camps are held each year in about 39 countries. Activities include visits to places of cultural or natural interest, sporting events and country presentations by the participants to each other.
In 2015, there were 12 youth hosted in District A-1, and three Strathroy – Caradoc Lions Club families hosted four of them. The youth hosted in Strathroy were from Turkey, Finland, Netherlands and Italy.
Youth living within the Strathroy – Caradoc area, who are interested in participating in a youth exchange overseas should contact a member of the club executive (see the “About Us” link on this web site) for details. This is a clickable link to an information pamphlet about the Program.
Some photos of the 2015 exchange and camp held in Mt. Brydges:
