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AREA CALENDAR 2007-2008

Hosting Families Calendar Orientations are Required Reminder ltrs are sent & event Registration *required* 2 wks prior.	AA - Americans going Abroad Calendar Orientations are Required Reminder ltrs are sent & event Registration *required* 2 wks prior.	Area Council Meetings Local volunteers are invited to attend.
Aug 8-11 Arrival Aug 10-11 Families pick up student at Univ of Oregon
Sept 29-30 North-Area Post-arrival Orientation, Place: Oregon Christian Conf. Center, City of Turner
Oct 6-7 South- Area Post-arrival Orientation, Place: Camp Myrtlewood near Coquille		Nov 9 Area Council Meeting/Pizza Party with Corvallis local volunteers
Nov 10 AFS 60^th Celebration, Carry your AFS promotion poster; and march in Albany Veterans Day parade; potluck lunch and announcement of winning Poster	Nov 10 AFS 60^th Celebration, Everyone march in Albany Veterans Day parade, includes potluck lunch	Nov 10 AFS 60^th Celebration, Everyone march in Albany Veterans Day parade, includes potluck lunch
	Nov 17 Americans going Abroad (AA Pre-Departure Orientations Place: Creswell Com Ctr
Jan 12 Arrival - Winter Sem Students
Jan 19^th or 26th *Ski/Snow Day Sponsor TBA.		Feb 2 *Area Council Mtg/with local volunteers-Salem or Eugene
March 1-2 SKY CAMP, an AFS Conference & Mid-year Orientation, Place: Lowell HS & Sky Camp at Fall Creek Reservoir	March 1-2 SKY CAMP, an AFS Conference for ALL participants/volunteers, Place: Lowell HS & Sky Camp	March 1-2 SKY CAMP, an AFS Conference for ALL participants/volunteers, Place: Lowell HS & Sky Camp
	April 5 Americans going Abroad (AAs) Pre-departure orientation, Place: Creswell Com Ctr
May 2-4 Enrichment activity & Pre-return Orientation (choose one) *Place: Eugene or Salem		May 2 Area Council Meeting Place: Eugene or Salem
May 17-18 Enrichment Activity & Pre-return Orientation Place: Newport	May AA Application Deadlines – depends on country
June 29 Departure from Family June 30 Departure from Seattle	Departure - depends on Country	June 21-22 or 27-28 Area Council Annual Planning Meeting Location: Newport
Tentative date and place Enrichment events are sponsored by chapters and only 18 participants can attend each, No limit for Orientation portion*		Tentative after December

Last revision April 23, 2008

You can also email the AFS Pacific Cascades Area team at info@afscascades.org to find out how local volunteers can help you.