We farewelled Jay Tatulaschwili at Tullamarine Airport on Saturday evening January 18th.
His parents Carla and Scott, and his 2 younger brothers Tom and Max were there to say goodbye - a sad time for the boys.
District Governor Michael Lapina and DGE Peter Shepheard joined the group to wish them well.   See Michael's Magical Minute here.
 
Jay was accompanied on the first leg of his flight to Doha by a counsellor and 3 other outbound District 9800 students. 
The plane was full with a large contingent of students from the other Victorian Districts too: a busy plane!  
From Doha, Jay flew direct to Billund in Denmark.  Youth Exchange travel is managed by "Anywhere Travel:. a corporate travel group in NSW who have managed the travel program since 2016.
 
He was met at the airport by his Youth Counsellor from the Rotary Club of Odder, Tabita Ottesen.  Tabita's daughter Madeline was an inbound Youth Exchange student to Portland, Victoria in 2018-19.  Jay was delighted to meet their dog who has already adopted him.
 
Note the blazer - Jay already has a number of badges and pins and on return his blazer will be adorned from those he collects during the year.  You may remember seeing Hayden's blazer at his induction - covered with badges, pins, flags and mementoes.
 
 
The Rotary Club of Odder is on the Jutland Peninsula, about 290km from Copenhagen.
It has a very strong youth exchange program, sending out 2 students every year and hosting another 2 annually.  Facebook                                                                                                                                                                         
    Pictured right: Madeline.
   
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The daytime temperatures in Odder since Jay's arrival have been -1 degree to 6 degrees, cloudy and with some rain.
 
There is a 1-week Winter school vacation February 10-14.
 
         
The District Youth team including Gabrielle, Joy, Josephine, Peter and Michael, Garry, Barry and Vanda.