AFS Maine Area Team
The Way Life Should Be
Calendar
2007/8 Downeast Maine Activities and Student Birthdays
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2007
October
1 – Manu’s birthday
7 – Central District only – hiking (contact Larry Ralph)
12-14 – Regional Hosting Conference in Baltimore
17 – Pum’s birthday
18-21 – Visiting Teacher conference
26-Nov 1 – AFS-USA National 60th Anniversary Celebration in NYC
28 – Area Team Meeting @ Larry & Stephie’s house
November
2 - AFS Potluck Dinner and Information Night 6:00pm, Falmouth - Emmaus
Lutheran Church This event will be for Returnees, Hosted students and
their host parents, as well as those who are waiting to go overseas and
their parents. Please come and meet other AFSers, find out what they have
done and where they have been, and find out who is here in Maine from
overseas
7 – Sara’s birthday
10-11 Regional Council meeting
11 - Potluck Dinner 5:30pm, Yarmouth - For parent of AFSers overeas and
volunteers Directions
16-18 Eastern Regional Manager, Plinio Benavides visit
17 – Downeast Maine 60th Anniversary Celebration, Augusta - location:
CMP General Office 83 Edison Dr Augusta, ME
17 – Pedro’s birthday
22 – Thanksgiving – food & football (American style)
25 – Mo’s birthday
December
Tentative – Sightseeing trip to Boston
1 – Sparkle weekend festivities in Freeport
30 – Sunnie’s birthday
31 – Margherita’s birthday
31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE!!!! Have fun, be safe!
2008
January
Pre-return Orientation for Sunnie
Pre-departure Orientation for US January Departure students
9 – Aly’s birthday
10 – Aum’s birthday
17 – Chung Kit’s birthday
18 – Rei’s birthday
18-20 – Oxford Hills weekend (tentative)
20 – Ta’s birthday
25 – Sebastian’s birthday
25- Portland Pirates Game
26-27 – Mid-winter Orientations (by district) afternoon only
February
Tentative – Pirates game
2nd Sightseeing trip during school holiday
March
Activities – Downeast Maine AFS Ski Day at Sugarloaf
Start of ‘Everyone Ask One’ Hosting Campaign – you are the experts, find
another host family for next year!
2 - AFS Day at Sugarloaf
4 - Interested in going abroad with AFS? Come to the informational
meeting - 7:00-8:30pm - Freeport HS Performing Arts Center
5 – Gaen’s birthday
6-9 - Oxford Hills weekend (limited numbers, return invitation promptly)
16 - AFS Potluck Dinner 6:00 - 8:00pm - Emmaus Lutheran Church 265
Middle Road, Falmouth
April
Activities – 3rd sightseeing trip during school holiday; Legislative Day
Boothbay Weekend (tentative)
1 – April Fool’s Day
2 – Hannah’s birthday
7 – Ning’s birthday
9 – Karine’s birthday
12 – Lisa’s birthday
16 – Sinan’s birthday
May
1 – Jamie’s birthday
4 – Typhaine’s birthday
13 – Jose’s birthday
16-18 – PRE RETURN ORIENTATION at Omni Camp – REQUIRED
30 – Simone’s birthday
June
4 – Dario’s birthday
8 – Anna’s birthday
12 – Hiro’s birthday
21 – Emi’s birthday
22 – Tommy’s birthday
Be careful at graduation parties
Make sure that you spend time with your host families
Take all those photos you have meant to take all year
Saying Good-bye REALLY hurts!
July
1 – Departure Day – we will miss you all VERY MUCH!
2 – Chantal’s birthday
9 – Jesi’s birthday
10 – Silvia’s birthday
16 – Maike’s birthday
24 – Floris’ birthday
25 – Aki’s birthday
August
25 - Ayu's birthday
September
26 - Thomas' birthday


