INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE
The International BSA Youth Exchange program allows a U.S. troop, team, crew, district, or council to host a patrol of Scouts or a Venture group from another country for two to three weeks during the summer. (Venturing-age youth in other countries are called Venture or Rover Scouts. Many of these Scouts are female.) The group resides with a Scout family and participates in the normal activities of the host family and unit.
In a like manner, six to eight young people from the United States may go overseas as guests of a Scouting group in another country for a two- to three-week period. As guest, these Scouts take part in the normal family life of their host and the host Scout unit.
For more details on the program, see the International Tours and Exchange Booklet (No. 22-165), obtained from the International Division of BSA.
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE AWARD
Check out the Requirements for International Youth Exchange Award
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