Inbound Journeys 1984-2023

2023… Long Island, NY. August 2023. Coordinator Dot and Dennis Dake

2022… No journeys planned due to Covid-19 pandemic

2021… No journeys planned due to Covid-19 pandemic

2020… Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic. Coordinators: Lynn Avant & Pat Horton

2018…Fort Worth, Texas, 15 Ambassadors, August 15 to 21.  Coordinators: Ginny & Stu Huntington (Visit our Facebook page for many pictures posted August 21, 2018.  http://www.facebook.com/ffcentraliowa)

2017… Open World Delegates/Rumsfeld Foundation, 6 delegates from Afghanistan, Armenia, Georgia, & Mongolia.  ED: Roger Bertelsen

2016… Global Crazy for Quilting, October 5 to 9, 18 ambassadors. ED: Lynn Avant & Connie Williams FF of Cedar Rapids / Iowa City

2015… Global Bike the Rail Trails of the Heartland, 17 Ambassadors. ED: Joan Herwig

2014… Global Agriculture & Art in America’s Heartland, 9 Ambassadors. ED: Sedahlia Crase

2012… Midwest Regional Leadership Conference. Coordinator: Joan Herwig

2010… Bundaberg / Cairns, Australia, 23 Ambassadors. ED: Joan Herwig

2008… Dubuque IA, 10-12 Ambassadors. ED: Diane Oppedal

2008… Cankaya, Turkey, 10 Ambassadors. ED: Lynn Avant & Joan Herwig

2002… Queanbeyen / Canberra, Australia, 6 Ambassadors. ED: Bernie White

2000… Russian Leadership Program, 15 students (intensive study). ED: Roy Warman

1999… Piracicaba, Brazil. ED: Roy Warman & D. Paulson

1998… Netherlands / East Germany, 21 Ambassadors. ED: Jim Perkins

1997… Izmir, Turkey, 18 Ambassadors. ED: Roy Warman

1995… Australia, 7 Ambassadors. ED: Mary Schrader & Kevin & Betty Meagher

1994… Indonesia, 19 Ambassadors- ED: Jeff Heiden

1994… NIzhney / Norvgorod, Russia, 19 Ambassadors. ED: Irene Steward & Elaine Harms

1993… Kyoto / Fuchiyama, Japan, 9 Ambassadors. ED: F. Hutchinson & S. Kawamoto

1992… Kiel / Schleswig, Germany, 29 Ambassadors. ED: M. Schrader & H. Thormeilen

1991… Costa Rica, 22 Ambassadors. ED: Fran Smith

1990… Berlin, Germany, 47 Ambassadors. ED: Jan Hinson & Hans Dieter Robel

1989… Russia, December, 19 Ambassadors. ED: John Preece & Irene Steward

1988… Christchurch & Marlborough, New Zealand, 42 Ambassadors

1986… Osaka & Kyoto, Japan, 46 Ambassadors. ED: P. Schade & B. Scafferi

1984… West Berlin, Germany, 67 Ambassadors. ED: Bill Martin & Hans Robel

ED=Exchange Director, later called Coordinator