JiJi Jonas, President, 2023 & 2024
Hola, Bonjour and Gutentag are just some of the ways you might learn to say hello when you are a member of Friendship Force of Baton Rouge. Although we didn't get to practice a foreign language in 2022 we did get to visit Western Kentucky and Austin, Texas. Several of us took a side trip to Waco to visit the Silos. Our Inbound Journeys were Dayton, Ohio, and Birmingham, Alabama. In 2023 we took a reciprocal visit to Birmingham, Alabama, visited Lubeck and Bavaria in Germany and hosted Columbia Cascades, Washington/Oregon.
For 2024, we have the following announced Journeys:
Outbound: Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, with optional pre-trip in Mexico City - Cancelled
Outbound: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Incoming: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Incoming: Long Island, New York
Being a member of Friendship Force offers you lots of ways to join in and help our visitors experience Baton Rouge and South Louisiana culture and to make their Club's Journey more memorable. Here are a few of the ways:
Other Club Activities with which to get involved:
* Attend monthly "Meet and Greet" lunches at restaurants.
* Suggest other “Meet and Greet” activities and locations. It doesn't always have to be a
restaurant, so be creative.
* Suggest speakers or other activities for our Quarterly membership meetings.
* Become a committee member, board member, and/or an officer.
* Last, but not least, be an Ambassador on an Incoming or Outgoing Journey.
I give a big “WELCOME” to our new 2023 members this past year and our new 2024 members for this year, who I hope will enjoy Friendship Force as much as I do. I am looking forward to another exciting and fun year and with the help of all you, I know it will be.
Thanks you, Merci, Grazie, Dankeschon, Obrigada
JiJi Jonas
President
For 2024, we have the following announced Journeys:
Outbound: Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, with optional pre-trip in Mexico City - Cancelled
Outbound: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Incoming: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Incoming: Long Island, New York
Being a member of Friendship Force offers you lots of ways to join in and help our visitors experience Baton Rouge and South Louisiana culture and to make their Club's Journey more memorable. Here are a few of the ways:
- Home Host
- Day Host
- Dinner Hosts
- Volunteer as needed for committees
Other Club Activities with which to get involved:
* Attend monthly "Meet and Greet" lunches at restaurants.
* Suggest other “Meet and Greet” activities and locations. It doesn't always have to be a
restaurant, so be creative.
* Suggest speakers or other activities for our Quarterly membership meetings.
* Become a committee member, board member, and/or an officer.
* Last, but not least, be an Ambassador on an Incoming or Outgoing Journey.
I give a big “WELCOME” to our new 2023 members this past year and our new 2024 members for this year, who I hope will enjoy Friendship Force as much as I do. I am looking forward to another exciting and fun year and with the help of all you, I know it will be.
Thanks you, Merci, Grazie, Dankeschon, Obrigada
JiJi Jonas
President