Past Journeys

See links within the listed items for journals or presentations about some of the journeys.

2023

  • Outbound–Isle of Wight — June 21-28; Journey coordinator: Dru Tallant
  • Outbound–Seattle, WA — August 4-11; Journey coordinators: Margie Johnston, Beverly Jones, Liane Rosenblatt
  • Inbound–New Mexico/Colorado–September-October
  • FFI International Conference in Croatia — October 2-5; JoAnn Thacker coordinating among FFNCA members regarding post-conference travel

2022

  • Outbound — Adelaide and Perth, Australia — May 2022 (Holly Steussy, Journey Coordinator)
  • Outbound — Pikes Peak, Colorado–June 10-17, 2022 (Beverly Jones, Journey Coordinator)
  • Inbound — African-American History Global Journey — October 16-22, 2022 (Chuck Goldfarb, Journey Coordinator)
  • Adelaide, Australia — November 6-13, 2022

2019

  • Outbound — Hamburg, Germany — May 16-26, 2019 (Barbara Macken, Journey Coordinator) (View trip journal)

FFNCA members visiting Hamburg, Germany

  • Inbound — Isle of Wight, United Kingdom — October 10-17, 2019 (Helen Cassidy, Journey Coordinator)

2018

  • Outbound — Taupo and Christchurch, New Zealand (Barbara Macken and Karla Timmons, Journey Coordinators)

    Visiting Friendship Rock with our Taupo friends

  • Domestic Inbound — Richmond, VA (May — Barbara Macken, JC)
  • Inbound — Ottawa, Canada (October 23-30; planning committee: Claire Gesalman, Betsy Sanford, Wanda Beasley, Bob Noah)

2017

  • Domestic Outbound — Richmond, VA (May — Barbara Macken, ED)
  • Outbound —Izmir, Turkey (April/May — Chuck Goldfarb, ED)
  • Inbound — Hamburg, Germany (September– Barbara Williams, ED)

2016

  • Outbound — Ottawa, Canada (June  — Carol Kearns and Barbara Williams, EDs

    Ottawa exchange ambassadors at Peace Tower

    Ottawa exchange ambassadors at Peace Tower

  • Inbound — Izmir, Turkey (May 18-25) — Chuck Goldfarb, ED

    Ambassadors and hosts enjoy a picnic at Great Falls (Izmir exchange).

    Ambassadors and hosts enjoy a picnic at Great Falls (Izmir exchange).

2015

  • Outbound Domestic Exchange to Ft. Worth, TX (March 20-24) — Dorothy Wicker, Exchange Director
  • Outbound Exchange to Belo Horizonte, Brazil (April 20-May 8) — Priscilla Landers, Exchange Director
  • Inbound Exchange from Tamworth, Australia (October 16-23) — Mari Clarke and  Barbara Macken, Exchange Directors

2014

  • Outbound — Manchester, England (September 7-14, plus pre- and post-exchange extensions) – Mary Tobin, Exchange Director
  • Inbound — Brazil (August 18-25) – Chuck Goldfarb, Exchange Director

2013

  • Outbound–Moscow, Russia and Baku, Azerbaijan (May 24-June 12)–Paul Gesalman, Exchange Director
St. Basil's on Red Square, from the FFNCA visit to Moscow in 2013.

St. Basil’s on Red Square, from the FFNCA visit to Moscow in 2013.

FFNCA visited Moscow in 2013. We had a great time participating with the entertainers at the farewell dinner

FFNCA visited Moscow in 2013. We had a great time participating with the entertainers at the farewell dinner

  • Inbound domestic exchange — Fort Worth (October) — Dorothy Wicker, Exchange Director

2012

  • Inbound exchange from New Zealand–Barbara Macken, Exchange Director
  • Outbound exchange to La Serena, Chile — Barbara Williams, Exchange Director

2011

  • Outbound exchange to Cyprus — Helen Cassidy, Exchange Director
  • Inbound exchange from Hobart, Tasmania — Claire Gesalman, Exchange Director

2010

  • Inbound Exchange from Thailand
  • Hosting following the International Conference–Barbara and Tom Williams, Exchange Directors
  • Outbound Exchange, Nashik, India–Chuck Goldfarb, Exchange Director

2009

  • Inbound exchange from Bogota, Colombia–Jack Richards and Kathryn Tatko, Exchange Directors
  • Outbound exchange to Casterton and Hobart, Australia–Barbara Macken, Exchange Director

2008

  • Outbound exchange to Tottori, Japan, Paul Gesalman, Exchange Director
  • Inbound youth exchange from Moscow, Russia, Paul Gesalman, Exchange Director
  • Inbound Domestic Exchange from Reno, NV, Sandy Farmer, Exchange Director

2007

  • Outbound exchange to Tallinn, Estonia, Priscilla Landers, Exchange Director
  • Inbound Exchange from Cyprus, Sandy Farmer and Priscilla Landers, Exchange Directors

2006

  • Eight club members participated in All USA exchange to Amman, Jordan, Paul Gesalman, Exchange Director
  • Inbound exchange from Leicester England (April 30-May 6), Paul Gesalman, Exchange Director
  • Outbound domestic exchange to Willamette Valley, Oregon, (July) Susan Gartner, Exchange Director

2005

  • Outbound exchange to Chiang Mai, Thailand, JoAnn Thacker, Exchange Director
  • Inbound Exchange from Whangarei, New Zealand, Peg Neustadt, Exchange Director

2004

  • Outbound exchange to Trujillo, Peru, Claire Gesalman, Exchange Director
  • Inbound exchange from Newcastle-upon-Tyne–MaryLou Graham, Exchange Director

2003

  • Outbound exchange to Whangarei, New Zealand, Peg Neustadt, Exchange Director
  • Inbound exchange from Kiel, Germany, Paul Gesalman, Exchange Director

2002

  • Outbound exchange was to be New Zealand, but we requested that it be moved to early 2003 for better weather.
  • No inbound exchanges this year.

2001

  • Outbound exchange to Gelsenkirchen, Germany, September 29th, Paul Gesalman, Exchange Director
  • Inbound exchange from Sussex, England
  • Inbound exchange from Bundaberg, Australia, Claire Gesalman, Exchange Director

2000

  • Outbound exchange to Bundaberg and Tweed Valley, Australia, Claire Gesalman, Exchange Director
  • Inbound Exchange from Berlin, German, Ginny Shields and Judy Carey, Exchange Directors

1999

  • Outbound exchange to Kumamoto, Japan, Paul Gesalman, Exchange Director
  • Inbound Exchange from St. Petersburg, Russia, Ginny Shields, Exchange Director