For Host Families

For Host Families

Need to help your child call home (Belarus)?

Step 1

Dial the US Exit Code: 011

Step 2

Dial the country code to Belarus: 375

Step 3

Dial the Area Code in Belarus where your child lives

Bobruysk	225	Gomel	232	Myadel	1797
Baranovici	163	Grodno	152	Mozyr	2351
Borisov	177	Minsk	17	Orsha	216
Brest	162	Mogilev	222	Vitebsk	212

Step 4

Dial your child's home number (usually 5 digits): 12345

For example, if your child lives in Mozyr and has a number of 12345, you would dial: 011 375 2351 12345

	2008 Summer Visit Schedule
Date	Event	Notes
June 3, 6:30pm	Host Family Orientation	Mandatory event for ALL CCP FAMILIES !! This years host family orientation meeting will be held at the Petaluma United Methodist Church's (5th & D Sts, Petaluma) meeting room (this is the same location we used last year for this meeting). This where you come to meet others involved in the program, have questions answered, and obtain your CCP HOST FAMILY PACKET !! (a plethora of valuable information and you will find yourself turning to this regularly). Your host family packet also contains a list of all CCP families, calendar of events, ideas of what to do, and much, much more !!
June 10, 6:30PM	Russian Lessons with Bill Cordell	We are offering three different evenings to accommodate people’s schedules. You are welcome to attend all three classes, or as many as fit into your schedule. The more you attend, the better prepared you will be. All three classes will be held in the meeting room at the United Methodist Church (5th & D Sts, Petaluma) Lessons will be approximately 1 to 1 ½ hrs. !! Be sure to sign up for the dates you are planning on attending at Orientation !!
June 11, 6:30PM	Russian Lessons with Father Alex	We are offering three different evenings to accommodate people’s schedules. You are welcome to attend all three classes, or as many as fit into your schedule. The more you attend, the better prepared you will be. All three classes will be held in the meeting room at the United Methodist Church (5th & D Sts, Petaluma) Lessons will be approximately 1 to 1 ½ hrs. !! Be sure to sign up for the dates you are planning on attending at Orientation !!
June 12, 6:30PM	Russian Lessons with Father Alex	We are offering three different evenings to accommodate people’s schedules. You are welcome to attend all three classes, or as many as fit into your schedule. The more you attend, the better prepared you will be. All three classes will be held in the meeting room at the United Methodist Church (5th & D Sts, Petaluma) Lessons will be approximately 1 to 1 ½ hrs. !! Be sure to sign up for the dates you are planning on attending at Orientation !!
June 26, 6:55PM	Children Arrive !!	The children arrive on Thursday, June 26rd at 7:55PM - United Airlines Flight # 927 (International Terminal G). Please check your emails often on the days leading up to arrival. That is how we will alert you of any last minute airline changes or problems. We will meet at SFO in the International, please look for the CCP sign and balloons in the main hall waiting area. If you can, please park in International garage “G”. You must be there 1 hour prior to arrival (6:55PM). Please check in with Mike Owens (or Rosey Erickson) upon arrival and before you leave.
June 29, 1-3pm	Welcome Picnic	Mandatory event for ALL CCP FAMILIES !! The welcome potluck picnic will be held two days after the children arrive on Sunday at 1pm in McNear Park, Petaluma. This is a time where Belarusian kids get to see their friends again, all families get to socialize, and Belarusian kids get to fill shopping bags with gently used clothing. (If you have any to donate, please bring them !!) This is also a terrific opportunity to make use of the interpreters and learn about your visitor !!
July 2, 1-5pm	Doubletree Swim Party	Double Tree Hotel, Rohnert Park. This is the second year they have graciously invited our group to swim at their hotel for the afternoon. Please eat lunch BEFORE you arrive and limit any snacks and drinks you bring to the pool area (No glass containers, please). Double tree will provide their towels. You must sign up for this at orientation !!
July 10, 12-2pm	Birkenstock Picnic	Every year Birkenstock USA generously provides a picnic lunch for all our CCP families and some sort of "goodie bag" for our Belarusian kids. This is truly a great opportunity, however not mandatory. Details will follow in your host family packet. You must sign up for this at orientation !!
July 11, 10am	Discovery Animal Kingdom (Marine World) Trip	A day of fun sponsored by Bechtel. All you have to pay for is parking. Bechtel pays admission for all your family and provides a nice lunch, too !! If you cannot attend, we STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to find another host family who is willing to take your Belarusian visitor ... this is something we'd hate for them to miss out on. Thank You Bechtel !! You must sign up for this at orientation to get your free tickets!!
July 13, TBD	CCP Yard Sale	Location tentatively set for St. Vincent’s Church Park Area, Howard St, Petaluma. This is something new CCP is trying this year. We will bring all unclaimed clothing from the 6/29 Welcome Picnic and we encourage you to bring anything from your “Spring Cleaning” that would sell. This fundraiser is designed to assist with the costs of the returning children. Funds will be equally shared by those families that donate their time and work this event. Further details will be coming, please keep checking back.
July 16, 12-5pm	Hawaiian Luau, BBQ and Swim Party	Held at the home of Ken McCoy in Cotati. This is also the second year Ken McCoy, a member of the Cotati Rotary Club, has opened his lovely home up to our CCP families for another fun day of swimming in his Hawaiian Tiki backyard pool. He will also be serving a BBQ lunch to our CCP families. You must sign up for this at orientation !!
July 19, TBD	Angel Island	Marin Rotary has offered to host a day on Angel Island and picnic lunch for everyone who signs up. They will cover the ferry ride tickets for the Belarusian visitors, and lunch for everyone. This will prove to be a fabulous day on the bay and on the island for the mere price of your families’ ferry tickets (minus your Belarusian child’s). You must sign up for this at orientation !!
July 26, 9am	Berkeley Eye Exams	See your host family packets for important details about this event. The eye exams are for all new children and returning children with glasses.
August 2, 5-9pm	Pasta Dinner & Talent Show	Pasta Dinner/Talent Show/Farewell Event will be at Liberty Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room. (This is a Mandatory event for ALL CCP FAMILIES!!) Plan to bring your whole family for a very affordable pasta dinner and a terrific show, featuring your kids !! That's right ... we encourage all CCP families to get involved. The Belarusian kids will be performing and we encourage your children to "get in their acts", so to speak. (There is a rule that no all American only acts are allowed - this is a chance for the Belarusian kids to "thank us" with their talent, and that of their new American family's.) Please check with the interpreters at your earliest convenience to find out what you can do in the show !!! (We request that ALL families bring a Dessert to the event) Please Note: While we would like it to be free, we do need to charge a small fee to attend this event. *$8.00 p/person, not to exceed $30.00 p/family*
August 5, 5:30am	Children Depart	The children depart on Tuesday, August 5th at 7:55AM. There flight (United Flight # 914) back home stops in Virginia so they will be departing from the United domestic Terminal #3. Please check your emails often on the days leading up to arrival, this is how we will alert you of any last minute airline changes or problems. You must be there 2.5 hours prior to departure (5:30AM). You must check in with CCP Board Member, Mike Owens at the airport when you arrive.

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