South Central Rotary Youth Exchange

1437 FM 758
New Braunfels, Texas 78130

Mailing address: 168 Cobblestone Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Phone: 830-620-8292
E-mail: scryeops@gmail.com
Website: www.scrye.org
Contact: Shawna Secker

2026-2027 CSIET Certification Status: Full

U.S. Regions Served: South Central United States. Includes Rotary Districts: 5080, 5390, 5500, 5520, 5630, 5650, 5680, 5710, 5730, 5750, 5770, 5790, 5810, 5830, 5840, 5870, 5890, 5910, 5930, 5970, 6000, 6040, 6060, 6080, 6110, 6150, 6170, 6190, 6200, 6760, 6800, 6820, 6840, 6860, and 6880.

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington

Countries Served: Argentina, austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, France, germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine

Number of 2025-2026 Participants: 85 J1; 46 outbound

Not-for-Profit Organization: Established 1985

The Rotary Youth Exchange program provides thousands of young students with the opportunity to meet people from other countries and to experience new cultures, planting the seeds for a lifetime of international understanding. The program offers numerous benefits to its young participants and their Rotarian hosts and mentors, as well as to the community at large. Through Youth Exchange, students learn firsthand about all aspects of life in another country. As their concept of the world expands, they mature and develop a deeper understanding of themselves. Immersion in another country’s educational system enhances their academic and personal growth. Host clubs and families and the entire community are enriched by extended, friendly contact with someone from a different culture.