City, Lions seek exchange students for Japan trip


March 22, 2013 · 12:09 PM

The City of Bremerton and the Bremerton Central Lions Club are accepting applications for exchange students to visit Kure, Japan, Bremerton's Sister City, for one month this summer. This year, three students will be selected to represent the City of Bremerton.

The program is offered to tenth-, eleventh- and twelfth-grade students at Bremerton High School, Central Kitsap High School, Olympic High School and Klahowya Secondary School.

Students interested in applying may obtain application forms from school counselors or from the mayor's office at city hall in Bremerton. Application forms must be received by the mayor's office no later than Thursday, April 11, 2013.

For more information, call Elaine Valencia in the mayor's office at 360-473-5266.

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