ROTARY HOMESTAY 2023
Indian River County, Florida
Rotary Clubs of Indian River County
Vero Beach and Sebastian, Florida
Homestay Schedule of Events 2023
Friday, January 13 09:00 DGEs & guests are greeted at their hotel by a Rotarian who will transport them to their Home Hosts in IRC.
13:00 – 15:00 Picnic at Humiston Park/Ocean Drive Stroll
A delicious catered lunch provided by Panera Bread & Chelsea’s at Humiston Park pavilions near our Rotary Peace Pole…right off the ocean. Choose to stroll on Ocean Dr. (Shopping, ice cream, bars, cafes) and/or take a leisurely walk along the beach.
18:00 -20:00 Cocktail Reception at home of Mike & Kristy Murphy
8760 Seacrest Drive, Vero Beach
A welcoming party honoring our DGE guests.
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Vero Beach Oceanside
Saturday, January 14 11:00 – 12:30 Captain Bob’s Airboat Adventure
Blue Cypress Recreation Center on County Road 512
Captain Bob: 772-633-7849
Casual dress. Close-toed shoes, sunscreen, and hats recommended.
Enjoy a fully narrated tour of Indian River County’s Marshlands.
Fun, exciting, educational, and entertaining.
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch at Marsh Landing
Blue Cypress Recreation Center on County Road 512
44 N. Broadway, Fellsmere – 772-571-8622
Experience Old Florida Cuisine in a unique historic atmosphere.
18:00 – 21:00 Dinner Hosting
Rotary Home Hosts are responsible for delivering their guests to the Dinner Host.
Rotary Dinner Host will return them back to their Home Host following an evening of food, fun and fellowship.
Sunday, January 15 12:00 Lunch at Garden Café, McKee Botanical Garden
13:00 – 14:30 McKee Botanical Garden Tour
350 US 1, Vero Beach
An 18-acre subtropical garden on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
17:00 – 20:00 pm BBQ at the Riverhouse
305 Acacia Road, Vero Beach
An authentic southern BBQ of chicken, pork, ribs, beef, and swamp cabbage prepared by Sunrise Rotary Vero Beach
Monday, January 16 10:00 - 11:30 McClarty Treasure Museum
Special Interpretive Tour by a Ranger
13180 Highway A1A, Vero Beach – 772-388-8588
National Historic Landmark – site of the 1715 Plate Fleet
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch at Capt. Hiram’s
1606 Indian River Drive, Sebastian – 772-589-4345
Waterside dining with breathtaking views
Visit to Sebastian Rotary Boardwalk and Little Free Library after lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Triton Submarine Tour
10055 102nd Terrace, Sebastian – 772-770-1995
Designer and builder of the most extreme deep ocean exploration
tool in history
18:00 – Dinner with Home Hosts
Relaxing evening with your Home Host
Tuesday, January 17 7:00 – 08:00 Breakfast Meeting Sunrise Rotary
Riverhouse, 305 Acacia Road, Vero Beach
9:00 - Vero Beach City Hall - Homestay Proclamation awarded
11:30 – 14:00 Rotary Luncheon at Regency Park - 910 Regency Square
11:30 – 12:00 Hospitality 12:00 Lunch & Program begin
All five Indian River County Rotary Clubs gather for a luncheon meeting to honor our Homestay guests and bid them farewell.
Keynote speaker: Dan Richey
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Vero Beach
14:00 - Departure to Orlando Airport