CRAILSHEIM

Reflections on Germany: Family connections make foreign land feel like home

MUNICH, Germany — The sight of intricately tiled rooftops. The sound of barking seals drifting up from the zoo. The taste of a freshly baked pretzel smothered with homemade preserves. The smell of beer being brewed in gigantic copper kettles. The touch of being hugged by a sister I haven’t seen in more than 30 years. Those are the sensory memories that still linger a month after returning from 10 days spent in Germany — mostly Munich with brief sojourns to Worthington’s sister city of Crailsheim and across the border to Salzburg, Austria.

By Beth Rickers , May 26, 2012

Letter: Mom's three-week visit a Crailsheim highlight

Greetings from the beautiful city of Crailsheim! I say beautiful because in the last few weeks the spring weather has enriched us with beautiful flowers everywhere.

By Kayli Kuhl, Worthington exchange student to Crailsheim , May 23, 2012

Letter: German student enjoyed WHS prom

Now I’m here for more than nine months, and my time left is going very fast.

By Sarah Meiser, Crailsheim exchange student , May 22, 2012

Martin selected as Crailsheim ambassador

WORTHINGTON — Sophomore John Martin’s interest in the Worthington-Crailsheim student exchange program began when he started taking German classes.

March 25, 2012

Letter: A taste of mac-'n'-cheese in Germany

Where has the month of February gone? The calendar has already flipped without me even realizing it.

By Kayli Kuhl, Crailsheim exchange student , March 16, 2012

Letter: Time in Worthington going by rapidly

I’m already here for seven months, and I can’t believe how fast the time flies!

By Sarah Meiser, Crailsheim exchange student , March 01, 2012

Letter: Skiing trip to Austria was memorable

Hello, Worthington! The time still continues to fly by as the six-month mark has already come and gone by.

By Kayli Kuhl, Worthington-Crailsheim exchange student , February 07, 2012

Letter: December has been a memorable and busy month in Germany

The time has continued to fly by as I am now approaching six months in Germany. The last month has been a super exciting time with the Advent and Christmas holidays.

By Kayli Kuhl, Crailsheim exchange student , January 03, 2012

Letter: Worthington student wraps up second month in Germany

Hello Worthington! Another month has come and gone as I have just finished my second month here in Germany. A lot has happened just in the past few weeks that have made it go even faster.

By Kayli Kuhl, Worthington-Crailsheim exchange student , September 26, 2011

Letter: New Crailsheim student getting settled in Worthington

Hi, I’m Sarah Meiser, the exchange student from Crailsheim, Germany. I flew on the 27th of July over Iceland to Minneapolis. The total nine-hour flight was very exhausting, and I was glad when I arrived at 6:30 p.m. in Minneapolis.

By Sarah Meiser, Crailsheim exchange student , September 13, 2011

Letter: Worthington student gets settled in Crailsheim

It has already been a month since I arrived here in Germany, and it feels like I just got here. In the first month here I have seen and done so many things.

By Kayli Kuhl, Worthington-Crailsheim exchange student , August 25, 2011

Letter: German student back home in Crailsheim

Hello Worthington, I am back in Crailsheim for almost two weeks now. During the month of June, I was traveling with my parents from the east coast to Worthington.

By David Etzel, Crailsheim exchange student , August 17, 2011

Letter: Reflecting on the Crailsheim experience

Kudos to Jane Turpin Moore. I’d participate in a standing ovation but feel silly at home alone in the kitchen. It surely wasn’t silly when a church filled with Crailsheim citizens stood and clapped and clapped after our concert at Johanneskirche, a 600-year-old church.

By Terry Morrison, Worthington , August 16, 2011

Sounds of music: Band members make most of musical ambassadorship

WORTHINGTON — Amid sounds of music, bonds of friendship between Worthington and Crailsheim were strengthened during the “Amazing” Worthington City Band’s recent visit to the southern German city. The road to this adventure began simply, with an invitation from Rudolf Michl, Crailsheim’s mayor, for the “Amazing” Worthington City Band (AWCB) to visit and participate in the community’s annual Kulturwochenende (Cultural Weekend).

August 06, 2011

"Amazing" Worthington City Band back from Crailsheim visit

64-year sister city embraces local musicians with fond reception
WORTHINGTON — After delivering three stirring concerts to enthusiastic audiences in Crailsheim, Germany, last week, the “Amazing” Worthington City Band (AWCB) and Great Plains String Quartet returned home late Wednesday night, exhausted but elated following a whirlwind eight days filled with musical ambassadorship and sightseeing.

By Jane Turpin Moore , July 29, 2011