Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

RYLA

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards –RYLA:

A Rotary program designed to help clubs and districts develop leadership skills in their youth .

RYLA Program Objectives

• Demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth

• Encourage and Assist young people in responsible and effective voluntary leadership by providing them with a valuable training experience

• Foster continued and stronger leadership of youth by youth

District 7360 RYLA

RYLA is a four day event that

PROVIDEShigh school sophomores and juniors

OPPORTUNITIES to discuss leadership skills

ANDapply them by participating in activities,

classes, and projects while establishing new

FRIENDSHIPS

RYLA 2015 District 7360

Where: Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA

When: Sunday, June 14th, Check-In 3:00 PM

through Wednesday, June 17th, 1:30 PM

What: Experiences, Information, Fun, and Friends

Who: High School Sophomores and Juniors

The Lessons

• Leadership

• Communication

• Teambuilding

• Confidence and Self Esteem

• Service to the Community

The Experience

• Getting to Know You

• Challenging Activities

• Community Goodwill

• Business Competition

• Teambuilding

The Fun

• Meeting New Friends

• Free Time

• Dancing the Night Away

• And yes, Problem Solving

The Friends

As you grow and discover more about yourself and others….

Bonds are formed for a lifetime

Do YOU Have what it Takes?

• Do you consider yourself to be leadership material?

• Have you held or ever wanted to hold a leadership position in your school or community?

• Have you ever been involved with community service?

• Do you have a good academic record?• Are you willing to embrace the philosophy of

the workshop and be prepared to engage in the activities wholeheartedly?

How to Get Started

• Receive Permission from your parent(s) or guardian(s) to attend the academy

• Complete the RYLA Application• Return your Application to your local Rotary RYLA Contact

• Prepare for the interview by learning more about Rotary International - and then ACE the interview

• Complete the RYLA Registration form you receive and return it in a timely manner

• Attend a Meeting with your Sponsoring Club before RYLA

• Read the informational Letter about attending the academy - like what to bring and how to get there!

• Contact us with any Questions you have!

Questions??

Your RYLA Planning Team:

Ann Dunlavy, Co-Chair lincolncaverns@lincolncaverns.comKathy Krinks, Co- Chair klk1@psu.edu

Mary Jane Smith, Marketing Chair MJ1EM1S@aol.com

Cheryl Gonsman, General Support cgonsman@familyservicesinc.net

Ryan Myers, General Support r.a.myers.94@gmail.com

Marce Pancio, General Support mlp8@sa.psu.edu

Try it – You Will Find You Like It!

June 14 – June 17, 2015