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Rotary Clubs & Rotarians

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary's leadership training program for young adults between the ages of 18 and 26.

RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth, and aims to:

  • Demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for youth
  • Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders
  • Encourage leadership of youth by youth
  • Recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities

The RYLA program in District 9600 is best described as:-

  • An unforgettable experience in life, learning and laughter in a rural setting. The program's aim is to give young people personal, leadership and citizenship skills to succeed in all areas of their life.
  • A five-day interactive learning and development experience focused on leadership skills for 18 to 26 years old.
  • An individual and group learning and development experience facilitated by modern adult learning techniques, expert training teams, and special guest speakers.
  • An opportunity for young adults from diverse backgrounds and with proven leadership potential to enhance the skills that will help them achieve their personal and and professional goals.
  • An opportunity to learn from other like-minded young people and make new friends while being challenged both physically and mentally on their road to self-discovery.
  • An experiential learning opportunity that will enable individuals to discover their uniqueness and how to communicate and work with others.
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Suggestions from the RYLA Committee:-

  • Please follow the links for the application forms and an updated colour brochure
  • Please use the suggested media release
  • If you find it difficult to find candidates, please use this link to assist you to find a candidate
  • If your club does not have a prospective RYLA candidate, but would like to support RYLA, please Contact the Committee to discuss other ways in which you could be involved.
  • Use the RYLA program as an introduction into your local businesses to show to them the benefit of Rotary in general
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Suggested time lines:-

Immediately:

  • Place media release in local newspaper
  • Review material provided by RYLA committee
  • Identify possible candidates
  • End of February every year
  • Invite local businesses to club information night on Rotary programs
  • Interview candidate and select candidate.
  • Complete the application forms and send to the RYLA committee with the application fee
  • Organize the candidate to make a presentation to the club
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After RYLA

  • Invite the RYLArian back to a club meeting to make a presentation about their RYLA experience
  • Invite the RYLArian to attend other Rotary programs that may benefit them