RYLA District 6440 

Goals

1. To learn and incorporate new concepts of leadership and citizenship.

2. To have opportunities to express ideas and concepts.

3. To feel and give acceptance of and to each other.

4. To experience the joy of learning teamwork.

5. To become comfortable in expressing opinions in a supportive group environment.

6. To meet new friends and learn how to reach out and make new friends without the usual conventions (cliques, etc.).

6. To be challenged to Return to Serve your community

Welcome To RYLA

RYLA has been established by Rotary International as a special award for young people of high school age who have displayed leadership skills, or the potential, as shown by their active participation in groups or services.  Each participant is from Rotary District 6440.  Participants will be involved in a three day program held at Edwards Camp & Conference Center in East Troy Wisconsin.  We have exclusive use of the camp both weekends. 

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Amazing Speakers

The three day program includes motivational and educational speakers from around the United States. We also have a current best selling author coming this year!  The program will greatly enhance leadership skills through lectures, hands on activities and recreational activities and interaction with other student leaders from around the District.

Meet with other Teen leaders

Every single participant (more than 1150 over the last seven years) has met  and had fun with many of their peers. Yes, fun is an element of this experience! This is both an educational experience as well as a reward for leadership skills already demonstrated. I can guarantee every person who attends, regardless of their intentions, leaves motivated, energized and better educated to lead!

Photos

March 2009 Photo album

RYLA 2009 Critical Dates to Remember

December

Please provide the flyers and applications for RYLA to your Local High Schools.  If you need more, please contact me.

 Early January

Please follow up with schools to confirm they received the materials and have distributed the information to students.

 Mid January

Students are to complete applications by January 26, 2009.  Please pick up completed applications from schools.

February

All registration materials and checks sent to Sean Nelson for receipt NO LATER THAN February 28, 2009

****It is extremely important that the schools get this information in early December.  The students who attend RYLA tend to be extremely busy and need as much advance notice as possible.