Camp RYLA Announcement

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a program that originated with Rotary International and has subsequently been specifically designed by Rotary District 5340 for the students in San Diego and Imperial Counties. RYLA encourages servant leadership in youth by recognizing and rewarding deserving 11th grade students who are chosen to attend RYLA as an "award" for their past and present leadership and service activities. These select young people attend an all-expenses-paid camp where they are inspired by a diverse group of exceptional speakers, make life-long friends through fellowship activities, and discuss the ethical and social issues of today. These activities are conducted in an atmosphere of trust and respect. The result is that these students return to their schools and communities motivated to take on additional leadership roles and to find additional ways to serve.

 

This program is for sophomores and juniors in high school and is one of the few Rotary programs that is open to the children of Rotarians.  A Rotary club sponsors each student selected, and the cost of $225.00/student is paid by the sponsoring Rotary club.  Also, the RYLA committee will cover the cost of all Youth Exchange Students to attend RYLA. 

 

If you know of a student who may be interested in this program. please forward the name and contact information to Wind Nguyen, our New Generations Chair and President-Elect.