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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where youth develop skills as a leader while having fun and making connections.
WHAT IS RYLA?
Each year, thousands of young people take part in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program worldwide. Young people are chosen for their leadership potential to attend an all-expenses-paid camp to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice. Rotary clubs and districts select participants and facilitate the event’s curriculum. Students will develop their skills as a leader while having fun and making connections in this intensive leadership experience.
What to Expect from RYLA
Rotary District 6940 spans the panhandle of Florida from Pensacola to Williston. This district is comprised of 49 independent local Rotary clubs. Each year the district hosts a leadership retreat for 10th grade students local to each of these clubs. The opportunity for each Rotary club to make an impact in their own backyards is far reaching through this event.
RYLA Timeline
Select a month to see upcoming events and deadlines.
September 2023:
Club members identified for RYLA executive committee: Chairman, Transportation Coordinator, Rotary Facilities Coordinator, Leadership Labs Coordinator, Alumni Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator, Leadership Lab Coordinator (indoors), Snack/Food/Ice, Medical.
RYLA Chairs
Identified
September 2023
Club Presidents designate a RYLA coordinator; submit coordinator’s contact information to RYLA chair. Coordinators will be single point of contact for all communications and student application process.
Club presidents
identify chairs
Oct - Dec 2023
RYLA coordinators contact high schools, Interact Clubs, Scouting organizations, churches, Junior Achievement and community youth programs in an effort to introduce RYLA to prospective candidates.
identify prospective
Candidates
November 2023
Club commitment confirmed with RYLA chair for number of students Club is sponsoring and/or amount of scholarship amount if not selecting students
Club commitment
Confirmations
November 2023
Club sponsorship / scholarship payment submitted. Checks payable to Rotary District 6940 Foundation (note RYLA on memo line – bottom left of check) and mailed to Rotary District 6940 RYLA, PO Box 892, Branford, FL 32008
submit
Club payment
December 2023
Club members identified for volunteer roles: 10 group leaders; 10 facilitators for indoor leadership lab activities; transportation to/from; snacks/food/ice; photography/videography;
clubs identify
volunteers
January 2024
prospective
STUDENTs identified
January 2024
Volunteers’ background consent forms / waivers submitted.
ASSIGN COORDINATOR
FOR YOUR CLUB
February 2024
Parent signatures, medical forms/waivers submitted. Club RYLA coordinator confirmation of candidates
STUDENT SPACE
RESERVATIONS & PAYMENT
February 2024
Selected students and alternates informed in writing.
STUDENT
SELECTIONS
FEB 29 - MAR 3
RYLA Camp
RYLA CAMP
APRIL - MAY 2024
Club RYLA Coordinators invite RYLA participants to report on their experiences at a Rotary Club meeting.
CLUBS INVITE
STUDENTS TO VISIT
STUDENT REGISTRATION
