Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

Sponsored by: Valley View High School Interact Club and Moreno Valley Noon Rotary Club

What is RYLAThe Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

is a three-day leadership conference. It is a reward for outstanding youth to further develop their leadership skills. Sponsored by the 58 Rotary Clubs in District 5330 (San Bernardino & Riverside Counties). RYLA combines learning in a casual, relaxed atmosphere with social and fun time to provide a fast paced and memorable leadership experience.

Are you a Leader?

Why is it important to be have leadership skills?

1.Colleges want students with leadership skills

2.Employers want employees with leadership skills

3.Society needs future leaders to improve the world we live in.

What are some examples of Leadership skills taught at

RYLA?

RYLA Leadership conferences teach important life skills, such

as introspection, cultural sensitivity, moral acuity, people

skills, and decision-making acumen.

Students will need and use these skills in the real world, both in college and in their careers.

What is Rotary? Rotary International is an organization

of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

What type of activities are conducted at the RYLA Conference?

Leadership Speakers

Group discussions

Recreation Activities

Sports

Teambuilding

Saturday Dance

Excellent Food and Snacks

WHEN and WHERE is RYLA?

RYLA 2011 will be held on April 8- 10th, at the Thousand

Pines camp, in Crestline California.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

How many people will attend RYLA?

Approximately 320 High School Juniors selected from all public

and private high schools within District 5330 will

attend, along with 60 Rotarian advisors and additional camp

staff

What are the Criteria For Selection?

Each school is asked to nominate outstanding juniors.

Students will fill out and submit an application form. If your application is accepted you will be called in for an interview with a Rotarian

advisor at VVHS in late January.

(Student does not have to be a member of Interact club to apply).

How is the Conference Supervised?

The conference is supervised by an all-volunteer Rotarian staff, headed by a Rotarian Chairman. The staff consists

of 15 staff members, 40 Discussion Group leaders, 20 Alumni students and a camp nurse. Each Discussion group

leader is assigned a group of 8 students for the entire weekend.

Participants are housed in separate dormitories for boys and girls.

How much does it Cost?

If you are selected, there is NO COST to you! It is FREE. The Rotary club of Moreno Valley will choose who it will send for Free.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

APPLY TODAY! BECOME A LEADER OF

TOMORROW

SEE YOU AT RYLA!