5th Annual District 6860
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Program
February 3-5, 2011
U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama
What: RYLA 2011. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Program is an interactive leadership training and conference for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The program will include lectures and discussion periods with skilled and prominent leaders, as well as group activities, good food, fellowship, and of course, MINI-SPACE CAMP. See enclosed, “Suggestions for A Successful Recruiting Campaign.”
Who: Accomplished High school sophomores, juniors and seniors. Participants are selected with assistance from high school principals, guidance counselors and Interact sponsors and are sponsored by the local Rotary Club. NA RYLA is not designed to be a progressive program. Therefore, clubs should select new students each year to permit the maximum number of students to benefit from the NA RYLA experience. To avoid last minute cancellations, Rotary Clubs should select and maintain an alternate list of approved applicants. North Alabama RYLA Committee members, coordinators and volunteers present the Rotary portions of the program while the professionally trained employees and counselors at the U. S. Space & Rocket Center direct, lead and supervise the students overnight and during Space Camp activities.
Where: RYLA will take place at the U. S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Participants will stay at the Center, housed in a “space camp” setting with 24-hour supervision provided by staff counselors/leaders. Visit www.spacecamp.com to see all that the U. S. Space & Rocket Center has to offer.
When: February 3-5, 2011. Participants will arrive on Thursday afternoon for check-in between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. and depart Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. following the graduation ceremony. On Friday, students will focus on leadership training, team-building and Rotary information. Saturday consists of “Mini-Space Camp,” Rotary follow-up activities and graduation at 3:00 p.m., in the Davidson Center Auditoruim.
Why: RYLA 2011 is designed to foster Rotary values through leadership development activities and provide participants an ethical basis for decision making that will last them a lifetime. Young people meet to focus on ethical leadership and decision-making skills based on the Rotary motto, “Service above Self” and the “Four-Way Test.”
How: Parental or guardian permission forms will be required for all participants. The registration cost to each club (see letter to club presidents below) is $260 per student. After October 31, 2010 the cost is $275.00 per student. Payment must accompany the applications. Fees are non refundable.
Forms and Letters:
RYLA Club Presidents Letter 2011
RYLA Parent Permission Rotary approval page 2011
Please contact Karen Morris, District 6860 RYLA Coordinator, at madisonrotary@gmail.com for further information and assistance if needed. Please include RYLA in the subject line of the email.
Do you have leadership classes for High School Seniors scheduled for now through 2011?
Hi Kayron,
Sorry for the delay. Yes – forms should be up tonight. If you have any questions, please email us at madisonrotary@gmail.com
thanks!
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