Kingwood Rotary Sponsors 2 Humble ISD Students at Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp (RYLA)
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Kingwood Rotary Club proudly awarded scholarships to two Humble ISD students to attend the 2015 Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Camp. In addition, Kingwood Rotarians, Charlie and Tommie Buscemi, also served as coaches again this year.
RYLA strengthens leadership skills and capabilities of high school students through three days of physical, mental, emotional, and intellectual challenges through problem solving, teamwork, and interaction with other outstanding students, volunteer counselors and motivational speakers.
Our Rotary District 5890 RYLA Camp was held February 6-8, 2015 at Carolina Creek Camp in Riverside, TX. Students gain an appreciation for how important the Object of Rotary and the Rotary 4-Way Test are in establishing moral and ethical values and the ideals of "Service Above Self."
RYLA includes programs on topics designed to teach those things seen as vital ingredients in successful leaders such as fundamentals of leadership, problem solving and conflict management, building self-confidence and self-esteem, elements of community and global citizenship, sportsmanship, competition, physical fitness, spirituality and character.
By working with today's leaders, Camp RYLA is trying to help guarantee a bright future for today's and tomorrow's generations. The sessions at Camp RYLA provide informal talks by selected speakers followed by discussion groups. Camp RYLA looks to remove the "generation gap" between adult and youth leaders and to foster understanding and goodwill for those who participate through its rap sessions and recreational activities in a beautiful setting. RYLA Scholars are selected through a 200 word essay as part of the application process. RYLA Scholars are recognized by the District Governor at completion of the program during the presentation of "Certificate of Attendance" ceremony.
The following are Rotary objectives for RYLA:
* To further demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth.
* To encourage and assist selected youth leaders and potential leaders in methods of responsible and effective voluntary youth leadership by providing them with a training experience.
* To encourage continued and stronger leadership of youth by youth. (To that end, we are including the leadership of our District Interact Clubs.)
* To encourage youth to become role models for their friends facing decisions and important social issues.
* To publicly recognize the high qualities of many young people who are rendering service to their communities as youth leaders.