RYLA South is an all-expenses-paid leadership camp for grade 10-12 students in Rotary District 5040 (British Columbia, Canada). The weekend consists of interactive workshops, a high and low ropes course, and a wide array of other activities. RYLA 2013 was held at Camp Jubilee in North Vancouver from April 5th to April 8th, 2013.
RYLA Students: Their weekend experience at RYLA
Posted by Harreson Lovick
on Apr 26, 2013
We enjoyed a particularly inspiring meeting as the 3 Vancouver Tech High School students we sent to RYLA South 2013 shared
their weekend with us. Here is a link to the Youtube video of the "Flashmob" dance they performed In front of the Vancouver Art Gallery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5fsF0Rtj3-Y
It was heart-warming to hear Elysha Fong, Dylan Chow and Zoe MacKinnon express how their RYLA leaders & activities changed them from tentative teenagers to future Rotarians. Here are more details about RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards):
RYLA South (Grades 10-12)
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary’s leadership training program for young people. RYLA participants can be ages 14-30, but most clubs and districts choose to focus on a narrower age range, such as 14-18 or 19-30.
RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth, and aims to
- Demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth
- Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders
- Encourage leadership of youth by youth
- Recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities
There are three RYLA programs in our district: RYLA Lakelse for grade 8-10 students, RYLA South for grade 10-12 students, and RYLA North for 19 to 25-year-olds.
