DG1718-18RYLA This is the third year that the Rotary Club of Orlando has provided scholarships to RYLA Camp. RYLA, Rotary Youth leadership Award, is a 3 day program teaching team building and leadership and includes numerous activities supporting these areas; ropes course, speech competition, archery, canoeing, evening campfires and more. Awardees were; Parker Fluke, Boone High School; Huan Nguyen, Boone High School; Savannah Partlow, Boone High School; Brogan Tagman, Boone High School; Alexis Tehrani, Boone High School. Scholarship cost is $250 each. Total cost of grant was $1,250, DDF was $1,180.
DG1718-19 Interact Scholarship The Rotary Club of Orlando Interact Scholarship provides financial assistance to Orange County, Florida high school seniors who plan to attend and have been accepted to a school of higher learning within the United States. The scholarship is available to students of either the Interact Club of William R. Boone High School or the Interact Club of Jones High School. The student must have a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 system, provide a written essay and sit for a personal interview by RCO Rotarians. Reid Marlett of Boone High School was the recipient of this year’s scholarship and will attend University of Florida. Total cost of grant was $1,000, DDF was $1,000.
