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Dave Boon to share RYLA: Rotary's youth leadership program A leader is one who compels others to positive action by the power of their own positive action. Rocky Mountain RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) is considered one of the leading youth leadership programs in the US and in the Rotary International world. RYLA is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary where students and young professionals from ages 14-30 can hone their leadership potential. .png)
Dave Boon, heavily involved with RYLA since 2003, will be speaking to our club on Thursday, Feb. 14. Boon will present the amazing history of RYLA, YRYLA, and RYLA+ and update us on all the exciting things that RYLA does. 
Dave Boon The first RYLA in our Rotary District was held in !987 in Estes Park with 105 students. Today, annually, there are five youth leadership camps totaling over 700 male and female students. Boon is a charter member of the Fort Collins Rotary After Work Club, is a two-time president, and is currently the Chair of the International Committee. Past winner of the RI Presidential “4-Avenues of Service Award,” he has been Chair of YRYLA, a senior counselor at RYLA and YRYLA, a speaker at RYLA events, and has been on the Rocky Mountain RYLA Board of Directors and their past president. He is the Executive Director of the Children’s Speech and Reading Center. He and his wife have a non-profit, Empowering Opportunities, that supports orphans and marginalized youth in Nepal. He remains passionate about helping youth. Estes Park High School sophomores and juniors, with potential or proven leadership experience and who have excelled in one or more areas of high school involvement, are encouraged to apply to attend the five day RYLA conference. Seventh graders may apply to the YRYLA (Young RYLA) conference. Also, physically-challenged teens may apply for the RYLA Plus conference. |
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