R.Y.L.A.

The photo shows Ravi Dhaliwal, on the left, with past Club President Greg MacKinnon. Ravi had recently attended ‘R.Y.L.A. – 2016’ and spoke to the club about his experience. “What is R.Y.L.A.?"  –  Rotary Clubs around the world are dedicated to helping youth develop their leadership skills to the fullest. The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a truly exciting opportunity for young adults, between 19 & 24, to participate in a four day leadership program with like-minded individuals where they will form lasting friendships, hear from professional speakers, develop as a leader, grow as a person and have fun.

Ravi mentioned that he was in the process of moving from a small town family run orchard to a very much larger college town, and he was finding it a bit uncomfortable. He felt that the RYLA experience really helped him cope with that situation. He really liked meeting new people with interests similar to his and found the lessons were aimed at learning to work together. He was also being taught that Leadership works best when it involves everyone, not one person in control. He noted that one of the best lessons he heard, came from Rotarian Calvin Hoy, who said “Never resist the temptation to shut up” – the message being, you can’t hear someone else if you talking.  There is more information about this event at the following site: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50005/SitePage/ryla/ryla-in-district-5060