Rotary Youth Leadership Award
The Rotary International District 7620 RYLA program is an intense 3 day, 2 night leadership training program that is designed to recognize, encourage and further develop the leadership skills of 10th, 11th and 12th grade high school students who have shown a potential for rendering important service to their schools and communities.
More than 150 high school students attend RYLA every year sponsored by area Rotary Clubs in Rotary District 7620.
Students will learn leadership skills, communication skills, planning & managing a project, conflict resolution and business skills. They will have an opportunity to meet students from diverse backgrounds, and learn to work in groups with high school students throughout our Rotary District. Furthermore, they will receive an introduction to Rotary.
February 18-20, 2017
In order to be selected to go to this event, the following is required.
The candidates must in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade
- and submit an essay of no more than 500 words that expresses why they feel they are a good candidate to be selected to go to RYLA.
The essay should focus on the candidates past leadership experiences, future leadership aspirations, and what qualities they possess that would make them a good leader.
RYLA brings out those positive traits and will group teams of students to identify and collaborate on a community project or world issue that will become the focus of the group for the weekend and beyond.
The fee is $340 per student - BUT - the rotary Club has pre-paid for 3 students to go.
The Essays should be submitted to Chris Perlick (the Rotary representative to the Interact Club) no later than November 30th.
Mr. Perlick will lead a team of Rotarians, who will conduct an assessment of the essays and choose the 3 finalist student names for submittal to the Rotary International RYLA Team. Ms. Walker, the Interact Club, the finalist students and their parents will be notified of the finalists no later than December 5th.
Students who are interested, should review the information below and inform their parents - since this is an overnight event during the President's Day holiday weekend.
Parents will need to sign a release for the students to participate. Mr. Perlick is available for any questions - after the essays are submitted for review.
RYLA 2017 Promotional Video
Sponsored Christmas Family
The Leonardtown Interact Club is sponsoring a family in need this year during the holiday season. The gifts that you donate will be wrapped at our Christmas wrapping party on December 14th, 2016 during A Lunch. Please make sure all gifts are in to Ms. Walker by this date or sooner. If you can donate or are interested, click on the SignUp Genius button to see what the family is looking for. The email to search for the signup is leonardtown.interact@gmail.com.
Thank you!
