*** CAMP RYLA 2007 ***

RYLA stands for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, which is Rotary's training program for young leaders, emphasizing leadership, citizenship and personal growth.

Click on this LINK for a seven minute video of Camp RYLA on youtube.

RYLA was officially adopted by Rotary International in 1971, and is one of the most significant and fastest- growing programs of Rotary service. RYLA participants often go on to become Youth Exchange students or Ambassadorial Scholars.
RYLA 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; and
Recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities

Each year, thousands of young people take part in the RYLA program worldwide. Young high school students chosen for their leadership potential attend an all-expense-paid 5 day camp at Camp Campbell to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice. Rotary clubs and districts select participants and facilitate the event's curriculum.

2007

Pictured with Ed Lacina, the Youth Services Director, is Rodrigo (RJ) Jiminez, Maylea Saito, Rheshell Ramos, and Amanda Tran who attended this year's RYLA.

We heard the following comments as they shared their experiences with us at our meeting: The skills we learned apply to a lifetime; It was beyond all expectations; New friendships were made; and Glad they went.

It is said about RYLA that "From the outside you can't imagine it, and from the inside you can't explain it".

Click HERE for a press release about three students from Oak Grove that attended Camp RYLA this year.