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RYLA
Wenatchee Downtown Rotary Club is part of District 5060. The club usually makes two awards to deserving students. RYLA is always on Memorial Day Weekend at Naramata Centre in British Columbia.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS
1. To explore and apply practical leadership skills.
2. To know themselves better.
3. To learn and develop teaming skills.
4. To develop and practice communication skills.
5. To have a fun time with fellow young adults.
WHAT IS RYLA?
RYLA stands for "Rotary Youth Leadership Awards". Throughout the Rotary world, most Districts run RYLA programs. In District 5060, "RYLA" means three days of intensive leadership training and development for selected young adults. Clubs carefully choose a young person (or persons) who show(s) leadership potential and who will benefit from attendance at RYLA.
The majority of Rotary programs are designed to help the underprivileged or the community at large. RYLA is a little different. The thrust of RYLA is to help young adults who already show they have leadership abilities to develop their skills and enhance their knowledge in a challenging environment. RYLA is Rotary's contribution to the development of the next generation of leaders in society.
We like to focus on the word "Award". Clubs award to deserving young persons this once in a lifetime learning and training experience. They do so by paying the registration fee for their selected attendee(s).
WHAT IS THE
For District 5060, the age range has been set at 19 through 24. Applicants must be at least 19 and no older than 24 on the day RYLA starts.
In some parts of the world, RYLA participants can be as young as 14. In others they can be as old as 30. The 19 through 24 range seems to work best for us because everyone can be treated as an adult (and is considered so in law), and the age/maturity spread is sufficiently narrow so that everyone can work well together.
WHERE WILL RYLA TAKE PLACE?
RYLA is located at the Naramata Centre, Naramata B.C. Naramata is on the East side of
WHY IS RYLA LOCATED IN NARAMATA?
The Naramata Centre offers a quiet, retreat type of setting, somewhat distant from the distractions of the City. The food is excellent, the accommodations are comfortable and clean, and the cost is very reasonable. Naramata is close to the geographical centre of the District, so everyone can easily drive there in a day.
WHAT WILL RYLA COST?
The high calibre workshop leaders and speakers are all District 5060 Rotarians, volunteering their time, energy and skills for the benefit of the next generation of leaders. To attend a training session of this quality normally would cost thousands of dollars. Fees are paid by the sponsoring club.
WHAT WILL THE ATTENDANCE FEE COVER?
All meals from supper on Thursday evening through lunch on Sunday, shared accommodation on site, and all administrative and on site conference related expenses. Gas money to drive to Naramata is also provided. Carpooling with other RYLA U.S. participants is encouraged and facilitated.
WHAT WILL THE PROGRAM BE LIKE?
Attendees can expect an intense, high-energy experience which blends learning, leadership skill development, team building exercises and fun competitive events.
WHAT ARE THE RULES?
Attendees are expected to remain within Naramata from the time they arrive on Thursday until they leave on Sunday. No alcohol, no drugs.
Attendees are asked to arrive with a positive attitude, ready to learn and to have fun, and with a willingness to help make RYLA 2009 an outstanding success.
WHAT IS THE ATTENDANCE LIMIT FOR RYLA?
The attendance limit is 50 persons. Applications
WHAT ABOUT CANADIAN AND
Border requirements are subject to change. You will need to have proof of identity and citizenship. Passports are always accepted. Enhanced driver’s licenseS are also acceptable. Check before leaving, http://www.gonorthwest.com/Visitor/planning/border/border.htm
WHERE DO I SIGN UP?
The RYLA Registration Form is on this website. Questions can be addressed to Dr. June Darling email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. " style="color: rgb(34, 113, 132); text-decoration: none; "> This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS AT RYLA?
Sample RYLA Program
THURSDAY
3:00 - 4:30 Registration - McLaren Hall
4:30 - 5:20 Icebreaker
5:30 - 6:20 Dinner - Columbia Hall
6:30 - 7:30 Session 1 - Welcome and Expectations
7:30 - 8:45 Session 2 - "You're Up Front Now" (public speaking)
8:45 - 9:15 Session 3 - "Mindset" (increasing confidence)
9:15 Fire Pit (Cookies, marshmallows and conversation.)
FRIDAY
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast - Columbia Hall
8:30 - 8:40 Warm-up - RYLA Volunteer
8:40 - 12 Noon Session 4 - Behavioural Styles (understanding yourself and others)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch - Columbia Hall
1:10 - 2:30 Session 5 - Let's Think About Leadership
2:30 - 2:40 Break
2:40 - 3:50 Session 6 - The Joy of Conflict Resolution
3:50 - 5:30 Session 7 –
5:30 - 6:30 Dinner - Columbia Hall
6:30 - 7:30 Session 5 (Continued) –
7:30 - 8:30 Cardboard Boat Race
8:30 Fire Pit
SATURDAY
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast - Columbia Hall
8:30 - 8:40 Warm-up - Ryla Volunteer
8:40 - 9:10 Session 6 - Debriefing the Boat race
9:10 - 10:40 Session 7 Fulfilling Your Potential and Being a Positive Force
10:40 - 10:50 Break
10:50 - 12:10 Session 8a – Ethics Discussion
12:10 - 1:00 Lunch
1:10 - 2:25 Session 8b – Ethics Case Study
2:30 - 3:40 Session 9a Session 9b – The CEO Is You!
3:40 - 3:50 Break
3:50 - 5:30 Session 10 - "Hunk O Junk" Team Planning Session
5:30 - 6:30 Dinner - Columbia Hall
6:45 - 8:00 Relax
8:00 - 9:15 Cruise
9:15 Campfire
SUNDAY
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 - 8:40 Warm-up - RYLA Volunteer
8:40 - 10:30 Session 11 - "Hunk O Junk" Last Minute Details and Presentations
10:35 - 10:45 Evaluation Forms and Break
10:45 - 11:45 Session 12 - Debrief Hunk O Junk
Team/Personal Reflections
11:45 - 12:00 RYLA Presentation – The Week in Video Review
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
WHAT DO PARTICIPANTS THINK OF THEIR RYLA EXPERIENCE?
FORMER RYLA PARTICIPANT COMMENTS
What aspects of RYLA appealed to you most?
- The competitions and getting up in front of the group. Working with everyone. All the group things.
- Interactive aspects and personal stories during the sessions. The positive attitudes of leaders and mentors. RYLAthon and cruise.
- Leadership development, speaking skills,
- The open atmosphere. It made communication and conveyance of ideas very easy and made people feel more comfortable with being themselves and showing their full potential.
- How powerful some of the sessions were to me.
- How everyone was so welcoming.
- Lots of team discussions, activities. Learn how to use different strengths to your advantage.
- The days were amazing because everything was appealing to me.
- The boat race and RYLAthon were both a lot of fun. Learning some new leadership skills and spending time with new people and mentors.
- Meeting new people and learning how to better understand yourself and express yourself.
- Boat building was a blast.
- Really enjoyed some of the challenging subjects (i.e. ethics and learning about personality types). Boat cruise in the thunderstorm. The FUN events (RYLAthon, boat race etc). Presentations and group discussions. Campfire and karaoke.
- Service above self philosophy
- The practical ways leadership skills are applied. The maturity of this young group of adults. The confident and energetic RYLA members.
- RYLAthon and the boat race. I loved the session on conflict. Hunk-o-junk.
- I appreciated the openness of my RYLA peers. I really enjoyed meeting new people and making new friends.
- The boat! Encouraging strangers to work together to build something.
- Working in teams and learning about different people's personalities.
- Fun, group work projects, meeting new people. Boat ride was awesome. Mentors were all fun people, easy to talk to.
- DISC. Hunk-o-junk. My strengths came out best because I like creative exercises.
- The chance to learn more about leadership and to work as part of a cohesive team.
- The interesting sessions, friendly outgoing mentors, and the team activities.
- Meeting high quality people, had some phenomenal networking opportunities.
- The practical applications of case studies.
- The people and mentors made you feel welcome, the team work.
- The team activities where extensive communication was required was great. It made veryone work as a unit and come closer together.
- Meeting new people. Understanding personality/behavioural styles.
- "Be an artist of your life" and "Who am I?" were truly genuine and really helped me understand myself better.
- At this stage of our lives we're about defining ourselves, realizing our core values and beliefs. To be placed in an environment which forces us to think about these issues is extremely beneficial.
- Team bonding and learning how to speak in public. Ethics and June's presentations were great
- Getting to know all the different qualities that people have and what makes a great leader. The network of friends is fantastic
- I really enjoyed myself. I got a lot of information that I know I will take with me. This is a weekend I will take with me for the rest of my life.
- I just want to thank everyone including RYLA for giving me the opportunity to come to this neat leadership conference because it made me understand myself and how I can change lives out there in the world.
- I loved it! Hope to come next year. Thank you!
- It was awesome.
- I got a great life experience and enjoyed my time here.
- A wonderful opportunity to learn.
- Thank you Rotary.
- I absolutely learned a great deal.
- All of the mentors have been a huge influence in how I view ethics and teamwork. The experiences the mentors to RYLA were great to learn from.
- Thank you so much. I appreciated this weekend and learned a lot about myself. I'd recommend RYLA to anyone!