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RYLA District 7120 - Vocational Service

Rotary District 7120 is dedicated to helping young people develop their leadership skills to the fullest. To achieve this goal, the Rotarians of District 7120 offer RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award), a leadership training program open to qualified young people of high school age. Those completing the RYLA program will be better able to successfully manage their own lives, their careers and make a mark on society. RYLA was started in Australia and began as a worldwide activity in 1971.

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  Candidate Application for RYLA 2010  

APPLICATION DEADLINE - MAY 15TH, 2010!!

  RYLA Student Informational Handout

District 7120 RYLA Committee

RYLA Chair	Brenda Keith	585-374-2917	bkeith2@rochester.rr.com
High School RYLA Mom & Pop	PDG Roger & Babara Ressman	585-352-4108	artfuld@frontiernet.net
High School RYLA Mom & Pop	Aimee Bristol	607-522-7918	millera2@pratts.wnyric.org
Member	Drew Ashley
Member	Jeff Krans
Member	Steve Mooney	315-331-7127	spmooney@rochester.rr.com
Member	Aimee Bristol	585-374-9197	millera2@pratts.wnyric.org
Member	John Kohena	607-732-9806	jkohena@earthlink.net
Member	Evelyn Emerson
Member	Pam Donnells
professional consultant	Ted Baumhauer		http://www.tedbaumhauer.net/bio.php

The RYLA programs are designed to develop leadership skills which will be beneficial to the candidate in future endeavors. A sampling of the activities to be expected are:

• Leadership training classes with hands on projects
• Team and trust building activities
• Program projects such as daily newspapers or camp yearbook
• Diversity awareness discussion group
• Personal safety
• Discussion group sessions on journaling and goal setting
• Personal challenges such as the rock wall climb or the ropes course
• Self confidence building activities