Calling all sophomores and juniors! The Rotary International Organization invites you to apply for this year’s Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), a weekend leadership conference! For three days this May, participants can engage in indoor and outdoor activities that promote teamwork and foster lifelong leadership. Taking place in the supportive environment of Camp Glen Brook, participants will not only have fun but grow immensely. This opportunity is open to anyone in the 10th or 11th grade, whether or not they are a member of the Rotary-affiliated Interact Club at MHS. As long as applicants are interested in developing greater leadership skills, this program is the right fit for them. As a junior at Marblehead High School and a participant in the 2018 RYLA experience, Lydia Hurley can attest to the power of RYLA, which has challenged her, “To try things [she’s] never done before.” Among her peers, Hurley was able to face her fear of heights and public speaking, demonstrating the diverse experiences the weekend has to offer. With these newly acquired skills, Hurley will now be returning as a counselor, or senior facilitator (as it’s known at RYLA). Hurley’s positive experience is just one of many, and the Interact Club urges any interested students to apply. After all, as Hurley reaffirms, “It’s a weekend that will change your life.”
The 2019 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards will take place from May 10 – 12 at Camp Glen Brook In Marlborough, New Hampshire. Applications are due on April 15, and can be downloaded from the Rotary District 7930 website at bit.ly/RYLA2019
For more information, contact your local Rotary Club or email the RYLA Chair, Christina Harris, at Christina@PartnerWithChoice.com