NEWS RELEASE
Rotary clubs across the Niagara Region and the Buffalo area are searching for qualified young people to participate in Rotary’s famed RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) program. The program will be held from June 10-16th, 2012 at SUNY, College at Fredonia, New York.
The RYLA program is an inspiring week-long personal development seminar for young people 19-25 years old, who are post-secondary students or recent graduates. The 40- 45 participants live in a dorm at SUNY and work together for a week in an intensive environment of co-operation and learning for personal development and self assessment, studying group dynamics, team development and career development. The program is carefully designed to provide leadership training and experience, including lectures and discussion periods with skilled and prominent facilitators, as well as recreation and fellowship.
Fees for the program are paid by participating Rotary clubs so there is no cost to the RYLA participants,
Rotary clubs are looking for applicants who have demonstrated ability as leaders in their community. Applicants do not necessarily have to have been a student body president or captain of a team. The ideal “RYLArian” is a person with good character, a constructive attitude and a desire to share with others, who will benefit from a concentrated exercise in leadership, communications and personal development.
To apply, contact your local Rotary club or download the application form at RYLA7090. To find information on how to find your local Rotary club in Rotary District 7090, which covers the area from Hamilton, ON and south to western New York, visit the Rotary International website and click Club Locator on the home page.
