Rise Up With RYLA

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where young people can develop leadership skills while having fun and making connections.

RYLA 2025 

RYLA will be held at Twin Lakes Family YMCA, in Cedar Park, TX

June 29 - July 4, 2025

     

 

 

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Thanks to our generous Rotary Clubs - 82 RYLA Campers have sponsors for RYLA 2025!

RYLA 2024-2025 Club Sponsorship Form
This RYLA year, Club Sponsorships Form submissions have entered the electronic age. While Camper Sponsorship opportunities has passed, we still need your help.
 

New - Sponsor RYLA Service Project
Rise Against Hunger has been selected for the RYLA Service Project.  Founder Ray Buchanan will be our guest speaker.
Consider supporting this amazing non-Profit with a minimum $250 donation to support this meal packaging opportunity. 

Rise Against Hunger is a nonprofit that packages and distributes meals to fight hunger worldwide. You and your club can volunteer, donate, or partner with RYLA to support nutrition, education and health programs in various countries. 

Your RYLA sponsorship contribution starts with a camper, or a meal. It leads to resilience, self-sufficiency, education, empowerment and bright futures in our communities and around the world. Make a difference. Commit today and help make RYLA 2025 even more amazing for our incoming High School Juniors and Seniors.

Rotary Club Next Steps:

• Identify prospective RYLA Campers
• Interview Students
• Select RYLA Campers
• Notify Selected RYLA Campers of their award, including alternants*
• Provide Camper Registration link to campers

Camper Registration ends April 15, 2025! 

• Notify Selected RYLA Campers of their award, including alternants*
• Provide Camper Registration link to campers
• CONFIRM registered camper is sponsored by your club!

*Alternants must be registered and will be notified should a space become available sponsored by your club or another sponsoring club. 

If you have more prospective campers than you can sponsor this is a great way to loop them in. 

• CONTACT RYLA Campers at least 2x by May.  Confirmation. Information. Updates. 

 

Rotary Club Volunteers!

• Identify RYLA Club Volunteers.
• Transporting youth: 2-Adults are required (1-male / 1-female) per vehicle
• Submit the Volunteer Registration Form
• RYLA Club Contacts/Young Leader Contacts Confirm Club Volunteers are Volunteer Ready
   

RYLA Volunteer Registration
Please use the same My.Rotary.org email address when completing the volunteer form.  That will ensure our Volunteer Approval Status sheet is accurate.

• Volunteer Registration Form
• VOLUNTEER APPROVAL STATUS

Rotary Learning Center
All volunteers must complete their annual Youth Protection Training and be Volunteer Ready. Remember to download your certificate 

• Annual Protecting Youth Program Participants
• How to Create a My Rotary Account
• Accessing The Learning Center On Your Smartphone
• My Rotary.org FAQ's

Young Leader Contact 
Starting in the 2024-25 Rotary year, clubs may appoint a Programs for Young Leaders Contact for your club.  

Selecting a Young Leader Contact for your club will help ensure all RYLA communications reach the right person.

RYLA 2025 Timeline

 

RYLA ALUMNI
We are EXCITED that you joined us for RYLA 2024!

Keep your RYLA Tank Energized! 
Check out the RYLA Alumni Resources!

• Interact Clubs - Julian Grant
• Rotaract Clubs - Garrett Rowe
• Rotary Youth Exchange - Virginia Craig
• Rotary Community Corps
• New Generations Service Exchange
• Young Leaders in Action newsletter
   

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LEARN MORE
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) participants are nominated by Rotary clubs. 
Contact your local Rotary club to find out more about RYLA events in your area, how to apply. 

RYLA aims to:

• Demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for youth
• Provide experiential training for selected youth and potential leaders
• Promote peer-to-peer collaboration and cooperation
• Recognize young people who are rendering admirable service to their communities.