RYLA - Rotarian Resources

The 19th annual RYLA camp will be held at the Salvation Army’s “Heart O’ the Hills” facility located outside Tahlequah, Oklahoma. RYLA is specifically designed for class leaders in their junior (11th grade) year of high school. If your club is hosting a student from a foreign country as long as the individual is attending high school (10-12th grades), he or she may attend the RYLA camp with the permission and participation of the sponsoring club.

Individual Club Requirements

• Promote RYLA at your club
• Find qualified RYLA applicants
• Get applications filled out and submitted to District Chair including payment ($260 per student payible to RYLA of Rotary District 6110)
• Notify Student of Acceptance into the RYLA program
• Submit list of volunteers to be Chaperones who can work all three nights
• Provide Transportation to and from the campsite for each accepted applicant

Clubs are encouraged to participate by providing cabin chaperones or by attending any phase of camp activity. There is NO charge involved for Rotarians, spouses, or cabin chaperones. The counselors, who will work directly with the students, will come from the various universities within District 6110.

The following links provide additional Information pertaining to the 2009 RYLA camp that should provide information to assist you in selecting your student(s).

1. An Opportunity to Excel

2. Purposes, Objectives, and Guidelines

3. Student Selection Responsibilities and Suggestions

4. Map to Camp

We are requesting that each participating club:

1. Send OUTSTANDING students who are currently in their junior year (grade 11) of high school;

2. Possess LEADERSHIP characteristics upon which RYLA will build; and

3. Who are the most and best QUALIFIED to receive the greatest benefit.

Do not rule out a Rotarian’s child. The qualification is leadership. Go for the very best young people you can find. The greatest single factor to insure success of RYLA rests totally upon the quality of the student(s) selected.

We must have STUDENT APPLICATIONS, PARENT/GUARDIAN AUTHORIZATIONS, ROPES COURSE LIABILITY REALEASE/HEALTH RECORDS and PAYMENT completed and returned to RYLA District Chair BEFORE March 7th, 2009 (the address is on the first page of the application). A definite headcount is required by this date in order to confirm camp and meal arrangements.

Click here if you need directions to the facility.

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