HOW MANY DAYS UNTIL RYLA 2018?

Submitted by: Beth Althoff, RYLA Chair
 
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a youth leadership camp that gives high school students hands-on active learning activities and sessions to build on their own leadership skills. The 27th District 5580 RYLA will be held July 8-14 at the University of Minnesota, Crookston campus.
 
Don't miss the deadline of March 1 to submit payment to reserve spots for students and April 28 to turn in camper applications. Full details on deadlines, where to find applications, etc can be found online at http://district5580ryla.org/rotarians/. 
For the first time RYLA had an intern during Fall, 2017. Matti Pelland, senior at Bemidji State College, completed a Marketing Management internship focused on media strategy, training programs, and social promotion for this year's RYLA. We are lucky Matti has been a committed volunteer since she attended camp in 2012 and continues to find ways to give back using her skill set in media promotions.
 
 
Just check-in on Facebook or Instagram to see a daily countdown for 2018 RYLA. You'll see blast from the past photos, important reminders, and a way to show potential students a flavor of RYLA.
 
 
RECRUITMENT IDEAS:
  • Talk with your recent RYLA campers for help recruiting!
  • Get in touch with school counselors, coaches, music directors, and youth programming leaders!
  • Use this promotional video at your club during Student of the Month or through your clubs social media pages: http://district5580ryla.org/campers/
  • Like and share the RYLA Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter account updates.
Thank you to all Rotarians who contribute to making RYLA a gem of this district. Your dedication to sponsoring and promoting  makes a difference in these student's lives as noted from a 2017 camper: 
 
"Before I got here people told me cherish RYLA it is truly life changing and I didn't understand at all how a camp could be life changing. Sure camps are inspirational and fun but mostly a good experience with only somethings you will take back with you. Now as tears are shed as I leave, my paradigm on life has completely changed and I believe that I will go home with a whole new perspective on life and can honestly say that RYLA was life changing."
 
If you have any questions or need more information about RYLA, please feel free to contact Beth Althoff ryla5580@gmail.com or 701-640-5718.