Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is an intensive leadership training  exercise and conference for high school juniors and seniors.  The program includes lectures and discussion periods with skilled and prominent leaders, as well as group activities, recreation, good food and fellowship.

High School Junior & Senior participants are selected and sponsored by their local Rotary club. RYLA participants will stay at camp ASCCA, near Dadeville AL. The Participants stay in camp facilities in bunkhouse type buiildings and RYLA activities take place on the camp property.

RYLA is held in the Spring, usually in March or April. Participants usually arrive on a Thursday for registration. RYLA usually concludes on Sunday morning following breakfast, an ecumenical prayer service, and final session.

RYLA is an activity sponsored by District 6880 of Rotary, representing some 50 +  Rotary Clubs in south-central Alabama. These clubs select and sponsor approximately 85 young people to meet in an unfamiliar setting to focus on leadership and decision making skills. We stress the Rotary Four Way Test of things we think, say or do:

1. Is It The Truth?
2. Is It Fair To All Concerned?
3. Will It Build Good Will And Better Friendships?
4. Will It Be Beneficial To All Concerned?

RYLA Applications are available through local Rotary clubs. Parental or Guardian permission forms will be required for all participants. Applications must be in by 3-15-2010. There is no cost to any youth., although they may bring individual spending money for incidental expenses. The local, sponsoring Rotary Club pays registration fees. All students should coordinate their transportation arrangements through the Rotary sponsor.

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