This year, our club is again sponsoring four students from San Luis Obispo High School to attend the 2025 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). Each year, thousands of young people take part in this program worldwide. HIgh school students are chosen for their leadership potential to attend an all-expenses-paid weekend camp to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice. Rotary clubs within District 5240 select participants and volunteer Rotarians facilitate the event’s curriculum.
RYLA aims to:
- Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders;
- Encourage leadership of youth by youth;
- Encourage youth to make a difference in their communities through volunteer work and social responsibility; and
- Demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth.
Congratulations to Ethan Chen, Parker Marroquin, Evan Priola and Madalyn Purdy, We can't wait to hear about your experience when you return!