Newark Rotary is looking for Delegates for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award
February 14-16, 2025
Ocean City, Maryland

The Rotary International District 7630 RYLA is an intense leadership-training experience designed to recognize, encourage, and further the knowledge and skills of 11th grade high school students who have a demonstrated leadership potential and a heart for community service.

RYLA programs build the next generation of leaders

RYLA Enables promising young leaders to encounter and analyze critical issues of
professional and business ethics and to embrace responsible citizenship

  • Confront and resolve critical social, cultural, economic, and environmental issues
  • Develop and refine leadership skills
  • Discover individual leadership styles, practice effective communication, team building, problem solving and instill a lifelong commitment to service
  • Become more acquainted with the business, and professional worlds
  • Meet and make new friends of different social and cultural backgrounds
  • Learn about Rotary and its many local and world-wide humanitarian service programs
  • Practice and use their leadership skills while in high school and as they prepare for the next steps after graduating; and
  • Have a FUN learning experience!

Delegate Selection Criteria

  • Grade: Students should be 11th grade high school students. Senior and very mature. Sophomore Interact members will be considered but juniors are preferred.
  • Leadership Potential/Experience: Candidate has demonstrated qualities that make him/her an effective leader. We are particularly interested in students who have identified leadership potential and a heart for community service but have had limited opportunities to lead.
  • Academic Ability: The student consistently maintains at least satisfactory academic performance.
  • Extracurricular Activities/Work Experience: The candidate has been involved in extracurricular activities.
  • Questioning Thought: The candidate thoughtfully considers things he/she reads or hears without blindly accepting what is presented.
  • Articulation: The candidate can clearly express his/her ideas both verbally and in writing. 
  • Ability to Relate with Peers: The candidate works well with others.
  • Receptive to New Experiences: The candidate is receptive to new ideas and experiences.

For more information, please contact:
Ed Rezac, Newark Rotary Club RYLA Chair - [email protected]  

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