What is RYLA?

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary’s leadership training program for high school students freshmen through seniors. RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth, and aims to:

  • Demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth

  • Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders

  • Encourage leadership of youth by youth

  • Recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities

So what do we do at RYLA?

At RYLA, you’ll explore leadership styles and topics like ethical leadership, promoting peace, and social justice. You’ll experience this largely through experiential outdoor learning with activities like:

  • Orienteering

  • Low Ropes Courses

  • Group Activities

Through each of these events, you’ll explore your own leadership style and learn how to work together with a team.