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RYLA District Committee 9500

What is RYLA

 Rotary Youth Leadership

Awards

 An Australian Initiative

History

 Commenced in Queensland  Part of Centenary celebrations in 1959 with

visit by the young Queen Elizabeth

 1971 adopted by Rotary International  1998 RI President James Lacy appt

committee to expand worldwide

RYLA

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

 Ages 18 – 25  Demonstrating leadership potential  Awardees sponsored by individual clubs  7 days of youth leading youth  Developing people skills, team skills and

strengthening their belief in themselves

What is RYPEN

 Rotary Youth Program of

Enrichment

 Another Australian Initiative

History

 Commenced in Canberra  1978 PP David Southern spoke Rotary & Youth  DG Tom Tait - project to be youth specific  RYPEN was born  Motto “The Cultivation of Youth” evolved at the

first RYPEN conference in 1980

 Now offered in NZ, USA & Canada

RYPEN

Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment

 Ages 14 – 17  Showing potential  Sponsored by individual clubs  Weekend experience  Developing people & team skills  Providing an opportunity to grow

How can you be involved?

 Sponsor an awardee at the event  Be a sponsoring club of the event  Assist District Committee  Talk about the event to others  Promote at your local schools &

colleges

 Sponsor your staff member to RYLA

What will you do to work with RYLA & RYPEN?

Contacts

 Di Casey (Adelaide Light)  Alan Logue (Adelaide Parks)  John Downing (Salisbury)  Jarrad Strain (Adelaide Edge)