2012 RYLA students have been selected
Posted by Dan Steele
on May 8, 2012
The 2012 RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) students have been selected to attend RYLA at Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas, June 21-24.
Selected were Rachel Montgomery, Leia Montgomery, Maycie McCauley, Maceo Williams and Gerardo Moya. Three of these will be seniors next fall and two will be juniors. The students that we have sent the last few years have helped us start the Interact Club at Mineral Wells High School.
The RYLA Program is led in a professional, collegiate atmosphere where participants will:
- Develop leadership skills with the assistance of experts in
social development in a classroom environment. - Increase self-confidence and enhance teamwork skills through
participation in low challenge course exercises. - Learn proper social and business etiquette while participating
in a formal dinner event. - Observe how city government operates while participating in
a Mock City Council Meeting. - Expand their civic and patriotic skills in ethics and responsibility
classes. - Learn about the purpose and objectives of Rotary International
while attending a Rotary club meeting. - Learn about the Rotary Four Way Test.
- Prepare for the college experience.
- Participate in a community service project.
- Participate in a “Service Above Self” exercise called
Promises, Promises.
RYLA aims to:
- Demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for young people.
- Provide leadership concepts for selected youth leaders.
- Encourage leadership of youth by youth.
- Recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities.
RYLA provides:
- An introduction of a variety of issues and people.
- An opportunity to make new friends.