Rotary is the world’s first and
largest service organization. It was founded in Chicago in 1905 by
Paul Harris, a young lawyer who wanted a way to enlarge his circle
of professional and business acquaintances by holding weekly
meetings which would “rotate” among each member’s place of
business.
More at: Rotary Explained
Most of our RYLA participants are
found through there local Interact Club, or by a school Guidance
Counselor. However, for more information, please contact your local
Rotary Club. All participants must be sponsored by a Rotary Club. To
locate your local club, visit
Rotary International.
Rotary District 7500 RYLA is held
at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, New Jersey. More
information about Georgian Court College can be found at
www.georgian.edu.
High school students who will be
sophomores and juniors and who are living in Monmouth, Ocean or
Burlington Counties, New Jersey. You must be a minimum of 15
years of age.
The RYLA conference is supervised
and overseen by the Rotary District 7500-RYLA committee which
comprises of five Rotarians that live in the Monmouth, Ocean and
Burlington Counties, N.J. Each team (10-15 RYLA participants) is
directly supervised by two counselors, who are typically one to two
years older then the RYLA Participants, and one Advisor who is
typically two to five years older then the RYLA participants.
The conference costs the RYLA
participant nothing. The conference registrations is paid for by the
sponsoring Rotary Club. The cost for each student in 2008, is
$350. This price includes room, meals, t-shirt and registration.
A complete registration packet
will be mailed to each accepted RYLA participant. The information
packet will include a list of things to expect and bring, copy of
the RYLA Ruckus (our newsletter), and directions on how to get to
Georgian Court University. For copies of these forms, please visit
the Download page.
No, RYLA participants are
not allowed to bring there vehicles to campus.
Special arrangements can be made,
however, please know that you will be missing out on activities.
All RYLA graduates are invited to
our RYLA Counselor Selection Day which is held the first Saturday in
January. The cost is $25, for registration and lunch.
Information will be provided via email in October.