For Rotarians- How can my Club and I become involved?
Read this whole site and if you still have questions please reach out to RYLA 6760 District Chair, Bob Huffman at bob.huffman@ryla6760.org or 931-368-9176.
(1) First and foremost, please ask your Club to consider sponsoring a RYLA attendee.
(2) If your Club already sends a student, consider sending two or three this year --- we're growing the program!
(3) Do you want to personally contribute? You can visit us during the program and see your students in action. We always encourage personal connections with the students.
(4) Can't make it to visit? Would you like to make a donation to personally sponsor a student? Every dollar counts. This year private donations will sponsor at least five additional students as of this writing.
- How should my Club select a student or students to attend?
First, make sure you recruit students of the correct age: Young people, ages 16 to 17, who live or attend high school within the boundaries of Rotary District 6760 are eligible.
Attendees must turn 16 prior to June 5, 2012 and may not turn 18 prior to June 10th, 2012.
Second, discuss the type of student your Club wants to send. Don't think A+ students and star athletes are the only young leaders in your local schools! Challenge yourselves to find budding leaders of all types. Talk to guidance counselors and Interact Club or other student club advisers. It's up to you to find the best students to recruit.
- How much does it cost....and who pays?
Rotary District 6760's RYLA Committee, led by Chairman Bob Huffman, organizes and administers the annual RYLA program. District 6760 subsidizes the cost of the program with a student's sponsoring Rotary Club covering the remaining costs.
Students who are selected for attendance receive a full Rotary scholarship and do not pay to attend RYLA.
The RYLA Committee has worked hard to keep the cost of RYLA steady for the past three years. The cost of the RYLA program (paid by the sponsoring Rotary Club) is $400 per participant.
- How does our Club send a student or students?
Payment should accompany a completed application (there are three mandatory forms per students) made payable to ‘District 6760 – RYLA’.
The entire packet should be mailed by April 30th to:
Mr. Robert Huffman
Chair, District 6760 RYLA Committee
3925 Sango Rd
Clarksville, TN 37043
- Our student had to back out, what can our Club do?
To avoid this scenario, make sure your selected students know that RYLA is a full-time commitment and students will not be permitted to leave during the week. Sometimes this interferes with other events and students are asked to understand the rules before applying.
Cancellations before April 30th may be refunded.
Cancellations after April 30th may not be refunded. Rather, sponsoring Clubs may choose a replacement student (it helps to have alternates from your application process).
If it is possible for a Club to submit a replacement student all required forms must be submitted by June 1.
If it is not possible, the RYLA Committee may allocate the sponsorship funds to another student, potentially from another Club's alternate pool. This policy allows us to send the highest number of students and avoid wasting a Club's investment.
| For Students and Parents- How old do students who have to be?
Young people, ages 16 to 17, are eligible to attend RYLA. Attendees must turn 16 prior to June 5th, 2012 and may not turn 18 prior to June 10th, 2012.
- Where must eligible students live?
Eligible students must live or attend high school within the boundaries of Rotary District 6760.
- How much does it cost?
Eligible students apply for sponsorship from their local Rotary Club, which picks up all of the tuition costs, which are further subsidized by Rotary District 6760. Students who earn the privilege of attending RYLA don't have to pay a dime.
- Where will students stay?
We utilize student housing on the Austin Peay campus and we eat in the University dining hall. It's a great chance to experience what it's like to live on a college campus.
- How should students contact their Rotary Club?
Find the Club or Clubs closest to your home or school on the Rotary District 6760 website. If it's not clear to you which Rotary Club might sponsor you, please contact support@ryla6760.org and we will help you find your Club.
- How should students apply?
Submit to the sponsoring Rotary Club all three (3) of the mandatory RYLA Application forms including a copy of your (or your parents') health insurance card (or tell us that you don't have insurance if that is the case so we can cover you on our policy).
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