Dear Rotarians:
I am pleased to announce the opportunity to submit applications for 2008
International RYLA participants. As you may know, the International RYLA is
an event where individuals ages 18-30 from all across the world meet to learn
advanced leadership techniques and explore current issues and topics pertinent to
leadership in a global society. The 2008 International RYLA will take place 12-15
June in Los Angeles, California, USA, immediately preceding the RI Convention.
The 2007-08 RYLA Committee has opened the eligibility requirements to include
all individuals between the ages 18-30 who are not Rotarians, but have
extensive experience in the following Rotary or Rotary Foundation programs:
· Ambassadorial Scholarships
· Group Study Exchange
· Interact
· Rotaract
· Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program
· Rotary World Peace Fellowships
· RYLA
· Youth Exchange
Please consider this opportunity and discuss it with your district’s RYLA
committee to determine how your club or district will sponsor applicants to
benefit from this extraordinary experience. I would also ask you to share this
information with clubs and eligible program participants between the ages of 18-
30 to ensure that interested applicants are aware of this opportunity.
The deadline for applications is 15 December 2007. Space is limited to 150
participants, and attendance is determined on a rolling basis, so apply early.
Please find an application for youth participants attached to this correspondence.
For more information, visit the RI Web site at
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, Illinois
60201-3698 USA
PH 847.866.3000
FAX 847.866.6116
www.rotary.org
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/YouthPrograms/RotaryYouthLeader
shipAwards(RYLA)/Pages/GetInvolved.aspx. If you have any concerns about
meeting the 15 December deadline, please contact RI staff to reserve a space for
your delegate at ryla@rotary.org or +1.847.866.3436.
This event is a wonderful and unique opportunity for Rotary’s New Generations
to further develop their leadership skills, while also allowing them to experience
the magic of Rotary at the 2008 RI Convention! I encourage you to take this
opportunity to nominate outstanding program alumni and show that Rotary
Shares with the New Generations.
Yours in Rotary,
Wilfrid J. Wilkinson
President, 2007-08
WJW/klh
cc: Dr. Robert S. Scott, Chairman, Rotary Foundation Trustees