Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive eight-day program designed for 18-28 year olds who live in Western Australia with leadership potential and a commitment to community service. The program is a unique opportunity aimed to bring participants out of their comfort zone and challenge them to think outside the square while actively using and building on their existing skills and knowledge.
RYLA includes seminars, workshops, physical activities and team games relating to areas including Communication and Public Speaking, Leadership, Team Work and Group Dynamics, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Goal Setting , Time Management and Self Awareness and Emotional Intelligence.
 
Successful applicants will have the energy, commitment and motivation to develop their leadership potential and be willing to challenge themselves physically and mentally over the course of the program.
RYLA is held at the Serpentine Camping Centre. 
The majority of the cost, which includes accommodation, meals and activities, is sponsored by a Rotary club but participants are asked to make a small contribution.

For more information, contact RYLA Chair Ian Ball on 0402 491 139 or ryla@rotary9465.org.au
 
RYPEN stands for Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment which, through a weekend live-in seminar for up to 45 participants aims to create in young adults an awareness of their place in and responsibility towards, society. Participants are sponsored and paid for (at a cost of around $285 pp) by the many Rotary Clubs within District 9465 who see RYPEN as a great opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to youth in their community.   
 
Who Should Apply? Teenagers between fourteen and seventeen years of age who have not yet experienced leadership positions, but who have the potential to benefit from such exposure.
What Does RYPEN Offer? Increased motivation and improved life skills; better self-image and more pride in self; an understanding of how to set and achieve goals; the confidence to overcome failure and take control of the one's future; and an opportunity to challenge personal boundaries.
Where is it Held?  The camp is held at the Baptist Churches of WA-Serpentine Camping Centre, 22 Transit Road, Jarrahdale WA .    More information: rypen@rotary9465.org.au