These three local programs are Youth programs, each, at its own level stretching the young particpants and helping them learn more about the world and its occupants.
Rotarians from this and other clubs, work together to provide venues, speakers, transport and where appropriate judges for these events.
Schools are asked to help by advertising the programs and where they can, putting forward young people to participate.
Rypen is a programme for girls and boys of average capabilities aged between 14 and 16 years, possessing qualities of decency, persistence, sincerity and application in every day life, and who would benefit from further development.
RYPEN seminars for District 9690 are held at the Blue Gum Lodge, Fels Avenue, Springwood, phone (02) 4751 2081.
For more information please contact the chairman, Bill Little.
RYDA - Rotary Youth Driver Awareness
The Rotary Youth Driver Awareness Program targets Year 11 students. RYDA is not a driver instruction program, but aims at changing attitudes and raising driver awareness.
RYDA is a one day program consisting of 6 half hour sessions
The Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) is a challenging one week program which provides an unique opportunity for leadership skills and personal development.
Why should you attend?
The RYLA program provides a broad range of experiences
to rapidly assist your personal growth. It is a chance to focus
on your leadership skills and on the direction of your life.
As a RYLA participant you will have the opportunity to meet and interact with people of your age, from a wide range of backgrounds, who are enthusiastic about their self-development.
What will you be doing at RYLA?
You will be working closely with speakers who are leaders
in their respective fi elds. You will attend workshops and
lectures on a broad range of subjects crucial to your
personal success, including:
- Leadership
- Public Speaking
- Self Motivation
- Goal setting
- Conflict Resolution
- Stress Management
- Team Work
- Negotiation Skills
- Group Dynamics
- Personal Relationships
- Communicating with the Media
- Understanding Ourselves and Others
- Health and Social Issues
- International Understanding
- opportunities for you to meet new people and participate in a variety of sports, go walking and just have some fun.
RYLA Enables You to:
- Exchange ideas, opinions and plans with talented, energetic people like yourself, in an atmosphere free from pressure and distraction.
- Develop the ability to work co-operatively as an individual, a team member and a leader.
- Acquaint yourself with a premier service organisation and with successful people in your community.
- Discuss ways to become a role model for friends facing decisions on important social issues such as drugs and drinking. Discuss approaches for resolving family, social and professional conflicts.
- Practise new skills related to listening, questioning, reasoning and feedback.
- Experience, practise and analyse group behaviour.
- Develop a special rapport with your local Rotary Club.
The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards residential seminar are be held for one week duration at the Blue Gum Lodge, located at Springwood in the Lower Blue Mountains.