• League City Rotary 2027 RYLA Participant Application Form

  • What is RYLA? Rotary Youth Leadership Awards is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where young people can develop leadership skills while having fun and making connections.

    A Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) is a scholarship provided by a local Rotary Club. RYLA camps hosted by Rotary districts are designed to encourage and train students in leadership, citizenship, and personal growth. 

    RYLA aims to:

    *demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for youth;
    *provide experiential training for selected youth and potential leaders;
    *promote peer-to-peer collaboration and cooperation; and
    *recognize young people who are rendering admirable service to their communities. 

     

    LOCATION: RYLA will be held at the Pineywoods Baptist Encampment in Woodlake, TX (outside of Corrigan, TX) ­­ which is a fancy name for a forestry camp.  Each sleeping room has 10 bunk beds with private showers and toilets.  There are two separate sleeping halls and the males will sleep in one and the females in the other.  At no time are males allowed in the female rooms; or females allowed in the male rooms.   Please advise your parents that there will be plenty of adult advisors (ratio of 1:10) on­site as well. You need bring your own sleeping bag or bed sheets for a twin bed and a pillow.

    For more information on the Pineywoods Baptist Encampment, please visit www.pineywoodscamp.com .

         

  • When: Friday, January 8, 2027 @ 5 PM - Sunday, January 10, 2027 @ 3 PM

  • Name of Sponsoring Rotary Club: League City Rotary

  • Club RYLA Coordinator: Teresa Vencil / LeagueCityRotary5910@gmail.com

  • *E-mail and text are our primary methods to communicate with students regarding this application.

    Current High School Junior Applicants ONLY- Complete all questions to be considered for this award. Submit this completed form electronically no later than 5 PM on September 15, 2026. If needed, applicants will be asked to interview on a later date in September for a 20-minute slot between 5-6:30 PM.

    DO NOT apply if you cannot arrive at RYLA on Friday, 1/08/2027 between 5-7 PM and stay until 3 PM on Sunday, 1/10/2027.

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  • Name of High School
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  • ****E-mail is our primary method to communicate with parents.

     

    REMINDER:

    The RYLA Conference is conducted each January by Rotarians of Rotary District 5910. The camp will be held at the Pineywoods Baptist Encampment, located on US Hwy 287 in Woodlake, Texas; five miles east of Groveton and 12 miles west of Corrigan. The facility includes air-conditioned housing, dining facilities, meeting rooms, and many acres of forest/wildlife areas.

    RYLA Award recipients receive a scholarship in the form of registration, transportation and fees from the local Rotary Club to attend the RYLA. Selected RYLA Award recipients should expect to receive conference information directly from the District 5910 if selected to attend by League City Rotary.

    Transportation to and from Camp will be provided by The Rotary Club of League City for selected students. We will give you further details on departure time and location as the date gets closer. 

    DUE TO THE EXCITING EXPERIENCE AND LONG HOURS, NO STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO DRIVE THEMSELVES OR OTHER STUDENTS TO THE CAMP.  THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. HOWEVER, IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE A PARENT BRING YOU DUE TO A SCHOOL SCHEDULE CONFLICT PLEASE LET THE RYLA CLUB REPRESENTATIVE KNOW AHEAD OF TIME.

    NOTE: You must plan on arriving at the conference site no later than 7 p.m. on Friday, January 8, school event schedule before applying (i.e. basketball games, U.I.L. events, etc.) If you have a scheduling conflict, please allow someone else attend RYLA who can participate. Any students selected who then chooses to not attend will be required to pay the supporting club a refund of all fees paid, which is $300.

  • I understand, if selected, I must arrive at the camp ideally by 5 PM but no later than 7 PM on Friday., January 8, 2027 and stay until Sunday, January 10, 2027, at 3 PM.
  • I understand, if selected, the Rotary Club of League City will provide transportation to and from the camp arriving between 5 -7 PM on Friday., January 8, 2027, and departing on Sunday, January 10, 2027, at 3 PM.
  • I understand that if I am selected and then choose not to attend, I will be required to refund the Rotary Club of League City the $300 it paid to RYLA for my scholarship by January 30, 2027.
  • I understand, if selected, I will need to complete a health form as part of the final RYLA registration process.

  • The Mission of RYLA: To offer the highest quality, state-of-the art leadership program focused on high school juniors. We will have succeeded in our mission when graduates of RYLA improve the quality of their respective environments and organizations.

    District 5910 RYLA: Since its inception in 1991, RYLA has developed a reputation as one of the premier leadership development programs for young adults in Texas. More than 1,200 young people from more than 50 different high schools across Deep East and Southeast Texas have graduated from the program. RYLA is highly regarded as an intensive and energizing program, which is open to any high school junior interested in producing extraordinary results in an organization while also developing a commitment to lead with a high level of integrity.

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