1. RYLA Chair Training

2. Why Do You Do RYLA? “It changes students lives.”
Boost your Rotary Fundraisers
"Leaders are made, they are not born.“ -Vince Lombardi
Sponsorship opportunities- NEW!
What else?
Interact Service– officers, active members
Help to promote RYLA and recruit future RYLAns

3. RYLA
FUN

4. RYLA Activities/Sessions The Schedule

5. Agenda Quick Facts 2017 Location: Fitchburg State University New cost:
2017 Location: Fitchburg State University
Action Plan Checklist
Club Action Plan
New cost:
Key Dates
$300
March 1 – reserve spots, $, form
Send reservations to:
April 1 – online student registrations
Treasurer Ed King
April 15 – signed student forms postmarked
June 23, 24, – RYLA

6. RYLA Club Pack

7. Club Action Plan Checklist

8. Step 1-
Provide Your Contact Info

9. Step 2-
Promote it.
23,24,
February 1

10. Step 3 – Reserve Space Decide # RYLAns
Ask your board or club foundation for approval
Fill out form
Get signatures – RYLA chair, Club president
March 1 – Mail $, signed form – postmarked by

11. Steps 4, 5, & 6 Step 4 - Collect Applications Step 5 - Interview
Sample questions
Review criteria
Step 6 – Choose your RYLAns
Not just the best/most qualified
Provide the Names of YOUR RYLAns

12. NOT SELECTED ALTERNATE CHOSEN Step 7- Send Response Letters
NOTE: definiately choose alternates

13. Steps 8 – Press Releases Announce selected students to your club
To the community/newspaper
Post on Social media
RYLA scholarships make great PR!
Invite students(& parents) to a Rotary meeting

14. Student Registrations
Steps 9 –
Student Registrations
April 1 – students complete online registration
Registration Data FOR CLUBS
RYLA chair collects signed forms
Verify all forms
April 15 –mail all signed forms to registrar

16. Step 10 – Reach out to Students
By June 15th…
Check with students the week before the conference to confirm all details.
Are they still committed to the entire weekend?
Do they know where they need to be, and when?
How will they be getting to and from the conference?
Do they know what they need to bring?
Any other questions?

17. RYLA Location: Fitchburg

18. Step 11 – Volunteer! We need You! How can your club members help?
Session observers- timing, supplies, chaperone, chairs/table/room changes
Reality Fair
Rotary Expo
Low Ropes

19. Step 12 – After RYLA Invite the RYLAns to Your Club
Have the RYLAns send Thank you notes
Feedback to
Involve the RYLAns in fundraisers
Encourage the RYLAns to participate in club projects
Open the door to Interact

20. Highlight your Business or Non-Profit! Sponsor RYLA
Get visibility with
100+ Rotarians
200+ RYLA students
400+ RYLA parents
Put your logo on our…
600 T-shirts, 200 Backpacks, 200 Binders, reminder cards.
Associate your company with Bashing Barriers, the Rock Wall, our group Photo
Snacks & more
Ask us how!

21. Action Items
Visit
RYLA7910.org
Promote RYLA.
Tell your club about what’s new this year.
Let your members know that you will be looking for volunteers for RYLA Weekend

22. Agenda RYLA7910.org New cost Action Plan Checklist
New dates to mail in registrations/student forms
Club Action Plan
Key Dates
Other new tools for you
March 1 – reserve spots, $, form
April 1 – online student registrations
April 15 – signed student forms postmarked
June 23, 24, 25, 2017 – RYLA
2017 location

23. This is going to be the Best RYLA Ever!
THANK YOU
Questions/Comments?
This is going to be the Best RYLA Ever!