This Committee oversees the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) and Interact programs. Interact is the middle school and high school version of Rotary. Members meet monthly and carry out service and team-building projects. Look for them at “Lander Interact” on Facebook and Instagram. RYLA engages current 10th and 11th graders in a week-long leadership conference at the YMCA in Estes Park, CO. About 250 youth from Districts 5440 and 5441 participate annually. The Young Rotary Youth Leadership Award (YRYLA) engages current 7th graders in a week-long leadership conference at the Ponderosa Retreat Center in Larkspur, CO. About 120 youth from Districts 5440 and 5441 participate annually. The Lander Rotary Club typically sponsors 10 students to attend RYLA each year.
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