Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

2025 RYLA Programme 27 Apr - 3 May 2025 - Postponed
 
UPDATE ON 2025 RYLA PROGRAMME - ADDED 26/03/2025:

Dear Rotarians,

We regret to advise that due to insufficient registrations, the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) event scheduled for 27 April – 3 May 2025 has been cancelled.

This has not been an easy decision. RYLA is an important and valued Rotary programme, and we extended the application deadline in the hope that additional registrations would be received. Unfortunately, the numbers remain too low to deliver the quality experience expected, and proceeding would likely have resulted in a financial loss.

We are currently exploring the possibility of rescheduling the event to later in the year—potentially in September—to allow additional time for further applications. We expect to confirm this shortly and will communicate the new dates as soon as they are available.

If your club had nominated a participant, we kindly ask that you contact them to advise of the cancellation and the possibility of the programme being rescheduled. If they are still interested in attending later in the year, we will hold their application and be in touch once new arrangements are confirmed.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of RYLA.

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RYLA is a Rotary-organised programme promoting youth leadership and catering to young aspiring leaders aged between 20-28. Since its inception in 1960, thousands of young people around the world have benefited from RYLA. Many have gone on to be outstanding leaders of their families, their businesses and the communities in which they live.
 
Delegates are sponsored either by a local Rotary Club, a local business, the business for whom they work or by private arrangements. We encourage businesses to promote their young leaders with a RYLA experience as the benefits are numerous and embrace all areas of the young person’s life.
 
The varied live-in week at RYLA has proved extraordinarily successful for many years. It provides an environment in which young people can develop their leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Many RYLA graduates have referred to the experience as “the week that changed my life”. Often the friendships made during the RYLA week develop into lifetime networks, benefiting the delegates in all areas of their lives.
 
Administered by Rotarians and facilitated by professional trainers, it targets young people aged 20-28 who may still be at university or already working. They do not need to be in a leadership role at this time.
 
Sunday 27 April 2025 to Saturday 3 May 2025
Muriwai Beach Surf Club Muriwai Beach, Auckland
 
Cost: $1,250 including GST per delegate
 
Age range: 20 to 28 as at 1 April 2025, no exceptions
 
Number of delegates: limited to 40
 
Clubs should reserve their spot(s) by 31 January 2025 by emailing the RYLA organising team (Henderson Rotary) with numbers ryla9910@gmail.com
 
Applications close on 28 February 2025
 
Any enquiries should be directed to:
 
Matt McLeod, RYLA Coordinator 
 
(see below documents for downloadable brochure and application form)
RYLA Documents
Photo Albums