RYLA is not just a summer camp – it is
a whole experience. A wonderful, joyful, sometimes tiring, but absolutely
life-changing experience for all involved. As we look forward to RYLA 2025 and
all of the amazing students and moments it will bring us, we took a moment to
reflect on what we are thankful for when it comes to RYLA:
- Watching students grow and learn
- Seeing teams bond
- Rotary clubs that make the
investment to send students to RYLA
- Watching students step outside
their comfort zones and have their teams cheer them on
- Energy and passion that the
staff puts into camp
- My RYLA Family
- Hearing past students talk
about what they learned and how they used what they learned
- Working with staff who care
deeply about the betterment of others
- Cool breezes on hot June days
- District 6900 being so
supportive of the RYLA program
- The lifelong Family we get to
work with empowering the younger generation
- Fellow staff members who
encourage each other all year long
- Falling! If you know you know…
- The Americus Rotary Club for
supporting RYLA for 20+ years
- Bottomless pizza in the
cafeteria
- Seeing students achieve
something they thought impossible
- The look on a student’s face
when something finally “clicks” with them
- Mama Bear (aka Susan) and all
the love she pours into the program
- Late night ice cream runs with
the RYLA Fam (staff)
- The opportunity to make a
difference in the life of a student
- The “family” bond of the RYLA
staff
- Students supporting other
students
- See the problem-solving skills
come to life during activities
- Free t-shirts :-)
- Feeling like I have given of
myself to do something good for others
If you and your club want to get in on
all the great things that come along with sponsoring a student to attend RYLA,
use one of the following routes to send in your RSVP:
- Use
this link to complete our RSVP online: https://forms.gle/SVmSGCg1K4ZK8HZu6
- Go to www.RYLA6900.com/ryla-forms
and download the “Club Commitment Form” to send in.
- Email
Susan Ruckman or Jaclyn Donovan.