Valuable lessons learned at Rotary Youth Leadership camp

Forty-one Grade 10 and 11 learners from 25 different high schools attended the weekend camp.

September 14, 2019

content submitted 1 minute read

These Rotarians return home after learning valuable life lessons.

The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership programme run by various Rotary clubs and districts around the globe, offering young people an opportunity to share and learn leadership skills.

This past weekend, the Rotary Club of Springs hosted their bi-annual RYLA programme at eMseni Christian Centre in Benoni.

Forty-one Grade 10 and 11 learners from 25 different high schools attended the weekend camp.

Also read:
Rotary Club of Springs Park collects donations for Mozambique

The learners are each sponsored by Rotary clubs to attend and for this camp 15 Rotary clubs sponsored these learners to attend.

The RYLA programme provides an opportunity for young people to develop their leadership skills through a combination of indoor and outdoor activities which teach clear communication, clear instruction, best utilisation of team member skills and trust between team members.

The course material covers subjects like etiquette, communication, integrity and leadership, mind mapping, prioritising, self-worth, the meaning of success, prejudice and misconceptions, teamwork, planning and community development.