RYLA

What are the benefits?

Connect with leaders in your community and around the world to:

• Build communication and problem-solving skills
• Discover strategies for becoming a dynamic leader in your school or community
• Learn from community leaders, inspirational speakers, and peer mentors
• Unlock your potential to turn motivation into action
• Have fun and form lasting friendships

Where does RYLA take place?

Participants travel to Abernethy Outdoor Centre at Nethybridge, near Aviemore, for a week of intensive activities, which are designed to challenge the candidates both physically and mentally.

What is involved?

·        Participants are divided into groups, usually eight per group with a mentor to look after their welfare. The groups compete against each other in all the various activities with leadership and teamwork being the main objectives.

·        Each of the candidates is given the opportunity to act as the leader of the group during the week.

·        Activities cover such things as Canoeing, Hill Walking and Map Reading, Mountain Bike Cross Country Riding, Rock Climbing and Gorge Walking

·        The Abernethy Challenge gives intricate, mind stretching problems to solve, and is an area which highlights leadership potential.

·        All these activities are controlled and supervised by the staff of Abernethy Outdoor Centre who are all fully qualified.

·        The intellectual aspect includes team task exercises, evening presentations and discussions on leadership.

At the end of the week each successful candidate receives a Rotary Youth Leadership Award certificate. This is will be presented after you give a short talk on your RYLA experience to your sponsor Rotary Club after you have attended the RYLA

 Girls’ camp is: Saturday 6th July to Saturday 13^th July 2024

Boys’ Camp is: Saturday 13^th July to Saturday 20 July 2024

Candidates have been selected for this year but applications are open for next year’s camp from October 2025.