Presentation given by Greg Garofolo and Shah Takvir at the 2013 RYLA Preconvention in Lisbon, Portugal.

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RI Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Sharing the Program
2013 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
PRE-CONVENTION IN LISBON
Facilitators
Greg Garofolo
Takvir Shah

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Today’s Agenda
10:45 Objectives of Today’s Session and
Introductions
10:55 RYLA Today and the 14-18 Age Group
11:00 Group Discussions
11:45 Wrap-up
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Introduction of Facilitators
Greg GAROFOLO
• Rotary Club of Sharon, District 7950 and Founder,
Rotary E-Club of New England (RI Satellite Pilot)
• RI RYLA Council Member 2011
• RI RYLA Committee Member ’11-‘14
• RI RYLA Committee Vice-Chair ’12-’13
• RI International RYLA Operations Team Director
• District 7950 RYLA Co-Chair
Takvir M. SHAH
• Immediate Past-President Rotaract Club of
Mahanagar Northwest – Bangladesh, District 3280
• Co-Coordinator International RYLA Exchange 2012
D7950 and D3280
• RI 2011 RYLA Council Member
• International RYLA Attendee 2010

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Today’s Session Objectives
• Introductions
• Capture Session’s Desired Outcomes
• Quick Review RYLA for Ages 14-18
• Learning from Each Other
• Group Discussions
• RYLA Best Practices
• RYLA Challenges
• RYLA Innovation

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Introductions
• Please briefly introduce yourself
(One minute per person)
•Your name, district, country
•What would you like to learn from today’s
session

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Introductions / ALTERNATIVE
• What would you like to learn from today’s
session?
• Divide into groups of 5-6
• Please briefly introduce yourself
(One minute per person)
• Your name, district, country

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RYLA Snapshot – Ages 14-18
A “Typical RYLA”
•Duration: From one day to one week
•Cycle: Annual
•Age focus: 15-17 year olds
•Numbers: From 20-200 attendees
•Location: Varies from classroom to
campsites
•Leadership: Rotarian-led with Alumni as
‘counselors’ or facilitators
•Funding: Club sponsorship

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RYLA Snapshot – Ages 14-18
A “Typical RYLA”
•Programming:
• Leadership Theory and Practical
Application
• Inspirational Speaker(s)
• Communication Skills
• Team Building
• Service Component(s)
•Feedback:
• Many districts are fiercely proud of RYLA
• Difficult to quantify ‘success’

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100 Answers to
‘What RYLA Means to Me’

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Group Discussions – Question 1
What are some of your RYLA Best Practices?
• Such as:
• Promotion?
• Programming?
• Alumni Engagement?
• Measures of Success?
• Innovation?
• Service?

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Group Discussions – Question 2
What are some of your RYLA Challenges?
• Such as:
• Promotion?
• Programming?
• Alumni Engagement?
• Measures of Success?
• Innovation?
• Service?

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Group Discussions – Question 3
What are some Innovations you would like to
see with your RYLA?
• In areas such as:
• RYLA Programming?
• RYLA Operations?
• Alumni Engagement?
• Rotarian Engagement?
• Community Engagement?

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Session Wrap
Group Summaries / Discussion and Ideas
• Best Practices
• Challenges
• Innovation

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Thank You

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Appendix
Back-Up SlidesBack-Up Slides

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Case-Study: RYLA 7950
• Duration: Annual 3-Day Event and Year-
long Programming for
Alumni
• Age focus: Begins at with high school
sophomores and juniors,
extending onward
• Numbers: 144 attendees, 45+ student
leaders and alumni organizers
• Location: Varies from classroom to
campsites

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Case-Study: RYLA 7950
• RYLA Event Programming:
• Re-designed and led by student leaders
• Themed:
• Day 1: Leadership and the Individual
• Day 2: Leadership within a Team
• Day 3: Leadership in a Community
• Students are the leaders and facilitators
• Only one speaker over age 25
• No lectures

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Case-Study: RYLA 7950
• Key Successes / Innovation
• RYLA Growth (from 70 to 200+ in 5 years)
• RYLA Alumni Engagement
• RYLA Exchanges
• International
• Inter-District
• ShetlerBox RYLA Experience
• Onsite Service Project
• 2013 – RYLA End Hunger Project
• $13,000+ in 40 days, 300+ volunteers,
52,000+ meals prepared at RYLA

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Case-Study: RYLA 7950
• Key Challenges
• Leadership: Learning by Doing
• Time-consuming
• Patience
• Resources
• Need more mentors
• Limited funds
• Maintaining Energy
• Continuity amidst designed change
• Alumni engagement