District 9940 RYLA

Congratulations to this years RYLA participants!
Today was the final day of RYLA 2024. It's been an amazing 5 days, and we wish you all the best for your bright futures!

Day 2!
One of our guest speaker's was from !
Pera is doing such amazing work in our community, and we are lucky to have him share his experiences, leadership skills and advice with us today!

Day 1 complete! 👍

RYLA 2024 is underway!!!
We can't wait to deliver an action packed, high quality, life changing leadership programme for our 2024 participants!
Bring on the next 5 days! 🏆🎉

Time is running out - APPLY TODAY!

Get your friends together and head to the movies!

Join us as we fundraise to help our communities with a screening of the latest Indiana Jones movie. on 01Jul 2023 at 7pm.
$25 per person, please
email [email protected] or text 021 022 44763

a great option for a multi generational trip to the movies ... :-) Grandparents/sons/daughters/grandchildren for a great night out

Congrats John!
Recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow - Sapphire Pin.
Such a well deserved award recognising John’s service to RYLA!

Over 20 years as our facilitator John has been part of hundreds of peoples RYLA experience!

Please take a moment to share a “thanks” or a memory from your time at RYLA!

This year was John Williams (our facilitator’s) 20th year making our RYLA so magic!
He’s such an important part of our programme with tools, advice, guidance, and being the glue that links all our guest speakers. Plus we can’t forget his awesome energy and fun!

Stay tuned this week as we celebrate and look back at John’s 20 years with

We love seeing participants going back to their sponsors to tell them all about RYLA!
Thanks Harry!

Check out Olivia and Gina in their local paper! Was awesome having them part of our programme this year!

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Thank you, Tom! After 5 years of volunteering on the RYLA committee, we are sad to say farewell to Tom.

Thank you for your service and everything you have given to RYLA to make our programme such a success! It was lovely to see your dedication recognised when you received your Paul Harris Fellow recognition at RYLA!

Read more about the Paul Harris Fellow recognition here: https://www.rotary.org/en/history-paul-harris-fellow-recognition

Our hearts and thoughts go out to those impacted by the recent cyclone.

If any of our RYLA family were wondering how they might be able to support those impacted here are a couple of ways;

• Rotary NZ have a fund you can donate to. This will be passed on to local clubs to assist them to help in their community where needed; https://erp.rotaryoceania.zone/en/shop/flood-relief-appeal-155?fbclid=IwAR2ut0XFTsdKnrmU4HCfNgCoy037YjRq-EgoVrAsm50rwKzQj29S7iUb6PE =

• Little Yellow Bird (past guest speaker at RYLA) are linking up with NEMA and asking for donations of nappies, baby food and sanitary products (drop off today - Sunday till 11am. But they may have future requests). Check out their Facebook post below for information

• People can also donate to funds set up by organisations like the New Zealand Red Cross (https://www.redcross.org.nz/about-us/what-we-do/in-new-zealand/auckland-floods-our-response/), or the Mayoral Relief Funds (once established information can be found at www.civildefence.govt.nz

Hey Wellington! Wow thank you for your generosity we have been overwhelmed with what we saw in the community today. 💛

Together we managed to help fill a military aircraft with essentials (including a busload of formula and sanitary items). This has already touched down in Napier.

NEMA has asked us to supply more of the following for a Monday flight. As such these are the ONLY items we are accepting:

💛Baby formula and food
💛Nappies
💛Sanitary products

Drop off Sunday 9.30am - 11am - 23 Haining St. Please please please NO linen, clothing, pillows, pet food or any other items at this time.

Congratulations to the 2023 participants who two weeks ago completed RYLA 9940!

We look forward to seeing where your bright futures take you!

All set and ready to welcome everyone for day one!!

Meet the Blue Team - Emma, Janis, Jennifer, Tom, Jas, Clare, Sarah, and Zane!
Some of our awesome past participants who will be at RYLA 2023 to help support and coordinate RYLA. They volunteer their time to work with the RYLA committee and facilitator to provide the truly life changing RYLA 9940 programme.
They can't wait to meet this year's participants!

Calling all leaders and future leaders! APPLY TODAY.

Did you captain your sports team? Or maybe you are someone who everyone turns to for guidance? Do you always push yourself to do your best, do you give back to the community or do extra curricular activities?
If you are aged between 18-24 and want to be a leader, then apply today. RYLA is truly a life changing leadership course you should attend!

Visit www.ryla9940.co.nz to apply.

Check out Fraser Lyall Hanson (Participant from 2007)!

Great to see him in a role where he is using his amazing leadership skills to achieve awesome things, and looking after his teams mental health .

When Fraser attended RYLA he always knew he wanted to do something with people, problem solving and trying to make the world better in some way!

For Mental Health Awareness Week, we open up the conversation with our General Manager, Fraser and our team to discuss ways we manage our own mental health and what we have done as a business to help support everyone's mental well-being.

Click the link below to read more:
https://innocentpackaging.co.nz/blogs/journal/mental-health-awareness-week-2022

When Stephanie Walker returned from her 5 days with the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) In January, she sent Milson Rotary a Text

“I've just got home from an amazing 5 days!! My cup is now so full, the experience has truly changed my life. So thank you for the opportunity. I can't wait to come and present at rotary, so you just say when and I'll be there!”

Tonight she did that and gave a truly inspiring speech to the club.

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Congrats to Rotary Club of Plimmerton (a pervious host club of RYLA 9940).
Great to see all the amazing work Rotary does in our communities getting recognised!

The 2021 Wellington Airport Regional Community Sport & Leisure winner is Rotary Club of Plimmerton 👏

Rotary Club of Plimmerton take on a wide variety of projects designed to make a difference in the community. 20 years ago, a Rotarian had a dream of building a pathway around the Pauatahanui Inlet, and a joint project with the club, Porirua City and the community made the Te Ara Piko Pathway a reality. The pathway was designed to enhance the beautiful environment it transverses and is enjoyed by 65,000 visitors each year.

Congratulations!

Two weeks ago this amazing bunch of future leaders completed RYLA 2021! 🎉🏆
We can’t wait to see what their bright futures hold!

Day two yesterday 🎉
One of the topics was around leadership in the government space!

Day one!! 🎉 RYLA 2021 is underway! 🎉

We are really excited to deliver a high quality leadership and personal development programme for an amazing group of 18 to 24year olds!

We are getting excited!!!