10/28/2026
The Gaithersburg Rotary Foundation is seeking nominations for a student to participate in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) from Saturday February 13, 2027 at 10:00 AM to Monday February 15, 2027 at 01:00 PM (Presidents' Day Weekend) at Camp Letts in Edgewater, Maryland. The RYLA program is an intensive 3-day, 2-night leadership training program that is designed to recognize, encourage and further develop leadership skills.
In order to be considered, students must be in either the 10th or 11th grade and have shown a potential for rendering important service to their schools and communities. They should be involved with a service club/organization in their school or community and agree to bring knowledge gained back to the school. Repeat students, i.e RYLA alumni will NOT be considered and may not attend as participants again.
If you have a student you would like to nominate, please contact Annette Koroma, [email protected] with the following information no later than November 13, 2026:
1) Student's name, grade and school
2) Information regarding the students club/organization
https://www.rotary7620.org/youth-programs/ryla/