RYLA District 6880

08/14/2026

Overcoming literal obstacles to build better group connections 💪🏻

08/07/2026

Reliving the connections and friendships made by our RYLAtarians 💙🌟

More photos should be coming in the next few days 📸

07/29/2026

Great job Moxie! She walked away from RYLA with the Integrity Award and the 4 Way Test Award! We are so proud of her leadership skills!

07/27/2026

Proud of these young ladies! We were honored to have them as RYLAtarians!

07/25/2026

A massive thank you to President Joe Bonner & Dr. Kent for popping in at RYLA to share with us a little of what it takes to be a USA Jag!

Thank you to the University of South Alabama for allowing us to be a part of your campus for RYLA 💙❤️🤍

07/25/2026

Congratulations to our RYLAtarian of the Year, Maggie Calame! You have such a bright future ahead of you!

Congratulations to Maggie Calame for being chosen as Rylatarian of the Year! Maggie received this outstanding honor when she recently attended RYLA, the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp. Great job Maggie!

07/24/2026

“Service Above Self”

It was our honor to have Austin Gontarski of the Developing Future’s Foundation come lead us in a service project. At a young age Austin began collecting food for those in need that led to the development of his foundation when we was only in the 8th grade.

We collaborated with Austin to figure out what items were needed. RYLA then purchased the items for the service project and then we had our RYLAtarians set up, organize, execute, and cleanup, the service project where we packaged weekend meals for the backpack program at Catholic social services in Robertsdale, Alabama.

Austin also joined us as a Hype Squad Leader and made a lasting impact on many of our young attendees! Thank you so much for being a part of RYLA!

07/24/2026

We would like to give a shoutout to Pastor Mike Lynn at Robertsdale First Assembly of God Church for allowing us to use your church van! We are so grateful for your kindness!

07/24/2026

These ladies made us very proud!

Meet the seven outstanding teens representing Selma-Dallas County at the RYLA District 6880 Leadership Academy this week at the University of South Alabama!
These students, representing John T. Morgan Academy Interact Club and Dallas County High School, will spend the week building leadership skills, making new connections and learning how they can create positive change in their schools and communities.
We are proud to see these young leaders taking the opportunity to grow, serve and live out Rotary’s commitment to .
We wish them an incredible week at RYLA and can’t wait to see how they put what they learn into action when they return home!

07/24/2026

These young men were an absolute delight to have join us 🌟

Congratulations to Our 2026 RYLA Participants! 🎉

The Evergreen Rotary Club is proud to recognize our two outstanding students who are representing our community at the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA) this week at the University of South Alabama.

🌟 James Edwards, Rising Senior, Hillcrest High School
🌟 Talbot Brock, Rising Junior, Sparta Academy

RYLA is a leadership development program sponsored by Rotary that brings together exceptional high school students from across the region. Throughout the program, participants strengthen their leadership skills, build confidence, develop teamwork and communication abilities, and form lasting friendships with other young leaders. Through hands-on activities, team challenges, and inspiring speakers, students are encouraged to discover their potential and learn how they can make a positive impact in their schools and communities.

The Evergreen Rotary Club is honored to invest in the next generation of leaders, and we know James and Talbot will represent our community with excellence. We look forward to seeing all they accomplish in the future!

Please join us in congratulating these outstanding young men! 👏💙💛