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RYLA Board Meeting Dates
Please contact info@ryla5150.org for meeting details

RYLA Board Contact Information

RYLA Chair:  Jessica Hulce  jessicahulce@gmail.com
Rotary Outreach: Jayne Hom jhom@ventana-group.com
Rotary Outreach: Michael Ford michaelpatrickford@gmail.com
Corporate Sponsorship Fundraising: Nico Cerutti nikicerutti@gmail.com
Venue Coordinator:  Jim Murray jim.w.murray@gmail.com
New Generations Chair: Stephanie Herrin stephanieannherrin@gmail.com
Team Assistant Coordinator:  Heather Krainer heather.e.self@gmail.com
Team Assistant Coordinator: Matt Taylor mtaylor@mprotaract.org
Materials Chair – Art Kauffman art.kauffman@gmail.com

Timeline

June/July

• Pledge the sponsor students (2 – 12 students) from your community and designate funds for camp in your club budget

August

• Schedule a RYLA Presentation or discussion at your club
• Pledge the sponsor students (2 – 12 students) from your community
• Appoint a RYLA Chairperson for your club and identify a high school contact
• Send Club Commitment form to RYLA Board
• RYLA Chairperson connects with the RYLA Board
  • Work with other clubs to insure all high schools are covered and two clubs are not recruiting from the same high school

September

• RYLA Chairperson and the high school contact promote RYLA to students

October – February

• Students apply for the award online at www.ryla5150.org
• RYLA Board will inform your club about students from your area who have applied
• Hold an interview for student applicants
• Interviews should be completed by the second week in February
• Share your input with the RYLA Board

March

• RYLA Board will notify students and sponsoring clubs of selected students and share bus transportation information (along with alternate student information)
• The Club’s RYLA Chairperson will make sure transportation to and from the drop-off and pick-up site is arranged for their students.  If a parent or guardian can’t drop off a student at the bus stop, then the sponsoring club is responsible for having a member take the camper to the bus stop, along with picking them up at the end of camp
• Call the student/parent 1-2 weeks before camp to ensure that any questions that might arise are answered
• Honor your RYLA candidate at a club meeting before camp
• If a camper is unable to attend, inform the alternate of the available space

April

• RYLA begins the morning of Friday the 5th and ends the afternoon of Sunday the 7th
• Ensure your club’s students have transportation to and from the RYLA bus stops
• Schedule your RYLA camper to give a presentation to sponsoring/local club & invite parents and high school contacts to this meeting
  • Show the dynamite videotape of last year’s program