Sep 2015 D1080 RYLA week - Grafham Water

We are very pleased to have found 4 excellent Candidates to sponsor to take part in the 2015 Rotary Young Leaders Award Week at Grafham Water.

Good Luck to :

Sophie Harrison

Rebecca Graham

Katy Williamson (Ashtonkcj)

Octavia Stoodley (Ashtonkcj)

This year the programme runs from 4pm on Saturday 29th August until the morning of Saturday 5th September 2015.  A full week of residential activities designed to build mental, social and intellectual confidence and self-awareness in young people.

The Rotary Youth Leadership Award programme is a mixture of carefully designed learning experiences, a business simulation, challenging exercises using the outdoors and feedback sessions delivered by professional trainers who have experience of working with young people in a challenging environment through education.

The students can be sponsored by either individual Rotary clubs or a group of clubs. Also, local organisations and companies can support RYLA by sponsoring a member of their staff whom they wish to develop. The sponsors simply pay for the fee and any expenses incurred - £600 for the week. It is important that the local rotary club has a key involvement in the selection of participants to uphold the standard of the programme.

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The Open Afternoon is on Sunday 30th August 4.30pm - there is an open invitation to come and see what it all involves and chat to the candidates, including our own - refreshments will be on offer.

LAST YEAR  -

The group is split into 5 groups of 8 or 9 and given a colour name eg Purple.

Several club members popped over to Grafham Water to see how the RYLA Group for 2014 was getting on. The weather was lovely, sunny with a fresh breeze - perfect for water sports - and for watching the action from the shore or the decking. Alan and Sian met several reps from clubs across the District including Rtns Nick, Robin, Bill, Pat and Martin.  We had a brief and very upbeat chat with Iain (our club candidate) as he transferred from Sailing to Canoeing, having started with Kayaking after Breakfast. He was suffering a little from the Night March they had all been sent on with torches and maps but seemed ready for anything.

The climbing wall looks massive!

Duncan, Paul and Alan were involved in judging various activities during the week - which was brilliant!

The week ended with a deliscious formal dinner on the Friday Night with Alan and Sian as guests and top table guests including Nick Corke DG 1080. The candidates were very welcoming and chatty hosts.  After the meal each team performed a humerous summary of their week together and followed this by enjoying a very late night disco - where do they find the energy!

If you are 18 - 26yrs old and like a challenge - Please get in touch with the Cambridge South Rotary Club - email us by filling in the form below.

We will be looking for Candidates to sponsor in 2016 - APPLY over the next 9 months! (Deadline end May 2016)