The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) are a leadership development summer camp run by Rotary International District 5550. Designed for young people ages 12 to 17, it focuses on leadership skills, personal growth, and community service through workshops, team-building activities, motivational talks, and opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals.
Clubs around District 5550 sponsor and support youth to attend camp. Strong leaders are made – not born. Leadership skills and principles are learned – not inherited.
Topics explored at RYLA include:
• Self-Esteem • Feelings and managing emotions • Healthy relationships • Communication skills • Problem Solving • Risk Taking • Leadership skills • Self-awareness • Youth Entrepreneurs • Business planning • Career planning • Environmental interests • Self-Defense • Event planning • Fundraising • Stewardship and service • Raising awareness
Learn more at D5550 RYLA
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2024 Youth Exchange Program does CHURCHILL
"I would like to say that it was the craziest trip ever! In a positive way, Never in my life would I have thought of living somewhere like Churchill, that is way more than just Polar Bears: We had the opportunity to see other animals like dogs and foxes, but what surprised me the most was the History behind Churchill that I didn’t know!
"I would like to say that it was the craziest trip ever! In a positive way, Never in my life would I have thought of living somewhere like Churchill, that is way more than just Polar Bears: We had the opportunity to see other animals like dogs and foxes, but what surprised me the most was the History behind Churchill that I didn’t know!
"Thank you Rotary for this experience!! Sharing it with the other students was the best part!"
- Maddelina
I grew up as an only child: closed and anti-social. My life is also fairly sheltered, so when I received an invitation to the Rotary Adventures in Human Rights—a week-long summer program in Winnipeg—I didn’t know what to expect from it. I have always found world history and social issues fascinating, but such things had previously been nothing more than personal interests.
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A cool new project is coming to Dauphin! Our Rotary Club of Dauphin is stepping up with $50,000 in support of the "Buckets & Borders" organization, working with local students and artists to help create the design for this unique facility. READ MORE on PDG Fred Wright's LINKED IN post!
🌟 What an inspiring weekend at the Rotary District 5550 Annual Leadership Sessions (DLS)! Our incoming 2025-26 club leaders came together virtually and in person for an incredible time of learning, sharing, and connecting. From gaining fresh perspectives on Rotary's impact to building friendships that will last a lifetime, it was a weekend to remember.
🙌 A big thank you to all the speakers, facilitators, and volunteers who made this event a success. The energy, ideas, and passion in the room were truly contagious. As we head into the upcoming Rotary year, we are more motivated than ever to create positive change in our communities and beyond.
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The Rotary Club of Kenora has a long history of supporting the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Since the early 1990s they’ve supported projects such as Patient Bedside Tables, a Mammography Unit, and the original CT scanner, to name just a few.Recently they made another significant contribution – a remarkable $75,000 donation to the Beyond The Scan Campaign, bringing their cumulative giving to over $215,000!“
Read the full story on LinkedIn
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DAUPHIN ROTARY AT 100
Celebrating 100 years of service, 1924-2024.
Members of the Dauphin Rotary Club have served our community for 100 years and are still going strong! Members not only raise funds--they are direct leaders on many of our civic projects. The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games (August 11-17) is just the latest event where Dauphin Rotary members are contributing dollars and leadership for our city.
District 5550, District Governor 2024-2025 Peter Tonge
I am excited to support your work as I travel around the District. Working together, we can create the magic of change in our communities. Who knows? With your help, I might even create a little magic of my own!
To follow my activities around the District and to learn about the amazing people I meet, please visit my website:
www.rotarypeterdistrict5550.org
www.rotarypeterdistrict5550.org
Shelter Box & Rotary, Partners since 2012
Disaster, conflict, and climate catastrophe forcibly make people homeless – creating humanitarian crises that threaten lives and livelihoods. Right now, this is the daily reality for over 100 million people around the world.
Since 2012, ShelterBox and Rotary have been official Project Partners in disaster relief.
Each year, Rotary helps ShelterBox to go further, support more people and access areas that would otherwise be impossible to reach. Our aim is to create positive, lasting change in communities all over the world.
