College Park Rotary Sends 6 to RYLA

Orlando, FL, January 14, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The College Park Rotary Club is sponsoring 6 outstanding students from the community to attend the 2010 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). RYLA is an intensive training program for high school sophomores and juniors. The RYLA experience prepares young people to be leaders in their community, profession and other facets of everyday life.

These talented young people will be attending a weekend-long workshop, organized by Rotarians, which will take place February 25-28, 2010. The workshop enables young people to debate issues of professional responsibility and human relations, improve leadership and communication skills, learn about businesses and institutions and meet Rotarians from their area while having fun and making new friends.

The College Park Rotary Club will be sending the following students to RYLA:

Natalie Aders, 10th grader at West Orange High School
Andrew Erwin, 11th grader at Winter Park High School
Thor Johnsen, 10 grader at Wekiva High School
Jordan Jones, 10th grader at Lake Highland Preparatory School
Alexis Neusch, 10th grader at Ocoee High School
Sarah Parsons, 10th grader at Wekiva High School

For more information on RYLA and how to participate visit rotary.org

Rotary, founded in 1905, is a volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders uniting to provide humanitarian service and goodwill through community service projects. Rotary club members work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.

Feel free to join them for a meeting to see what your College Park Rotarians are doing for your community. Meetings are every Thursday morning from 7:30 am - 8:30 am at Dubsdread Country Club, 549 W. Par Street, Orlando (breakfast included). For more information visit www.CollegeParkRotary.org

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