East Cobb Rotary got back on track in June 2015 by sending two students to the District 6900 RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) conference for the first time since 2008. Two students were sent for the June 2016 RYLA, and four students from East Cobb Rotary are set to attend the June 2017 session. Both 2016 participants reported the experience to be very rewarding with the whole environment being encouraging for trying new and challenging experiences. They found the ropes course and other problem solving and team building activities to be the most engaging because of promoting both opening up to others and providing opportunities to take the lead. One of our club's participants won the talent contest last summer, and in follow-up one joined the Interact Club at her high school this year.
A special Youth Service program day is planned for April 19, 2017 to celebrate our winners/awardees of Laws of Life Essay contest, RYLA and Interact leadership for this year.