Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
2026 RYLA Programme - proposed for June 2026, dates TBA
Rotary Browns Bay have expressed an interest in running the RYLA programme on behalf of District 9910 in 2026.
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RYLA is a Rotary-organised programme promoting youth leadership and catering to young aspiring leaders aged between 20-28. Since its inception in 1960, thousands of young people around the world have benefited from RYLA. Many have gone on to be outstanding leaders of their families, their businesses and the communities in which they live.
Delegates are sponsored either by a local Rotary Club, a local business, the business for whom they work or by private arrangements. We encourage businesses to promote their young leaders with a RYLA experience as the benefits are numerous and embrace all areas of the young person’s life.
The varied live-in week at RYLA has proved extraordinarily successful for many years. It provides an environment in which young people can develop their leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Many RYLA graduates have referred to the experience as “the week that changed my life”. Often the friendships made during the RYLA week develop into lifetime networks, benefiting the delegates in all areas of their lives.
Administered by Rotarians and facilitated by professional trainers, it targets young people aged 20-28 who may still be at university or already working. They do not need to be in a leadership role at this time.
Sunday to Saturday - TBA - tentatively June 2026
MERC, Long Bay, Auckland
MERC, Long Bay, Auckland
Cost: TBA, approximately $1,200 - $1,300 including GST per delegate
Age range: 20 to 28 as at 1 April 2026, no exceptions
Number of delegates: limited to 40
Clubs should indicate their interest and potential applicant numbers to Rotary Browns Bay via the email below.
Clubs will be asked to reserve their spot(s) early in the 2026 calendar year by emailing the RYLA organising team with numbers.
Applications close date TBA
Any enquiries should be directed to:
Sally Cargill, Rotary Browns Bay Secretary
or
(see below for downloadable 2025 information brochure)