2026 Training �RYLA Chairs & Rotarians

Christine Pinney, RYLA Chair

christine@christinepinney.com

Bob Doud, Core, GF PF Advisor

bobcrypt@gmail.com

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Johnny Ahern, DG nominee

rotaryjohnny@gmail.com

Your Facilitators

Why Do You Do RYLA?

• “It changes students lives”
• "Leaders are made, they are not born.“ -Vince Lombardi
• Interact Service – officers, active members
• Help to promote RYLA and recruit future RYLAns
• Boost your Rotary Fundraisers
• Sponsorship opportunities
• What else?

Why WE do RYLA

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Where Leaders Emerge

RYLA Activities/Sessions

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Objectives/Agenda

• www.RYLA7910.org
• Club Action Plan
• February 15, Space Reservations
• March 1 – pay online or by check
• April 1 - Attendee & Alternate names due
• April 15 – online Student Registrations due
• June 26, 27, 28, 2026
• Fitchburg State University
• $350 (same as last year)
• Payment online or to: Courtney Bottenhorn
• new! RYLA 411 Quiz

RYLA Website

Reserve Space

• Decide # of RYLAns
• Clubs sponsor up to 8 students
• max 200
• $350 for each student
• Funding may come from your board, club foundation or other source
• Visit RYLA7910.org to fill out ONLINE form by February 15
• Pay Online or Mail Check – Note club
• Postmark by March 1- new USPS

Mail Checks to:

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COURTNEY BOTTENHORN

21 VICTORIA DRIVE

LONDONDERRY NH 03053

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Check made out to Rotary District 7910

Support Materials

February 1

26, 27, 28, 2020

(January 23, 2026)

June 27 to 29, 2025

June 26 to 28, 2026

June 26 to 28, 2026

Collect Applications

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Engage last year’s students

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Email 7910RYLA@gmail.com to get your club’s RYLAns contact info

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Interview

Sample questions / Review criteria

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Choose your RYLAns

Not just the best or most gifted

Provide the Names of YOUR RYLAns

By April 1

Student Selection Process

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Step 7-

Send Response Letters

CHOSEN

ALTERNATE

NOT

SELECTED

Press Releases

• Announce selected students!
• to your club
• to the community/newspaper

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• Post on Social media – Tag @ryla7910

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• RYLA scholarships make great PR!

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• Invite students (& parents) to a Rotary meeting or �service event

Hot Tips

• Interview your students
• Choose Attendees
• Choose your Alternates

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• Submit the names of the
• Attendees
• Alternates

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• Attendees Register by April 15
• Alternates Register by April 15

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Note:

Alternates are Free to the Club!

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Student Registrations

April 15 – students complete online registration� & Parents do digital authorization

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Check student Registration status:

http://tinyurl.com/ryla-student-reg-status

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Reach out to Students

By June 15^th…

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• Check with students the week before the conference to confirm all details.
• Are they still committed to the entire conference?
• Do they know where they need to be, and when?
• How will they be getting to and from the conference?
• Do they know what they need to bring?
• Any other questions?

Location: Fitchburg State University

Volunteer

We need your help:

�How can your club members help?

• Session Leaders, assistants
• Timers, supplies, traffic flow, greeters
• First Aiders
• Service Project
• & more!

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After RYLA

• Invite the RYLAns to Your Club
• Have the RYLAns send Thank you notes
• Feedback to 7910ryla@gmail.com
• RYLA reunion/Service
• Involve the RYLAns in fundraisers
• Encourage RYLAns to participate in club service
• Open the door to Interact

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Tips and Tricks from Rotary Clubs

Deserving students - Big Brother/Big Sister; Tech schools, METCO, & …

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Hudson - Applied for a grant to sponsor 10 RYLAns

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Chelmsford – Asked local business to support RYLA students

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Bedford – Put the RYLA application online/google form

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Concord – Past RYLAns help with interviews

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Westboro & Blackstone Valley banding together

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Weston-Wayland – Community is encouraged to submit nominations of outstanding Sophomores

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Action Items

Agenda

• www.RYLA7910.org
• Club Action Plan
• February 15– Space Reservation
• March 1 pay online or by check
• April 15 – online Student Registrations
• June 26, 27, 28 RYLA 2026
• Fitchburg State University
• $350
• Payment: online or check to
• Courtney Bottenhorn
• RYLA 411 Quiz

THANK YOU!

Questions/Comments?

This is going to be the�Best RYLA Ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibjUVuKxV0o

Club Action Plan Checklist

Step 2-

Promote it

Follow us on Instagram!

@ryla7910

Under construction

Add in:

• 2024 presenters
• 2023 videos
• new website screenshots
• new links
• new dates, june 21, 22, 23, 2024
• new due dates Feb 1 space reservations
• March 1 - payments due - new! online or check
• Back to 200!
• mentors, grants,
• where leaders emerge (in script or on slides or both?)
• If space allows 10+
• Back to 200 - what tips can be used to help clubs fund RYLA students? grants, hudson, banks, sponsors, indiv members, PTO’s, community sponsors, past parents/caregivers?, new fundraiser with RYLAns named as the beneficiary/cause
• $325
• RYLlama
• working w/ partners - 2 slides
• ryla7910.org website screenshot
• update Action plan check list - break out space reservation from

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RYLA Club Pack

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Club Action Plan Checklist

Feb 1

Club Action Plan Checklist

Step 11 – Volunteer!

https://padlet.com/kelsea_whittemore/RYLAVolunteer

Christine Pinney, RYLA Chair

christine@christinepinney.com

Bob Doud

bobcrypt@gmail.com

Core/GF,PF Coordinator

Reina Rago

reinarago1@gmail.com

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Johnny Ahern, DG nominee

rotaryjohnny@gmail.com

Kate Pinney

RYLA Core, Rotary Club of Bedford

katherine.pinney8@gmail.com

Pat Doyle

pwdoyle2@verizon.net

Core committee member

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