When is RYLA?
RYLA 9800 is typically delivered in the first week of December each year, dates are posted on our website each year when applications are opened.
* With the complications of the COVID pandemic make sure to regularly check our website for updates incase of scheduling changes due to restrictions.
UPDATE: The 2021 December program has been postponed to February 2022 to allow for a program delivery less impacted by COVID restrictions.
* With the complications of the COVID pandemic make sure to regularly check our website for updates incase of scheduling changes due to restrictions.
UPDATE: The 2021 December program has been postponed to February 2022 to allow for a program delivery less impacted by COVID restrictions.
Where is it held?
RYLA 9800 2022 will be held at Camp Getaway in Axedale victoria.
HOW DO I GET THERE AND BACK?
Getting to the RYLA program:
A bus will pick you up from International House (241 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052) on the Sunday morning.
Your Sponsor Rotary Club will help you get to the bus pick up point. Please arrive by 8.30am for an 8.45am departure.
Getting Home:
Your Sponsor Club will pick you up from the program on the last afternoon of RYLA
* Please keep in contact with your sponsoring Rotary Club to ensure your aware of any changes in transport due to COVID restrictions.
A bus will pick you up from International House (241 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052) on the Sunday morning.
Your Sponsor Rotary Club will help you get to the bus pick up point. Please arrive by 8.30am for an 8.45am departure.
Getting Home:
Your Sponsor Club will pick you up from the program on the last afternoon of RYLA
* Please keep in contact with your sponsoring Rotary Club to ensure your aware of any changes in transport due to COVID restrictions.
How do I apply?
Application is simple! It can be done online or via our printable form - find out more under 'How to Apply'.
How much is it?
Online program:
The cost of this program is subsidised by Rotary sponsorship. The cost for you as the candidate will be $50 with the remaining $950 being paid by the sponsoring Rotary Club. If you are experiencing financial hardship whereby $50 will be a barrier, please discuss this with our committee or your sponsoring club.
Each participant is sponsored by a Rotary Club within District 9800. To find out more, explore 'How To Apply'.
The cost of this program is subsidised by Rotary sponsorship. The cost for you as the candidate will be $50 with the remaining $950 being paid by the sponsoring Rotary Club. If you are experiencing financial hardship whereby $50 will be a barrier, please discuss this with our committee or your sponsoring club.
Each participant is sponsored by a Rotary Club within District 9800. To find out more, explore 'How To Apply'.
Who runs RYLA?
RYLA District 9800 is entirely run by people who are past participants of RYLA 9800. This passionate team of young people put together the program from years of experience, right down to planning and cooking the meals you eat. During the week our team keep the program running and look after the welfare of the participant group whilst professional speakers come to the site to deliver workshops, lectures and learning activities.
Our program is overseen by the District 9800 RYLA Committee, consisting primarily of Rotarians from District 9800 and past RYLArians or team members, is responsible for liaising with Rotary Clubs throughout the District regarding the RYLA program.
Committee members are: Jess Wheeler (Chairperson), Claire Bryan (Co-Director), Steven Marschall (Co-Director), Wayne Hunter (Treasurer), Rory Hughes (Past RYLArian), Zoe Borghouts (Past RYLArian) and Judy Kinnersly.
The Committee is always looking for new members. If Rotarian's are interested they are always welcome to contact the chair to discuss.
Our program is overseen by the District 9800 RYLA Committee, consisting primarily of Rotarians from District 9800 and past RYLArians or team members, is responsible for liaising with Rotary Clubs throughout the District regarding the RYLA program.
Committee members are: Jess Wheeler (Chairperson), Claire Bryan (Co-Director), Steven Marschall (Co-Director), Wayne Hunter (Treasurer), Rory Hughes (Past RYLArian), Zoe Borghouts (Past RYLArian) and Judy Kinnersly.
The Committee is always looking for new members. If Rotarian's are interested they are always welcome to contact the chair to discuss.
Where do we sleep?
Participants will be housed in dormitory-style accommodation on site.
What do I need to bring?
Clothing - suitable for indoor and outdoor activities. The camp is held in the Dandenong Ranges where the temperature and weather fluctuate, so we advise bringing clothes suited to hot, cold and wet weather.
Bedding - pillow and pillowcase, sleeping bag (or warm blankets and sheets), and single fitted sheet. Because of the cold overnight temperatures in the mountains, we advise a sleeping bag.
Toiletries - personal toiletries, soap, towel(s) etc. There are bathrooms and showers attached to the cabins.
The RYLA Co-Directors will send out more information about what to bring in the lead up to the program.
Bedding - pillow and pillowcase, sleeping bag (or warm blankets and sheets), and single fitted sheet. Because of the cold overnight temperatures in the mountains, we advise a sleeping bag.
Toiletries - personal toiletries, soap, towel(s) etc. There are bathrooms and showers attached to the cabins.
The RYLA Co-Directors will send out more information about what to bring in the lead up to the program.
But I want to know more...
The RYLA Program is hard to explain or define. Through this website, you will discover what RYLA has given to other young people. You will also find all the information you need to know in order to apply. However, there is not much information about what the program entails, and this is intentional. From years of experience and past participant feedback, we have found that people get the most out of RYLA when they arrive with an open mind to the week ahead. We know it is hard to commit to something you may not know much about, but RYLA is all about challenging yourself.
If you have any specific questions your nervous about your most welcome to contact us and the committee or our directors will get back to you.
We know that this leap of faith is well worth it.
If you have any specific questions your nervous about your most welcome to contact us and the committee or our directors will get back to you.
We know that this leap of faith is well worth it.