RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award)

Written By Kim Manunui

Kirsten Robinson was the Lake Taupo Rotary RYLA Awardee and she recently addressed the club. She did so confidently, logically, and with the fluency of a skilled public speaker. Who’d have thought Kirsten was a bashful, inexperienced speaker before her RYLA Rotary Youth Leadership Award week at Lake Karapiro’s Epworth Recreation Centre in late April 2021.

Kirsten described building a tower from paper and sellotape, leadership and character-building lectures from life coach Libby Gardiner, interviews with Waikato business leaders, team projects including building a raft (successfully) to cross the Waikato River, abseiling, more lectures from inspiring people, and a grand Gala Awards Dinner at the conclusion of the program.

42 young people from District 9930 took part (75% female, and 25% male) – aged between 19 and 26. All participants were sponsored by their employers and Rotary Clubs throughout the district. More info on RYLA here - https://www.ryla.co.nz/

Pictured here: Kirsten Robinson (RYLA Awardee) and Mary Legg (Club President)

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Kim Manunui

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