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Interact

Ryla

Youth Exchange

Scholarship

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Rotary's programs for students and youth can change the lives of those who participate. Through these programs, young people can earn scholarships, travel on cultural exchanges, or help a community through a service project.

Thousands of people age 30 and younger participate in Rotary programs to learn skills that will help them become future leaders.

Youth programs allow participants to discover more about themselves and the world by participating in community projects, leadership training, or cultural exchanges. Young people also learn about the principles of ethics, service, and fellowship that Rotarians exemplify. Below is an example of just three of the many programs available. 

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Interact 

Interact is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages 14 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are self-governing and self-supporting.

Club membership varies greatly. Clubs can draw from the student body of a single school or from two or more schools in the same community.

Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill. Through these efforts, Interactors develop a network of friendships with local and overseas clubs and learn the importance of

• Developing leadership skills and personal integrity
• Demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others
• Understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work
• Advancing international understanding and goodwill

As one of the most significant and fastest-growing programs of Rotary service, with more than 10,700 clubs in 109 countries and geographical areas, Interact has become a worldwide phenomenon. Almost 200,000 young people are involved in Interact.

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 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)

 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary's leadership training program for young people. RYLA participants are high school juniors who spend a life changing weekend at a dedicated camp where they:

• See firsthand Rotary's respect and concern for youth
• Receive an effective training experience for potential leaders
• Participate in leadership of youth by youth
• receive public recognition for rendering service to their communities

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Youth Exchange

Whether you participate in Rotary’s long-term or short-term Youth Exchange programs, you’ll learn a new way of living, a great deal about yourself, and maybe even a new language. You’ll also be an ambassador, teaching people you meet about your country, culture, and ideas. You can help bring the world closer – and make some good friends in the process. 

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College Scholarship

Each year the Placentia Rotary Club awards thousands of dollars in college scholarship to deserving students who attend one of the Placentia Yorba Linda School District high schools or live in Placentia.

Placentia Rotary Awards $11,000 in Local Scholarships in 2011

The Rotary Club of Placentia awarded $11,000 in scholarships to students at El Camino, El Dorado, and Valencia this spring. These awards are given each year by the club to assist local students further their educations and to help them give back to the community. Since 2001, the club has awarded over $100,000 total to local students. This year's winners are as follows: From El Camino - Anna Moreno, Monique Vandal, and Justin Zellmer ; From El Dorado - Lea Espinosa, Brad Clark, Ramsha Shakil, and Daria Stancikas ; and From Valencia - Shane Patel, Natalie Sanchez, Sagar Solanki, Andrea Echererria, and Tiffany Kung. Scholarship money comes from the Club's annual Cowabunga Crabfest. This year the event will be held on June 9th at Kraemer Park. For Rotary Club or ticket information, visit www.placentiarotary.org.

The members take great pride in providing scholarships for these young students who attend college and become our leaders and professionals of tomorrow.

Rotary International is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world, in more than 164 countries worldwide, with approximately 1.2 million Rotarians in more than 30,000
Rotary clubs.

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The application deadline is the first Friday in April. You may email the completed application and esaay to glennebaldwin@alo.com; FAX it to 714 524-7453; or mail it to:

Placentia Rotary

P. O. Box 1331

Placentia, CA 92870

You can find more information about Rotary at:  http://rotary.org

If you have any questions please contact:  Glenn Baldwin glennebaldwin@aol.com 714 528-8834 714 875-5975

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