Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Four Kimball High School students, along with adult sponsor Mo Hanks, participated in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Camp at Halsey National Forrest July 19-24. Pictured, from left, are: Eric Escajeda, Cassie Kurth, Taylor Kelsch and Audrey Day, along with adult sponsor Mo Hanks. Not pictured: Justin Mohr.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership training program sponsored by Rotary International that promotes, encourages, and rewards outstanding young people who want to become better leaders.
RYLA consists of an all-expense paid five-day conference that brings together a special group of young men and women from central and western Nebraska to share ideas about becoming better leaders. Action-packed activities, like problem solving games, challenge course, group discussions and teambuilding activities all help participants build confidence and leadership skills.
The 2015 RYLA Camp took place at Halsey National Forrest in the middle of the Nebraska Sandhills July 19-24. Representing the Kimball Rotary Chapter were juniors Eric Escajeda, Taylor Kelsch, Cassie Kurth and Audrey Day, senior Justin Mohr and senior counselor Mo Hanks.
All four students went through an application and interview process to earn their selections to the camp. All four students exclaimed that they had an awesome experience at the camp and would encourage other students to attend next year. The four students will also present to the local Rotary Club about their experiences at the camp.
