RYLA 2025 attendees. Photo by Tim Sudela Photography.
January 14, 2025 - Three Center High School juniors sponsored by the Rotary Club of Center attended Rotary’s District 5910 RYLA 2025 this past weekend, January 10-12, at the Pineywoods Encampment in Woodlake.
Christian Small, Hope Nehring, and Rhiannon Windham participated in the leadership camp with over 250 other juniors from District 5910 which extends from Shelby County, west to Palestine, southwest to College Station, southeast to Galveston, east to Port Arthur and Orange, and back north up to Center.
Rotary Club of Center attendees are located on the right. Back row, Christian Small; middle row, Hope Nehring; and front row, Rhiannon Windham. Photo by Tim Sudela Photography.
RYLA stands for Rotary Youth Leadership Award and is a scholarship provided by a local Rotary Club in the district to a high school junior to attend the leadership camp. RYLA camps are designed to encourage and train students in leadership, citizenship, and personal growth.
