New Generations Month: Rotary Youth Leadership Seminar and more…

1. New Generations Month:Rotary Youth Leadership Seminar and more… Megan Franklin Chair, Rotary Youth Leadership Seminar Member, Christiansburg-Blacksburg Rotary Club

2. Presentation today • Winning Choices Character Education Program • Rotary Youth Leadership Seminar • Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Speech Contest • Youth Leadership Alumni Award of Excellence

3. Winning Choices Character Education Program • Partners VT Corps of Cadets VT Athletics 4 Montgomery County Rotary Clubs

4. Winning Choices Character Education Program • 12th Year of Program • Rotarians representing all four Montgomery County Clubs, Student-Athletes, and Corps of Cadets speak to MCPS students about character • Rotary sponsored Essay Contest • Rotarians evaluate the essays and choose winners • School, Level, and Overall winners • Winners receive Savings Bonds from Rotarians at school assemblies

5. Winning Choices Character Education Program • New this year: “County Character” • Partners with Bonnie Kitts Commitment • Silent and Live Auction – June 19, 2012 • Memorial Golf Event – June 20, 2012 • Proceeds to Winning Choices Essay Contest, MCPS High School Scholarships, and Character Education Programs for all 10,000 MCPS students • Opportunities for Sponsorships and Auction Items • Refer to handouts on tables

6. Winning Choices Character Education Program • Guest speaker for Middle and High school students • Join us for the community event on September 28th!

7. Rotary Youth Leadership SeminarAKA - RYLA • December 2-4, 2011 - Inn at Virginia Tech • Junior and Senior High School Youth • Sponsored by Rotary Clubs in District 7570 • RYLA Objectives: • Learn more about leadership traits • Learn leadership skills • Understand how to effectively use these skills in their daily lives.

8. 2011 RYLA – Celebrating 30 Years • Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of hosting this event in District 7570! • RYLA has touched over 4,000 students since 1981 • Highlights • World Community Service Project – Stop Hunger Now • Talent Showcase • Miss Virginia  • Enjoy the following video from RYLA 2010

10. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Speech Contest • December 2, 2011 – Inn at Virginia Tech • RYLA Participants and Individual Entries Sponsored by District Rotary Clubs • Judges are Rotarians and Invited Community Members • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners give their speeches at Rotary District 7570 Conference

11. Youth Leadership Alumni Award of Excellence • In Honor of PDG Henderson Graham • For supporting the first RYLA during his tenure as District Governor – 1981-1980 • Award to honor the following attributes • Leadership Activities • Professional Achievements with Integrity • Service and Humanitarian Efforts: • Community Service, including World Community Service in furtherance of international understanding, good will and peace • Other areas of significant accomplishment, as appropriate, may also be considered.

12. Thank you Rotary Club of Blacksburg! • Leslie Frantz, Youth Chair, and liaison for your Club to these exciting District and County youth programs • $500 annual financial contribution to Winning Choices • Members served on the initial planning and implementation committee for the Winning Choices program • Volunteers for Winning Choices assemblies and essay judges • Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Speech Contest Judges • RYLA Planning Committee members • Sponsor of RYLA participants • IT Support

13. Want to get involved? • Contact Leslie Frantz and she’ll get you started! • Questions for me? Megan Franklin marmbrus@vt.edu 540-231-1437