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2025 RYPEN Program

For Year 9 & 10 Students

Rescheduled till September

 

 

The Rotary District 9705 RYPEN Committee is pleased to announce that applications are open for the 2025 RYPEN Camp.

 For those of you who are not familiar with the program, RYPEN is a youth program that has been running in our District for many years. It aims to give young people self confidence and self-esteem and to enhance a belief in their abilities and talents. It is not about rewarding the super confident or those who already have leadership skills. Equally, it is not for young people with behaviour problems or other serious issues.

 

RYPEN targets students who are often overlooked for leadership or other programs which focus on personal development. We ask that you forward students currently in Year 9 and 10 that you think have potential but just don’t know it themselves.
 
90% of the students in our schools are not top of the class or captain of a team, leaders of their school community or already achieving great things. They just need an opportunity to discover their untapped potential, boost their confidence and develop a belief in their own abilities. These are the young people who will gain so much from RYPEN.
 
Please arrange sponsorship for RYPEN participants through your club. Contact your local High Schools, advertise the Camp in your bulletin and encourage your members to assist in finding participants. Please send the RYPEN School Information and RYPEN Application forms to your local high schools to help promote the Camp.
 
You are responsible for the selection of potential students in your area and for arranging payment of the camp fee for each student. Some clubs choose to invite either schools or parents to share this cost. The Club must endorse each application.
 
Please interview the potential participants and do not rely upon the advice of the school staff. Please explain the camp rules (on the “information for applicants” page) to each student and their parents. Ensure the student application form and club sponsorship form are all completed and signed. If forms are incomplete or not signed they will be returned to the club and the application will be delayed.
You are also responsible for arranging transport to and from the venue. The following return bus services will be provided and will assist many students with transport.
Please advise if your student requires transport to RYPEN from the Western area of the District.  Students attending RYPEN from the Coast, Highlands and Canberra, the sponsoring Rotary Club will need to organise Transport for the students to the RYPEN camp.
Please nominate on the application forms if a RYPEN bus service will be used, or the alternate (private) transport method to be used by the applicant. Final bus schedules will be published a few weeks before the camp.
 
The RYPEN information/forms that are available are as follows:
  • Student Application form - including RYPEN information, application form
  • Information for Clubs – including RYPEN information, Club Sponsorship Form
  • Information for Schools (send this to your local schools) – email separately
Submit RYPEN application forms ASAP
RYPEN Fee is $420 per student - you will be invoiced by the District after application forms are submitted
 
District 9705 RYPEN Chair
Yvonne Young (she/her)
RYPEN Chair - District 9705
Rotary Club of Milton-Ulladulla
E: rypen9705@gmail.com
M: 0418 866 482
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