Youth Services
Rotary believes in developing the next generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education and learn the value of service.
Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Cortland, Ohio supports young people in your community through a range of educational and youth-focused opportunities, including youth scholarships and leadership programs. While specific scholarship details for Cortland are often coordinated locally through partnerships with schools like Lakeview High School and can vary year to year, the club is part of the wider Rotary tradition of helping students with educational support and enrichment.
Pictured are the 2025 Cortland Rotary Club $1000 Scholarship Recipients: L-R, Peyton Layer, Benjamin Petrick, Mason Wheeler, Brayden Armstrong, Jalyn Deleon and Dennis Nisbett, Rotary Club President
RYLA
Ages 19-25
RYLA is an acronym for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards. RYLA is leadership training for young adults (19-25 years) led by a professional facilitator experienced in youth leadership development and supported by RYLA graduates and Rotarians;
One week residential program on a college/university campus consisting of lectures, simulation games, discussion groups, committee work, public speaking, social activities;
An opportunity to learn, grow, share ideas, have fun and make new friends.