RYLA Aplications 2024

Personal Data

Rotary Club: Kearney Rotary Clubs

Name: Abby K Lewandowski

Gender: Female

School Grade: Sophomore

School – Ravenna High School

Primary Phone Number – 308.390.4118

Address: 924 Alba Ave Ravenna, NE 68869

Parent/Guardian Information:

Katie Lewandowski

Phone: 308.390.2668 Email: katielewandowski@yahoo.com

Relationship – Mother

Vision

Please explain what you hope to gain by participating in RYLA.

I hope to improve my leadership skills and learn better communication through RYLA. I want to be a psychologist when I am older, and I will need exceptional social skills to be successful. Leadership is something I have always wanted to improve on. I want to use my leadership skills to help others. I am hoping RYLA will help me better understand how to harness my ability to lead and help me understand how to effectively communicate with others.

Rotary’s motto is “service above self.” What does that mean to you?

To me, “service above self” means thinking of others before thinking of yourself. I do not want to be a selfish leader. I want to help others and put their issues and feelings before my own. Selfishness is not a trait I wish to have. I want to be considered a leader who is selfless and helpful.

Past and Current Experience

Have you ever volunteered before? – Yes

List any past or present volunteer experiences including dates volunteered and position responsibilities.

~2021-2023 FRIENDS program volunteer. Responsibilities included meeting with a younger student to help with social skills and mentor the student.
~1/26/23 & 1/27/24 – Ravenna Robotics meet volunteer. Responsibilities included interacting with adult Robotics sponsors & youth participants from other schools as well as resetting the robotics fields before competitions.
~Various dates – FBLA Roadside Clean-up. Responsibilities included clearing roadside ditches of litter and disposing of the trash.
~8/7/23 – Community clean-up volunteer. Responsibilities included clearing trash & debris from the local park.
~Various dates – Concession stand volunteer during events for several organizations (FBLA, Volleyball Team, Music Department, Foreign Language Department, STAR). Responsibilities include customer service and financial transactions.

Do you currently have a job? – No

List up to three past or current paid job experience including dates employed and responsibilities. Start with your most recent

Have you received any awards or honors? – Yes

List awards or recognition

– Roll of Excellence: 7th-10th grades
– Informational Technology Honorable Mention- State FBLA: 9th grade
– Business Communications Honorable Mention- State FBLA: 9th grade
– Acting Award- State One Act: 9th grade
– Member of Regional & State Qualifying AcaDeca Team: 9th grade
– NSAA Multi-Activity Award Recipient: 9th grade
– Cast Member in 1st Place State One Act: 10th grade
-Multiple Superior Acting Awards in One Act competitions: 9th & 10th grades
-2nd place in Duet Acting & OID at the LouPlatte Conference Speech Meet: 10th grade

that you received for academic, school, or community activities beginning in the 7th grade

Have you participated in extracurricular activities or organizations? – Yes

Please list, in order of importance to you, any school, religious, social, athletic, hobbies or other activities or organizations which you have participated in since the 7th grade

1. One Act
2. Choir
3. Speech
4. FBLA
5. Ravenna Youth Advisory Board
6. Buffalo County Youth Advisory Board
7. Spring Play
8. AcaDeca Team
9. STAR (Students Teaching About Responsibility)
10. Volleyball
11. Track

applications

Rotary District 5630