RYLA Aplications 2024

Personal Data

Rotary Club: Hastings Rotary Clubs

Name: Lyssa G Hoffman

Gender: Female

School Grade: Sophomore

School – Hastings High School

Primary Phone Number – 402.902.2115

Address: 124 University street Hastings, NE 68901

Parent/Guardian Information:

Brian Hoffman

Phone: 402.902.9087 Email: hoffman.b@gmail.com

Relationship – Father

Vision

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

I hope to learn how to work with different groups of people, even those with opposing views. I want to gain new friends and experiences through camp. I wish to learn about new leadership skills that I can practice while at camp and use when I go back to school. I will take what I learn from RYLA on my Youth Exchange to Argentina this fall.

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

We have to serve others and treat others better than we treat ourselves. I use this motto when volunteering at Kool-Aid Days and helping with running events at Central Community College and when welcoming the exchange students to my school.

Past and Current Experience

Have you ever volunteered before? – Yes

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

Kool Aid Boat Races 2021-2023: Took tickets for popular vote. Handed out awards.
Hastings Public School Hit the Ground Running Race 2022-2023: Handed out water to runners.
Hearts and Hands Against Hunger 2017-2020: Made food packets to give to starving families across the globe.
Central Community College Move-in Day 2023: Gave water to parents and new college students.

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

Student of the Week in 7th & 8th Grade
Student of the Month in 8th Grade
Honor Roll (7-10th grade)
Nominated for Summer STEM Camp 2022
Varsity Letter in Band 2023
Varsity Soccer Letter 2023
Future Problem Solvers Bronze Medal & State Qualifier 2024
Mellophone Section Leader 2023
Show Choir Awards 2023-2024 including Grand Champion in Glenwood IA 2024

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

Rotary Youth Exchange, Spanish, soccer, show choir, cross-country, musical, pottery, rollerblade, kayaking, hiking, camping, bike ridding Lutheran youth group, choir, basketball, Future Problem Solvers, band, piano, orchestra, track

applications

Rotary District 5630