RYLA Aplications 2024

Personal Data

Rotary Club: Watertown SD

Name: Landon M Czerwan

Gender: Male

School Grade: Junior

School – Great Plains Lutheran High School, Watertown, SD

Primary Phone Number – 605.880.6975

Address: 2633 12th AVE NE Watertown, SD 57201

Parent/Guardian Information:

Chad Czerwan

Phone: 605.880.8360  Email: cczerwan@gmail.com

Relationship – Father

Vision

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

I hope to learn more about myself and learn more ways to work with people effectively.

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

To me, it serves as a good reminder that to be the best person you can be you have to put others before yourself.

Past and Current Experience

Have you ever volunteered before? – Yes

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

I am an assistant coach for a kindergarten-2nd Grade youth Basketball team, I have helped run more than 10 grade-school basketball tournaments, I have helped with my school’s silent auction, I often serve at my church’s for pot lucks or brunches, and help coach Watertown youth Soccer camps.

Do you currently have a job? – Yes

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

Watertown Youth Soccer Official
I am a certified U.S. Soccer referee and I officiate in many cities across South Dakota. I was most recently employed in the fall of 2023.

St. Martin’s Lutheran K-8 School (Summer Care Program)
I help monitor and care for a group of kids (10-30 kids) during the summer. I am responsible for keeping them on task, coming up with activities for them to do, playing games with them, and monitoring their overall well-being. My last date of employment was in the summer of 2023.

Have you received any awards or honors? – Yes

List awards or recognition

This year I received “Most Improved Player” for the Great Plains Lutheran High School Varsity men’s basketball team. I have lettered in 4 different activities at GPL. I have received multiple awards for track and cross-country races. I won the national Pine Car Derby when I was in 8th grade.

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

This year I received “Most Improved Player” for the Great Plains Lutheran High School Varsity men’s basketball team. I have lettered in 4 different activities at GPL. I have received multiple awards for track and cross-country races. I won the national Pine Car Derby when I was in 8th 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

(In parentheses is the number of years I have participated in said group since 7th grade)
St Martins Church youth group (5 years), St Martins/Great Plains Lutheran basketball (5 years), St Martins/Great Plains Lutheran track and field (5 years), Great Plains Lutheran cross country (3 years), St Martins/Great Plains Lutheran Musical Theater (5 years), Great Plains Lutheran Honor Choir (1 year), St Martins/Great Plains Lutheran choir (5 years), St.Martins Forensics (2 years), St.Martins handbells (2 years)