RYLA Aplications 2026

Personal Data

Rotary Club: Rapid City SD

Name: Maximilian B Altman

Gender: Male

School Grade: Sophomore

School – Central High school

Primary Phone Number – 605.430.8661

Address: 519 Indiana Street Rapid City, SD 57701

Parent/Guardian Information:

Jeremy Altman

Phone: 605.430.0256 Email: [email protected]

Relationship – Father

Vision

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

I hope to gain important skills to pursue my future aspirations of helping other people. Throughout my life, I hope to work with others, inspire, and spread positivity. As I pursue this goal, it will be very important to improve my leadership skills and lift others. I am very passionate about this goal and would hope to gain anything that can help me accomplish it. I would also like to meet amazing new people!

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

I believe it means helping others and putting others above yourself. Sometimes, sacrificing things of your own to help others. I think this perfectly aligns with my own personal goals and is perfect for me. It means being empathetic and caring for others, and showing up and being that person others can rely on.

Past and Current Experience

Have you ever volunteered before? – No

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

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

Brown belt, renaissance club, letter in speech and debate.

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

Ju jitsu, speech and debate, basketball, tennis, video game development, and track.