RYLA Aplications 2026

Personal Data

Rotary Club: Arnold

Name: Josie L Lehmkuhler

Gender: Female

School Grade: Junior

School – Arnold Public Schools

Primary Phone Number – 308.539.3838

Address: 78816 Highway 47 Arnold, NE 69120

Parent/Guardian Information:

Ann Lehmkuhler

Phone: 308.520.3470 Email: [email protected]

Relationship – Mother

Vision

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

By going to RYLA, I would like to learn from other people with leadership skills.

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

For me, this means that by being a citizen of a community, we have to look at more than just ourselves. We must care for our community and the people living in it.

Past and Current Experience

Have you ever volunteered before? – Yes

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

Community cleanup 2019-2025
Cleaning ditches 2015-2020
Picking up cemetery flowers 2016-2024
Helped pick up at the SORC awards picnic 2017-2024
Cleared tables at St. Agnes Catholic Church Fish Fry-2019-2025
Cleaned up the community center after Christmas,
Around Town 2017-2018
Cleared tables at St. Agnes Spring Dinner 2016-2025
Serve food at St. Agnes SORC Dinner 2021-2025
Pulled weeds and picked up rocks in the horse
arena at Arnold State Park 2015
Walk for Life 2015
Operation Christmas Child 2014-2025
Helped teach at 4H dog club 2018-2023
Helped teach at shooting sports 2022-2025
Help with Good News Club 2019-2021
Duck Unlimited child care provider 2018-2020
South Loup Youth Wrestling Meet – helper 2018-2023
Stapleton Mavericks Youth Wrestling Meet – helper 2018-2020
Food Drive 2023-2025
Clean the Custer County Fairgrounds’ concession stands 2024-2025
SORC
-Putting numbers on cars 2023-2025
-Filling volunteer bags 2024-2025
-Sell T-Shirts 2023-2025
Rodeo Bible Camp Counselor 2022-2024

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

Arnold Schoolhouse Graphics- designer and billing clerk 2025-2026
Wild Horse Golf Course- Cart Cleaner 2025
Howdey Coffee- barista 2024

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

Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity, Student Activity Award 9-10
Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians, Association Academic All-State Award 11
4H High Five Award for outstanding sportsmanship 2025

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

Club Volleyball 4-11 Grade
Organize student workers for SORC 9 Grade
Concession Stand 6-8 Grade
One Acts 9-11 Grade
-Letter 9-10 Grade
-State Champion 9-10 Grade
-State Champion Runner-up 11 Grade
Speech 9 Grade
-Letter 9 Grade
JV and V Volleyball 9-11 Grade
-Letter 10-11 Grade
JV and V Basketball 9 Grade
Summer Volleyball League 9-10 Grade
Summer Basketball League 9 Grade
HS Coir 9-10 Grade
-Letter 9-10 Grade
HS Band 10 Grade
-Letter 10 Grade
Track 10 Grade
-Letter 10 Grade
4-H member 8 Years
-Shooting Sports (BB Gun, Air Rifle, Air Pistol, Small Bore Rifle, Small Bore Pistol) 7 Years
-4-H .22 pistol National qualifier 2025
-4-H Air Pistol National Qualifier 2026