What could this idea change?
Leadership learning compounds through alumni-led action and communities retain motivated young contributors.
M-T1-AN-02 · Theme 1
RYLA Alumni Engagement
Turns a one-off leadership experience into an opt-in pathway for peer connection, service and continuing development while protecting participant records.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-AN-02 · RYLA Alumni Engagement
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme AN: Alumni Networks
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-AN-02 · RYLA Alumni Engagement
Could this work in our club?
- Past RYLA participants, authorised program alumni leads and clubs offering suitable next steps. Use when the authorised RYLA program owner supports an alumni pathway.
Before you start
- Verify the correct program name, years, jurisdiction and data controller.
- Separate alumni, event, mentoring and publicity preferences.
- A safeguarding rule for any alumni who remain under 18.
At the end: Send the requested pathway within 48 hours of opt-in; offer six- and twelve-month alumni-led check-ins with easy preference changes.
Before your club says yes
Does the idea fit?
Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.
Who can say yes?
Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.
Are people protected?
Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.
Can everyone take part?
Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.
Are the facts and permissions right?
Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.
How will we learn?
Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.
Worksheets for your club
Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.
Event and session plan
Use this worksheet to plan who the session is for, when it will happen, how people can take part and what happens afterwards.
Open worksheetRoles, roster and handover
Use this worksheet to decide who will do each job, who can step in and what needs to be handed over.
Open worksheetCommunications and content planner
Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
Open worksheet