Rotary Club of Redmond is seeking youth applicants to participate in a free intensive, nationally recognized leadership seminar.

The club will sponsor one high school junior or senior to participate in Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Seminar from March 1-4 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. The sponsorship covers room, board and registration.

This is the 43rd year of RYLA, a seminar “geared to helping young people carry forward an exciting program of self-discovery,” according to RYLA Secretary Stacia Marshall. “The conference will consist of nationally renowned speakers who emphasize leadership, motivation and communication skills, as well as recreation and fellowship. It is a weekend to remember for all students attending.”

More than 4,600 students have participated in the RYLA program. Appropriate applicants are youth who have a desire and some ability to be a responsible leader of others.

The application deadline is Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. Applications can be found at www.redmondrotary.org and can be faxed to (425) 284-2209 or emailed to Steve Bozick at steve@loan-source.biz.

Redmond Rotary is a nonprofit service organization and a member of Rotary International. Rotary International is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians who are members of more than 31,000 Rotary clubs in more than 165 countries.