Understanding

Students are selected for ELC through a competitive application process and spaces are limited. Selected students should reply as soon as possible to confirm their commitment to attend or release their spot to another student.

What is Expected of students?

Attend Pre-Conference Orientation

Students and a parent or guardian MUST ATTEND one of two Orientation Sessions, typically held in the early evening on a weekday. This is an opportunity to meet your teammates, Rotary Team Advisors (RTAs), and other ELC participants, and to ask any questions you may have. At the orientation, you will submit a completed Student & Parent/Guardian Signature Form.

Complete On-Line Survey

Prior to and following the conference, students will be expected to complete anonymous online surveys, which should take less than 15 minutes each. The first survey will be used to gather information that will be shared with all of the students as part of the curricula. The second will be used to adjust the curricula according to student responses.

As seen in the image, this information provides needed facts for the growth of the ELC program.

Attend All Activities

Students are expected to attend and arrive on time to all scheduled sessions with their team. Being on time and prepared to participate with peers is a sign of respect for your teammates, the conference, and the Rotary Team Advisors (RTAs). You must notify your RTA in advance of any and all expected absences.

If you require any special accommodations for technology or accessibility, please make note of that in your application, or contact us prior to orientation.

Follow the Code of Conduct

Conference participants are expected to conduct themselves in a fashion that brings credit to themselves, their school, and their parents. Violation of the expectations listed above may result in removal from the program.

Sign Participation Agreement

During program orientation, you will be required to read and sign a Participation Agreement to affirm the following:

  1. Confirm that you have received, read and understood the program expectations and guidelines.
  2. Confirm that the information provided in your application is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
  3. Confirm that you understand the nature of the ELC-SVW experience and the requirements for participation.
  4. Confirm that you are available to participate in all of the required program activities.
  5. Confirm that you are now a high school junior and expect to be a high school senior in the fall following the event.
  6. Grant to The Rotary Clubs permission to copyright, use, reuse, publish and republish any photograph/video taken of you by The Rotary Clubs or those commissioned by the Rotary Clubs. This right applies to any reproductions in any form, used alone, in a composite or with any printed matter or advertising copy, for any purposes of trade, advertising, publicity, promotion or education, without restrictions or limitations.
  7. Release The Rotary Clubs and its agents from liability resulting from any distortion, blurring, alteration, optical illusion or placement in a composite, intentional or otherwise, which may occur in the taking, processing, reproduction, publication or distribution of such image(s).
  8. Waive the right to approve such image(s) or use. You have read this agreement and release all liability and understand the terms.
  9. Grant to The Rotary Clubs permission to share your email address with other event participants for the purposes of preparation and team building. I understand that this information will not be sold or used in relation to any commercial activity.
  10. Acknowledge the requirement to attend one Orientation Session and agree to do so.
  11. Confirm that you will abide by the rules and expectations of the program, including conducting yourself in a manner that will bring positive credit to your school, your family, the sponsoring Rotary Clubs, and yourself.
  12. Agree to participate in two anonymous, relatively short online surveys, one before the Conference and one after.

What to bring

  • A laptop or tablet with WiFi capability
  • Casual, comfortable, and appropriate clothing
  • An open, inquisitive, and creative mind with a winning attitude