PREPARE
Our Future Leaders
The Rotary Club of Corpus Christi understands the importance of preparing the youth of today for the sake of our future. It supports youth programs targeting children from elementary school to college.
Teaching Character Development
Our EarlyAct FirstKnight (EAFK) program at Travis, Sam Houston and Oak Park Elementary Schools in Corpus Christi teaches children to become civil, service-oriented people during their most formative years.
Mentoring Youth
Students at Driscoll Middle School receive vocational mentoring and special recognition through our Adopt-A-School program.
Training Leaders
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary’s intensive leadership training program for young people designed to develop communication skills, character and ethical decision-making skills within a team-building framework. The Rotary Club of Corpus Christi organizes and hosts a six-day (3 days online + 3 days in person) RYLA camp for more than 150 high school students throughout South Texas. Previous campers who demonstrated strong team-building and leadership skills, as well as commitment to learning, are invited back the following year to be student counselors and further their leadership training. The overall program encompasses five levels of leadership training throughout college.
Providing Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Corpus Christi recognizes the importance of post-high school education. Over the years our members have generously established a variety of scholarships. From providing scholarships for an associate’s degree, to an undergraduate degree, to oversees post-graduate scholarships (through Rotary International), the Rotary Club of Corpus Christi supports education.
