RYPEN, Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment Rotary International District 9660
The full RYPEN North 2026 group at Bonny Hills

Camps · Completed

RYPEN North 2026

Bonny Hills, over the June long weekend 2026.

How it went

Three days at Bonny Hills

RYPEN North 2026 ran over the June long weekend at Bonny Hills on the Mid-North Coast, with participants from schools and Rotary clubs across the north of the district.

The weekend followed the usual RYPEN shape: participants arrived on the Saturday not knowing each other, worked through team challenges, group problem solving and facilitated sessions across the Sunday, and finished on the Monday morning. The program was run by a team of RYLArians and Rotarian volunteers.

The success of the north camp is the reason a second, southern camp was added for October 2026. See RYPEN South 2026.

In their words

What the group said

The weekend was fun, chaotic, and made me open to new people.
Participant, RYPEN North 2026
It was amazing. Everyone was so kind and I loved all the new friends I made.
Participant, RYPEN North 2026
It's important to step out of your comfort zone, and you can make many friends along the way.
Participant, RYPEN North 2026
Participants and leaders gathered around the RYPEN flag Participants working together on a collaborative artwork Participants and leaders celebrating at the end of the camp

From the weekend

Bonny Hills in pictures

The full RYPEN North 2026 group around the RYPEN flag A group of participants together at camp Participants reaching into the middle of a circle Participants working together in a small group A group working through a rope challenge on the court A group celebrating the artwork their team made Participants sitting in a circle during a session Participants in a huddle together at camp

The next camp

RYPEN South runs at Tea Gardens over the October long weekend 2026, and applications close Saturday 19 September 2026.

RYPEN South 2026