Youth Service is Rotary’s Fifth Avenue of Service and an essential element of Rotary for many of us. One of the ways we support Youth Service is through Youth Protection. In compliance with Rotary International, District 5030 has developed a Youth Protection Policy and every club in our district is required to adopt the district policy. Each year, the district also makes our membership in general aware of the policy and of the need to focus on protecting youth in our community. The Rotary Club of Kirkland Board of Directors has again this year adopted the Rotary District 5030 Youth Protection Policy 2024-2025, which may be viewed by clicking on the bolded name in this article.Please take the time to become familiar with the policy, especially the guidance in the sections on contact with youth, p.4, and Appendixes A and B for description of abuse and harassment and what steps to follow, should an incident occur. In addition, the district encourages all Rotarians to take the online Youth Protection Training course offered by NAYENm available by clicking HERE. Members will find the training module informative and useful.