“This was a life changing experience . . . “

“I have been to several out-of-state leadership conferences in the past years. For the allotted time, RYLA has been the most unique experience of any of them.”

“One of the best experiences of my life. Created a new way that I think about things.”

“I wish it was like ‘Groundhog Week’ so that every week could be RYLA week! It was a great experience that I will remember for a long time. I enjoyed meeting new people, learning from my own experiences, the counselors’ wisdom, and other people’s experiences. I am going to take a lot away from this camp.”

“RYLA ROCKS !!”

“When I came to RYLA I thought it was going to be a camp that was just full of seminars that talked about leadership. I never thought I would leave a different person, and with so many friends!”

“Very few times in our lives, we are privileged enough to experience a situation or instance where we are truly touched. Fortunately, I can now thankfully say I am an extremely privileged man. For going on six days now I have not only been touched by the ten most amazingly passionate people who guided us through this week, but also by the 99 students I had the outstanding privilege to have shared such a time with. I hope you can feel the passion from my words and my eyes as I say these truths. Because if you do, multiply that by ten and you will realize the sheer uplifting power this camp has given us all, student and counselor alike. In a mere six days, I have discovered things about myself and others that I hope most can discover in their lifetime. Emotions that scared me, and emotions that uplifted me, were all unquestionably supported by those around me. I remember reading a quote that stated, ‘Gratitude is the memory of the heart,’ and I now know that after this camp, my heart will never lie heavy with emptiness again.”  ~ Caleb