Facilitators are camp counselors who work in pairs to guide a team of about ten students through their RYLA camp experience. Qualities of a great facilitator are kindness, care and compassion, an ability to set boundaries with youth, flexibility, patience, resourcefulness, and empathy. 

Facilitators are a mix of college students, working professionals and retirees from a variety of backgrounds. Facilitators undergo Rotary Youth Protection Certification and participate in training sessions online and at camp.

Facilitators are part of a team of fifty volunteer RYLA staff that also includes alumni and support staff. All RYLA staff must commit to being at camp from the afternoon of Sunday, July 27 to the late afternoon of Friday, August 1, 2025.

Facilitator Resources

• Read and watch to learn about our approach to leadership and the skills you’ll develop.

• Hear from students, facilitators and alumni about RYLA, from the inspirational to the informational.

• Attend an online information session for prospective facilitators.

  (Recordings will be on the YouTube channel afterwards).

  Register for the April 1 st session from 7pm – 8pm.

• Read the RYLA Facilitator FAQs.

• Download A Day in the Life at RYLA – facilitator perspective.

• Download the New Facilitator Application and Training Checklist.

• View the RYLA 2024 photos to see what happens at camp.

• Follow RYLA on Instagram.

• After reviewing RYLA resources, you’re ready to apply to RYLA!