FYI
Camp RYLA guided tours available June 17 and June 24
RYLA club reps and district leadership, our two RYLA camps are fast approaching and we are expecting another record year for attendance. Grizzly Creek is a privately owned facility of approximately 1400 acres near Portola, CA. The facility is specifically made for housing young people in various sized groups all summer.
Several Rotarians have asked when might be a good time for a visit to the camp. Our contract with Grizzly Creek requires us to notify the camp in advance of any expected visitors. We are also required to escort all visitors while they are on the premises.
In order to accommodate the desire for our Rotarians to see the quality and feel the excitement of the RYLA camp, we have decided to offer guided tours on the two Thursdays (June 17 and June 24) of each camp. Thursday is “Ropes Course” day and the intensity is quite high. The tours will be 2 hours in length and will be guided by former RYLA camp directors. Each tour will include an overview of the camp program in the main meeting building, a tour of the living facilities and about an hour at the ropes course.
We are offering two tours each day and we are suggesting attendance by club RYLA reps and other interested Rotarians. We also welcome any school counselors you might want to invite. There will be no charge for the tours and there will be no meal available at the camp.
We really do not know how big the demand will be for this but we will make an attempt to satisfy every club. We think we can handle 20-25 visitors per tour.
Please respond to Committee@Camp-RYLA.org with the name and affiliation (Rotarian, teacher, etc) of each visitor and the desired tour time as specified below. If you have flexibility on the dates or times, let us know that also. We will attempt to make it a memorable event for your club.
Tour A - June 17 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Tour B - June 17 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Tour C - June 24 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Tour D - June 24 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Call with any questions
Steve Singer
775-463-7648
