Kalina Kontsas is from Saco, Maine. She went to RYLA in June of 2022, was sponsored by the Saco Bay Rotary Club, and graduated from Thornton Academy in 2024. Every year for the past three years, I have chosen to Read More …
My RYLA Testimony
Author: rylaroot
Sailing On
For as long as I can remember, I have always thought I needed to hit certain milestones in life. In middle school, it was becoming a teenager and letting go of toys that made me feel like a little kid. Read More …
The Bare Necessities
by Sam Klemarczyk – RYLA Programs Director My dog Mowgli turned two years old on Monday, and recently I have been looking back on our first year together. I named him after the lost boy from my favorite childhood movie, Read More …
A Perspective on Empathy
Shop owners sweep the sidewalks outside their stores each morning as professionals rush to their offices and students go to class. I walk by a million people a day on my way to work. These people are strangers to me Read More …
The RYLA Movement
Written by Phil Giordano RYLA is a MOVEMENT, not an event. RYLA in District 7780 is held the end of June every year. However, the values of RYLA, along with preparation are in constant motion making RYLA an actual movement Read More …
RYLA Testimonials
RYLA has a history of heavily influencing its campers’ lives. Hear testimonials from past campers and current RYLA staff on what RYLA truly means to them.