The RYLA Inquisitor

Campers!!!! We are so excited to have you here! We have been planning for you for a whole year. We are all here for you. Please step up and step out. Step up and take on new roles and experiences. Step out of your comfort zones. Be open to everything. Be vulnerable. This is a safe place. Be ready for a life changing week! <3 Bea Bahena

Campers! Welcome to the greatest place EVER! We have been planning for you to be here since before you even applied. Everyone here is so excited to meet you and watch you step out of your comfort zone. Be intentional. Be open. Be READY, because if you allow it, this week will surely change your life! <3 Jessica Mays

Hello campers! If you are anything like...well, any RYLA camper ever, you're probably thinking that we're all a bit nuts. That's fine! That's normal! But just know that you are about to undertake an unforgettable journey that will change your life for the better. And just know: the staff is here for you -- all of us, from your counselors and ACs to the alumni staff to the behind-the-scenes people. Use this time to grow. And step out of your comfort zone! Your Friend, Greg Tepper

"Keep an open mind and expect the unexpected! Have a blast!" -Joni Utz

"Take notes!! You will learn mottos/keys to live by all week that are too good to forget."

-Megan Hanna

"Do something that makes you feel uncomfortable." -Tyler Criss

"Learn from your peers." -Spencer Grzywacz

"You just have to go with the flow of camp and let things happen. It will all make sense in the end." -Malorie McGruder

"Don't be afraid to go all out. Trust me it's a lot more fun that way." -Josh Dusek

"Have so much fun! Be friendly and talk to everyone!

Also HYDRATE or dydrate!" - VIctoria Aguilera

"Be open. Don't hold yourself back from this experience.

You are here for a reason."-Alice Davis

"My favorite thing about camp is the amount of positivity and encourgement that is spread out throughout the whole camp." -Angela Zuniga

"My favorite part about camp is that I met so many new people from different schools."

-Lexie Lenderman

"Seeing all the campers I interviewed become campers then staff." -Fred Benenderfer

"I love the community. It's my favorite week of the year!" -Thi Le

"Getting to be really good friends and growing to trust people you would have never otherwise encountered."- Hena Rafiq

"A winner listens; A loser can't wait until it's his or her turn to talk." -Laozi

Vicki: "Played bagpipes in high school"

Stephanie: "I have a twin"

Mackenzie: "I've eaten a fried tarantula"

Brett: "I have 9 1/2 toes."

Tepper: "I know (almost) every Texas high school's team mascot."

Josey:"I used to drive a truck that goes on railroad tracks."

Leah: "I've never had a nosebleed."

Maddy: "Chocolate chip cookies were made by accident."

"Shout out to Brett Scroggins for saving my life 5 years ago." -Bradley Atuba

"Shout out to Bea for being my smiling face everyday!" -Meg Jones

"Shout out to Becca for just being the best" -Maddy Reed

"Shout out to the AC(A)s for being hardworking and so WELL PREPARED" -Thi Le

"Shout out to John Warder for being the best person on staff" -Clifton Humphrey

Shout out to the RYLA Crew for being absolutely AMAZING!!!! -everyone

Stay away from the third floor corridor aka the trailer!