Children age 7-12 from throughout West Virginia experienced the great outdoors of the Monongahela National Forest at YLA’s Youth Opportunity Camp at Camp Horseshoe in Parsons, WV. Colby Armstrong, Rylan Mann, and Brycen Armstrong of Greenbrier County attended the first week of this year’s camp from Jun. 30 through Jul. 6.
Throughout the week, campers “learn to build confidence, self-control, set goals, promote physical and mental activity, good nutrition, school success, positive choices, and healthy living all while having fun interacting with caring mentors,” according to ylaleads.org.
Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association (YLA) is a not-for-profit focused on youth civic leadership development. YLA’s signature programs are local YLA Chapters, Youth in Government at the West Virginia Capitol and at the Ohio Statehouse, Camp Horseshoe in West Virginia, and YLA’s new Cave Lake Center for Community Leadership in Ohio. YLA programs are open to every school, home school, community, and youth organization.
For information or to get involved, call 304-478-2481 or visit ylaleads.org.