RYLA Staff Applications

Emma Klahn

Gender – Female

Position(s) Applying For – Junior Counselor (Open to anyone who has attended RYLA as a camper)

Year Participated in RYLA – 2022

Times You’ve Served as Junior Counselor – 0

Home Phone – 308.289.9799

Work Phone – [695]

Cell Phone – [683]

College Phone –

E-mail – eklahn06@gmail.com

City, State – Madrid, NE

School City, State – ,

Why do you want serve in the positions you’ve selected?

Going to RYLA was one of the best experiences that I have ever had. There are three reasons why I want to become a Junior Counselor. The first reason is I want the opportunity to help give someone else an even better experience at RYLA. The second reason is I want to use my leadership skills that I learned during the summer and put them to the test. Finally, the third reason why I want to be a Counselor is because I miss being at RYLA, making new friends and having the opportunity to learn so much about leadership.

How has your experience as RYLA participante impacted you?

RYLA has had a great impact on me. From learning how to problem solve to being kind to someone in need. When I got back home, I was able to speak in front of our Rotary group without turning red forgetting what to say. RYLA taught me to do that. With no older siblings, last summers Counselors were able to teach me about the things that I was not going to learn without help.

How do you feel you can contribute and grow RYLA?

I believe that I can help teenagers learn more about themselves and who they could be because of my experience at RYLA. I used to be really shy and I was afraid of turning red every time I talked to group of people or even one person. Having this experience and pushing past it will help me to teach other teenagers that it is ok to be afraid, but we shouldn’t stop learning and stop trying. I want to open as many kids’ shells as I can and help them learn so much more.

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