About us

The Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Foundation is an all-volunteer organization that produces an annual leadership education conference for Colorado high school rising seniors and juniors. 
The RMYLF has earned the Platinum Award from Candid's Guidestar nonprofit assessment group.

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OUR MISSION

The mission of the Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Foundation is:
Building Informed Citizen Leaders 
We enable high school leaders to increase their competencies
in leadership, patriotism and the American free enterprise system.

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​THE CONFERENCE

The Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Conference is a five-day, in-residence, college-like experience that provides education in leadership, patriotism, and the free-enterprise system. The conference is funded entirely by donations – it is FREE to the students.  Students are responsible only for their travel to and from the conference.  Students are recommended for attendance by their high school faculty point of contact (HSPOC).

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2024 Student
handbook DRAFT

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Approved by the
National Association of Secondary School Principals

​Leadership

Students are provided with multiple opportunities to build leadership skills in lecture, project, and teamwork environments

Patriotism

Students participate in a variety of patriotic activities and challenges to develop their own definition of what it means to be a patriot​

​FREE ENTERPRISE

Multiple speakers give enlightening lectures about the free enterprise system, including teaching basic financial practices