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 for Transparency from Candid's Guidestar nonprofit assessment group.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Foundation is:
Building Informed Citizen Leaders 
We provide rising high school juniors & seniors hands on experiences in leadership, patriotism
and the American free enterprise system, enabling them to become better leaders for our nation and the world.

​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 open to high school rising juniors and seniors and is funded entirely by donations – it is FREE to the students.  Students are responsible only for their travel to and from the conference.  Students may be recommended for attendance by their high school faculty point of contact (HSPOC).
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

THANK you to our generous sponsors, PAST & PRESENT


​The Rocky Mountain Youth Leadership Foundation, Inc., is  an IRS & CO 501(C)(3) nonprofit.
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