Community Futures Central Alberta is pleased to sponsor youth from our region to attend the Rotary Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp (RAYEC). (RAYEC) is a one week business planning camp for youth aged 13-15 designed to improve business, academic and life skills through entrepreneurship.
Held at Eagles Nest Ranch in the Cypress Hills, Alberta, this one week entrepreneurial-based camp combines the education of business training with a summer camp atmosphere. Campers hear from guest speakers and participate in workshops to learn the components of a business plan such as marketing, advertising, cash flow and record keeping. Youth are put into business teams where they plan a business idea, meet with suppliers and bankers, build a product and on the final day of camp these youthful business ventures are showcased for parents during business day. Campers pay back their business loans and split their profits amongst their business team.
Below is text from an interview with one of the 2025 campers - Sage P of Red Deer (seated bottom right) and Community Futures. It has been edited for length.