Co-operative Young Leaders

Co-operative Young Leaders (CYL) Summer Camp 2025

Co-operative Young Leaders is a summer experience unlike any other. This week-long camp brings young people across Ontario to learn about and practice communication and leadership through co-operative activities. From its inception in 1967 to its 50th year in 2017, more than 3,000 young people have gone through Ontario Co-operative Young Leaders programs.

Each camp session is aimed at the youth of a particular age. There are sessions throughout the summer for youths aged 13 to 18. Every year, Ontario co-ops and credit unions give 200 young people a chance to attend CYL, a program of the Ontario Co-operative Association. There are two locations this summer—three weeks at the Co-operative Education Centre in Aylmer, Ontario and one week at Lake St. George, Richmond Hill, Ontario.

To encourage youth leadership, PHCHF has committed to sponsoring up to three young members to attend the Co-operative Young Leaders Camp (CYL) at no cost to the participant.

This is a fabulous opportunity for a youth living in your co-op. Youths, ages 13 to 18, who are interested in attending should complete the CYL Sponsorship Application. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2025.