Y'all Rock Carbondale was started in 2014 as a way to offer young girls a way to express themselves through songwriting, musicianship, and camaraderie with other women and folks experiencing gender marginalization. Now in our twelfth year we offer a one-week summer camp for girls and gender non conforming youth and a hybrid program/fundraiser Rock Roulette for adult women, trans, and gender non conforming folks. 

Our summer camp is volunteer staffed by musicians, academics, and artists from the community. Campers experience small group instrument instruction, band practice sessions, workshops in arts, community empowerment, and self esteem, and locally-sourced, homegrown breakfast and lunch. Campers need zero musical experience. We provide instruments, instruction, and fun.

YRC is funded through community monetary and equipment donations and, importantly, tuition fees. Although full tuition is $400 per camper, we offer a sliding scale payment option ranging from $0.00 to $400. We ask that families consider what they can afford and contribute that amount. YRC will not turn any camper away for lack of funds, but we must receive a certain percentage of full tuition payments to cover camp expenses.

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