Interviews

How would you describe your group project?

"In our group, we are creating and performing a prom, thriller play that will be presented on stage."

-Conferee Marie Cosme

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"At first we all collaborated to make a script and theme. Now we are working on separate things but still working together to make sure everything fits." 

-Conferee Brianna Labulis

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"I’ve enjoyed connecting with all of my group members. I think the best part is that we are all able to dance together which is really amazing. I feel like we are all just brought together which helps with our teamwork."

-Conferee Arianna Birch

How would you describe your group project?

"We are making a very interactive game show that will be played by everybody on Wednesday. It’s a lot of fun and nothing like anyone has seen before."

-Conferee Brian Margolis

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"In the beginning we were very enthusiastic as we were working together to create our foundation and our idea for the game show. After we divided and had separate roles to crack the actual presentation."

-Conferee Kevin Greco

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"I really like how we all have different personalities and compliment each other. We all come together just like a puzzle."

-Conferee Issa Kakish and Kevin Greco

How would you describe your group project?

"We are making a murder mystery comedy movie for the RYLA audience. The full performance will be shown on Wednesday but the trailer on Graduation day."

-Conferee Heather Day and Kaleb Koch 

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"We all had to put all of our ideas together, which are all shown into the movie at one point. We were all very accepting of each other's ideas and it shows in the product."

-Conferee Savannah Miglionico 

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"Getting to know everyone and getting to know lighter in a group was probably the best part."

-Conferee Dante Cecchini

How would you describe your group project?

"For the t-shirt group, we are pressing and designing t-shirts that will be worn by the staff and conferees during graduation."

-Conferee Ainsley Bosman

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"In the beginning the boys were pressing the logo into the shirt while the girls were making more ideas. However, we both came together in the end to spray paint the back of the shirts."

-Conferee Said (S.J) Kakish

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"We enjoyed working together to design and make this project become a reality."

-Conferee Alyssia Cosden

How would you describe your group project?

"We all worked peace by peace and got to our product. We are creating a solar system art piece that represents each group at RYLA."

-Conferee Esteban Maldonado

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"We didn’t initially have that many ideas but eventually we latched onto one of them. We all just got to work and we were really excited about our idea."

-Conferee Clara Serrano

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"Everybody's different creative aspects going towards a project that we can all come together and work on."

-Conferee Zachary Maroney 

How would you describe your group project?

"For our group project we have to make two objects that fly. The first one we are making is a kite and the second one is a plane. Our demo is going to be presented on Wednesday on the field."

-Conferee Cailyn Richard

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"We really worked as a team throughout the past couple of days. We used our different strengths to stay efficient."

-Conferee Cristina Castrovinci

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"With my group I enjoyed how we worked together. We are a really nice group that bonded together and worked really well. We all had good ideas and are very hard workers."

-Conferee Alexia Violaris

How would you describe your group project?

"Our role is to plan and organize our graduation. We make decorations, make the graduation slideshow, and plan where people sit. We all came together to plan this graduation."

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"We put in a lot of hard work and creative thinking to do this. We brainstormed together and it really helped us come up with the outcome."

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"We really enjoyed going into the auditorium and scoping out what we can do and how to decorate it. We all came up with some really good ideas."

-Conferee Francesca Zuccaru

How would you describe your group project?

"We are making and performing a funny skit with handmade props that will be presented at our performance on Wednesday."

-Conferee Yujin Li

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"We have been dividing and conquering each section, like a writing team or a behind the scenes team to work efficiently."

-Conferee Connor Pickett  

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"We enjoyed working together and getting to know each other better as team members. We slowly starting to get used to each other and become friends."

-Conferee Julianne Galu

How would you describe your group project?

"So we are performing two pieces at graduation, the first piece is a medley of four songs and the second is an acapella. We also made the intro jingle for Nightly News."

-Conferee Jacob Kenny 

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"We kind of just jumped right into everything and bound together. Everyone put their ideas together and worked very well."

-Conferee Grace Preuss

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"The most fun thing so far is the people. They have been great and we spent so much time together. I also love how we were able to be super creative and have a lot of free range on what we can sing and do."

-Conferee Abigail Kreh

How would you describe your group project?

"Our group project is based on jumping into the free world through vehicles. We created a choreographed piece based on how to explore and try new things."

-Conferee Peter (P.J) Agro

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"I feel like the first day we got here everybody was really nervous but once we started doing icebreakers we all started getting comfortable. Working towards the dance, everybody pitching ideas and asking how everybody feels. We all just tried to include everybody in creating the dance."

-Conferee Mikia Nash

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"I really enjoyed how a lot of the team worked. All of our ideas are being shared, including my everybody in the brainstorming. We are moving as one unit and I’m just proud that we are all working together."

-Conferee Lindsey Grayton

How would you describe your group project?

"We are making a website that has images, interviews and recaps which will be presented at graduation."

-Conferee Lucas Walsh 

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"We split up our roles to make each other's workload lighter, allowing us to do the best work we possibly can."

-Conferee Olivia Valencia 

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"I really enjoyed meeting new people and working together as a team on this project."

-Conferee Gisella Terralavoro 

How would you describe your group project?

"I would describe our group project that showcases how we are all different but came together at the end at RYLA. Our music video would be displayed at the showcase on Wednesday."

-Conferee Aliyah Smirnova

How has your group handled the task you were given?

"Our group came together and decided to split each part of the video into different sections. However, we still all worked to make sure everybody was being included."

-Conferee Grace O'Connell

What have you enjoyed the most working with your group?

"I enjoyed that our group was able to be friends even with our J.C. Even though she was mute, she still tried to make our group have fun. We all just grew together and expressed our individuality."

-Conferee Gia DeFilippis