Ryenne Belt & Camp Wildcat

Ryenne Belt is a senior studying Biochemistry with minors in Data Science and Spanish. “I have also been the chair of Camp Wildcat, a student-run non-profit here on campus. We work to provide free, weekend-long camps and day activities for underprivileged children in the Tucson area. This has truly been a pillar in my college experience and I love going on camping trips about once a month with the kids, a little break from everything school related. Our mission is to promote college/higher education encouragement, critical skills, and fun by connecting kids with college student mentors in a safe and engaging environment. As Chair for the past two years, I’ve helped oversee our programming and lead the executive board. We're always looking for passionate, fun, and dedicated students to join us as counselors — it’s a great way to make a difference while forming meaningful connections with other students and the Tucson community! Another fun fact- we are actually the oldest club on campus! We're celebrating our 60th here on campus with our huge network of alumni.” ~ Ryenne.

Recently, Ryenne got to direct a camp where they took 24 fifth graders from Gale Elementary on a camping trip and they all had a blast! If you're interested in getting involved, feel free to join their GroupMe or check them out on Instagram @campwildcat to learn more!