FRYE is back for 2025, but not without your support! As an educational nonprofit performing arts program designed specifically for inclusivity, we have found ourselves on virtually every chopping block the current administration has taken aim at. But we know Flint doesn't give up on its own, so we're moving forward in hopes that you'll come through for us again, like you always do.

But, what even is FRYE?

Flint Rocks Youth Empowerment (formerly Girls Rock Flint), is a free 5-day music camp for Flint area kids ages 10 to 16. Established in 2018, every summer, FRYE participants explore various musical instruments, form bands, write original songs, & perform them on the Flint Local 432 stage at week’s end. No experience necessary. All gear, meals, & supplies provided. Plus, the kids get daily top notch instruction from real working musicians connected to Flint, all at no cost to them.

But that’s not all!

Every day, guest speakers from the community come in to share new experiences & inspire the kids to believe in their very highest potential. Last year, our hosts at Mott Community College gave us campus tours of the various departments available to us right here in Flint. They learned about homegrown opportunities for futures in healthcare, automotive technology, graphic design, & more!

In 2024, we had 30 kids join us to create six brand new bands: Faded Grays, Theoretical Goddess, Teenage Exile, The Fall Of Hiraeth, The Attacks, & Scapegoat. They wrote their own music, designed their band logos, & performed to a packed house at the historic Flint Local 432 at our annual FRYEday Concert. But FRYE is so much more than a music camp. It brings kids across every spectrum together & emphasizes living authentically & empathetically, creating confidence & community that extend beyond a single week in July. FRYE doesn’t just teach the kids to love music, it teaches them to love themselves.

Thank you so much for your continued support of this incredible program! Please share & donate here or reach out to program coordinator, Julie Hugunin, for sponsorship opportunities!

To be added to our email list for information on upcoming events & registration, go to tinyurl.com/FRYEinfo