Donate or Sponsor a Camper Today
Give any amount and support our 2025 season!
Money goes to support students on stage generally OR you can directly sponsor a student at camp for $100 or more!
A donation of $200 or more comes with your name on our camp and festival information AND camp swag!
Yesandia Improv is a 501(c)3 Charitable Nonprofit.
We Are Yesandia
YA Improv Showcases
YA Improv Showcases
YA Improv Showcases
Our goal is to get students on stage with professional comedians and Improvisers.
Camp Yesandia
YA Improv Showcases
YA Improv Showcases
New to Improv? We even do camps to help get you started! Or if you've been doing improv for years- there is a place for you too!
Contests
YA Improv Showcases
Contests
Want to take your improv chops to the next level? Compete with your friends against folks from around the state for prizes, glory, and laughs.
Meet The Founders
Founder & CEO
Layne Sheetz has always had a passion for entertaining others and making them smile. He has professional experience in live music, barista competitions, improv, and theatre. He believes that improv is not only a foundation of performance, but of life. Layne launched the first Camp Yesandia in summer of 2022. Layne received the Cedar Rapids Gazette Youth Advocate in the Arts award in 2025.
Cofounder & COM
With over 9 years of professional experience, Jake Truemper has performed at a variety of events for both improv and comedy. He helped start FDIC at Washington High school in 2014, and is excited to help kids get more time and experience on stage.
2025 Season Sponsors
Raygun
Owned and operated in Iowa and around the midwest, Raygun's owner also found his passion for improv during high school. Yesandia is proud to list Raygun as a season sponsor and looks forward to collaborations throughout the year!
raygunsite.com
Hills Bank
Yesandia is honored to be supported by Hills Bank, a locally owned and operated bank in eastern Iowa.
hillsbank.com