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YLC traditional group photo, August 2019.
Why You Should Apply to NAD Youth Leadership Camp BY ALANA SMITH AND JACKIE WILLIAMS
We attended the 50th anniversary Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) session, July 17 – August 17, 2019. Jackie was a YLC leader and Alana, a former leader, was a YLC builder. We hope you learn from our experience and see why YOU should apply to the NAD Youth Leadership Camp next summer, either as a leader or a builder! At YLC, we call our campers “leaders” and our staff members “builders.” All leaders arrive at camp ready to lead and grow and the builders work to guide the leaders in becoming builders.
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From a leader’s perspective I heard about YLC from one of my friends who went to YLC 2018. On the first day of school, my friend was wearing the famous YLC sweatshirt and had the biggest smile on his face. Before that, I never thought about YLC at all. Several months later, one of my teachers asked to see me in private. My teacher told me about YLC and how amazing it was. She told
me that I was an impressive leader and that I would be a great fit for the camp. The staff at my school supported me to go because of my leadership skills they saw at school. They told me positive things and encouraged me to go. Because of the positive comments from the staff and their encouragement, I realized I should go to YLC.
