Getting Ready: Conference Here We Come

As the conference creeps closer everyone apart of NYLC is on hyper drive. The conference is a lot of work and there is a lot of preparation to be done.

As a part of the alumni engagement committee on NYLC’s Youth advisory council one of my duties is preparing for the National Youth Leadership Training breakfast at the conference. This year the breakfast is going to be better than ever, engaging both past alumni and people that have an interest in going to this incredible camp in the future. NYLT alumni from across the nation will be attending and sharing their story about how NYLT has impacted their lives. We are creating flyers to inform people about NYLT and inviting them to learn more by attending this event. We are also preparing conversation starters and icebreakers to connect all breakfast participants.  It’s my committees job that everything runs smooth and effectively at this event.

Another part of my preparation for the conference includes setting goals. Setting goals allows me to write on paper what I want to accomplish and how I will achieve success. Some of my goals are about the NYLT breakfast, but others consist of my other duties in Denver. For example, I am setting goals to facilitate successful workshops. To reach success in this goal I have to practice my public speaking skills, have the necessary material ready and be well familiar with the subject that each workshop is pertaining to. These are all things that should be done before the conference.

Preparing for such a big event take a lot of thought and time, at this point in time there is still a lot more to be done but everyone apart of NYLC is working hard. I am extremely excited to attend this event again this year, looking forward to reaching my goals and having a great time.

Emma Messner is a member of NYLC's Youth Advosory Council.