YLC ‘07, the beginning of the end.
This summer’ll be etched in all our minds, for it truly was an amazing experience for all.
It ended with an amazing end- the Banquet. Isabella Kogan did a wonderful job of transforming Leadership Hall into a memorable NAD YLC museum! Much laughter and tears (both mental and physical), occured throughout the night, for we did not only celebrate at the Banquet with a mouth-smacking meal of ribs, chicken, and more, but also had a poignant Candlelight Ceremony, and a beautifully conducted Slideshow with hilarious special effects, especially in short video clips. Bottom line, we lived throughout the entire month all over again together. A beautiful experience for 2007 NAD YLC.
One of the highlights at the banquet was naturally Dr. Frank Turk, a Father of YLC! He gave a powerful speech on how campers had the responsibility to divide AND expand leaders by BUILDING a group of leaders around each one of ourselves, not just stick with the other “leaders”. We all promised him and Jennifer Yost Ortiz, NAD Youth Programs Coordinator that we indeed would do just that this upcoming year!
 And of course, we had to give out awards to campers that truly stood out, even though every single camper deserved recognition- those were the best of the best. Cheers to them and all the campers for doing wonderfully this session!
Awards given out:
Mr. and Miss Congeniality: Toj Mora from Texas and Lauren Benedict from Maryland
Most Improved Camper Award: Ashley Lockard from New York
Most Emerging Leader Award: Jackie Pransky from Massachusetts
All-Around Camper Award: Monica Keller from California
Best Cabin Awards: Cabins “Jr. NAD Boys” and “Trust”
Be seeing you around, 2007 NAD YLC ALUMNI!!!!
The Spiffy Gentlemen of NAD YLC ‘07!
Reflecting on the long and full month…. (Jackie Pransky, Ashley Lockard and Lisa Meyer)
Gathering around the showers for last photos before the banquet.
Friends forever, family always. (Chanel Gleicher, Celine Daze, Jon Cybulski, Randi Medugno, and Jerrica Poehlmann)
Sammi Weethee’s helping snapping memories of the last day for Brady Painter and Kirsten Pudas.
And now it’s Sammi’s turn to be captured in a memory with Allison Weiner!
M & M girls -Lauren Benedict from Maryland and Jerrica Poehlmann from Minnesota
All ready to be carried away to Goodwill, oops I mean the airport!
Leadership Hall all decorated up beautifullY!
A warm welcome to Dr. Frank Turk, the father of YLC!
WIN and CARE, two of Dr. Frank Turk’s ever-famous wonderful acronyms!
And then the awards begin… Mr. and Miss Congeniality goes to Toj Mora and Lauren Benedict!
Most Improved Camper Award goes to Ashley Lockard (with Camper Coordinator Carrie Lindeman)
The Most Emerging Leader award goes to Jackie Pransky from Massaschusetts!
The All-Around Camper Award goes to Monica Keller.
Best Cabin Awards!
The final version of the Camp Banner! Beautiful job!
(Daniel Katz-Hernandez and Karina Torres)
Jennifer Yost Ortiz announcing the Camp Gift to Camp Taloali- a brand-new Infirmary Sign!
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Lisa Meyer and Ashley Lockard with their candles all lit!
Time for the Candlelight Ceremony, an always poigant tradition of NAD YLC.
A Candelight Ceremony isn’t complete without a healthy bonfire!
Signing a-galore. On sleeping bags, even!
Memories of Camp Council! Ian Jones and Tawny Holmes, advisors with the President and Vice President Toj Mora and Aimee Sever.
Bye, bye to the buses packed full with campers heading to the airport.
Bye, bye to Camp Taloali and NAD YLC.
At the Portland airport, dazed and ready to go home! Well, they’re not rushing into the airport, so maybe I should take that back, hmm. 
Lonnnnnggg Liveeee YLC ‘07!
