Chapter 2 of the Yager Youth Leadership Conference: Diamond Dave, Council D & Coach Jack aka Juice!

One Word 

STUD-DOG-DADDY

Each and every person who is a member of the YYLC staff puts in all their time and energy to ensure we get as much value as possible from the camp.

The director of the Yager Youth Leadership Conference is indescribably one of the most loving and caring and probably most energetic person at the camp. 

His name is Diamond Dave or as he prefers to be called, "STUD DOG DADDY".

I am so grateful for Diamond Dave, his heart and soul, and his drive to work with the youth to make sure that we have the brightest future possible.

DIAMOND DAVE on stage

Council D "Dynamite Dragons / Doritos"

All the campers were split into councils. I was put into Council D! 

I've posted all over my Facebook my undying love for these people. 

It sounds weird and touchy feely, but I honestly feel that these people have truly impacted me in a lot of ways. We grew closer to each other, and on our night, we gathered as a group and had one of the most life changing conversations i've ever had with a group of people. 

We opened up to each other and were sincere and truthful. We felt that we could trust one another. It was a beautiful beautiful experience that writing into words could never fully express. 

we consisted of: 

1. Marek 

2. Marcin

3. Sara

4. Gabriele

5. Justas (JC) 

6. Justas (not JC lol) 

7.Kasia 

8. Majka 

9. Irmantas

10. Haralds 

11. D.J. 

12. Me

Council D representing XS! #XSNATION

We also had a wonderful wonderful facilitator who we all called, "Coach"- Jack "Juice" Brinkley (Last one on the right)!

The reason we call him "Coach" is because he does ministry to athletes, 

which is a result of having been a coach to many teams in many sports.

I admired that he turned his profession into a ministry for God, and that is one of my missions in my life as well with crossfit and olympic lifting!

  Thank you Coach for your time and energy into helping us become leaders for the future! We love and miss you! 

Council D outfits on point! 

TO BE CONTINUED :D
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Chapter 1 of the Yager Youth Leadership Conference 2016

The bus pulled into the parking lot of Limestone College, Gaffney, South Carolina. 

The campus was full of green grass, and brick buildings. 

As we exited the bus, I was starting to fill with curiosity and excitement, yet still completely clueless as to what I should expect to feel, see, hear, touch- EXPERIENCE. 

All campers had to congregate in a building called, "Dixie". 

I entered Dixie, and didn't expect to immediately see Crown Ambassador in the Amway business, Jay Kim jumping around or something. 

For a couple of years, I have only seen him over social media, and we have interacted here and there and I felt a good virtual friendship, but now it was him in the flesh! So cool! 

I also spotted immediately the grandson, and my other really good virtual friend, of legendary network marketers, Dexter and Birdie Yager.

Finally, everything started to make more sense as to why I was there. 

Excitement really started to flood into my heart. I was excited for what I was about to learn and experience, the people I was meeting. I felt a force take over me. 

I knew that being there would be the adventure of my life thus far. 

Aaron Yager & I

Jay Kim & I

The staff at YYLC were extremely enthusiastic, and excited to be there, greeting campers from different parts of the US and the world. I felt right at home immediately. I can hardly remember what happened that first day. 

There was so much one takes in. 

From new friends from Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, different states of the US, Greece, Latvia, Slovakia, Canada, Ukraine, etc, to soaking in the environment around you- a complete immersion into a period in one's life that would be unforgettable, invaluable, and filled with immense love. 

I felt that God was truly present there. Watching over us. Passing His Love, Peace and Joy to us. Thinking of it now brings me to tears. 

When you arrive to the first session, you are thrown into a dance party, and you're kind of like, "What do I do?" But then, you start to join in and let go and just dance and laugh with the campers around you. I will never forget those moments. 

"YYLC" <3

Doyle & Holly Yager greeted us on stage. I had seen Doyle & Holly on stage at the Yager 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2014. It was surreal being able to see them again, but much closer!

To be able to attend YYLC is a major investment. The Law of Association is at work, and you grow significantly just by being around those who are at a high level than you, but who are pushing you up as well! You can't hide from it! You can't stop it! 

Doyle & Holly Yager

The next morning, we went on a morning run. It was fantastic! It felt great to get back on the pavement and just run. I had put aside running daily and long distance for a while to commit time to olympic weightlifting. So it was so refreshing (and painful!) to run again. I felt I did quite well!

TO BE CONTINUED :D
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My Life Coach during my Uber Drive + My first YYLC friends | My Journey to YYLC

After Mass, I called my Uber driver to take me to uptown Charlotte. His name was Jeremy! 

He was so sweet and personable, and we had a great conversation about his life during the ride which inspired me and got me really thinking about this lifestyle blog- Sirena of Guam.

That conversation was such an affirming experience for the path I chose to be on- entrepreneurship. 

He told me that he had just left his job in the hotel industry after being in it for nearly 10 years.
He hired a life coach to help him discover what his purpose was in life, and he found that he as well wants to be a life coach. I admire the leap he made, and I hope he continues on with that plan.
Because just from getting to know him, I believe he can do succeed as a life coach!

We exchanged contact info to stay in touch and keep up with each other's progress, but unfortunately, I accidentally deleted the note I made when I was copying and pasting another text on to my notes!
I'm trying to get his info from Uber or contact him via my Uber account. It's a bit hard, and I understand that due to privacy policies or whatever.
I just hope I get in contact with him soon!


This same day, I officially started my journey to YYLC.
We took an hour and a half long bus ride from the Charlotte Douglas Airport to Gaffney, South Carolina.

We waited at the airport for bit before heading to Gaffney, and I sat next to a young girl named Kaitline :) I believe this was her second time attending the camp.
And she was very sweet and kind. Her parents are a part of the industry I am in as well. And generally speaking, we are all about helping others become entrepreneurs, chasing their dreams, and touching the people around them. I was glad to see that this young girl was attending a camp that would help grow her into a beautiful young driven leader.
I hope to see her again and talk to her more next year. : )



Then, we were joined by a tall, pretty girl named Katerina.
She was all smiles, and asked if she could sit with us because she was excited to meet new people.
She is from the Czech Republic, and we talked about her life there.
I was fascinated about how much she knew. From the airport, to the bus, all the way to Gaffney, we talked about how much she felt it was important for her to build a business in the Czech Republic as well as to help other people do the same thing. She believes in a free country like America because she knew of the sufferings that the Czechs experienced from a Communist and a communist government.



These are just two of the incredible young people I met at the Yager Youth Leadership Conference.
They are great examples of the type of leaders we will see in the world in the near future.
We believe in helping others achieve their dreams and goals with the free-enterprise system. <3

Although I am no longer travelling, this experience has taught me to open my heart to others and make friends wherever I go.
Did you make new friends today?

TO BE CONTINUED :D
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