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ByJanelleJohnsenDirectorofPublicRelationsYoungMarinesNationalHeadquartersNearlyfourhundredregisteredadultvolunteersgatheredinRenoNVforthe2013AdultLeadersConferenceALC.Ap-proximatelyone-thirdoftheattendeeswereatALCforthersttime.ALCisaneducationaleventopentoallregisteredadultstaff.TheeventallowsourdedicatedvolunteerstocometogethertoshareideasbuildrelationshipswithotherunitsandgatherupnewinformationtotaketotheirYoungMarinesbackhome.Theconferenceisfullofeducationalclassesmotivationalspeakersbreakoutsessionswithdivisioncommandersdrugdemandreductioneducationclassessocialnetworkingeventsdiscussionpanelsinteractionwithourtrustedvendorsandwiththenationalheadquartersstaffandboardofdirec-tors.AndofcoursetheintroductionofoursixdivisionYoungMarinesoftheYear.ThisyearbeforetheclasseskickedoffattendeesweretreatedtoawelcomereceptionwithacampingthemewhichstirredupsomeexcitementaboutwhatthebigannouncementwouldbefromNationalHeadquarters.Round-robinsessionswereledbypersonscloselyassociatedwiththeprogramveteranadultvolunteersandmembersofthenationalstaffwhosharedtheirexperiencesorparticularareaofexpertise.Thesediscussiongroupsalsoservedasusefulsettingsforat-tendeestomeetnewpeoplefromunitsacrossthecountryandexchangeideas.Thebigannouncementwhichwasasurpriseannounce-menttonearlyeveryonetherewasabignationaleventan-nouncement.ForthersttimeNationalHeadquarterswillhostanationalencampment.ItwilltakeplaceinTalihinaOKfromJuly20to262014seepage6formoreinformation.Youcanalsondmoredetailedeventinformationinthememberslibraryatwww.YoungMarines.com.YoursixDivisionYoungMarinesoftheYearparticipatedinadiscussionoftheskillstheyvelearnedintheYoungMarinesandinlivingandpromotingahealthydrug-freelifestyle.GuestspeakersattheeventincludedMajorGeneralJamesKesslerUSMCandourhonoraryYoungMa-rineracecardriverZachVeach.IfGeneralKesslersnamesoundsfamiliaryouvegotitrighthesyourNa-tionalExecutiveDirectorsyoungerbrotheranditwasapleasuretohavehimjoinus.AwardsandSpecialHonorsForthersttimeeveratthisyearsALCtheYoungMarinesEnriqueKikiCamarenaAwardswerepresentedtounitsfromallsixdivisions.TherecipientsareDivision1BlackstoneValleyMADivision2LtColonelWesleyFoxVADivision3OrlandoDevilDogsFLDivision4MountainViewCODivision5MidwestCentralILDivision6ClovisCAAlsonoteworthytwoofouradultvolunteersBrendaMc-NultyfromMountainViewYoungMarinesCOandGregoryVoorsfromtheSpaceCoastYoungMarinesFLreceivedtheDistinguishedOrderofMeritDOM.NationalvolunteeroftheyearisVivianPrice-ButleroftheCentralMarylandYoungMarinesandtheUnitoftheYearwasawardedtotheOr-landoDevilDogsinFlorida.AsalwaysattheconferencesgrandbanquetouroutgoingYoungMarineoftheYeardelivershisorheroutgoingmessag-es.WewishYMSgtMajMcCallBehringerthebestofluckonherfutureendeavorsassheattendscollegethisfalltopursueherbachelorsdegreeincommunications.Themostanticipatedeventatthegrandbanquetisthean-nouncementoftheincomingNationalYoungMarineoftheYear.ThecompetitionforthenationalawardisalwaystightandagainthisyearallyourDivisionYoungMarineswerede-servingoftheirnominations.OurNationalYoungMarineoftheYearfor2013-2014Drum-rollpleaseis17-yearoldYMSgtMajDakotaRichterfromtheNorthernKentuckyunit.WethankthestaffoftheSilverLegacyResortfortheirhospitalityandpro-fessionalism.AndspecialthanksalsogotoourfriendsatVanguardtheDrugEn-forcementAgencySTEMScienceTechnologyEn-gineeringMathandBrendaMcNultyforprovid-ingherservicesasourALCphotographer.HereatNationalHead-quarterswearesothankfulthatsomanyofyoutooktimeouttocometothisyearsALCtolearnnetworkandmeetusall.Weappreciateallyoudoforouryoungpeople.YouaredoinggreatworktocontinueourmissionofStrengtheningthelivesofAmericasyouth.AdultLeadersConference2013AndALCAcademyDakotaRichter2013-14NationalYoungMarineoftheYear.MajGenJamesKesslerUSMC.4Summer2013ESPRIT