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SPACESByYMCplCalebWetzelCapitalCityNCAtSpaceCampIenjoyedmyselfverymuch.IwasthereinJulyandImetnewpeopleandmadenewfriendsfromalloverthecountry.ThethingthatIreallylikedwastheFA-18ightsimulation.IlearnedalotatSpaceCampandifIcouldgobackIwould.TherearetworeasonswhyIwouldwanttogoback.TherstreasonistoseethepeoplethatImetlastyearagain.AlsoIwouldliketomeetnewpeoplefromalloverthecountryagain.Igottolearnaboutotherpeopleandwheretheyarefrom.ThesecondreasonIwouldliketogobackistodotheMachIIIAviationChallengesoIcanlearnmoreaboutaviationandusetheMachIIIightsimulations.ByYMSgtBrittanyHannahMiami-DadeFLThissummerIhadtheopportunitytoattendtheSPACESadventureinMontanaknownastheWorkingCattleRanchExperience.Aftermeetingupwith13otherYoungMarinesfromalloverthecountrywemadeourwaytoourhomeforthenextsevendaystheDryheadRanch.Throughouttheweekwedidntjustridehorseswealsoaccom-plishedthingsIwouldneverhaveimaginedIwouldhavedoneinmylife.Welearnedhowtoherdandbrandcattlehowtousealassoandweeachhadthechancetotrainandnameacoltwhichisayoungmalehorse.InamedmycoltSam.Everydaywealsohadtofeedacalfanddodishesaftereachmeal.Attheendoftheweektheranchstaffheldafriendlycompeti-tionsowecouldtestournewlylearnedskillsagainsteachother.Intheendweallcameoutwinners.Notonlydidwelearnsomeofthemostimportantthingsaboutlivingacowboycowgirllifestylebutwealsolearnedaboutour-selves.IcanhonestlysaythatmytimeinMon-tanawastheexperi-enceofalifetimeandthememorieswecreatedwillbecherishedforever.Iamextremelythank-fulthattheYoungMarinesprogramgavemetheopportunitytoparticipateinthisexperiencethatallowedmetolearnsomuchaboutmyselfandalsoallowedmetomeetsomanyincredibleindi-vidualsSpaceCampWellWorthaReturnTripSheNamedHerColtSamBrittanyHannahfeedslivestockatDryheadRanch.ByYMSgtIsaiahThompsonTarrantCountyTXMylongadventureattheTennesseeRegimenthadbeenamazingandmyrstyearatJuniorLeadershipSchoolinTennesseewaslifechanging.ButthisyearbeinginSeniorLeadershipSchoolreallysealedthedeal.ImetmoreYoungMarinesthanever.Myinstructorswereverydisciplinedandmotivational.WordscannotexpresswhatmyfellowYoungMarinesandIexperienced.Idliketosaythankyoutothestaffandadultsforhelpingmerealizewhatmynewgoalsareformyunit.GratitudeforSeniorLeadershipSchoolStoriesfromtheYoungMarines2013SummerProgramsofAdventuresChallengesEncampmentsandSchools.SPACES12ESPRITFall2013