Blue Ridge Journal

The official news source of the YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs. Tweet with us: #YMCACONA2023

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Delegates, submit your creative work to The Ridge by tomorrow at 6pm EST!! The Ridge is CONA’s very own literary magazine.

[Neal Denton 🌻 @NealDenton]

If I could be two places at once…

Thinking of all of the #ymca @ymcayag youth leaders gathering at @YMCABlueRidge today for #CONA2023. The high wattage energy from that event inspires us all.

Have a eureka treat on the front porch for me. And buy one for David John and Orville, too.

@YMCAadvocacy rocks.

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Delegates, another opportunity to be on the podcast! Submit by noon tomorrow.

[YMCA Texas Y&G @texasyg]

TEXAS has arrived!! 🤠🤠🤠 @BRJCONA @ymcayag

#txyg #ymcacona2023 #nationals

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Check out our first podcast episode of the year! Link in bio.

[Florida YMCA Youth In Government @FloridaYIG]

As we embarked for the 2022 Conference on National Affairs, a BIG thank you to the @FirstCoastYMCA for housing us for our Florida Bootcamp!

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Read our newest Blog! (Link in bio) #cona #cona2022 #movingforwardtogether

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Click the link in bio to listen!

Welcome back to Our Voices-- Amplified. In this episode, media delegates, Susanna Johnson, Meryl Li, and Ann Duan kick off our third season with advice from returning delegates on all things CONA. #cona2022 #movingforwardtogether

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The Resource Room is the best place to plan out your speeches and research upcoming proposals! Everyone should try to stop by at least once! Don’t forget to sign in and out!

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Congrats to everyone who made it to 3rd Committee! Remember to be respectful of eachother and try your best to speak up and debate! #brjcona

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When you’re trying to be healthy but the eureka treat shop is open. Oops.

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First episode is up!! https://t.co/qRCM8x6bRM never hurts to watch twice :)

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smile pretty for the picture !!

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Shoutout to Delaware for the dinner blessing! Remember we all belong here on the mountain! @DelawareYIG

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At the Blue Ridge Journal, it's been an honor to serve the conference this year. Enjoy this final goodbye from us to you! https://t.co/tMje14xdnC

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In our final episode we feature three special delegate profiles. So don't miss it! https://t.co/C3KfnLAtVq

[Derek Summerville @D_Summerville]

Your 2018 @YMCA CONA Delegates from Arkansas, Iowa, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Wyoming! #YMCACONA

Somer Shannon, AR
Kevin Drahos, IA
Elise Sturgeon, IA
Jakai Hood, NV
Olivia Yamamoto, NV
Madigan Hiltz, RI
Taliah Blom, WY
Brandon Witbrod, WY

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There's no doubt CONA delegates love the United States! Let's hear from them as they tell the Blue Ridge Journal what they'd give to their country. https://t.co/hlAcGSoGqH

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Thinking you’re not going to get into GA and then you do

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When you’re asked a non-debatable technical question and you don’t know the answer