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data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-o=\"&#xf061;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Why The AYF<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e36-e54 m10-1s m10-1w m10-1x m10-1y m10-1z m10-21 m10-22 m10-23\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e55 m10-3p m10-3q m10-3r m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-46 m10-47 m10-48\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic e36-e56 m10-4q m10-4r m10-4s m10-4t m10-4w m10-4y m10-4z m10-50 m10-54 m10-55 m10-56 m10-e m10-i\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-o=\"&#xf061;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">AYF Store<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e36-e57 m10-1s m10-1w m10-1x m10-1y m10-1z m10-21 m10-22 m10-23\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e58 m10-3p m10-3q m10-3r m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-46 m10-47 m10-48\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic e36-e59 m10-4q m10-4r m10-4s m10-4t m10-4w m10-4y m10-4z m10-50 m10-54 m10-55 m10-56 m10-e m10-i\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-o=\"&#xf061;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Work for AYF<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e36-e60 m10-0 m10-8\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e36-e61 m10-q m10-r m10-t m10-u m10-v m10-w m10-x m10-19 m10-1c m10-1l\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e36-e62 m10-1w m10-1x m10-1y m10-1z\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e63 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2e m10-2i m10-2j m10-2l m10-2o m10-2z m10-30\">All the Latest<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e36-e64 m10-5p m10-5q\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">News From AYF<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e36-e65 m10-q m10-r m10-v m10-w m10-10 m10-12 m10-13 m10-1c m10-1m\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e36-e66 m10-1w m10-1z m10-26 m10-27 m10-a m10-b m10-e m10-h m10-k x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;,&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e67 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4b m10-4c\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e68 m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-2x m10-31 m10-32 m10-33 m10-34 m10-35 m10-36\">AYF Regional Action Networks gather Founder Friends across the U.S.<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e69 m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-32 m10-34 m10-35 m10-37 m10-38 m10-39 m10-3a\">As the American Youth Foundation prepares for its centennial in 2025, President Liz Marshall and Vice ...<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e36-e70 m10-1w m10-1z m10-26 m10-27 m10-a m10-b m10-c m10-e m10-k x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;,&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e71 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4b m10-4d\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e72 m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-2x m10-31 m10-32 m10-33 m10-34 m10-35 m10-36\">Staff Spotlight: Miniwanca\u2019s Brianna Moynihan<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e73 m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-32 m10-34 m10-35 m10-37 m10-38 m10-39 m10-3a\">Miniwanca Assistant Director of Camps Brianna Moynihan has attended summer camp for as long as she remembers: as a camper, then a counselor, and a \u2026<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e36-e74 m10-1w m10-1z m10-26 m10-27 m10-a m10-b m10-e m10-k m10-l x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;,&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e75 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4b m10-4e\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e76 m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-2x m10-31 m10-32 m10-33 m10-34 m10-35 m10-36\">NLC Class Challenge raises more than $15,000 for scholarships<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e77 m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-32 m10-34 m10-35 m10-37 m10-38 m10-39 m10-3a\">The National Leadership Conference community once again proved that not only could they rise to the challenge, ... but they could also exceed it. In total, \u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e36-e78 m10-0 m10-8\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e36-e79 m10-q m10-r m10-t m10-u m10-v m10-w m10-x m10-19 m10-1c m10-1n\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e36-e80 m10-1w m10-1x m10-1y m10-1z\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e81 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2e m10-2i m10-2j m10-2l m10-2o m10-2z m10-30\">All the Latest<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e36-e82 m10-5p m10-5q\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">News From AYF<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div x-hide-sm x-hide-xs e36-e83 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4f m10-4g\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-particle e36-e84 m10-4r m10-4y m10-58 m10-59 m10-5a m10-5b m10-5c m10-e m10-m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/about-ayf\/our-blog\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-b_l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">More Stories<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e36-e85 m10-q m10-r m10-v m10-10 m10-12 m10-1a m10-1o\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e36-e86 m10-1w m10-1z m10-26 m10-28 m10-a m10-b m10-e m10-h m10-k x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;,&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><a class=\"x-div e36-e87 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y\" href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/25-year-end-gift\/\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e88 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4b m10-4h\" style=\"--tco-dc10-0:url(https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MV-Discoverer-2-scaled.jpg);\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e89 m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-2x m10-31 m10-32 m10-33 m10-34 m10-36 m10-3b\">Will you support kids at AYF before Dec. 31?<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e90 m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-32 m10-34 m10-37 m10-3a m10-3c m10-3d m10-3e m10-3f\">Hundreds of kids are already registered for 2026 programs at Miniwanca and Merrowvista. Your donation today will help prepare staff, strengthen program quality, and fund scholarships that open doors for young people...<\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e36-e91 m10-1w m10-1z m10-26 m10-28 m10-a m10-b m10-c m10-e m10-k x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;,&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><a class=\"x-div e36-e92 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y\" href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/mw26tour\/\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e93 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4b m10-4i\" style=\"--tco-dc10-1:url(https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MW_Quads_5-scaled.jpg);\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e94 m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-2x m10-31 m10-32 m10-33 m10-34 m10-36 m10-3b\">Learn more about 2026 NLC and Miniwanca summer camp this winter<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e95 m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-32 m10-34 m10-37 m10-3a m10-3c m10-3d m10-3f\">The Miniwanca team is hitting the road this winter to share exciting plans for National Leadership Conference and summer camp 2026! Find the location closest to you and RSVP below to learn...<\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e36-e96 m10-1w m10-1z m10-26 m10-28 m10-a m10-b m10-e m10-k m10-l x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;,&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><a class=\"x-div e36-e97 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y\" href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/mv26tour\/\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e98 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4b m10-4j\" style=\"--tco-dc10-2:url(https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MV-Discoverer-2-scaled.jpg);\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e99 m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-2x m10-31 m10-32 m10-33 m10-34 m10-36 m10-3b\">Learn more about Merrowvista 2026 summer camp this winter<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e100 m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-32 m10-34 m10-37 m10-3a m10-3c m10-3d m10-3f\">Merrowvista Camp Director Madelyn Cook is hitting the road this winter to share exciting plans for summer camp 2026! Find the location closest to you and RSVP below to learn more about...<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-xl e36-e101 m10-q m10-r m10-v m10-w m10-10 m10-12 m10-13 m10-1c m10-1p\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e36-e102 m10-1w m10-1x m10-1y m10-1z m10-29\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-particle e36-e103 m10-4r m10-4y m10-58 m10-59 m10-5a m10-5b m10-5c m10-e m10-m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/about-ayf\/our-blog\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-b_l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">More Stories<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e36-e104 m10-0 m10-2 m10-6 m10-9 m10-a m10-b m10-c x-effect-exit\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;scroll&quot;:true,&quot;offsetTop&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;offsetBottom&quot;:&quot;10%&quot;,&quot;behaviorScroll&quot;:&quot;fire-once&quot;}\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" data-x-element-bg-layer=\"{&quot;parallaxSize&quot;:&quot;150%&quot;,&quot;parallaxDir&quot;:&quot;v&quot;,&quot;parallaxRev&quot;:false}\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e36-e105 m10-q m10-r m10-v m10-w m10-10 m10-12 m10-13 m10-1c m10-1q\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e36-e106 m10-1s m10-1u m10-1w m10-1x m10-1y m10-1z m10-21 m10-23 m10-2a\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e107 m10-3p m10-3r m10-3s m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-41 m10-4k\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e108 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2e m10-2f m10-2i m10-2j m10-2l m10-2q m10-2t m10-2u m10-30 m10-3g m10-3h\">Centennial<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e36-e109 m10-5p m10-5r\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">100 Stories Project<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e110 m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-32 m10-34 m10-39 m10-3c m10-3f m10-3i m10-3j\"><p>The American Youth Foundation has transformed countless young people and their families in the last 100 years, and everyone has a story. We hope you&rsquo;ll share it with us as part of our 100 Stories project.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-particle e36-e111 m10-4r m10-4t m10-4y m10-53 m10-5a m10-5c m10-5d m10-5e m10-e m10-m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"\/100-stories\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-b_l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">Learn More<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e36-e112 m10-1w m10-1x m10-1y m10-1z\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v0 m10-3p m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-3z m10-41 m10-47 m10-48\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v1 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v2 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y\"><div class=\"x-slide-container-viewport is-loading e36-e113-v3 m10-5s\" data-x-slide-container=\"{&quot;keyboardNavigation&quot;:true,&quot;autoplayStartInView&quot;:true,&quot;startingSlide&quot;:1,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;enter&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;exit&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;swipe&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;interval&quot;,&quot;stacked&quot;:true}\"><div class=\"x-slide-container-content\"><div class=\"x-slide-container is-stacked\"><div class=\"x-slide e36-e113-v4 m10-5t\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v5 m10-3p m10-3q m10-3s m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4l\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v6 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4m\"><span class=\"x-image e36-e113-v7 m10-5h m10-5j m10-5m m10-5o\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/100-_-Cece-MacGuidwin3.png\" width=\"2140\" height=\"1382\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2140px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2140\/1382;\"><\/span><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e36-e113-v8 m10-4q m10-4r m10-4y m10-4z m10-51 m10-5a m10-5b m10-5e m10-5f m10-e m10-m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/100-stories\/cece-macguidwin\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-b_l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"margin-left: 38px;\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xe132;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">View Story<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v9 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2r m10-2t m10-33 m10-34 m10-35 m10-3a m10-3e m10-3h m10-3k m10-3l\">This place feels like my second home. I feel so great here, like everyone who\u2019s here truly belongs.<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v10 m10-2c m10-2e m10-2j m10-2l m10-2o m10-32 m10-35 m10-3h m10-3i m10-3l m10-3m m10-3n\">Cece MacGuidwin<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v11 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-34 m10-36 m10-3b m10-3c m10-3l m10-3n m10-3o\">Miniwanca camper, 2024<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-slide e36-e113-v4 m10-5t\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v5 m10-3p m10-3q m10-3s m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4l\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v6 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4m\"><span class=\"x-image e36-e113-v7 m10-5h m10-5j m10-5m m10-5o\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/100-_-Cally-Camara-8.png\" width=\"2464\" height=\"1324\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2464px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2464\/1324;\"><\/span><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e36-e113-v8 m10-4q m10-4r m10-4y m10-4z m10-51 m10-5a m10-5b m10-5e m10-5f m10-e m10-m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/100-stories\/cally-camara\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-b_l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"margin-left: 38px;\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xe132;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">View Story<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v9 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2r m10-2t m10-33 m10-34 m10-35 m10-3a m10-3e m10-3h m10-3k m10-3l\">I love the sense of community it brings. I think that's one of my favorite memories, is just how everybody can come together. <\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v10 m10-2c m10-2e m10-2j m10-2l m10-2o m10-32 m10-35 m10-3h m10-3i m10-3l m10-3m m10-3n\">Cally Camara<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v11 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-34 m10-36 m10-3b m10-3c m10-3l m10-3n m10-3o\">Miniwanca staff, 2024<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-slide e36-e113-v4 m10-5t\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v5 m10-3p m10-3q m10-3s m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4l\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v6 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4m\"><span class=\"x-image e36-e113-v7 m10-5h m10-5j m10-5m m10-5o\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/100-Caleb-Hobson2.png\" width=\"2484\" height=\"1298\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2484px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2484\/1298;\"><\/span><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e36-e113-v8 m10-4q m10-4r m10-4y m10-4z m10-51 m10-5a m10-5b m10-5e m10-5f m10-e m10-m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/100-stories\/caleb-hobson\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-b_l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"margin-left: 38px;\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xe132;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">View Story<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v9 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2r m10-2t m10-33 m10-34 m10-35 m10-3a m10-3e m10-3h m10-3k m10-3l\">What surprised me most about camp was just how welcoming everyone was. I mean, I\u2019ve never been here before, and this is my first year working here. I\u2019m going to keep talking to the people I met even after camp ends.<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v10 m10-2c m10-2e m10-2j m10-2l m10-2o m10-32 m10-35 m10-3h m10-3i m10-3l m10-3m m10-3n\">Caleb Hobson<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v11 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-34 m10-36 m10-3b m10-3c m10-3l m10-3n m10-3o\">Miniwanca staff, 2024<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-slide e36-e113-v4 m10-5t\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v5 m10-3p m10-3q m10-3s m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4l\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v6 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4m\"><span class=\"x-image e36-e113-v7 m10-5h m10-5j m10-5m m10-5o\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/100-_-Audrey-Allon6.png\" width=\"2180\" height=\"1266\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2180\/1266;\"><\/span><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e36-e113-v8 m10-4q m10-4r m10-4y m10-4z m10-51 m10-5a m10-5b m10-5e m10-5f m10-e m10-m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/100-stories\/audrey-allon\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-b_l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"margin-left: 38px;\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xe132;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">View Story<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v9 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2r m10-2t m10-33 m10-34 m10-35 m10-3a m10-3e m10-3h m10-3k m10-3l\">We got to hike to the Wells Site with backpacks, set up campsites, and make s'mores and stuff. ... It helped me gain confidence for next year, because I'm thinking of doing Trailblazers, and now I have a better idea of what it might be like.<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v10 m10-2c m10-2e m10-2j m10-2l m10-2o m10-32 m10-35 m10-3h m10-3i m10-3l m10-3m m10-3n\">Audrey Allon<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v11 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2l m10-2o m10-2r m10-34 m10-36 m10-3b m10-3c m10-3l m10-3n m10-3o\">Miniwanca camper, 2022 - 2024<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-slide e36-e113-v4 m10-5t\" data-x-slide=\"\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v5 m10-3p m10-3q m10-3s m10-3t m10-3u m10-3v m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4l\"><div class=\"x-div e36-e113-v6 m10-3t m10-3u m10-3w m10-3x m10-3y m10-4m\"><span class=\"x-image e36-e113-v7 m10-5h m10-5j m10-5m m10-5o\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/100-_-Ashley-Ehle-5.png\" width=\"2094\" height=\"1416\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2094px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2094\/1416;\"><\/span><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button has-graphic has-particle e36-e113-v8 m10-4q m10-4r m10-4y m10-4z m10-51 m10-5a m10-5b m10-5e m10-5f m10-e m10-m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/100-stories\/ashley-ehle\/\" data-x-effect=\"{&quot;durationBase&quot;:&quot;300ms&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-particle is-primary\" data-x-particle=\"scale-x inside-b_l\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"margin-left: 38px;\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><span class=\"x-graphic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"x-icon x-graphic-child x-graphic-icon x-graphic-primary\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xe132;\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">View Story<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e36-e113-v9 m10-2b m10-2c m10-2h m10-2l m10-2r m10-2t m10-33 m10-34 m10-35 m10-3a m10-3e m10-3h m10-3k m10-3l\">If I could tell a future camper one thing about camp I would tell them that no matter who you are, they will be accepting of you. 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