Youth Facilitators

Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council members have the unique opportunity to return on camps as Youth Facilitators. As Youth Facilitators, these young leaders serve as mentors to the campers, assist the adult Facilitators, and assist camp Directors behind the scenes. We are excited to welcome the following students as Youth Facilitators this summer!

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Kynleigh Adcock

Kynleigh just completed 8th grade at Morris Upchurch Middle School in Queen City ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator so that I can meet new people and make lasting friendships. I also want to help younger students become good leaders. I also know...

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Madeline Baek

Madeline just completed 10th grade at Carroll High School in Carroll ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I love working with kids and expanding my leadership skills. I have been a part of this program for the past four years and every time...

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Dhanvi Bethalem

Dhanvi just completed 10th grade at Lone Star High School in Frisco ISD and is a 2nd year Alumni Council member.

When I was a camper during the summer of my 8th grade year, I enjoyed the camp more than I had expected going into it. From there, I chose to be a Youth Facilitator the next...

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Samantha Billings

Samantha just completed 10th grade at Keller High School in Keller ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

I have had the amazing opportunity to be a Youth Facilitator twice now, and it has been on of the most amazing experiences of my life. Each time I learned amazing skills from...

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Brandon Botyos

Brandon just completed 11th grade in Denton ISD and a 6th year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I really like being able to educate young leaders. It is really awesome to see them all so eager to learn.

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Bri Botyos

Brianna just completed 11th grade in Denton ISD and is 6th year Alumni Council member.

I enjoy being a Youth Facilitator because I love to help people learn how to be a better leader. I love to meet new people and I enjoy helping people be more successful and become the best leader they...

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Ashlynn Bullard

Ashlynn just completed 10th grade at Liberty High School in Frisco ISD and is a 2nd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because it allows me to implement my own leadership skills to teach and guide students younger than me. I think it is crucial to show youth what...

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Sebastian Carillo

Sebastian just completed 7th grade at John Drugan School in Socorro ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

Being a Youth Facilitator will let me experience Education In Action a little differently, but with the same premise.

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Jayden Castaneda

Jayden just completed 8th grade at Brookside Intermediate School in Clear Creek ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

Serving as a Youth Facilitator will help me learn leadership skills to use in school and in working with the youth at my church.

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Yuti Chougule

Yuti just completed 10th grade at Lone Star High School in Frisco ISD and is a 2nd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I believe that proper education in the youth is really important to become a capable leader in the future. I want to be a Youth...

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Bobby Deng

Bobby just completed 7th grade at Grisham Middle School in Round Rock ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to serve as a Youth Facilitator to both support and learn from the other kids, and to have fun together.

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Freya Dolman

Freya just completed 10th grade at Aledo High School in Aledo ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

My reasoning for wanting to be a youth facilitator is something that started my first year of being apart of the Lone Star Leadership Academy. The things I learned my first year have...

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Alexis Foster

Alexis just completed 9th grade at Dulles High School in Fort Bend ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator so I can develop as a leader and put the skills that I have learned into practice. When I attended the camps, I always looked up to the Youth...

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Haylee Giroux

Haylee just completed 10th grade at Lago Vista High School in Lago Vista ISD and is a 4th year Alumni Council member.

Being a Youth Facilitator means so much to me. It means I get to put my leadership skills to use, and show students what they are working towards.

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James Gonzalez

James just completed 10th grade at Clear Lake High School in Clear Creek ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

Having been involved in Lone Star Leadership for five years, I've gained valuable mentorship translating into strong leadership skills. Now, as a third-year member of the...

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Leighton Goodsell

Leighton just completed 9th grade at Carroll High School in Carroll ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I enjoy leading others and spending time with the people around me. I enjoyed my time as a camper and looked up to the Facilitators I...

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Drew Grahlfs

Drew just completed 9th grade at Splendora High School in Splendora ISD and is a 2nd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I want to continue my leadership education with Education in Action and put the skills that I have learned to use with future...

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Lindsey Grimes

Lindsey just completed 9th grade at Boyd High School in Boyd ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I would like to be a Youth Facilitator because I love to help people become better leaders, come out of their comfort zone, and do things they normally wouldn't. I also like meeting...

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Caleb Hsieh

Caleb just completed 8th grade at Sartartia Middle School in Fort Bend ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

When I went to the Lone Star Leadership Academy camp for the very first time I was unsure about the camp but the longer I stayed the more comfortable I became and the more I...

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Whitney Jense

Whitney just completed 9th grade at Carroll High School in Carroll ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want the opportunity to give back to Lone Star Leadership Academy which has provided me outstanding growth, learning, and personal development opportunities over the past two...

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Emanuela Kang

Emanuela just completed 9th grade at The Hockaday School in Dallas and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to become a Youth Facilitator because of the positive experience I had previously. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Becoming a Youth Facilitator is the logical next step...

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Gavin Lennon

Gavin just completed 8th grade at Creekside Park Junior High in Tomball ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I want to learn leadership skills and social skills. I also want to help people and learn new things about leadership.

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Matilda Lilja

Matilda just completed 8th grade at Trivium Academy Charter School and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I'm super excited to serve as a Youth Facilitator this summer. This gives me the opportunities to guide and assist others in a positive way while still learning myself. It will be...

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Brianna Lopez

Brianna just completed 9th grade at Cinco Ranch High School in Katy ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

Being a Youth Facilitator allows me to create a supportive environment where the students can learn, grow, and share positive ideas while having an overall positive impact on...

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Raegan Lowery

Raegan just completed 7th grade as a homeschooler and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I would like to be a Youth Facilitator so I can have the chance to help and comfort people and I would like people to see me as someone they can talk to. I appreciated the Youth Facilitators who...

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Aiken Madan

Aiken just completed 11th grade at St. Thomas' Episcopal School in Houston and is a 4th year Alumni Council member.

As a Youth Facilitator, I will apply leadership skills to real-life scenarios as well as meet, and learn from, new and interesting people by establishing a meaningful,...

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Darby Mahoney

Darby just completed 8th grade at Blalack Middle School in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I love helping out, learning new skills, and the ability to be a role model. So many kids need someone to look up to...

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Jayde Manuel

Jayde just completed 8th grade at Hal Peterson Middle School in Kerrville ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because when I grow up I want to teach and help kids and this will be a perfect opportunity to begin my journey.

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Regan Matte

Regan just completed 9th grade at Grand Oaks High School in Conroe ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator at the Lone Star Leadership Academy because I love helping others grow as leaders. The Lone Star Leadership Academy offers students opportunities...

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Delaney McGurren

Delaney just completed 9th grade at Hays High School in Hayes CISD and is a 2nd year Alumni Council member.

It brings me joy to share the love of this Leadership camp with as many students as possible. I love to learn and expand my mind with experiences relating to Texas. I have been part...

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Alexa Medford

Alexa just completed 9th grade at Pottsboro High School in Pottsboro ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator to help students younger than me become leaders in their schools.

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Chloe Meyer

Chloe just completed 8th grade at Gerald D. Irons Junior High School in Conroe ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I am serving as a Youth Facilitator to learn more about leadership and independence.

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Jaelyn Moore

Jaelyn just completed 8th grade at McCullough Junior High in Conroe ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator so I can grow my leadership skills in large groups of people.

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Leeland Morris

Leeland just completed 7th grade at Leakey Middle School in Leakey ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I enjoy learning something new everyday, helping, motivating, and reaching goals.

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Lana Nguyen

Lana just completed 10th grade at Lawrence E. Elkins High School in Fort Bend ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I believe in the importance of inspiring our youth to be the change needed tomorrow. As a Youth Facilitator, I love to lead...

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Aaron Powell

Aaron just completed 8th grade at Mance Park Middle School in Huntsville ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator so that I can help younger campers learn to be better leaders by sharing my experiences and supporting their successes.

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Aubriana Ramirez

Aubriana just graduated from Industrial High School in Industrial ISD and is a 4th year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator to be able to help guide the future leaders of Texas to grow into amazing leaders.

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Kathrine Ramirez

Kathrine just graduated from Industrial High School in Industrial ISD and is a 4th year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator to help cultivate leadership skills in youth across Texas.

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Shannon Ramirez

I am serving as a Youth Facilitator because I loved attending the camp in previous years. One thing that made these experiences special was the Youth Facilitators who were there to help guide myself and other campers. I hope to be able to pass on these experiences to younger peers and foster...

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Frida Ramirez

Frida just completed 10th grade at Harlingen Collegiate High in Harlingen ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because it’s an opportunity for me to truly put all the leadership skills I’ve learned into an environment where I am needed and looked up...

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Jake Ringnald

Jake just completed 8th grade at Parkhill Junior High in Richardson ISD and is a 2nd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator to use the leadership skills I have to help others learn more about their state and more about leadership.

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Natalie Silerio

Natalie just completed 8th grade at Loop Junior High School in Loop ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I am serving as a Youth Facilitator to help other students to experience what I’ve felt as a student. Each year I attended camp, the welcoming group of staff made me feel safe...

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Sofia Solano-Arango

Sofia just completed 9th grade at Michael Debakey HS in Houston ISD and is a 2nd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator to learn skills to help me become a better leader in the future, to prepare me in leadership situations, and to help others become the best...

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Rhea Steil

Rhea just completed 8th grade at Crossbar Academy in Tomball and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because ever since I have been coming to the Lone Star Leadership Academy I have always looked up to both the Youth Facilitators and the adult...

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Madeline Suess

Madeline just completed 9th grade at Steven High School in Northside ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I love to help others and give back to my community. I remember my 1st year and how nervous I was. I want to help the new members to open up and not be nervous.

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Logan Sullivan-Cruz

Logan just completed 9th grade at Marshall Law and Medical Services - John Marshall High School in Northside ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I would like to be a Youth Facilitator because I enjoy helping and developing skills of my peers to help them become leaders themselves....

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Avery Sutton

Avery just completed 9th grade in Birdville ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I enjoy helping both the campers and the Facilitators. I like to be able to help the campers feel more comfortable, as I went to camp for the first time, too,...

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Lance Tobola

Lance just completed 9th grade at College Station High School in College Station ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator to better my leadership skills and help other scholars thrive. Sharing my experience as a previous camper can help new campers be...

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Ryder Trent

Ryder just completed 11th grade at Dripping Springs High School in Dripping Springs ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

The initial reason I wanted to become a Youth Facilitator was because of my friend. She was a Youth Facilitator one year and seemed to have a lot of fun. What...

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Hariharan Venkatesh

Hariharan just completed 9th grade at Round Rock High School in Round Rock ISD and is a 2nd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because I want to pass down my knowledge and experiences to a group of kids who are learning and developing day by day. I want to be an...

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Kyler Virgin

Kyler just completed 8th grade at Henderson Junior High in Stephenville ISD and is a 3rd year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because as a camper, I always saw that the Youth Facilitators were responsible and had amazing leadership skills. When I am at a camp, I...

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Olivia Zhang

Olivia just completed 10th grade at Clements High School in Fort Bend ISD and is a 2nd year Alumni Council member.

After having an amazing experience as a Youth Facilitator last year, I'm excited to be presented with the same opportunity to grow my leadership skills. I want to help create...

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Sonia Zhang

Sonia just completed 7th grade at Lanier Middle School in Houston ISD and is a 1st year Alumni Council member.

I want to be a Youth Facilitator because of how often we get to visit new places. Since part of the Leadership Camp is learning about Texas History, we get to visit different...

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