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Alec Frey, 2015 Vice<br />

Chairman: What YAC<br />

means to me is the ability to<br />

give back to other non-profit<br />

organizations that help out<br />

the community. It also makes<br />

me realize that people think<br />

students can make the right<br />

decisions for their community.<br />

I get to meet new friends<br />

at YAC. The YAC advisors<br />

actually believe in us to make<br />

the right decisions for the community. It’s nice knowing that<br />

they are there to help and guide us.<br />

Theresa McMunigal, Advisor: Serving as a YAC<br />

advisor has been very meaningful to me. For the past five<br />

years, <strong>RCCF</strong> has supported our students through grants<br />

which make our annual field trip possible. As I consider<br />

both why I enjoy the experience and wish to be a part of<br />

YAC, I realize that this opportunity allows for me to give<br />

back to <strong>RCCF</strong> on behalf of my students in some small way.<br />

One of the things I enjoy most about being a YAC<br />

advisor is watching my students flourish during the grant<br />

screening process. The responsibility given to students is<br />

very important; this process gives students a glimpse of<br />

real-world adult decision making. I believe that YAC makes<br />

students realize that they are valuable members of the<br />

community and helps them understand that they have power<br />

to make contributions that strengthen our county.<br />

It is always fun to spend time with students outside of<br />

the school day; YAC provides another opportunity to help us<br />

empower students within their education. Forging stronger<br />

relationships with our students and watching them make<br />

friends from the area is very rewarding for me as an advisor.<br />

YAC serves as a strong community support for this area; I<br />

cannot thank <strong>RCCF</strong> enough for everything they do for our<br />

local schools.<br />

Lauren Wolverton - YAC Member: I enjoy being a<br />

part of YAC because I know that I am a part of something<br />

that is helping the community. It is a great feeling because<br />

this is where we live and where a lot of us will live for the<br />

rest of our lives. Being a YAC member means giving back<br />

to the organizations who help our county.<br />

Roseann Johnson, YAC Member: YAC is a place<br />

where we can meet new people our age and help the<br />

community with them. YAC is lending a helping hand to<br />

people in need. YAC is being role models to our community.<br />

Ryan Sheffield, YAC Member: I am grateful for being<br />

in YAC because we get to help out in the community. The<br />

community is thankful for the service; last year we held<br />

a food drive and everyone thanked us so much for what<br />

we were doing. It felt great. Everything we do for the<br />

community helps and I think we need more young people<br />

who want to help out.<br />

Marisol Tinoco - YAC Member: To me, YAC is an<br />

important group for students and teachers. We learn what<br />

is going on in our community and people around us. They<br />

teach us about social issues so that we can be aware of them.<br />

Through YAC, we help our community in any way we can.<br />

I’m glad that I get to meet so many nice new people my age<br />

and get to be a part of something. It is fun and you find out<br />

about things you didn’t know about before. I am happy to be<br />

a part of this group.<br />

701 Lake St., PO Box 824, Roscommon MI 48653 • 989-275-3112 • info@My<strong>RCCF</strong>.org<br />

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