The Adventures of Alex: The National Leadership Conference for State Officers

One of the highlights of my year so far… NLCSO – The National Leadership Conference for State Officers!!

I spent three weeks getting to know some phenomenal State Officers on a personal and team level. There were sessions and summits, food and fires (of the camp variety). But overall, the PEOPLE were my favorite part. Here are some of my top NLCSO moments from conferences in Wyoming, Washington and Illinois (in sequential order)!

1. Listening to Montana belt out tunes around the campfire (Yes, even Taylor Swift)

2. Having late night cabin conversations with Wyoming

3. Talking about Bullwinkle characters with North Dakota

4. Seeing TONS of buffalo, three bears, a snake and some chipmunks in Yellowstone

5. Making a personal story puzzle with Washington

6. Smearing everyone in volleyball with Oregon (And looking mighty foxy in the process)

7. Squirting everyone with water guns with the help of Idaho (My partners in crime)

8. Walking through Pikes Place Market in Seattle

9. Quoting funny movies with Kentucky (“She’s a nice lady!!”)

10. Learning to play Pitch with the Missouri crew (And “hanging out” with them by the pool)

11. Doing sand bottle reflections with the Wisconsinites

12. Getting caught in a monsoon-like rainstorm with the Illinois team on the 4th of July


13. Listening to Indiana's super creative songs during sessions ("Our Boy" is sure to be a hit)

14. Visiting the Abraham Lincoln Museum and arguing about whether the main character in the hologram theater was real

15. Making TONS of new friends and watching the leaders of our Organization grow over the course of their week

THIS is going to be tough to beat! But there’s still plenty of time left to try.