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Mancos youths have been taking on the world for years. Now two more leaders are emerging, and they haven\u2019t even graduated high school yet.<\/p>\n
Faith Asnicar and Kamaria Hill recently attended the Colorado Hugh O\u2019Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) conference in Lakewood. HOBY is a national organization that promotes leadership in the young people of today. To participate in the conference, high school sophomores are nominated by their teachers. The potential candidates are recognized by their communication skills, problem-solving, critical and creative thinking, and other abilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I found out, I was super-excited because I wanted it so badly,\u201d Hill said of her nomination. The girls had heard about HOBY from kids who had gone before, telling them that it was really awesome and life-changing, \u201cand I think it was\u201d said Asnicar.<\/p>\n
The conference consisted of many presentations, group activities, skill building, and cheers. The girls were each given a group to be with for the duration of the conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was group B \u2013 we were the Bodacious Beach Bros,\u201d said Asnicar. \u201cWe had a bunch of beach stuff like pool noodles. When we did rol1 call, we were always like bro\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Hill was in group C. They named themselves the Camping Camels.<\/p>\n
\u201cI loved like every part of it, but my favorite part was meeting the people,\u201d she reflected. \u201cIt\u2019s weird, I was thinking about it and coming home I was like, I know some of these people at HOBY better than I know my best friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asnicar had a tough time narrowing down her favorite part about HOBY.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I could say everything was my favorite, I\u2019d say that,\u201d she said, then decided to talk about the impact speaker Jamie Utt had. His presentation made some of the audience cry. \u201cI really want Jamie to come to our school,\u201d she said. \u201cThey need to hear that there\u2019s something else out there.\u201d Hill said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt (his speech) was life-changing \u2013 it really changes your outlook.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asnicar explained how Utt encouraged them to jump out of their comfort zones.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a really small area. There\u2019s not that many people here so there\u2019s not that much diversity,\u201d she said. \u201cEveryone gets stuck in this rut about how things are.\u201d<\/p>\n
The girls encouraged future sophomores to apply for HOBY and plan on applying to go back themselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cI really want to go back as junior staff,\u201d said Hill. \u201cI don\u2019t care if other stuff clashes with it, I want to go.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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