NRA Youth Education Summit: Reflecting On Family, Freedom And Friends

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by Rick Tedrick, Chief Financial Officer, The NRA Foundation Note: This article was originally posted on NRA Blog

USA -(Ammoland.com)- This summer I had the great fortune of meeting the 46 inspiring young adults who came from all over the country to participate in the 2017 National NRA Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.). In addition to observing their formal debates on a number of significant topics, I was honored to be the guest speaker at the final awards banquet that wrapped up their special week on Saturday, July 29. With that valuable time to address this group of future leaders, I focused on three topics relevant to that and every age group: family, freedom and friends.

Family is something that grounds us and assists in developing who we are. As someone who was fortunate to grow up in a very loving family with a strong mom and dad and four terrific, involved grandparents, I recognize the invaluable impact that has had on my life. After sharing stories about my first shooting and hunting experiences with my dad as well as a post-college cross-county road trip with my …Read the Rest

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