BRLS 2022 Theme Reveal
My name is Matthew, and I am from the Shady Grove Family YMCA in Richmond, VA. I go to Virginia Tech, where I am studying aerospace engineering. In my free time, I enjoy running, playing and watching soccer and spending time with friends and family. What is your favorite BRLS story, memory, or experience? [...]
Hi I’m Jasmine! I’m from the Brace Family YMCA in Charlotte, NC and I go to school at the University of Central Florida in Orlando! My favorite things to do are to cook, bake, and go to Disney! What is your favorite BRLS story, memory, or experience? My favorite thing I experience on the [...]
Hi my name is Jason Heiman, I’m from the Northwest Tampa YMCA. What is your favorite BRLS story, memory, or experience? My favorite BRLS experience would probably be when I got to the mountain for my 4th year. It was just such a happy moment for me to finally come back home after being [...]
Hey guys!! My name’s Colin and I’m from the Northwest Tampa YMCA in Tampa, Florida! I’ve been with my club for six years, and it’ll be my 4th year at Blue Ridge this year! I go to school at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and I want to become a doctor in [...]
Hey guys! My name is Valerie and I am from the Lakeland Family YMCA. I've been involved in leaders for 7 years and it has been so important in helping shape me into the person I am today. I am currently studying exercise science at USF and hope to use my education pursuing a [...]
Hi!! I am Anna Pawline, I was born and raised in Charlotte, NC and am apart of the Brace Family YMCA Leaders' Club. I currently attend East Carolina University in Greenville, NC (Go Pirates!!) and am pursuing a Public Health degree. My favorite hobby is definitely playing sports. I have played sports my whole [...]
HI! My name is Samad, from Brace Family YMCA (Shoutout Mike Jones <3) I'm going to apologize in advance I am terrible at writing these intro things. I like to read, talk about really anything, take long walks with either friends or wayyyyy too loud music. Also messing around with nature photos in Lightroom [...]
Hello leaders! My name is Noah Franklin and I can not wait to serve you in 2022. I am from the A.E. Finley YMCA, in Raleigh, North Carolina. I am currently a sophomore at Appalachian State University, where I am studying both Elementary and History Education. Growing up, I competed in cross country and [...]
Hi! My name is Lara Zambrano Bastidas and I’m from the Northwest YMCA in Tampa, Florida. I currently go to school at the University of Central Florida studying biology. I hope to work with animals in some capacity once I graduate and possibly go to veterinary school. I love going out to have new [...]