Rick Loughery

#DYK? Despite the fact that I live further away from an ocean than probably 95% of all other YRNF members, I am a certified scuba diver and enjoy diving when the opportunity arises…

Run. Follow your heart and your instincts. Don’t listen to the people who will tell you that it’s a mistake or that you will lose.

We’ve somehow managed to allow the idea of more government control to equal progress. That’s regressive and not in line with what our founders had in mind.

YRs routinely hear that we are the “party of the future” but I like to think we are the “party of now.” As chair of my local YR club in Collin County, Texas, I have so many new members that are recent high school and college graduates, who have a passion for politics and for influencing their futures with political involvement.

Personally, I equate the YRNF as “Minutemen,” to pay homage to our Massachusetts ancestors. It always amazes me how quickly (and yet still organized) the YRNF is able to mobilize scores of YRs from across the country to assist chapters and federations in their crucial elections.

…reach out to your local chapter, find an event in your area — and just show up. The fun, relationships and network will unfold from there!