A few reminders:

• Please remember to dress appropriately for each event.
• You must inform your group leaders and the executive board about any absences OR tardies more than 24 hours in advance before each event. Otherwise, these will be considered unexcused.
• Keep in touch with your group! Get to know one another.
• If you have a facebook, join our YLA Group for this year! #mce_temp_url# Props to Connor Regan for taking the initiative to make this page :]

Upcoming Events:
• Bonding Event- Maxwell Park. September 28, 2011 CASUAL DRESS

Our 2009-2010 community annual report is live and available for download! Please click on the image above to check it out. This past year has brought with it a lot of accomplishments – the launch of our new brand and website, the development of our marketing team, unbelievable promotional success in our community relations department, new collaborations with local organizations and corporations, a bigger and better youth program, and all kinds of new programs to come! Join us in enjoying our story from the past year and look forward to the story of out years to come. We are very proud of our accomplishments, and cannot wait to continue to stride towards a world of youth leaders! Download the annual report here: PDF.

Thank you so much to all who came out to support YLA at our Brand Launch Party tonight.

We had such a great time with you and will soon post event photos on our Picassa photo site.

Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

On his blog he wrote,”the music video was shot in one day (8/28/10)…My friend Eric Won (http://ericwon.wordpress.com) asked me to join the crew as the camera operator. I worked with D.P. Tony Chiu to get the best possible picture from the set. It definitely was fun especially because the music video itself was funny, and Lucas & Alexi (two guys in the orange suits) were hilarious.”

Here’s a peek behind the scenes of his work.

Check out his blog post: Snapshots from Music Video Shoot – “Confidence”

Keep your TV tuned to KTLA  channel 5 this Thursday morning to see the world premiere of our original music video “Confidence aka T.O.T.W.” 

Join us later tonight at the Brand Launch Party at the Anaheim GardenWalk to meet the starts of the video, YLA’s own Alexi Robichaux and Lucas Rider. It is also a great opportunity to network with influential leaders of Orange County.

“We’re so confident we wear orange suits!”

CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO “Confidence aka T.O.T.W.”

Brand Launch Party Details

Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 5 to 7 p.m.

FREE & OPEN TO EVERYONE. Presentation of new YLA brand & original rap music video at 6 p.m. 

Anaheim GardenWalk (Across from Hollister and Bar Louie). 321 West Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802-3620.

YLA has developed new communication tools to define brand outreach by enhancing the website, releasing student made viral videos and utilizing social media networks to promote this new direction.

In seven years, YLA has fostered the career development and networking abilities of over 500 high school students with civic, business, and community leaders. Some of the notable organizations YLA collaborates with include the City of Anaheim, Hilton Anaheim and the Disneyland Resort.

Today YLA is the premier youth organization in Anaheim attracting the community’s best young leaders and returns service where help is most needed.

The music video world premiere will be on the KTLA Morning Show on Thursday, September 2. It will also be presented that same day during the YLA Brand Launch Party (5 p.m.-7 p.m.) at the Anaheim GardenWalk with the stars of the video.  

LISTEN NOW AND COMMENT WITH YOUR THOUGHTS!