This was my very first LTC, and it was amazing, but I hope next year's is better. I know that a lot of people felt homesick throughout most of the week, or like they didn’t want to be here, but I’m honestly sad that this week had to come to an end. It was really fun, and I got to spend it with my brothers, whether I knew them beforehand or not.

No matter what, my entire cabin has formed the bonds of brotherhood, and that’s the power of DeMolay. It doesn't matter what background you have; you will still get along here because we’re all brothers, no matter race, creed, or religion.

My favorite part of LTC was being able to make a lot of new friends here. Everybody in my chapter became close, and I can’t speak for the other chapters, but I hope they got as close as we did. We put our differences aside and just had fun, which is what I honestly believe LTC is about. Not only did we bond, but we had worked together well as a team. Not just in sports, but in everything else, too.

My second favorite part was the sports. Everybody, whether we participated in all sports or not, had fun. Every chapter also got to play each other in every sport, which I thought was cool. In total, this has been a great experience, and I can’t wait to come back next year - I recommend all DeMolays attend if they can!