WAM Conference

In January of 2013, Shelley Simonton (Executive Director of the Jackson Hole Energy Sustainability Project) asked Co-Presidents, Erin and MacKenzie (myself) to speak at the Wyoming Association of Municipalities Conference (WAM). We couldn’t have been more honored—or terrified for that matter.

 The first day we drove down to Cheyenne with Larry Pardee. On the morning of the second day we watched Reggie Rivers give his keynote speech as nerves twisted knots in our stomachs. Afterwards, Jackson’s Mayor Mark Barron began the presentation.

 Mayor Barron was followed by Shelley Simonton, I followed, and Erin concluded the presentation. Our brief presentation focused on the solar panel project completed during the previous summer and youth leadership. As it turned out, the nerves were all for nothing. After Erin concluded Jackson’s presentation, many audience members approached us thanking us for our leadership and determination.

Our trip came to an end after lunch with the Mayor, Bob Lenz, and various other elected officials of Jackson, and a tour of the Wyoming Capitol building. All in all, it was an experience that Erin and I will never forget.

-Mackenzie