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The '''Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)''' is the youth wing of the Libertarian Party and operates chapters at High Schools and Colleges across the United States.


The '''Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)''' is the only partisan Libertarian student organization in the country and acts to represent the interests of youth within the LP. The primary purpose of the LYC is to support chapters of young Libertarians at high schools and colleges across the United States, which are organized to get their members involved in official party activism. In contrast to other youth liberty organizations like Young Americans for Liberty or Students For Liberty, the LYC is a partisan organization the supports members of the Libertarian Party instead of "liberty" Republicans or Democrats.
While America has many organizations that exist to spread the ideals of Libertarianism to the next generation, because all but the LYC operate as non-partisan organizations, mostly even eschewing the Libertarian Party entirely, in favor of Republicans or Democrats, large-scale political activism is inefficient and, because of that, in many cases nonexistent. Students in these organizations may enjoy learning about Libertarianism and debating their friends, but they are not being equipped to make change in the broader world.
 
That is where the Libertarian Youth Caucus steps in. The LYC seeks not just to spread the message of liberty to America’s youth but to cultivate future leaders and candidates for the Libertarian Party as their youth wing. They are organized to set their members out into the world with party connections, knowledge of actual campaigns, and the toolset to start channeling their ideals into real-world action.


The caucus was founded at the [[Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania]] State Convention in 2016 by [[Trent Somes]] and was relaunched in 2022 by Theodore Gercken of California (the current Chair).
== Organizational Structure ==
== Organizational Structure ==
The LYC is governed by a National Board that engages in large scale activism, planning, and resource creation. The Board is made up of a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and At-Large Members who are responsible for coordinating with affiliates. Additionally, the Board has created various committees. A description of the full structure of the LYC and members of various bodies can be found at [https://operations.lycaucus.org operations.lycaucus.org].
The heart of the LYC are Local Affiliates, that work to spread the message of liberty and get students involved in the Libertarian Party. Their ultimate goal is to serve as a funnel, recruiting students and getting them to work advancing liberty. Young Americans can join the LYC at [https://www.lycaucus.org/join www.lycaucus.org/join] and a leader from their area will help them get involved.
 
Local Affiliates are supported by State Affiliates that work to create resources and partner with the corresponding State Libertarian Party to create opportunities. The National LYC functions similarly but it coordinates with LPNational and supports State Affiliates directly.
 
While the LYC is organized as the youth wing of the Libertarian Party and works closely with the party, it is a separate organization where young Americans can lead the way. A description of the full structure of the LYC and members of various bodies can be found at [https://operations.lycaucus.org operations.lycaucus.org].
 
==History==
[[File:Lyclogo.JPG|right|thumb|Former logo (2016-2022)]]
The LYC was founded at the [[Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania]] State Convention in 2016 by [[Trent Somes]] as a collection of young Americans in the Libertarian Party. Initially the caucus focused on lobbying for and supporting candidates inside the party to draw a greater focus on issues that affect younger voters. Shortly after it's founding, the LYC started to set up chapters at High Schools and Colleges around the country, which slowly became the primary focus of the organization.
 
Because of a lack of institutional support and focus, the LYC grew and shrank over the years until the summer of 2022, when Theodore Gercken was elected Chair and instituted a relaunch. He partnered with the Libertarian Party to become their youth wing and changed the focus to be only on Local Affiliates that could get young Americans excited about Libertarianism and then help them work within the party. As a whole, the relaunch saw an abandonment of internal party politics and a commitment to building the future of the Libertarian Party.
 
==Leadership==
 
===Chairs===
*[[Trent Somes]] ([[Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania|PA]]) (2016—2018)
*[[J.P. Wilson]] ([[South Carolina Libertarian Party|SC]]) (2018)
*[[Aaron Sobzak]] (2018)
*[[Theodore Gercken]] (2022—present)
 
===Vice-Chairs===
*[[Matt Geiger]] (MD) (2016—2018)
*[[Olivia Clark]] (CA) (2017)
*[[Aaron Sobzak]] (VA) (2018)
*[[Grant Deltz]] (2018-2021)
*[[Theodore Gercken]] (2021-2022)
 
===Secretaries===
*[[Pietro S. Geraci]] (2021—present)
 
===Treasurers===
*[[Zach Lemaire]] (2021—present)


In addition, many states also have their own State Affiliate that guides the organization's operation in their jurisdiction. While the structure of State Affiliates are up to their members, they generally work similarly to the national organization.
===Other===
*[[Eli Bowman]] (OH) Voting Advisor (2018)
*[[John Harper Sharp]] (SC)-Campaign/Recruitment Director (2018)
*[[James Sweet III]] (SC)-Chairman-At-Large (2018)


Local Affiliates act as their own organizations with a unique bylaws, Executive Board, and organizational structure. However, Local Affiliates generally operate similarly to their State Affiliate.
==Relaunch==
At the end of the summer of 2022, Theodore Gercken was elected the Chair of the LYC and took over the operations of an only partially-active caucus. So far, he has created a [https://strategicplan.lycaucus.org Strategic Plan], [https://operations.lycaucus.org Operations Manual], new [https://bylaws.lycaucus.org Bylaws], and new branding to refresh the organization. He is currently planning on relaunching the caucus, with a more official role inside the LP and a greater focus on Local Affiliates, at the end of 2022 or beginning of 2023.
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 18 December 2023

The Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)
LycLogo.png
Officers
Chair: Theodore Gercken
Secretary: Pietro Geraci
Treasurer: Zach LeMaire
Contact
Website: Website
Social Media
Facebook: Facebook
Twitter: Twitter
Instagram: Instagram

The Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC) is the youth wing of the Libertarian Party and operates chapters at High Schools and Colleges across the United States.

While America has many organizations that exist to spread the ideals of Libertarianism to the next generation, because all but the LYC operate as non-partisan organizations, mostly even eschewing the Libertarian Party entirely, in favor of Republicans or Democrats, large-scale political activism is inefficient and, because of that, in many cases nonexistent. Students in these organizations may enjoy learning about Libertarianism and debating their friends, but they are not being equipped to make change in the broader world.

That is where the Libertarian Youth Caucus steps in. The LYC seeks not just to spread the message of liberty to America’s youth but to cultivate future leaders and candidates for the Libertarian Party as their youth wing. They are organized to set their members out into the world with party connections, knowledge of actual campaigns, and the toolset to start channeling their ideals into real-world action.

Organizational Structure

The heart of the LYC are Local Affiliates, that work to spread the message of liberty and get students involved in the Libertarian Party. Their ultimate goal is to serve as a funnel, recruiting students and getting them to work advancing liberty. Young Americans can join the LYC at www.lycaucus.org/join and a leader from their area will help them get involved.

Local Affiliates are supported by State Affiliates that work to create resources and partner with the corresponding State Libertarian Party to create opportunities. The National LYC functions similarly but it coordinates with LPNational and supports State Affiliates directly.

While the LYC is organized as the youth wing of the Libertarian Party and works closely with the party, it is a separate organization where young Americans can lead the way. A description of the full structure of the LYC and members of various bodies can be found at operations.lycaucus.org.

History

Former logo (2016-2022)

The LYC was founded at the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania State Convention in 2016 by Trent Somes as a collection of young Americans in the Libertarian Party. Initially the caucus focused on lobbying for and supporting candidates inside the party to draw a greater focus on issues that affect younger voters. Shortly after it's founding, the LYC started to set up chapters at High Schools and Colleges around the country, which slowly became the primary focus of the organization.

Because of a lack of institutional support and focus, the LYC grew and shrank over the years until the summer of 2022, when Theodore Gercken was elected Chair and instituted a relaunch. He partnered with the Libertarian Party to become their youth wing and changed the focus to be only on Local Affiliates that could get young Americans excited about Libertarianism and then help them work within the party. As a whole, the relaunch saw an abandonment of internal party politics and a commitment to building the future of the Libertarian Party.

Leadership

Chairs

Vice-Chairs

Secretaries

Treasurers

Other

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