We look forward to welcoming your student to Santa Barbara for Young America's Foundation's Middle School Expedition at the Reagan Ranch!

While the expedition is designed for students, we invite parents to an optional dinner on Friday, March 21, at 6:00 PM featuring Lt. Co. Allen West.

Add-On Dinner Banquet at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beach Resort

This dinner is part of our High School Conference, where you can glimpse future programming available to YAF students. The registration fee for adult guests is $35. Attendance for student guests is complimentary with RSVP. 

Space is extremely limited for the dinner banquet, and registered students are allotted no more than two guests. Two spaces per student are not guaranteed. You must RSVP for every person in your party, including students registered in the Expedition.

If you have any questions or would like to cancel your reservation, please contact Tawny Kilpper at tawnyk@reaganranch.org or at 805-957-1980.

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Lieutenant Colonel Allen B. West

Imagine living in the neighborhood where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once delivered powerful sermons. For Allen B. West, this was home—a place in Atlanta, Georgia, teeming with history and inspiration. West's journey from these streets to the halls of Congress is a testament to the power of dedication and service. 

Allen B. West, a retired Lieutenant Colonel, is a veteran who embodies the meaning of commitment. His life is not just a personal journey but a continuation of a family legacy of courage and resilience spanning four generations of combat veterans. His military service was not the end but the foundation of his leadership journey. 

In Congress, West took a stand on crucial issues as a Small Business and Armed Services Committees member, bringing the same leadership skills he honed in the army to the legislative arena. His perspective as a Christian constitutional conservative has made him a respected voice in American politics. 

Allen B. West embodies the virtues of a leader who walks the talk. He is a political figure who has faced the challenges of leadership in both military and civilian arenas, illustrating that one can leave a mark on the world with passion and persistence.