Local Youth Bureau members attend Leadership Forum in Albany

Posted 18 February 2026 at 11:10 am

Press Release, Orleans County Youth Bureau

Provided photo:  Kendall student and Youth Board member Emma O’Neill meets with Senator Rob Ortt during the ANYSYB conference in Albany.

Members of the Orleans County Youth Board traveled to Albany on February 2 and 3 to participate in the Annual Association of New York State Youth Bureaus (ANYSYB) Youth Leadership Forum. Approximately 250 students and Youth Bureau representatives from across the state attended

Kendall Jr./Sr. High School student Emma O’Neill and her mother Carrie O’Neill – both Youth Board members – and Orleans County Youth Bureau Director Kelly Kiebala took part in the two-day event which included leadership workshops, teambuilding exercises, and discussion groups.

On the second day, participants were encouraged to visit the offices of their state representatives. The Orleans County delegation visited with the offices of Senator Rob Ortt and Assemblyman Steve Hawley.