Making sure the lights hit at the right moment, the music is pumping
through the crowd, and tens of thousands
[Turning Point USA] [1]
Hi Patriot,
My name is Lauren Toncich — and for the past seven years, I’ve
helped lead the team behind the curtain at every Turning Point USA
event.
Making sure the lights hit at the right moment, the music is pumping
through the crowd, and tens of thousands of people walk into something
unforgettable.
I've never emailed you directly before.
But if you’ve ever seen the opening night of AmericaFest… felt the
electricity of a Student Action Summit crowd… or watched one of our
massive rallies ignite a room…
Then you’ve witnessed the kind of energy Charlie dreamed of —
brought to life by our incredible events team.
[Backstage at AmFest] [1]
_Above: That’s me with Charlie, backstage at last year’s AmFest
making sure every detail was perfect before showtime. _
At the heart of every single Turning Point event is this one
truth: _Young Americans deserve a stage worthy of the fight they’re
in. _
AND AMERICAFEST — ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR — IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT
STAGE OF ALL.
THIS DECEMBER 18–21 IN PHOENIX, THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WILL WALK INTO
THE MOST POWERFUL CONSERVATIVE GATHERING IN AMERICA.
It will be our first AmFest without Charlie.
This is the stage he built — with vision, grit, and sky-high
standards.
Charlie poured everything into these events, because he believed
students deserved more than beige ballrooms and lazy lectures.
He believed they needed to _FEEL_ the mission — That they were
part of something unstoppable... something big enough to change the
world.
Backstage, I can still hear him directing the show: _“Louder
music... more sparks... bigger energy... how full are we
looking?” _
Not because he wanted flash for the sake of flash...
But because he knew energy moves people. Environments shape
conviction.
_And atmosphere matters when you’re calling students into the fight
of their lives. _
[The energy at AmFest] [1]
This year’s AmFest?
_I’ve never seen more students eager to be part of it. _
NEARLY 6,000 ARE REGISTERED. ANOTHER 2,200 ARE ON THE WAITLIST.
AND WE ONLY HAVE A FEW DAYS LEFT TO GET THEM IN.
These students aren’t looking for entertainment...
They’re looking for courage, purpose, and a movement to belong to.
They’re stepping onto hostile campuses. They’re getting flak from
Leftist professors.
Many are leading Turning Point chapters in places where they’re told
to sit down, shut up — or worse.
THEY WANT TO STAND FOR AMERICA... _THEY JUST NEED A CHANCE TO STAND
WITH OTHERS WHO WILL, TOO. _
And when they get to AmFest, it’s not just the main stage that
changes their lives.
Behind the lights and cameras, they sit in smaller breakout rooms —
face-to-face with staff and speakers who show them exactly how to
lead.
[Breakout trainings at AmFest] [1]
They learn how to organize. How to launch and grow chapters. How to
push back against the Left — strategically and fearlessly.
They’re trained to fight — and win.
Because inspiration is just the beginning. We want every student
walking out of AmFest equipped for the battlefield they’re stepping
into.
THAT’S WHERE YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
EVERY $50 YOU GIVE TODAY HELPS SPONSOR A STUDENT TO ATTEND
AMERICAFEST. AND TODAY, YOUR GIFT WILL BE MATCHED —
DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR.
That means:
🔥 $50 sends TWO students
🔥 $100 sends FOUR
🔥 $250 sends EIGHT, and more.
YOU CAN BE THE REASON A FUTURE LEADER WALKS INTO AMFEST THIS DECEMBER
— INSTEAD OF STAYING HOME WONDERING IF THEY’RE ALONE IN THIS
FIGHT. [1]
Sponsor a Student for AmFest
& DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
Every year, I see it firsthand:
Students walk in with doubts, with fears, with barely enough money to
afford the flight.
They walk out with confidence, connection, and a new sense of
calling.
I've seen them go home and start chapters. I've seen them run for
office.
Many tell me — even years later, that this one event changed
everything.
_So no — I’m not just asking you to sponsor an “event." _
I’M ASKING YOU TO HELP CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF A YOUNG PATRIOT.
A YOUNG PATRIOT WHO COULD BE THE NEXT LEADER, THE NEXT FIGHTER, THE
NEXT FIREBRAND THAT HELPS SAVE THIS COUNTRY. [1]
Sponsor a Student for AmFest
& DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
I know what Charlie would want right now.
He’d want every seat filled. He’d want AmFest to echo with
boldness and fire.
He’d want us to fight like he’s still backstage — still calling
for more sparks.
Most of all, he’d want every student who made the trip to believe
they were part of something bigger than themselves.
To walk in searching for purpose — and leave filled with it. .
Let’s make sure every young patriot who wants to fight for this
country gets their chance — and gets to Phoenix this December.
FOR CHARLIE,
LAUREN TONCICH
Vice President of Events
Turning Point USA
[Lauren Toncich Headshot] [1]
SUPPORT TURNING POINT USA [1]
P.S. This is our first AmericaFest without Charlie. But it will be the
most important one we’ve ever hosted.
Help us fill the room he loved — with students ready to carry his
mission forward.
REMEMBER, WITH YOUR GIFT MATCHED TODAY, EVERY $50 YOU GIVE WON’T
JUST HELP SPONSOR ONE STUDENT FOR AMFEST — IT WILL HELP SEND TWO
STUDENTS. [1]
Sponsor a Student for AmFest
& DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT
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