Thousands of Democrats will flock to Denver next week for the National Convention. But this year, record breaking numbers of young people will also be in attendance.
Most days you can catch 21-year old Hastings College Student, Logan Dobbs, at the YMCA playing noon ball, but next week he'll join 631 other delegates in Denver that are 36 years old or younger to select the Democratic Party Presidential Nominee.
"I'm excited, I'm nervous, but I'm just happy to be representing the Third District of Nebraska," said Dobbs.
And if the 21-year old seems a bit young to be a Delegate, he is. Dobbs is the youngest Delegate the Third District has ever had.
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited to get to see all the famous people, but also I'm looking forward to learning how things are run," he said.
Dobbs is part of a national trend; young people are set to make up just over 16% of all Convention Delegates.
"This is a record number but what is most exciting is that this means the trend is continuing in young people voting and also that they are getting involved in the party," said Jane Flemming Kleeb, the Co-Chair of the Youth Council.
Kleeb says Dobbs' story is quickly becoming the norm for the Democrats.
"They go on the floor and stand as a generation to let people know they're not going away," Kleeb said.
Kleeb says this year's 16% tops the 11% of youth Delegates in 2004 and only 9% in 2000. Making Dobbs part of a generation going on the offensive to make their move.
"I'm representing kids my age that feel the same way I do," he said.
The party doesn't stop in Denver, Kleeb and Dobbs say they will continue to work hard with young people when they return from the convention, to get even more young people involved in politics.