Kris Misa YL3JA has been interested in ham radio contesting since he was first licensed as a teenager. In fact, for years his only QSO's were in contests. Kris has trained with some of the best in Europe while watching them do their magic at multi-op efforts at D4C, ES5TV, ES7A and being mentored by giants such as Roly LY4A and Tonno ES5TV. When Kris attempted to qualify for the WRTC 2002 in Italy, and fell short, these same ham radio peers cheered him on and encouraged him to compete in the Youth category. Andrea IK4VET opened doors for Kris and his WRTC teammate Artem, UR5YKO, to come to Italy to train for the event. The rest is history as Kris and Artem went on to win the Youth category in WRTC 2022. Kris is an exemplar of the kind of young person, given the right support and encouragement, who can make a mark in ham radio today and far into the future. Let's advocate for more Kris Misa's.