Youth Leadership Applications Accepted From High School Juniors

August 17, 2011

Applications are now being accepted from area high school juniors for the 2011-2012 Youth Leadership Atmore program.

The program is available to high school juniors from Northview High, Atmore Christian, Escambia Academy, Escambia County High and area home school students. Applications are due to the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce by 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 6.

Now in its 17th year, the youth leadership program begins in October with an overnight retreat at Camp Beckwith on Weeks Bay in Fairhope. Then from November through April, the class will be involved in a series of interactive, hands-on activities one day each month. Participants will have the opportunity to meet community and state leaders, visit major businesses, government offices, a college campus and healthcare facilities while learning firsthand how the community works and how youth leadership can make a difference.

Class members will also be given the opportunity to learn and practice skills needed for future job interviews and meetings, and will be given personal banking and credit advice.

Applicants must have a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Interviews will be held September 12-14. Tuition is $125 per participant, and partial financial aid may be available.

Application packets are available at Northview High, Atmore Christian, Escambia Academy and Escambia County High schools and at the Atmore Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call (251) 368-3305.

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3 Responses to “Youth Leadership Applications Accepted From High School Juniors”

  1. Mom of Participant on August 18th, 2011 11:35 am

    My child also was a member of this organization. I asked what the $$ was for. It provides a uniform, transporation to all of their sessions, plus all thier lunches and breakfasts or snacks. It sounds like a lot of $$$ but I think it was well worth every dime. It also helped her on her college application not to mention what she learned with each session and friends she made from other schools.

  2. mom on August 17th, 2011 12:16 pm

    I thought the same thing when my daughter joined, but it is very good program….I would recommend it to anyone who wants to see their child exceed in life

  3. Oversight on August 17th, 2011 6:38 am

    Say what, pay $125.00 for the areas best and brightest to attend a leadership camp? Sounds like a boone doggle to me.

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