Congressional Youth Leadership Council/National Young Leaders Conference

[AnnW]

anyone heard or familiar with this?

[littlesista06]

The Young Leaders Conference sounds like something dd was invited to do. It's in D.C. and you're expected to LEAVE your child there for a week with total strangers ....

Sorry, that's as far as I got. Well that and the $1800 it would have cost to send her.

It may not be the same, I tried to see if I'd posted here asking ya'll about it, but can't find a thread on it, and I'm sure I threw out the paperwork.

So... why the question? Someone been nomiated to attend something special???!!

[Diane]

Sorry, no help from me... I've never heard of it.

[PamE]

The Young Leaders Conference sounds like something dd was invited to do. It's in D.C. and you're expected to LEAVE your child there for a week with total strangers ....

Sorry, that's as far as I got. Well that and the $1800 it would have cost to send her.

It may not be the same, I tried to see if I'd posted here asking ya'll about it, but can't find a thread on it, and I'm sure I threw out the paperwork.

So... why the question? Someone been nomiated to attend something special???!!

Dd got the same letter! She was soooo bummed that we wouldn't let her go. Um, sorry! No way, no how, uh-uh!!!!

[littlesista06]

Cool!! It was flattering and exciting that her teacher nominated her but no way we were going to send her. lol

[AnnW]

we received a letter saying that ds had been nominated/selected, explaining what it was ect and that he was going to be receiving and invitation. well his invitation came in an envelope that looks like a wedding invitation! LOL
he has been 'invited' to things that sounded like this in the past but it was more of a tourist type thing couched like an honor. research is showing this is sponsored by the congress.

LOL love that 'leave' your child...i am not quite worried about that since ds is 17!

[littlesista06]

Maybe I wouldn't have been either, but since she's only 11.... I WAS! lol And yes, I remember the package was quite impressive.
So, you think he's going to go?

[AnnW]

i think he might be. i was just looking over the info and they sent a list of some of the previous nominee's from his high school..let me just say WOW on the kids on the list..real superstars! after he accepts, he is then contacted by our congressman! it also talks about sending a press kit for us to send to our local media!!!
this doesn't sound like the same 'honor' things he has been sent in the past.

i still have to giggle, my kids have gone to sleep away camp since they were 8!

[AnnW]

oh and the boys have to wear a suit or coat and tie every day and the girls have to wear dresses!

[littlesista06]

i think he might be. i was just looking over the info and they sent a list of some of the previous nominee's from his high school..let me just say WOW on the kids on the list..real superstars! after he accepts, he is then contacted by our congressman! it also talks about sending a press kit for us to send to our local media!!!
this doesn't sound like the same 'honor' things he has been sent in the past.

i still have to giggle, my kids have gone to sleep away camp since they were 8!

That sounds awesome!!

Dd has been to sleep away camp too, but I knew who was going to be there and who she'd be with. Sending her at 11, to DC, alone, to stay chaperoned by total strangers... no way. BUT... that's just me.

Is he excited about going?

[AnnW]

Is he excited about going?

they even have a message board where you can talk to other participants, parents ect.

i was passed out asleep when he came home last night. dh was he came in and said 'look what i got in the mail' and seemed interested. we have till beginning of August to decide. it would mean being gone for a week during school, so i might need to talk with his counselor about how that would be handled.

[Beth/TX]

The Young Leaders Conference sounds like something dd was invited to do.

My dd was nominated for this too. The National Young Scholars Program. After talking to different parents who sent their kids in the past, we decided to send her. They all said their kids had an incredible time, and made huge strides in their leadership skills. They all sent their kids back the next year too.

They offer the program all over the U.S. Luckily dd's is being held just 20 mins away, so I don't have a problem sending her there for the week. She is sooo excited about going and can't wait to meet new friends.

I couldn't believe she wanted to go since she wouldn't know a single person there. I would have never done that when I was her age!

[littlesista06]

Let us know how it went when she gets back!

[AnnW]

My dd was nominated for this too. The National Young Scholars Program. After talking to different parents who sent their kids in the past, we decided to send her. They all said their kids had an incredible time, and made huge strides in their leadership skills. They all sent their kids back the next year too.

They offer the program all over the U.S. Luckily dd's is being held just 20 mins away, so I don't have a problem sending her there for the week. She is sooo excited about going and can't wait to meet new friends.

I couldn't believe she wanted to go since she wouldn't know a single person there. I would have never done that when I was her age!

how cool. at SMU?
the one my ds' was nominated for is only in DC.

[Leigh]

Congrats to your ds Ann and your dd Beth... I hope they have fun!!!

Congrats to your dd too Jen, I don't think I would send ds off with total strangers at the age of 11 either.