Youth Leadership Henry 2024-2025 Information
Youth Leadership Henry, a countywide leadership program for high school sophomores, is designed to develop leadership potential and to acquaint participants with community needs, problems, and resources through interaction with local leaders and decision makers. The program will allow participants to interact with community leaders in examining a variety of issues that affect Henry County. Participants will gain insight into the complex decision-making process that is essential in addressing community issues, and they will learn more about the cultural and economic opportunities and resources available within this area.
ELIGIBILITY
All sophomores enrolled in a Henry County school (public, private, virtual school, home school) or are a Henry County resident are eligible. Interested students should:
Attendance at the Reception/Orientation night and Teambuilding Day event is essential to gain the full benefit of the program; therefore, attendance is mandatory and non-negotiable at these events.
Attendance at the monthly programs is mandatory. Any student with more than one absence will not graduate and will not receive a certificate of completion nor graduate the program in May. All participants may attend the graduation. Participants will be allowed to make-up one missed program (Excluding the Orientation and Teambuilding Dates) by attending a Henry County Board of Commissioners Meeting or Henry County Board of Education Meeting and preparing a one-page essay, typed and single-spaced or two pages handwritten as directed in the "Program Makeup Assignment" sheet. The essay and signed sheet must be presented to the Youth Leadership Henry Board of Directors no later than 1 week prior to Graduation for review.
Participants are carefully chosen through a process conducted by the Youth Leadership Henry Board of Directors. Each class is limited; therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible. The program fee is $175.00 per person. This cost is due at Orientation, after acceptance into the program. If accepted, applicants will be informed of their acceptance into the program no later than September 13, 2024 via the email address provided on the application.
Below are the dates for the 2024 - 2025 program year, so you can put them in your calendar now. If you apply and are selected, you will want to have these already in your calendar:
SCHEDULE FOR 2024-2025 Youth Leadership Henry requires a commitment from each of the participating students. Missing class dates can result in the inability to complete the program requirements needed to graduate from the program. Missing Orientation or Teambuilding Day specifically, will immediately disqualify a student from participating at all. The schedule for the 2024-2025 class is as follows:
Youth Leadership Henry, a countywide leadership program for high school sophomores, is designed to develop leadership potential and to acquaint participants with community needs, problems, and resources through interaction with local leaders and decision makers. The program will allow participants to interact with community leaders in examining a variety of issues that affect Henry County. Participants will gain insight into the complex decision-making process that is essential in addressing community issues, and they will learn more about the cultural and economic opportunities and resources available within this area.
ELIGIBILITY
All sophomores enrolled in a Henry County school (public, private, virtual school, home school) or are a Henry County resident are eligible. Interested students should:
- Demonstrate leadership in school and/or community activities.
- Express an interest in furthering their knowledge of Henry County.
- Commit to full participation and 100% attendance in the program.
- Receive one professional recommendation, and approval from their principal and parents to participate.
- Have at least an unweighted 84 numeric average -or- unweighted GPA of 3.0, to be provided by your school counselor.
- Pay the enrollment fee of only $175 after acceptance into the program – Due at Orientation Night upon acceptance.
Attendance at the Reception/Orientation night and Teambuilding Day event is essential to gain the full benefit of the program; therefore, attendance is mandatory and non-negotiable at these events.
Attendance at the monthly programs is mandatory. Any student with more than one absence will not graduate and will not receive a certificate of completion nor graduate the program in May. All participants may attend the graduation. Participants will be allowed to make-up one missed program (Excluding the Orientation and Teambuilding Dates) by attending a Henry County Board of Commissioners Meeting or Henry County Board of Education Meeting and preparing a one-page essay, typed and single-spaced or two pages handwritten as directed in the "Program Makeup Assignment" sheet. The essay and signed sheet must be presented to the Youth Leadership Henry Board of Directors no later than 1 week prior to Graduation for review.
Participants are carefully chosen through a process conducted by the Youth Leadership Henry Board of Directors. Each class is limited; therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible. The program fee is $175.00 per person. This cost is due at Orientation, after acceptance into the program. If accepted, applicants will be informed of their acceptance into the program no later than September 13, 2024 via the email address provided on the application.
Below are the dates for the 2024 - 2025 program year, so you can put them in your calendar now. If you apply and are selected, you will want to have these already in your calendar:
SCHEDULE FOR 2024-2025 Youth Leadership Henry requires a commitment from each of the participating students. Missing class dates can result in the inability to complete the program requirements needed to graduate from the program. Missing Orientation or Teambuilding Day specifically, will immediately disqualify a student from participating at all. The schedule for the 2024-2025 class is as follows:
- Friday, August 23, 2024 – 4PM – APPLICATION DEADLINE
- Monday, September 23, 2024 – Reception & Orientation
- Thursday, October 17, 2024 – Teambuilding Day
- Monday, November 4, 2024 – County Tour Day
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024 – Public Safety Day
- Friday, January 17, 2025 – Education Day
- Saturday, February 8, 2025 – Healthcare Day
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025 – State Government Day
- Thursday, April 17, 2025 – Water Resource Day
- Monday, May 5, 2025 – Graduation