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July 21-26, 2013 at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge  The Official LYS Blog LYS is a weeklong leadership camp held on the campus of Louisiana State University during the third week in July. During LYS, students go through a series of skill building exercises focused on leadership skills. Through a series of “hands on” experiences, they use their newly developed skills in a group setting to discover that leadership is not merely a matter of position or authority, but a matter of action. Students are encouraged to make a difference and to apply their knowledge and experience in their schools and communities. LYS is specifically designed for incoming high school juniors and seniors (and sophomores who are up for the challenge) who demonstrate leadership abilities in their schools and communities. Students come to LYS in a variety of ways: nominated by their school or a teacher, registered by their parent, recruited by a LYS alum, recommended by a friend.
LYS in the News Learning to Lead Louisiana Youth Seminar provides leadership training to students By Chante Dionne Warren Curfews were relaxed for high school members of Louisiana Youth Seminar while they practiced parliamentary procedures, campaigned for political choices, told jokes, gave speeches, danced and cheered through the wee morning hours at a mock caucus. “It’s actually like a real U.S. congressional caucus. In those seven hours of caucus meetings, you stay on your toes and they crack jokes. The energy is insane,” said Kady Rost, 17, of Maurice, who at 4-foot-8 inches, commanded a delegation of about 100 people in the Whig party. About 200 teenagers gathered this month at the 38th annual Louisiana Youth Seminar at LSU where they experienced a hands-on week of political campaigns, elections, public speaking and team and leadership building games. LYS is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership training to high school students. |
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