Leadership Franklin County Youth - Application

Leadership Franklin County Youth is a highly selective leadership program providing learning opportunities to Franklin County high school sophomores (public, private or home school) with the goal of creating a youth community  who are actively engaged in responsible, ethical, and effective leadership.
 
Selected applicants will go through an in school interview process in March 2020.  Students chosen for the new class will be notified by end of April 2020 with orientation occurring in May 2020.

Please review the program time commitment in Question 2 before applying for this program.  Upon selection into the program, students will need to gain permission from their school administrator/designee to ensure their school status (grades/attendance and behavior) permits them to participate.
 
Application deadline is Wednesday February 12, 2020.
Due to the volume of applicants we cannot accept applications after this date.

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* 1. Please fill in the following information.

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* 2. Student Commitment:
If selected for Leadership Franklin County Youth, I will attend the May 2020 Orientation, June 2020 Retreat, monthly sessions (Sept 2020 thru April 2021) and complete all related assignments including a group project and required volunteer hours with the LFC Youth.

I understand that transportation will be provided from my school to the LFC Youth sessions with the exception of the June Retreat and volunteer activity days. I understand that participation in the June Retreat is mandatory and an absence on this day, for any reason, will dismiss me from the program.

I promise to display mutual respect for adult facilitators and other LFC Youth students, and show a desire for learning new skills and self-improvement. In the event that there is an emergency or illness and I cannot attend, I will contact LFC Youth leaders and agree to makeup an assignment by date assigned.

LFC Youth Class of 2021 Schedule:
o Tuesday, May 5, 2020                  Orientation Day
o Tuesday June 16, 2020                Retreat Day
o Saturday, July 11, 2020                Scoop-A-Palooza Volunteer
o Tuesday, September 18, 2020
o Tuesday, October 10, 2020
o Tuesday, November 3, 2020
o Tuesday, December 8, 2020
o Tuesday, January 5, 2021
o Sunday, January 31, 2021              IceFest 5k Volunteer
o Tuesday, February 2, 2021
o Tuesday, March 2, 2021
o Tuesday, April 6, 2021
o April 2021 (TBA)                               Graduation (evening)

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* 3. Parent/Guardian Commitment:
By typing my (our) name(s) below, I (we) fully endorse our child’s participation in Leadership Franklin County Youth and understand the program participation requirements.

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* 4. School Administration Consent:
By typing my name below, I acknowledge that I understand the commitment involved in Leadership Franklin County Youth and I will seek written consent from my school administrator by Orientation Day on May 5, 2020 should I be selected for this program.

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* 5. Why do you want to participate in the Leadership Franklin County Youth?

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* 6. Who is someone you consider to be a leader and why?

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* 7. Think of a time you had a chance to be a leader. What did you do? Was this experience positive? Was the experience successful? Looking back at the experience, what would you have done differently and why?

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* 8. Tell us about the most difficult decision you have made in the past year. What factors did you consider in helping you make this decision?

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* 9. List your current extra-curricular activities and/or part time work (in the last year).  Indicate how long you have been involved with each activity.

Thank you for applying for Leadership Franklin County Youth.

The selection committee will be scheduling interviews during the month of March 2020 in your school. Students accepted into the program will be notified by April 30, 2020.

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Leadership Franklin County Youth is sponsored by Wilson College - Click here for more information about Wilson.

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