Youth Leadership St. Louis 2024-25 Participation Form

Youth Leadership St. Louis

Youth Leadership St. Louis 2024-25 Participation Form

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One of the unique strengths of FOCUS St. Louis is our leadership programs have the ability to bring together diverse cohorts of participants from across backgrounds, geographic area and schools or industries. Join us as we continue this tradition!

Program Overview

Founded in 1989, Youth Leadership St. Louis (YLSL) is an internationally recognized program that informs, connects, prepares and empowers St. Louis area youth to become civic and community leaders.

Ideal Candidate

Be in good standing as a student
Make the commitment to attend scheduled program days (in-person or virtual)
Complete the required participation and consent forms
Have an interest in strengthening leadership skills and community involvement

Program Attendance

Full attendance by each participant is necessary if the YLSL program is to meet your leadership goals as well as our program goals. Therefore, it is essential for you, the participant, to fully understand the importance of attending each session. Please review the calendar of program dates.

Please review the following requirements and check that you agree to each of them.*

I will attend all program days from the opening retreat through graduation.

I understand that attendance will be taken, and failure to attend without an excused absence may result in my dismissal from the program.

Student Information

Name*

First Last

Preferred Name

School/Organization*

Birth Date (MO/DAY/YEAR)*

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Age*

Student Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Parent/Guardian Name (Primary)*

First Last

Parent/Guardian Email (Primary)*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Home Address*

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Student Cell Phone

Parent/Guardian Consent*

My parent/guardian supports my participation in Youth Leadership St. Louis.

Demographics

Sex

Male

Female

Prefer Not to Say

Not Listed

Race/Ethnicity

African-American/Black

Caucasian/White

Hispanic/Latino or Spanish Origin

Asian

American Indian/Alaska Native

Middle Eastern/North African

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Bi-Multi-Racial

Other

““Emerging Leaders refocused and re-energized me. I feel more aware of the St. Louis region and how I can get involved and use my leadership skills to make an impact.”

Lindsey Webster

Professional High School Counselor, Ritenour School District
Emerging Leaders Fall 2016