North Cascades Institute, North Cascades National Park and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest present the:
Henry M. Jackson Youth Leadership Conference “A Confluence of Young Leaders”
Saturday-Monday November 10-12, 2012 North Cascades Environmental Learning Center Attention high school sophomores, juniors and seniors or college freshmen who have experienced youth stewardship programs
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You are invited to come to the North Cascades for a weekend to: Reconnect with old friends and the North Cascades while making new friends Enhance your leadership, communication and collaboration skills in preparation for job and college applications Meet and connect with regional service organizations Make plans to fulfill service learning or senior project graduation requirements
To apply, please email us the following:
APPLICATION
p Your name, address, email and phone number(s) p The program title, year and location that you participated p Your current year in school p The name of one reference that knows you from your program (from North Cascades National Park, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, North Cascades Institute or other public lands agency or youth organization)
Please address the following questions in your application:
Applications due by October 5th Space is limited, so apply early! Email your application to: North Cascades Institute, Attn: YLC Email: kate_rinder@ncascades.org Phone: (360) 854-2579 810 State Route 20 Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
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p Why do you want to attend the North Cascades Youth *Note: In order to attend, students must be able to get to pickup Leadership Conference? along I-5 in multiple locations from Tukwila north to p Describe your youth stewardship experience on public lands. locations Bellingham. Pickup will occur on Saturday morning; drop-off will be Monday afternoon (Monday is Veteran’s Day). This is a tuitionWhat did you learn and how has it has changed you? free event. p What do you consider to be your strongest leadership h cascades qualities? What leadership skills do you hope to develop? rt p What topics would you like to learn about at the Youth Leadership Conference? p What kinds of opportunities are you interested in learning about at the conference (regarding conservation, stewardship and the outdoors)? no
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