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The Louisiana Youth Seminar was established in 1971 as a summer leadership camp for high school students. Every year the Seminar is held at Louisiana State University for one week in July. During this week, students participate in many activities which focus on leadership skills, such as effective communication skills, setting and achieving goals, team building, understanding and accepting others, developing self-confidence, conducting effective meetings and problem solving skills.
LYS enhances the leadership potential in each individual and provides leadership opportunities through hands-on experience.
We welcome all high school incoming juniors and seniors (and sophomores who are up to the challenge) throughout Louisiana. Students come to LYS via a variety of ways: selected by their schools, sent by their parents, recruited by past LYS participants or staff and by LYS friends and family.
LYS is organized, staffed and directed by young professionals and college students who volunteer their time every summer.
LYS is different because it focuses on leadership skills, it is open to all potential leaders, and because it recruits a diverse group of students. LYS has impacted over 11,000 young leaders over the past 50 plus years.
LYS was founded on the belief that if businesses, communities and government are to have effective leaders in the future, we must help our students to develop their core leadership skills such as effective communication, setting and achieving goals, team building, understanding and accepting others, developing self-confidence, conducting effective meetings, and problem solving skills.
LYS is held for one week each summer during the third week of July on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Youth Seminar is a leadership camp designed for high school juniors and seniors and sophomores who are up for the challenge. Approximately 300 students attend from throughout the state.
On Tuesday, February 14th, registration opens for the thing we LOVE the most - Louisiana Youth Seminar! Registration is limited. Be sure to register early.