STATE AND VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP SEMINARS
At HOBY, high school sophomores explore their leadership potential through our inspiring leadership development programs. State Leadership Seminars are three-to-four day residential programs, typically held on a college or university campus. Virtual Leadership Seminars are two-to-three day live online programs that allow students to participate from the safety of their home without the need to travel.
Regardless of format, HOBY Leadership Seminars are highly interactive programs, following our leadership development curriculum which allows students to discover leadership from a personal, group and socially responsible perspective.
Student “Ambassadors” from across their state participate in State or Virtual Leadership Seminars between April and June each year, building a network of positive community change-makers and a wider network of HOBY Alumni.
After each seminar, HOBY alumni are challenged to complete 100 hours of community service within the next year as a way to put their passion and newly built leadership skills into action.


HAVE QUESTIONS?
If you’ve still got questions regarding State Leadership Seminars or any of HOBY’s programs, our Chief National Programs Officer, Rose Santini, would be happy to hear from you.
State and Virtual Leadership Seminar Schedule/Dates
VIEW FULL SITE / SCHEDULE- Alabama
Troy, AL - Troy University
- 5/28/2021 to 5/30/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Alaska
Online, AK - Virtual Seminar
- 4/24/2021 to 4/25/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Arizona
Online, AZ - Virtual Seminar
- 6/3/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Arkansas
Magnolia, AR - Southern Arkansas University
- 6/3/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- California-Central
Online, CA - Virtual Seminar
- 6/25/2021 to 6/27/2021
- Community Nomination!
- California-Los Angeles
Online, CA - Virtual Seminar
- 6/25/2021 to 6/27/2021
- Community Nomination!
- California-North
Online, CA - Virtual Seminar
- 6/25/2021 to 6/27/2021
- Community Nomination!
- California-South
Online, CA - Virtual Seminar
- 6/25/2021 to 6/27/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Colorado
Denver, CO - University of Denver
- 6/24/2021 to 6/27/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Connecticut
New Haven, CT - Southern Connecticut State University
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Delaware
Online, DE - Virtual Seminar
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- District of Columbia
DC, DC - Catholic University
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Florida-East
Melbourne, FL - Florida Institute of Technology
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Florida-North
Tallahassee, FL - Florida State University
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Florida-South
Online, FL - Virtual Seminar
- 6/25/2021 to 6/26/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Florida-West
St Petersburg, FL - Eckerd College
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Georgia-Northwest
Atlanta, GA - Oglethorpe University
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Georgia-Southeast
Milledgeville, GA - Georgia College and State University
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Idaho
Caldwell, ID - The College of Idaho
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Illinois Central-South
Online, IL - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Illinois-North
Online, IL - Virtual Seminar
- 6/25/2021 to 6/27/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Indiana
TBD, IN - TBD
- 6/3/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Iowa
Online, IA - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Kansas
Online, KS - Virtual Seminar
- 7/8/2021 to 7/11/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Kentucky-East
Berea, KY - Berea College
- 6/17/2021 to 6/20/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Kentucky-West
Online, KY - Virtual Seminar
- 6/4/2021 to 6/5/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Louisiana
Hammond, LA - Southeastern Louisiana University
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Maine
Online, ME - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Maryland
Online, MD - Virtual Seminar
- 6/10/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Massachusetts
Online, MA - Virtual Seminar
- 5/1/2021 to 5/2/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Michigan
Online, MI - Virtual Seminar
- 6/12/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Minnesota
Online, MN - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Mississippi
Jackson, MS - Millsaps College
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Missouri
Online, MO - Virtual Seminar
- 6/12/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Montana
Billings, MT - Rocky Mountain College
- 6/3/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Nebraska
Seward, NE - Concordia University
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Nevada
Las Vegas, NV - University of Nevada
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- New Hampshire
Online, NH - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- New Jersey
Union, NJ - Kean University
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- New Mexico
Online, NM - Virtual Seminar
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- New York-Central
Online, NY - Virtual Seminar
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- New York-East
Silver Bay, NY - Silver Bay Resort and Conference Center
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- New York-Metro
Online, NY - Virtual Seminar
- 6/5/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- New York-West
Online, NY - Virtual Seminar
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- North Carolina-East
Online, NC - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- North Carolina-West
Online, NC - Virtual Seminar
- 6/19/2021 to 6/20/2021
- Community Nomination!
- North Dakota
Bismarck, ND - Bismarck State College
- 6/18/2021 to 6/20/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Ohio-North
Online, OH - Virtual Seminar
- 6/4/2021 to 6/5/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Ohio-South
Marietta, OH - Marietta College
- 6/10/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Ohio-Southwest
Online, OH - Virtual Seminar
- 6/25/2021 to 6/26/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Ohio-West
Ada, OH - Ohio Northern University
- 6/10/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Oklahoma
Edmond, OK - University of Central Oklahoma
- 6/3/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Oregon
Salem, OR - Willamette University
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Pennsylvania-Central
Online, PA - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Pennsylvania-East
Online, PA - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/12/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Pennsylvania-West
Online, PA - Virtual Seminar
- 6/18/2021 to 6/20/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Rhode Island
Online, RI - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- South Carolina
Anderson, SC - Anderson University
- 5/28/2021 to 5/30/2021
- Community Nomination!
- South Dakota
Madison, SD - Dakota State University
- 6/10/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Tennessee
Online, TN - Virtual Seminar
- 6/5/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Texas-Capital Area
Online, TX - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Texas-Far West
Online, TX - Virtual Seminar
- 6/4/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Texas-Gulf Coast
Online, TX - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Texas-North
Arlington, TX - University of Texas at Arlington
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Utah
Ephraim, UT - Snow College
- 6/2/2021 to 6/5/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Vermont
Online, VT - Virtual Seminar
- 5/29/2021 to 5/30/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Virginia
Online, VA - Virtual Seminar
- 6/5/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Washington
Spokane, WA - Whitworth University
- 6/17/2021 to 6/20/2021
- Community Nomination!
- West Virginia
Fairmont, WV - Fairmont State University
- 6/24/2021 to 6/27/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Wisconsin
Online, WI - Virtual Seminar
- 6/11/2021 to 6/13/2021
- Community Nomination!
- Wyoming
Cheyenne, WY - Laramie County Community College
- 6/3/2021 to 6/6/2021
- Community Nomination!
STATE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Who Attends
Each year, 10,000+ high school sophomores from more than 2,000 high schools throughout the United States discover and develop their leadership skills and ways to use them to serve their communities and schools at one of 70 HOBY State Leadership Seminars. The majority of participants have been selected through their school or community selection process. That process can vary: Some students may have had to enter an essay contest or give a presentation, while others have been selected by a guidance counselor who saw something unique in that student. Regardless of the route a student takes, someone saw something special in that young person—something they thought HOBY would help grow and nurture.
What Poeple Are Saying:
“The HOBY experience has been nothing but OUTSTANDING! Both of our sons attended South Florida HOBY and WLC, Nicholas in 2015 and Noah in 2018. From the moment we sent Nick to HOBY we had no idea what to expect, but as a family we were going through a tough time with him and honestly, we needed help. Never could I have imagined as a parent that this one program would change my son’s life and open his eyes to his true potential. ”
- Mary Medina, HOBY Parent
What To Expect
Students who attend HOBY State Leadership Seminars:
- Develop their leadership skills from an individual, group, and community perspective
- Experience dynamic speakers from around the U.S. and their local communities
- Participate with peers from diverse multicultural and socioeconomic background
- Spend a weekend living on a university campus for the first time
- Identify their personal values and set goals
- Participate in community service projects
- Collaborate with other students on team challenges
- Build a network of other students, volunteers, and leaders outside of their school and local community
- Discover how they can make a positive impact on their school and local community
What's Next
HOBY Youth Leadership programs serve the unique need of focusing youth energies on positive activities, leading to increased self-efficacy, discovering leadership abilities and the development of new skills. Young people need opportunities to learn about and practice leadership in meaningful ways and starting with individual, group and community leadership development helps launch a student into HOBY’s Pathway to Leadership. A wide array of opportunities are offered that include not only high school students but college students and professional alumni (post-graduation) all over the world. At HOBY, you become part of something bigger.





STATE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
“Two years ago [our school] sent a quiet and reserved sophomore to HOBY. This student was hesitant to go. The parents were wondering how they could help their son develop the communication and leadership skills they knew to be important for his future. Now a senior, this student has accomplished far more than anyone ever imagined. HOBY was the turning point.”
-Jim Lorence, Guidance Counselor, Kenny Lake School, Alaska
Who Attends:
Each year, 10,000+ high school sophomores from more than 2,000 high schools throughout the United States discover and develop their leadership skills and ways to use them to serve their communities and schools at one of 70 HOBY State Leadership Seminars. The majority of participants have been selected through their school or community selection process. That process can vary: Some students may have had to enter an essay contest or give a presentation, while others have been selected by a guidance counselor who saw something unique in that student. Regardless of the route a student takes, someone saw something special in that young person—something they thought HOBY would help grow and nurture.
What People Are Saying:
“The HOBY experience has been nothing but OUTSTANDING! Both of our sons attended South Florida HOBY and WLC, Nicholas in 2015 and Noah in 2018. From the moment we sent Nick to HOBY we had no idea what to expect, but as a family we were going through a tough time with him and honestly, we needed help. Never could I have imagined as a parent that this one program would change my son’s life and open his eyes to his true potential. ”
- Mary Medina, HOBY Parent
What To Expect:
Develop their leadership skills from an individual, group, and community perspective
Experience dynamic speakers from around the U.S. and their local communities
Participate with peers from diverse multicultural and socioeconomic background
Spend a weekend living on a university campus for the first time
Identify their personal values and set goals
Participate in community service projects
Build a network of other students, volunteers, and leaders outside of their school and local community
Discover how they can make a positive impact on their school and local community
What's Next:
HOBY Youth Leadership programs serve the unique need of focusing youth energies on positive activities, leading to increased self-efficacy, discovering leadership abilities and the development of new skills. Young people need opportunities to learn about and practice leadership in meaningful ways and starting with individual, group and community leadership development helps launch a student into HOBY’s Pathway to Leadership. A wide array of opportunities are offered that include not only high school students but college students and professional alumni (post-graduation) all over the world. At HOBY, you become part of something bigger.