August 1- 8, 2008 Directions | Camp Tour | Online Registration | Printable Registration | Program Description | Printable Flyer        Are you or your high school age child looking for an opportunity to enhance your leadership skills, develop your personal and group effectiveness, and focus on living a balanced life? The National Leadership Conference is an intensive week-long program that does just that. Set on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan, the program takes place at AYF's Miniwanca in Shelby, Michigan. Participants spend their days learning tools for team leadership and enhancing their abilities to be agents of positive change in their communities. At the Leadership Conference, participants between the ages 15-20 come together from around the country and the globe, making friendships that last a lifetime while creating a support system that remains in place even after they leave the conference. Click here to learn more about the program and the sustainable outcomes of the National Leadership Conference. Do you need help raising money for your experience? Click here for some helpful information. The National Leadership Conference will take place on the grounds of West Camp at Miniwanca, also the home of our Girls Camp during June and July. Click here to take a tour of camp. Updated 2008 registration forms will be available soon. Click here to print an informational flyer to post in your school or club. Registered Participants The following handbooks and forms are mailed to participants once their registration have been processed, and are posted here for reference. Participant Forms Packet (2008) Participant Handbook (2008) Travel Information Packet (2008) Danny Grad Scholarship In 1943, William H. Danforth created a program for young women who he felt were leaders but were without the opportunity to "test their bent and ability", calling them the Danny Grads. Even though the program came to an end, these women found that their Danny Grad experience was formative in launching them on their years of service. To continue the Danny Grad legacy and provide new opportunities for life-changing experiences, they created the "Danny Grad" Scholarship Fund. The purpose of this fund is to enable young women of color, with financial need, to attend the National Leadership Conference. Apply here for the Danny Grad Scholarship For questions or additional information about the AYF National Leadership Conference, please contact: Jenn Hockema Program Coordinator jenn.hockema@ayf.com (231) 861-2262 ext. 1106