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Broward students, ready to check in at Fort Lauderdale airport, on their way to Valley Forge for the American Leaders Youth Summit, April 2009. |
| The Chapter will send 18 students to each of the three conferences — all expenses paid. Invitations to submit nominations are mailed in early September to 50 public and private Broward high schools. The deadline for submission of this year's nominations has passed. Please check again later in the year as September 2010 approaches. |
| The conference dates for 2010 are: | For more information, contact: |
| February 25 — February 28 March 11 — March 14 April 22 — April 25 |
Patricia McDougle VP Youth Education 954-791-5957 patriciamcdougle@ffvfbroward.org |
| The Value of the Youth Conferences |
Participation in the program gives students... |
| • Increased knowledge of the American political process • Improved leadership and communications skills • A new understanding and commitment to community and country |
Tours and recreational activities include... |
| • Trips to Colonial Philadelphia and Valley Forge • Team building exercises • Sports activities • Semi-formal banquet and dance |
| It is both amazing and rewarding to meet the young people that our Chapter sends to Valley Forge and to hear from them their experiences and what they learned. |
| An attendee from Hollywood Hills High School said‚ "I learned how important America's history is and was reminded of how hard so many worked and sacrificed to make it that way." |
| Another from Taravella High School said‚ "(A)fter this weekend of a lifetime, the American flag is something more internal — a personal bond between my country and myself. I've never thought that way before, never felt an honest connection for me and my country." |
| Some of the Broward students attending the February 2009 American Leaders Youth Summit. They were treated to a light dusting of snow on the campus at Freedoms Foundation. Brrrrr! |  |