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Each September, the National Association of Secondary School Principals sends nomination materials to all public and private high schools in the United States. Each school selects an outstanding sophomore, based on their leadership potential, and nominates that student to represent their school at the State Seminar held each Spring. |
What Leaders Are Saying About HOBY
--Ted Turner, Turner Broadcasting Systems
"You know, we business people like to say we're driven by the bottom line. The real bottom line is the future, and we owe it to our youth to prepare them for that. Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) does just that. By promoting leadership, HOBY is building a corps of young people who will be prepared to meet the challenges facing future generations."
--Hillary Rodham Clinton, United States Senator, New York
"By encouraging leadership and educating teen-agers about the vast world of opportunities before them, the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) program is making an important contribution to our nation's future."
--Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, and First Lady Nancy Reagan
"The work of Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership is an important factor in motivating future leaders to become full participants in our democratic process. The challenges we as a people will face in the years ahead will be more intelligently and skillfully addressed because of the investment we now make in our youth... It is the children who give Nancy and me such hope. They truly are saying no to the dangers of drugs and alcohol, and are standing up for what they know is right. HOBY also give hops -- hope for the future of our youth and our nation. Our deep appreciation goes to Hugh for his efforts."
--Walter Cronkite, Award-Winning Journalist, CBS News
"Perhaps most importantly Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) has created a vehicle by which tomorrow's leaders can interact with one another and with today's leaders in learning more about themselves and the institutions which they will shape in future years."
--Al Gore, Former Vice-President of the United States, and Tipper Gore
"The continued vitality of American business, our communities and our nation is highly dependent upon the knowledge and capabilities of our young people. Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) nurtures today's young people into tomorrow's leaders."
--Colin L. Powell, United States Secretary of State
"The mission of America's Promise is to equip the next generation of Americans with the character and competence they need to be successful adults. Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) is one of our staunch allies in this crusade... HOBY is encouraging each of the thousands of high school sophomores who attend these leadership seminars to volunteer at least a hundred hours a year to a community service project. The HOBY commitment to America's Promise will produce at least 1,4000,000 volunteer service hours a year."