Testimonies

"The conference was awesome! I loved the activities. It was fun learning and interacting with students from other schools. It was interesting to hear their successes and failures. To really learn from them..."
- Rogers High School Students

"Three words...FUN...AWESOME...REALLY HELPFUL. Okay, that is four words. I learned a lot of skills and ideas that I have never heard before. What we learn here is not just applicable in school. It will help me in all areas of life...even in my job!"
- Springdale High School Student>

"We came to the conference to learn how to be a better team. We are the greatest communicators and we struggle to accomplish simple projects. Thanks to the conference, we can go back and apply the tools we learned and be better for our school."
- Bentonville High School Students

"The conference has helped us formulate an action plan for the rest of the year. As leaders in school, the conference helped us understand concepts such as servant leadership and building teams."
- Harbor High School Students

"I think this is very important for students to hear...not just for school but for their careers and for life. Does the conference work? I think it is evident by the great questions the students were asking. It is important that students have access to leadership role models that can help them shape the decisions they will make as they go forward. This conference gives them that opportunity. "
- Susan Chambers (Executive Vice President - Walmart Stores, Inc.)

"I wanted to be a part of this conference because there are no skills more important than leadership skills. Students get the opportunity to implement those skills here. Improvement in leadership is an excellent way to improve in all areas of your life."
- Ken Senser (Senior Vice President - Walmart Stores, Inc. & Former Deputy Director - Central Intelligence Agency)

"This conference is very important. These students are young enough now where they can still learn these traits. It exposes them to leadership and to people who have been successful in business or other fields with different back grounds. I got the opportunity to share aspects of leadership and integrity which are very important in my life."
- Rick Brekelbaum (Former Executive Vice President - Exxon Mobile)