Message from Paula Taylor
Leadership Seminar Chair
Welcome to HOBY!
On behalf of the entire Utah Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership
Volunteer Committee we are pleased to welcome you to our annual
leadership seminar! Months of planning and hard work have gone into making
this experience one that you will remember for a long time. Many people
have contributed their money, time and resources to create this experience
for you. We hope you will learn, grow, stretch your mind, question, make
lasting friendships, and have FUN while you are here!
You were selected because others see something wonderful in you.
We will not provide conclusions to you; we want you to think for yourself.
Take advantage of this opportunity to question your thoughts, share your
ideas with others, and get answers to questions regarding your role in your
school, our state and your future.
We have assembled terrific individuals from various professions who
will speak to you about the challenges and joys of being leaders in their
fields. We encourage you to ask questions and learn from their different
perspectives. We have also planned activities to prepare you for being a
leader – you will learn and experience what you can do right now to make
your own community better.
While our volunteers and speakers will contribute greatly to the
success of the seminar, the biggest contributing factor will be YOU – your
attitude, your willingness to go beyond your past beliefs and behaviors, your
participation, and what you will give to each other. Open yourself to the
people around you this weekend. Learn from one another and discover the
unique contribution you can make. Our world faces challenging times ahead
and leaders are needed! Continually ask yourself—how can I make a
difference in my community, my state, my country and the world? Use this
opportunity to start answering that question. Approach this weekend with
enthusiasm and you will not be disappointed.
We hope you enjoy yourself, and apply what you learn from this
weekend to your life. On Saturday, you will become HOBY Alumni. You will
join thousands of young people that have come before you in this unique and
honored title, and you will have a special responsibility to be a leader and
make a difference wherever you go. Congratulations! This weekend, and
your life, will be what you make it… and you can make it great!
Paula Taylor
2012 HOBY Utah Leadership Seminar Chair
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