? Message From Hugh O’Brian
C
ongratulations on being selected
to attend the Utah Hugh O’Brian
Youth Leadership (HOBY) Seminar. You
were chosen for the honor of representing
your schools because of the outstanding
leadership potential you have demonstrated.
The purpose of this HOBY seminar is to teach
you how to think – not what to think. You
will get from life what you put into it, and
that applies to a HOBY seminar too. We
want to awaken in you that magic genie of
self-esteem so important to any success. You
were selected to attend HOBY because you
are special: think special and you will always
be special.
You will make many new friends this weekend – hang on tight to them
– you have many more years of meaningful futures to share. You will also
realize that a great many volunteers gave a great many hours to make this
weekend possible. These volunteer speakers, staff, and committee members
give their hours freely because they believe in the future of the United States
and recognize that you outstanding young people represent the future.
You have been challenged this weekend to do what has been modeled
for you. I sincerely encourage you to return to your own communities
and seek out meaningful ways that you can use your leadership for
community service.
I don’t have any children of my own, but I’ve got a couple of hundred
thousand like you out there who I’m proud to call my family. So, shine
bright my friends; you are my tomorrow and the future is yours. I wish you
love and Godspeed!
Love,
Hugh O’Brian
Founder
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