05/12/2026
Reminder, Applications are open until May 31st, 2026. Visit www.sdylc.org/applications to complete the interest form and receive the application packet. Conference space is limited, so sign up today!
Our conference focuses on three educational areas: Leadership, American Heritage, and the Free Enterprise system.
The San Diego Youth Leadership Conference is a Patriotic Education Program geared toward high school students that is run by the San Diego Chapters of the Military Order of the World War and National Sojourners The Conference Objectives for these topics are:
Leadership:
-Identify good qualities of leadership and be able to demonstrate them. American Heritage:
-Identify several important
05/12/2026
Reminder, Applications are open until May 31st, 2026. Visit www.sdylc.org/applications to complete the interest form and receive the application packet. Conference space is limited, so sign up today!
03/24/2026
The SDYLC is back for 2026, and Applications are now open. This year's conference will be held from June 22nd to June 25th, 2026, on the campus of the University of San Diego. Visit our website to apply through our new, all-digital application system: https://www.sdylc.org/application/
We are saddened to announce that the 2022 conference has been canceled due to insufficient student interest. We look forward to the 2023 conference.
Fantastic Day for our 2021 Youth Leadership Conference. 24 students attended this year for our 1-day conference and special guest Martin Llyod was our keynote speaker.
05/22/2021
Application Deadline Extended Until June 5!
Get your applications in today for either of our 2021 one-day conferences on June 19th or July 17th.
Applications:
San Diego Youth Leadership Application Download the application for the San Diego Youth Leadership Conference and submit it by May 1st to [email protected]. 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students are welcome to apply and many students receive full scholarships.
04/27/2021
Applications for the 2021 Youth Leadership Seminars on June 19th, and July 21st are now available. Max 60 students per day, $50 per student, scholarships are available. Download your application here:
San Diego Youth Leadership Application Download the application for the San Diego Youth Leadership Conference and submit it by May 1st to [email protected]. 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students are welcome to apply and many students receive full scholarships.
04/10/2020
Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the San Diego Youth Leadership Conference Board of Directors has decided to cancel the 2020 SDYLC. This decision was not made lightly, and we are truly disappointed there will be no 2020 conference. For the safety of our students and staff we have decided that this is the best course of action at this time.
We thank our sponsors and supporters in this season and look forward to returning in 2021!
-Charles Dare
President, Board of Directors
03/26/2020
We are still accepting applications for the 2020 San Diego Youth Leadership Conference. Visit our website (www.sdylc.org) to download the latest application and submit it to [email protected].
Applications must be submitted by May 1st, 2020!
03/18/2020
Good Afternoon,
The San Diego Youth Leadership Conference is still moving ahead as planned. We are actively working with our contacts at UCSD as we monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. As part of these efforts, the SDYLC Board of Directors has unanimously decided to waive the requirement of Section IV for each student to receive an "Official Recommendation". You may continue to submit applications to [email protected], as we have more Scholarships promised this year than ever before.
We will continue to update everyone should anything change. We look forward to our 2020 conference being held June 29-July 2
-Charles Dare
CEO & President, Board of Directors
03/03/2020
2020 Applications are still available on the website, Time is quickly running out to submit your applications. We have more sponsorships this year than in any previous year. Our program is open to SY 2019-2020 High School Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors. Visit our website for more information and download your application at:
www.sdylc.org/application
2020 Student Applications Now Available! Download at http://www.sdylc.org/application/