<p>Has anyone here done CYLC's National Youth Leaders Conference (NYLC)? I just received a nomination for the fall. What is it like? I've heard that some of the other Leadership conferences that send nominations are scams, but this one seems like it isn't. What is NYLC like?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I got a nomination. I throwed it awayzers.</p>
<p>Yeah, me too. I think it's worthless.</p>
<p>I also received a nomination for the "Youth Salute" which may be chapter-ran rather than by the National Council. Anyway, included in the Youth Salute was a photo session where I ended up getting my senior pictures taken. Also, the photo session was for portfolios that will be displayed in a local mall over the summer. Also, our local chapter hosts a 2 day leadership conference at a community college which is paid for by the chapter. Then, they choose 4 or 8 to go to a 4-day national leadership conference (don't remember the actual name) held at Washington University here in St. Louis.</p>
<p>This was actually something I signed up for so there's no scam involved.</p>
<p>Yup...I got nominated too. Well, decided to go somewhere over it. If you go, hope you have fun!</p>
<p>I get stuff like this all the time, and throw it away as well. It'd be a cool oppurtunity, if it didn't cost 3 or 4 grand.</p>
<p>The one I got nominated for is FREE. The local Chapter is made up of businesses and schools, etc which set up these leadership conferences.</p>
<p>I get those Conference things as well, pretty much if you've taken AP/PSAT/SAT test and checked that box, you are going to get one.</p>
<p>yeah, they are ridiculously expensive and seem pretty worthless, but if you got a free one, do some research and see if it is worth your time..</p>
<p>My rules for these things:</p>
<ol>
<li>Don't go if you have to pay.</li>
<li>Definately go if it is free, unless another, better opportunity should be grasped instead.</li>
</ol>
<p>Yeah, I think NYLC is worthless -- it's just a money-maker. Anyone can go as long as they're willing to pay. I think most summer school programs/camps (that require major $$$$$) are the same. What's grossly disengenous about the programs is that they always pretend they've either "selected" an individual because of that individual's academic prowess, or that they are going to mull over an individual's recs. and stats. to determine if they "qualify." In reality, of course, a person is solicited soley because they may be able and willing to surrender major bucks, and the pretence over the selection process is just to create the illusion that the program is discriminating. Yuck.</p>
<p>^ well said
:)</p>
<p>nylc... is not a scam.expensive ... yes.... not as competitive (as some things... yes... scam.... no. If you are interested in politics at all it can be a truly beneficial experience. All of my friends who went ( about 5.) said it really opened their eyes about what it is like to be in the field and it really helped them focus their goals within the field. also, you have to be nominated (by your history teacher). honestly, if you have the money (or can talk to them about potentially working out the money) and you are interested in one the programs... go for it.</p>
<p>u butchered the use of parentheses in that post. if you open a parenthese you have to close it. aha im nitpicky.</p>
<p>but it did make one point...not everybody gets it, so they do have some merit.</p>
<p>I got one too, whether it's that competative or not, I still think it sounds like an AWESOME experience, I've never been to DC, I think it'd be really cool. I don't think I'm going to go as it'd be hard to miss school in the beginning of the year and what it costs, but it sounds nice.</p>
<p>i did it, had a decent time, and it does help on college applications- ive talked to deans of top colleges who specifically said so.</p>
<p>i think every1 at some point in hs has gotten one of these, a girl in my school is going but she got like only 500 in aid, so she's paying 2,500, crazy in my opinion but whatever</p>
<p>I would be surprised if NYLC helps a student get into a "top college." It only shows that a student's parents are willing to pay a lot of money for the student to listen to a lot of pols -- and to pretend that they're going to be a "leader" (god, this word is so very tiresome -- so many students wannabe leaders -- where the hell are they going to find "followers?") one day. If anything, I think participation in the program is more a testament to a student's naivete than anything else.</p>
<p>dude thats like saying joining a club is a joke, just because its open to everyone, and its naive because its 'wasting time' ... the money isnt ripping you off- it costs 2K to cover staying in a downtown DC hotel for a week, food, bus expenses and the cost to pay the counselors for a week... its a non-profit organization btw- and if yall dont believe my story, meet with a college dean and ask them about it, dont take anyones word on this site who says its a scam</p>