• 2026 Youth Leadership Training Group Application

    December 11-13, 2026 at Kalahari Resort, 7000 Kalahari Dr, Sandusky, OH 44870

  • Thank you for your interest in attending the 2026 Youth Leadership Training!

    Due to limited space and high demand, this year’s training will use an application process to determine attendees. Submitting an application does not guarantee a spot.

     

    APPLICATION & REGISTRATION PROCESS

    Application -  Please complete and submit this application by Saturday, October 31. Any applications received after October 31, 2026 will be automatically waitlisted and informed if they are accepted only if space becomes available.

    This training is open to Ohio teens in grades 9–12 and their adult allies. Each group may apply for up to four rooms (including adult rooms), accommodating up to 12 youth. We recommend bringing at least three students for the best experience. Attending adult allies are responsible for their students the entirety of the training.  Click here for more details.

    Selection & Notification - After our Leadership Team has reviewed all Applications, groups will be notified of their selection status and the number of rooms awarded.

    Attendee Information Form - Selected groups must then complete the Attendee Information Form to provide participant details for all their group's attendees including name, grade, gender identity, dietary restrictions, and shirt size.
    Payment - Thanks to funding from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health covering the majority of the cost, selected groups will only be responsible for $75 per room. Payment must be received prior to the training.

  • GROUP INFORMATION

  • This event is limited to Ohio based youth-led groups.


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  • Did any members of your group attend the 2026 Y2Y Youth Leadership Training at Kalahari Resorts?*
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  • Youth-Led Project Stage Presentations

    We will be selecting a handful of attending groups' youth to take the stage and share a successful youth-led project they have recently implemented in a 10-minute presentation. The presentation should include:

    • Why did they choose this project?
    • Who did the project impact? 
    • What was the outcome of the project?
    • Lessons Learned: Tips for others who may want to do a similar project - what to do, what they would do differently
    • Visuals of the project: either photos or video

    Please Note: Only youth may present

    If selected, a member of the Ohio Youth-Led Collective Leadership Team will provide feedback and support in advance of the presentation. 

  • If selected to attend, would your youth be interested and willing to present?*

  • ROOM REQUEST

  • Each group may apply for up to four rooms, including the adult room(s). The rooms contain two queen sized beds, sleeping up to two adults or up to four youth per room if students share beds.

    Each group must have at least one adult advisor that attends the entirety of the training, including overnight. This advisor is responsible for supervising their students throughout the entire training.

    Rooming Guidelines:

    • Students of opposite gender identities may not share a room
    • Adults may not share rooms with students
    • Example: Group has 1 adult advisor, 6 female identifying students and 2 male identifying students. The group would apply for 4 rooms: 1 adult, 2 female youth rooms, and 1 male youth room. 

  • The Total Number of Rooms Requested may not exceed 4.

  • ROOM 1

    1 room with 2 queen beds (up to 2 adult or 4 youth occupants)

  • ROOM 2

    1 room with 2 queen beds (up to 2 adult or 4 youth occupants)

  • Room 3

    1 room with 2 queen beds (up to 2 adult or 4 youth occupants)

  • Room 4

    1 room with 2 queen beds (up to 2 adult or 4 youth occupants)

  • ESTIMATED GROUP ATTENDEE TOTALS

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