CHECK BACK FOR 2027 DATES! WILLMAR CONFERENCE CENTER | WILLMAR, MN A leadership competition where teens dream up civic solutions to strengthen America’s future. 2026 GALLERY Teams of high school students representing schools or student groups … 1 Choose a challenge and study the portfolio documents about that topic. CLIMATEHow will your team power a clean-energy future? EDUCATIONHow will your team revive school attendance? MEDIAHow will your team leverage media to bridge civic divides? GET READY FOR 2027 2 Assign a role to each delegate and receive relevant career coaching. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vision / Strategy / ImpactChief Operating Officer (COO) Strategy / Systems / ExecutionChief Marketing Officer (CMO) Messaging / Branding / EngagementChief Financial Officer (CFO) Budget / Feasibility / InvestmentChief Policy Officer (CPO) Law / Governance / Systems Change 3 Innovate a campaign, plan, innovation, or partnership to answer the challenge question. 4 Present to a panel of civic and business leaders in a shark-tank style competition (1st place team takes $5k grand prize!)
