Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership - South Dakota |About HOBY SD

If you are unfamiliar with HOBY, each accredited high school in the state of South Dakota is invited to select at least one sophomore to be the official representative to the HOBY seminar. This year, high schools may opt to send more than one representative—please contact us for further information. HOBY seminars are held around the world to inspire youth to become leaders in their families, schools, communities, peer groups, states, etc. The quality of HOBY is noted nationally through endorsements by several organizations, including: the American Association of School Administrators, the Council of Chief State School Officers, the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Parents Teachers Association, and the National School Boards Association. See www.hoby.org for more information.

During the HOBY seminar, Ambassadors receive information on being leaders in different fields such as entrepreneurship, community service, government, education, and media. HOBY Ambassadors also participate in discussions, service projects, leadership activities, and social events. The transformation Ambassadors make in the short weekend of HOBY is truly OUTSTANDING! We’d be happy to share stories if you are interested.

There is a fee for the Ambassadors to attend the HOBY Seminar, and unfortunately
we don’t currently have the resources to cover the costs for selected Ambassadors.
As I’m sure you can appreciate, the execution of programs like this do have a cost for
food, housing, supplies, postage, etc. But the price is truly worth the experience. Please
do not let the fees deter you from nominating an Ambassador! The fee has been covered
in many different ways at different locations—paid by the high school, paid by student activity groups, paid by the family of the selected individual, paid by businesses in the area, etc. We understand that these resources may not be available in your area or at your school, but please let us know if you encounter any difficulties and we will try to help in whatever way we can.