DESCRIPTION
The Kentucky Youth Seminar is a statewide 2½ day program for selected high school juniors and seniors who were participants in the county American Private Enterprise System Program. It is both instructional and competitive. Participants have an opportunity to listen to and question speakers from business and government about our American Private Enterprise System. They are also given the opportunity to function as members of a board of directors of a cooperative or corporation to solve real-world problems presented to them. Examinations are administered to determine cash and scholarships. Fourteen Youth Scholars and two Junior Leaders are selected to attend the National Institute on Cooperative Education meetings in August.

OBJECTIVES
· To help participants better understand the American Free Enterprise System and how business decisions are made by solving problems as directors of corporations or cooperatives created for seminar purposes.
· To provide leadership training and motivation.
· To hear and question business and government leaders who discuss topics of current interest.
· To learn of a variety of career options available in the Business Sector.

AUDIENCE
The following rules apply to eligibility for the Kentucky Youth Seminar:

Youth Scholars:

	If 10 to 14 complete program-2 eligible to attend Seminar 
	If 15 to 19 complete program-3 eligible to attend Seminar 
	If 20 to 24 complete program-4 eligible to attend Seminar 
	If 25 to 34 complete program-5 eligible to attend Seminar 
	If 35 to 44 complete program-6 eligible to attend Seminar

If more than 44 students complete the program, each group may send one additional Youth Scholar for every 10 students beyond the 44 that successfully complete the local program. Programs comprised of multiple counties will be considered separate programs for determining the number of scholars they may send to the Kentucky Youth Seminar. Each of the counties in a multi-county program may send at least two students to the Seminar.

Junior Leaders:

At least one JUNIOR LEADER per local program is eligible to be a Junior Leader at the Youth Seminar. However, if 25-44 Youth Scholars complete the local program, two Junior Leaders are eligible to participate in the Youth Seminar and if 45 or more successfully complete, three Junior Leaders are eligible to attend. In addition, Junior Leaders attend the Youth Seminar must have been Junior Leaders at the local level in the program year just completed. Finally, a student may attend the Kentucky Youth Seminar one time as a Youth Scholar and one time as a Junior Leader.

DATES AND LOCATION
June - Lexington, Kentucky

COSTS
Cost - $100.00. It is encouraged that local scholarships be solicited to cover all but $5 of this cost. The remainder should be contributed by the participant. This money covers food, lodging, tours, social activities, and registration. Participants- transportation and personal spending money must be provided.

PROCEDURE
All local program and seminar materials, ordering procedures, and information are handled by the Agricultural Economics Department, University of Kentucky. Contact Linda Inman with your requests.

AUDIO/VISUAL
There are several videos that accompany printed material, and one video which gives an excellent overview of all three phases of the program. These videos can be obtained from the Video Library by contacting Jean Graves at (859)257-7218. Fax number is (859) 323-1051.

DESCRIPTION
American Institute of Cooperation sponsors national youth programs at its annual meeting to provide young people an opportunity to learn more about cooperatives and our private enterprise system. Kentucky participants are selected during the Kentucky Youth Seminar in June and receive scholarships to attend the institute's annual meeting held at various sites throughout the United States.

OBJECTIVES
· To help participants better understand American business by attending programs and workshops designed to increase awareness and understanding of business principles and practices.
· To provide leadership training and motivation.
· To hear and question business leaders who discuss topics of current interest.

AUDIENCE
Sixteen delegates are selected from participants in the Kentucky Youth Seminar. Participants are selected from an Application Form and scores on tests taken at the Kentucky Youth Seminar. These delegates will join delegates from 40 other states for this conference.

DATES AND LOCATION
July/August TBA

COSTS
Scholarships are provided by the Kentucky Council of Cooperatives to cover costs of transportation, lodging, registration and food. Participant's personal spending money is not provided.

RESOURCES
All arrangements for the NICE Conference are handled by the Agricultural Economics Department, University of Kentucky.

Last Revised: 4/30/02

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