CSLC?

[Eureka]

the congressional student leader ship conference...i got a letter, or packet, from them saying ive been accepted to go to the conference...my friends think its the same conference all asb leaders at my hs have to go to each year. but im not sure i looked at the sight but got confused and im not exactly sure bout it, im pretty sure its legit but still, its weird and i never applied...
it has the fun intro as follows:
Dear Eureka{im using my name on here to keep it simple}
We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected to attend the 2008 Congressional Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) sponsored by leadamerica.your selection is in recognition of your acedemic achievement(mind u i only have an overall GPA of 3.2), involvement in extracurricular activities (im only in two small clubs), and leadership potential. On behalf of our board of directors...yadi yadi yadi..................400 senators........diverse curriculum......wtf...lol

so ya......neone know anything about it?

[CJ]

Hi all,

Eureka,

I poked around a little and it seems that LeadAmerica is an organization (allegedly, a non-partisan one) that is geared towards real-life simulations rather than towards academic achievement. It basically sounds like a boot camp for eventual leaders. There are quite a few videos on YouTube where people share their experience of the conferences. Many seemed to enjoy it. At $2,000 to $3,000 a pop, they damn well better enjoy it!

Just Google LeadAmerica. Here are two sites you can check out:

Blog Critics Post on LeadAmerica

College Confidential Forum Thread on LeadAmerica


Good luck!

Love,
CJ

[Absaroka]

My daughter got a couple of things like that, I think it was a different organization however. In general if they want large sums of money and you didn't initiate it you should check it out thoroughly. And if they are legit your guidance counselor should be pretty familiar with them.

Absaroka

[Eureka]

kool, thanx for the info!!!