Junior Resources

Youth Leadership Wilson is a leadership program for high school juniors in Wilson County and is designed to expose young leaders to the various elements of leadership and its impact on a strong and dynamic community. It is a program of Leadership Wilson, Inc., an adult leadership training program.

 The Youth Leadership Wilson Committee of the Board of Directors of Leadership Wilson functions as the policy planning body.

There is no cost to participate. Youth Leadership Wilson only requires an investment in time, energy, and especially enthusiasm. Local sponsors underwrite the cost of the program.

Four students from each of the Wilson County high schools, Mt. Juliet Christian Academy and Friendship Christian School

The students are selected through an application process by the guidance counselors and administration at their respective schools. Applications are available at www.leadershipwilson.com.

The deadline for students submitting applications is August 22. Names of students selected are due to Dorie Mitchell on Friday, September 5. They can be scanned and emailed to dorie@leadershipwilson.com.

Your participation in this program will be a positive factor on your higher education application. At this time, school credit is not given for completion of the program; however, it is considered an excused absence. Each student will be required to make up all work that is missed on class days.

Leadership Wilson, Inc. offers a scholarship at Cumberland University with first priority given to a graduate of Youth Leadership Wilson. Information will be provided on this scholarship during the class year.

contact Robbie Goad, LHS School Counselor, at 615-444-9610, ext. 3227.