The Leadership Cobb Alumni Association (LCAA) sponsors Cobb Youth Leadership (CYL), a leadership program for rising high school juniors that focuses on developing leadership skills through interactive participation. This program was created in 1989 to provide students a unique opportunity to learn about their community as well as meet and interact with students from other high schools.
Students attending public or private high schools or home-school students in Cobb County must complete and submit applications for CYL in the spring of their sophomore year. Applications are reviewed by the CYL Steering Committee and approximately 50 students are chosen for the class. Students participate in the program during their junior year of high school.
For more information about CYL, contact Katie Guice at 770-859-2334 or kguice@cobbchamber.org.
Applications Open
Applications are open for the Cobb Youth Leadership 2020-2021 class! All applications and supporting materials must be submitted by Friday, April 24, 2020.
Presenting Sponsor
2019-2020 Cobb Youth Leadership Co-Chairs
| Anna Emerson |
Robert Stephens
CFO Navigator |
Cobb Youth Leadership Vice Co-Chairs
Felecia Reynders
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta |
Scott Wright
524 Creative |
Cobb Youth Leadership Steering Committee
Sonya Allen
Cobb County Sherriff's Office
Tripp Boyer
Boyer Wealth Management
Brittany Brownlee
The Walker School
Daniel Buyers, Jr.
Walton High School
Riley Davis
Mount Paran Christian School
Vibhav Kanyadan
Wheeler High School
Rahel Kefetew
North Cobb High School
Brett McClung
McClung & Associates, P.C.
Audrey McNeal
Harrison High School
Tim Milligan
City of Marietta Fire Department |
Ruth Mulroy
The Walker School
Lori Palmgren
Walton High School
Tammy Palmgren
Kaiser Permanente
Julie Peck
Heartland Payment Systems
Chandler Quigley
North Cobb Christian School
Anant Rajan
Walton High School
Christine Reliford
Retired – United States Marine Corps
Philip Tarrer
The Classical School
Derrick Vincent
Jacobs Engineering |
Frequently Asked Questions about CYL
What are some of the activities of CYL?
Through approximately five evening programs during the course of the school year participants in the CYL program are introduced to local, state and national leaders. They also receive information on the responsibility, ethics and tools for effective leadership. The monthly programs run from August through April. Students also participate in two retreats where they focus on team building, personality inventories and additional leadership topics such as cultural diversity and community service.
When does CYL meet?
An orientation takes place in August along with a Fall Retreat in September. Following the retreat, evening programs are held monthly September through March. The year concludes with a spring retreat held in late March/early April.
What costs are associated with being a part of CYL?
Current tuition for selected students is $650.
Who is in charge of CYL?
CYL is governed by a steering committee comprised of Leadership Cobb Alumni and high school seniors as recent graduates of CYL.
How does someone learn more about CYL?
Contact the Leadership Cobb Alumni Association through the Cobb Chamber, or contact Katie Guice at 770-859-2334 or kguice@cobbchamber.org.
How can someone provide assistance to CYL?
By serving on the CYL Steering Committee, providing financial assistance to a candidate who is unable to pay the tuition or by sponsoring a program for CYL