Youth Program

The application deadline for the 2009 Class IX was December 1, 2008.  Application is located under the Youth Application link on the upper left section of this page.

Leadership Oklahoma recognizes the importance of investing in our youth. We know they are our future leaders and we’re weary of seeing our young talent leave our state. We want to entice our youth to stay in or return to Oklahoma. With this in mind, in the summer of 2001, Leadership Oklahoma expanded its mission by building a program that would help us accomplish this goal. Youth Leadership Oklahoma (YLOK) was established.

The Selection Committee will be meeting in January to select this year’s class and the youth will be notified by March if they have been selected or not.

Approximately 50 high school juniors from across Oklahoma are selected for Youth Leadership Oklahoma. The class will spend June 7-12, 2009 traveling to selected locations in Oklahoma to learn about and experience our state’s treasures, meet adult community and state leaders and develop personal leadership skills. Each student selected will receive a scholarship for program expenses related to transportation, lodging and meals.

• Applicants must be high school juniors or home-schooled equivalent.
• Applicants must live in Oklahoma.
• Applicants must have at least a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale
• Class members must attend the program week in its entirety.
• Class members must agree to abide by all Leadership Oklahoma policies and procedures.
• Applicants must have a driver's license, social security card or other appropriate documentation. 

To find out more about YLOK click on Youth Application or the Youth Leadership tab at the top of the page or contact the LOK office at 405-848-0001 or by email if you have any questions.

Community Application to Host a Program

Each year the foundation of Leadership Oklahoma is the class program, an educational, issues-oriented ten-month experience. Monthly sessions are held in communities throughout the state. Each class is exposed to the numerous social and environmental complexities of the state in order to stimulate inquiry, analysis and independent development of solutions for the public good.

Agriculture 
Criminal Justice 
Education/Work Force Development
Energy
Environment
Health
Human Services
Military Issues
State Government
Transportation
Tribal Government

Program dates for 2009-2010 are:

Friday/Saturday, October 2-3, 2009 Session 1
Friday/Saturday, November 6-7, 2009 Session 2
Friday/Saturday, December 4-5, 2009 Session 3
Friday/Saturday, January 8-9, 2010 Session 4
Friday/Saturday, February 5-6, 2010 Session 5
Friday/Saturday, March 5-6, 2010 Session 6
Friday/Saturday, April 9-10, 2010 Session 7
Friday/Saturday, April 30 & May 1, 2010 Session 8 & Graduation (May 2)