WLC14 Ambassador Guidebook

18 Pages·2014·0.73 MB·English

by  Russell Tanguay, Jr.

WORLD Leadership CONGRESS 2014:
ITSTARTSHERE
A M BA S S A D O R

G U I D E B O O K
Dear
 HOBY
 Ambassadors
 and
 Parents
 -­‐-­‐
Congratulations!

 You
 registered
 for
 the
 2014
 World
 Leadership
 Congress,
 which
 will
 be
 held
 July
 19
 –
 26,
 2014
 at
 Loyola
 University-­‐Chicago
 in

Chicago,
 Illinois!
 My
 name
 is
 Russell
 Tanguay
 and
 I
 have
 the
 privilege
 serving
 as
 the
 2014
 WLC
 Chairman,
 aka
 the
 “HOBY
 Daddy.”

 On
 behalf
 of

all
 the
 HOBY
 staff
 and
 volunteers,
 it
 is
 my
 distinct
 pleasure
 to
 welcome
 you
 to
 the
 2014
 WLC.
Please
 read
 this
 packet
 of
 information
 carefully
 and
 in
 its
 entirety,
 and
 KEEP
 this
 information
 handy
 as
 you
 prepare
 to
 depart
 for

Chicago!

Here’s
 a
 little
 bit
 of
 what
 to
 expect
 before,
 and
 during,
 your
 WLC
 experience.

 From
 my
 previous
 experiences,
 I
 can
 tell
 you
 that
 the
 WLC
 is
 a

tremendous
 undertaking
 that
 requires
 teamwork
 and
 communication.

 With
 your
 help,
 together
 we
 will
 create
 a
 high-­‐energy
 and
 high-­‐impact

environment
 in
 which
 you
 will
 learn,
 have
 lots
 of
 fun,
 and
 build
 lifelong
 friendships.
The
 theme
 of
 the
 2014
 WLC
 is
 "It
 Starts
 Here."

 HOBY’s
 curriculum
 is
 based
 on
 the
 Social
 Change
 Model
 of
 Leadership,
 which
 you
 will
 use
 to

develop
 an
 idea
 so
 you
 can
 leave
 WLC
 inspired
 to
 implement
 your
 idea
 back
 home,
 answering
 the
 question
 Dr.
 Schweitzer
 asked
 Mr.
 O’Brian,

“What
 are
 you
 going
 to
 do
 with
 this?”

 As
 you
 plan
 for
 the
 WLC
 experience,
 please
 consider
 these
 concepts
 and
 how
 they
 have
 impacted
 your
 life

thus
 far.
 The
 best
 advice
 I
 can
 give
 you
 prior
 to
 your
 arrival
 is:
 be
 open
 to
 new
 experiences,
 be
 willing
 to
 stretch
 your
 boundaries
 and
 be
 ready

for
 the
 time
 of
 your
 life.
This
 will
 be
 the
 most
 outstanding
 week
 of
 your
 life.

 From
 friendships,
 to
 life
 lessons,
 to
 global
 understandings,
 WLC
 is
 an
 incredible

opportunity
 that
 an
 exclusive
 few
 have
 the
 chance
 to
 experience.

 I
 am
 a
 2000
 Connecticut/WLC
 alumnus
 and
 cherish
 each
 of
 my
 HOBY

memories.

 I
 once
 was
 in
 your
 shoes
 fourteen
 years
 ago
 and
 can
 attest
 to
 the
 transformation
 you
 will
 experience.

 HOBY
 has
 brought
 me
 many

opportunities,
 skills
 and
 friendships
 far
 beyond
 what
 I
 could
 have
 imagined
 thirteen
 years
 ago.

About
 a
 week
 or
 so
 before
 the
 WLC,
 your
 group
 facilitator
 will
 contact
 you.
 In
 your
 group,
 there
 will
 be
 twelve
 ambassadors
 from
 all
 over
 the

world.
 You
 will
 get
 to
 know
 ambassadors
 from
 China,
 Taiwan,
 South
 Korea,
 Hong
 Kong,
 Mexico,
 Argentina,
 Canada,
 and
 many
 other
 countries.

Our
 ambassadors
 will
 represent
 all
 areas
 of
 the
 United
 States.
 Your
 group
 will
 be
 with
 four
 other
 groups
 in
 a
 section.
 This
 gives
 you
 even
 more

opportunity
 to
 meet
 and
 learn
 from
 ambassadors
 from
 diverse
 backgrounds
 and
 cultures.

I
 want
 to
 help
 you
 prepare
 and
 plan
 for
 your
 experience
 at
 the
 WLC.
 So
 here
 are
 several
 tips,
 pointers
 and
 instructions.

 Please
 take
 a
 few

minutes
 to
 read
 through
 this
 completely,
 and
 share
 this
 information
 with
 your
 parent(s)
 /
 guardian:
Updating
 Your
 Online
 Registration/Application
 Pro7ile:
HOBY
 uses
 the
 information
 you’ve
 provided
 for
 us
 in
 your
 online
 application
 to
 plan
 appropriately.
 It
 is
 CRITICAL
 this
 information
 is
 accurate

and
 complete.
 Please
 review
 ALL
 the
 information
 you’ve
 entered
 into
 the
 online
 application
 and
 verify
 your
 emergency
 contact
 information,

medical
 information,
 t-­‐shirt
 size
 and
 transportation
 information
 is
 completely
 up-­‐to-­‐date
 in
 the
 system
 by
 July
 9th.
You
 may
 update
 your
 2014
 WLC
 Ambassador
 Registration/Application
 at
 anytime
 by
 following
 these
 instructions:
1.)

 Simply
 return
 to
 the
 WLC
 registration
 page
 where
 you
 originally
 applied.
2.)

 Once
 back
 into
 the
 application
 simply
 enter
 your
 First
 Name,
 Last
 Name
 and
 E-­‐Mail
 Address

 EXACTLY
 the
 same
 way
 as
 you
 did
 when
 you
 eirst
 submitted
 your
 application.
3.)

 Then
 click
 "NEXT".
4.)

 You
 will
 then
 be
 asked
 to
 enter
 your
 coneirmation
 number
 (located
 in
 your
 registration
 e-­‐mail).

 Please
 enter
 your
 coneirmation

number
 and
 click
 "NEXT."
5.)

 Then
 simply
 click
 on
 the
 tab
 that
 reads
 "UPDATE"
 or
 "MODIFY"
 and
 you
 will
 be
 able
 to
 update
 your
 application.
Additionally,
 you
 can
 make
 any
 payments
 still
 due
 or
 purchase
 additional
 banquet
 tickets
 through
 your
 online
 registration
 application.
Pay
 special
 attention
 to
 the
 information
 in
 this
 booklet.
 It
 is
 crucial
 to
 your
 WLC
 experience!
 Please
 do
 not
 hesitate
 to
 contact
 me
 with
 any

questions
 ([email protected])
 or
 Noel
 Elgrably
 (818-­‐851-­‐3980,
 ext.
 315
 or
 [email protected]).
I
 am
 excited
 to
 welcome
 you
 to
 Chicago
 very
 soon!
Russell
 Tanguay
2014
 WLC
 Chairman
 aka
 “HOBY
 Daddy”
#WLC14 CHICAGO, IL
THE HOBY STORY
For
 five
 decades,
 Hugh
 O’Brian
 Youth
 Leadership
 (HOBY)
 has
 worked
 diligently
 at
 helping
 young
 people
 make
 a

difference
 and
 become
 posiCve
 catalysts
 for
 change—in
 the
 home,
 school,
 workplace
 and
 the
 community.
 As
 one
 of
 the

naCon’s
 foremost
 non-­‐profit,
 non
 tax-­‐supported
 youth
 leadership
 development
 organizaCons,
 HOBY
 is
 respected

worldwide.
Beginnings
 in
 an
 African
 Jungle
In
 the
 summer
 of
 1958,
 actor
 Hugh
 O’Brian
 received
 the
 invitaCon
 that
 would
 change
 his
 life.

O’Brian,
 then
 33,
 was
 in
 Winnipeg,
 Manitoba,
 parlaying
 his
 fame
 as
 television’s
 legendary
 WyaS
 Earp
 into
 extra
 income

by
 guest-­‐starring
 with
 a
 circus.
 Then
 the
 cable
 arrived
 from
 French
 Equatorial
 Africa:
 Dr.
 Albert
 Schweitzer
 would

welcome
 him
 at
 any
 Cme.

O’Brian
 had
 long
  admired
 the
 German
  doctor-­‐missionary-­‐theologian-­‐musician.
 “I’d
 read
 so
  much
 about
 him,”
 he

reflects.
 “He
 was
 a
 great
 humanitarian
 who
 could
 have
 done
 anything
 he
 wanted
 in
 the
 world,
 and
 there
 he
 was
 in
 the

middle
 of
 Africa
 taking
 care
 of
 people.”

Within
 two
 weeks
 he
 was
 on
 his
 way,
 by
 commercial
 airliner,
 bush
 plane
 and
 canoe,
 to
 the
 famed
 hospital
 that

Schweitzer
 had
 founded
 in
 1913
 on
 the
 banks
 of
 the
 Ogooue
 River
 in
 Lambarene.

There
 he
 was
 met
 by
 a
 very
 old
 man
 with
 a
 huge,
 white
 walrus
 mustache,
 wearing
 white
 pants,
 shirt
 and
 pith
 helmet.

“That
 was
 his
 uniform,”
 says
 O’Brian,
 recalling
 his
 first
 sighCng
 of
 Schweitzer.

The
 actor
 spent
 nine
 days
 at
 the
 clinic
 complex
 where
 Schweitzer
 and
 volunteer
 doctors
 and
 nurses,
 working
 without

electricity
 or
 running
 water,
 cared
 for
 paCents,
 including
 many
 with
 leprosy.

Schweitzer,
 then
 83,
 who
 had
 received
 the
 1952
 Nobel
 Peace
 Prize
 for
 his
 efforts
 in
 behalf
 of
 the
 “Brotherhood
 of

NaCons,”
 was
 concerned
 about
 global
 peace
 prospects
 and
 was
 impressed
 that
 the
 young
 American
 had
 taken
 the

trouble
 to
 visit
 him.
 The
 doctor
 led
 the
 actor
 through
 history
 over
 those
 evenings.
 Schweitzer
 was
 convinced
 that
 the

United
 States
 was
 the
 only
 country
 in
 the
 world
 with
 the
 ability
 to
 bring
 about
 peace.
 “He
 said
 the
 United
 States
 must

take
 a
 leadership
 role,”
 O’Brian
 recounts,
 “or
 we
 are
 a
 lost
 civilizaCon.”

 It
 was
 an
 unforgeSable
 nine
 days.
 And,
 as
 O’Brian
 departed,
 Schweitzer
 took
 his
 hand
 and
 asked:
 “Hugh,
 what
 are
 you

going
 to
 do
 with
 this?”
 Two
 weeks
 ader
 returning
 from
 his
 1958
 meeCng
 with
 Schweitzer,
 O’Brian
 put
 together
 a

prototype
 seminar
 for
 young
 leaders.
Five
 Decades
 Later.
 .
 .
From
 1958
 to
 1967,
 leadership
 seminars
 took
 place
 in
 Los
 Angeles
 for
 sophomores
 from
 California.
 In
 1968
 the
 scope
 of

the
 HOBY
 program
 grew
 to
 include
 naConal
 and
 internaConal
 parCcipants,
 and
 the
 seminar
 moved
 annually
 to
 different

major
 ciCes
 across
 the
 United
 States.

Thus,
 the
 InternaConal
 Leadership
 Seminar,
 now
 known
 as
 the
 World
 Leadership
 Congress
 (WLC),
 began.
 In
 an
 effort
 to

include
 more
 students
 naConwide,
 three-­‐
 and
 four-­‐day
 State
 Leadership
 Seminars
 (LS)
 were
 insCtuted
 in
 1977.
 By
 1982
 ,

State
 Leadership
 Seminars
 were
 being
 conducted
 annually
 in
 all
 50
 United
 States.
 In
 1991
 HOBY
 extended
 its
 reached

and
 started
 a
 one-­‐day
 leadership
 program
 called
 Community
 Leadership
 Workshops
 (CLeWs).

Annually,
 10,000
 tenth
 graders,
 represenCng
 as
 many
 high
 schools
 naConwide
 and
 across
 the
 world,
 graduate
 from

HOBY
 Leadership
 Seminars.
 In
 1991,
 HOBY
 added
 one-­‐day
 leadership
 seminars
 called
 Community
 Leadership
 EducaCon

Workshops
 (CLEWs).

These
 workshops
 have
 become
 popular
 because
 schools
 may
 select
 mulCple
 students
 to
 parCcipate.

 For
 more

informaCon
 about
 HOBY
 acCviCes
 and
 sponsorship
 opportuniCes,
 please
 contact
 us.
#WLC14 CHICAGO, IL
WORLD Leadership CONGRESS 2014:
ITstartsHERE
Hugh O’Brian spent nine days in the jungles of Africa with world
humanitarian Dr. Albert Schweitzer.  Dr. Schweitzer saw the need for
leadership and the importance of young people thinking for
themselves.   As Hugh left to return to the United States, Dr.
Schweitzer asked, “Hugh, what are you going to do with this?”  It
was Hugh’s starting point in providing service and positively
impacting others’ lives.
Like Hugh’s trip to Africa, HOBY is a starting point for the
Ambassadors.  HOBY was Hugh’s answer. At WLC, our Ambassadors
will have a similar experience. Inspired by Hugh’s actions, the
Ambassadors will find their own answers to Dr. Schweitzer’s question.
Focusing on the ideals and principles of why Hugh founded HOBY,
the Ambassadors will recognize and develop their leadership
potential and work to implement their entrepreneurial ideas into
action.  Ambassadors will be challenged to answer the question,
“What are YOU going to do with this?” And...
What an Ambassador chooses to do, starts here at WLC.
“If you want to see your full potential and reach it, this is the
place where it starts.” - 2013 WLC Ambassador
The
 WLC
 Global
 Challenge
HOBY
 WLC
 Ambassadors
 will
 participate
 in
 the
 HOBY
 WLC
 Global
 Challenge
 this
 year.

 Throughout
 the
 world
 there
 are

countless
 challenges
 which
 extend
 from
 local
 to
 global
 levels.
 At
 HOBY,
 we
 hope
 that
 our
 alumni
 will
 meet
 those
 challenges

head
 on
 with
 action
 based
 solutions
 and
 create
 a
 ripple
 effect
 of
 change.

Ambassadors
 will
 engage
 in
 a
 series
 of
 mentored
 workshops
 to
 develop
 a
 sustainable
 organization,
 product,
 business,
 or

service
 to
 take
 back
 home
 with
 them
 to
 meet
 a
 need
 that
 they
 have
 identieied.

 Ambassadors
 should
 consider
 any
 idea
 that
 will

have
 a
 positive
 impact
 in
 their
 community,
 state,
 country
 or
 the
 world.

 The
 theme
 of
 the
 2014
 WLC
 is
 "It
 Starts
 Here."

 We
 are

hoping
 that
 ambassadors
 will
 come
 to
 WLC
 with
 the
 early
 stages
 of
 an
 idea
 in
 mind.

 Anything
 that
 is
 important
 to
 you
 and
 will

make
 positive
 change
 is
 a
 good
 place
 to
 start.

After
 a
 series
 of
 guided
 development
 workshops
 and
 mentoring
 time
 all
 ambassadors
 will
 present
 a
 1-­‐2
 minute
 idea
 “pitch”

summarizing
 their
 organization,
 product,
 business,
 or
 service.

 This
 pitch
 should
 include
 a
 timeline
 of
 action
 and
 the
 purpose

served
 by
 the
 developed
 idea.

 Start-­‐up
 grants
 will
 be
 awarded
 to
 the
 top
 Ambassadors
 in
 order
 to
 put
 the
 ideas
 that
 started
 at

WLC
 into
 action
 upon
 returning
 home.
 The
 goal
 of
 this
 project
 is
 to
 create
 a
 measurable
 ripple
 effect
 of
 change
 that
 will
 have

started
 at
 the
 2014
 HOBY
 World
 Leadership
 Congress.
Global
 Challenge
 Outstanding
 Project
 Selection
 Criteria
1.)

 Sustainability
 of
 the
 idea
 over
 time.
2.)

 Likelihood
 of
 impact
 on
 the
 people
 or
 community
 being
 served.
3.)

 Ability
 of
 the
 ambassador
 to
 share
 the
 details
 of
 their
 idea,
 event,
 business
 or
 organization
 with
 other
 people

through
 a
 two
 minute
 spoken
 idea
 “pitch.”
Global
 Challenge
 Phase
 and
 Award
 Notieication
1.)

 All
 ambassadors
 will
 present
 their
 two
 minute
 idea
 pitches
 to
 small
 groups
 of
 peers.
2.)

 One
 ambassador
 will
 be
 selected
 by
 peer
 vote
 from
 each
 small
 group
 (35
 total)
 to
 present
 to
 a
 larger
 section

group
 on
 Friday
 morningJuly
 25th.
3.)

 From
 the
 top
 35,
 seven
 will
 be
 selected
 as
 einalists
 to
 present
 to
 the
 entire
 World
 Leadership
 Congress
 as
 part

of
 the
 WLC
 Global
 Challenge
 Showcase.

“It
 Starts
 Here”
 On
 Social
 Media
WLC
 will
 have
 a
 strong
 emphasis
 on
 social
 media
 during
 WLC.

 Times
 specieic
 to
 use
 social
 media
 are
 built
 into
 the
 program,

known
 as
 a
 “Social
 Media
 Blitz”.

 You
 will
 have
 designated
 times
 to
 share
 your
 thoughts
 and
 excitement
 with
 the
 world
 and

those
 around
 you.
Follow
 on
 Twitter:
 @hoby
 -­‐
 HOBY
 International
 /
 @HOBYRuss
 -­‐
 WLC
 Chair
 Russ
 Tanguay
Join
 the
 Conversation
 on
 Twitter
 -­‐
 #WLC14
 /
 #HOBY
Facebook:
 https://facebook.com/HOBY
 -­‐
 HOBY
 /
 https://facebook.com/HobyWLC
 -­‐
 WLC
The
 Ofeicial
 #WLC14
 Facebook
 Group:
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/314255068739859/
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Arrival
 day
 is
 Saturday,
 July
 19th.
 We
 ask
 that
 you
 do
 your
 best
 to
 arrive
 in
 Chicago
 between
 9:00
 AM
 and
 2:00
 PM
 CST
 to

check
 in,
 unpack,
 freshen
 up,
 have
 lunch,
 and
 join
 the
 Arrival
 Day
 activities
 and
 festivities.
 If
 you
 are
 unable
 to
 arrive
 during

those
 hours,
 rest
 assured
 we
 will
 still
 meet
 you
 at
 the
 destination
 point
 (the
 airport,
 train
 or
 bus
 station)
 on
 July
 19th.
 Please

do
 your
 part
 in
 taking
 good
 care
 of
 yourself
 and
 making
 sure
 you
 have
 had
 plenty
 of
 sleep
 before
 you
 arrive.

 There
 is
 no

planned
 nap
 time!
Departure
 Day
Our
 program
 concludes
 on
 Saturday,
 July
 26th.
 Please
 plan
 your
 airport
 or
 train
 station
 departure
 on
 July
 26th,
 between
 8
 AM

and
 2
 PM.
 HOBY
 will
 ensure
 that
 all
 students
 are
 at
 the
 points
 of
 departure
 at
 least
 2
 hours
 ahead
 of
 domestic
 elights,
 and
 at

least
 3
 hours
 ahead
 of
 international
 elights.
 Parents
 picking
 up
 students
 from
 campus
 can
 do
 so
 between
 8
 –
 11
 am.
 ALL

students
 must
 depart
 the
 Loyola
 University
 campus
 by
 11
 AM.
For
 those
 ambassadors
 participating
 in
 the
 “Best
 of
 Chicago
 –
 Post
 WLC
 Tour,”
 you
 will
 depart
 the
 Loyola
 Lakeshore
 Campus

and
 relocate
 to
 the
 Water
 Tower
 Campus
 located
 downtown
 Chicago.
 You
 will
 receive
 instructions
 the
 night
 before
 about
 what

time
 to
 meet
 your
 group
 leader
 and
 chaperones
 on
 Saturday
 morning.
 You
 should
 plan
 to
 book
 your
 departures
 for
 Monday,

July
 28th
 after
 2
 PM.
On-­‐Site
 Check-­‐In
 Procedures
Once
 you
 arrive
 on
 campus,
 proceed
 to
 Mertz
 Hall
 (at
 1125
 West
 Loyola
 Avenue)
 and
 proceed
 through
 the
 check-­‐in
 procedure.

At
 that
 time
 you
 will
 receive
 your
 housing
 assignment,
 review
 any
 medical
 information
 with
 the
 medical
 staff,
 coneirm
 your

departure
 travel
 plans
 and
 receive
 all
 your
 program
 information
 for
 the
 week.
Please
 note
 when
 receiving
 your
 rooming
 assignment,
 Loyola
 University
 requires
 ALL
 conference
 attendees
 to
 sign
 for
 their

dorm
 room
 keys.

 As
 a
 result,
 and
 the
 following
 conditions
 will
 apply
 and
 Ambassadors
 will
 be
 charged
 the
 following
 for

unreturned
 items:
Room
 keys
  and
 key
 cards
  must
 be
 returned
 to
 Loyola
 University
 Chicago's
 Conference
 Services
  Department
 upon

checking-­‐out
 of
 guest
 rooms.
A
 fee
 of
 $120.00
 per
 room
 key
 will
 be
 charged
 for
 items
 not
 returned.
A
 fee
 of
 $130.00
 per
 key
 card
 will
 be
 charged
 for
 items
 not
 returned.
A
 fee
 of
 $50
 will
 be
 assessed
 for
 a
 lost
 meal
 card.
The
 Ambassador
 will
 be
 charged
 the
 fees
 listed
 in
 the
 above
 paragraph
 for
 each
 item
 not
 returned.
Lodging
Everyone
 will
 be
 housed
 in
 Mertz
 Hall.
 These
 dorms
 are
 university-­‐run
 facilities.

 Each
 room
 has
 two
 single
 beds,
 dressers,

desks,
 and
 a
 large
 closet.
 Multiple
 restrooms
 with
 shower
 are
 on
 each
 eloor.
 Floors
 are
 separated
 by
 gender.

 Ambassadors
 will

receive
 their
 housing
 assignment
 at
 the
 WLC
 check-­‐in
 at
 Mertz
 Hall.
 You
 will
 be
 assigned
 a
 roommate.

 No
 roommate
 requests

will
 be
 allowed.

 We
 want
 you
 to
 meet
 as
 many
 new
 people
 as
 possible!
 Some
 other
 things
 to
 know
 about
 the
 dorms:
•
Phones:
 Rooms
 do
 not
 have
 active
 phones,
 but
 there
 are
 pay
 phones
 in
 the
 dorm
 and
 on
 campus.

 In
 the
 event
 of

emergency,
 there
 are
 the
 HOBY
 ofeice
 phones.
 You
 may
 use
 a
 mobile
 phone,
 but
 we
 ask
 that
 you
 use
 it
 only
 in
 the

dorms
 in
 the
 evening
 or
 morning.

 You
 will
 be
 permitted
 to
 use
 your
 phones/tablets
 during
 specieic
 designated

sections
 of
 the
 program.
•
Linens/toiletries:
 The
 University
 will
 provide
 bed
 linens
 and
 a
 towel
 for
 you,
 but
 you
 may
 also
 wish
 to
 bring
 your

own
 blanket/sleeping
 bag,
 pillow
 and
 towel/washcloth.
 You
 will
 need
 to
 bring
 toiletries
 and
 medications
 to
 last
 you

for
 the
 entire
 event.
 You
 may
 also
 want
 to
 bring
 a
 pair
 of
 slippers
 and/or
 elip
 elops
 for
 the
 dorm.
•
Building
 security:
 When
 you
 arrive,
 we
 will
 give
 you
 an
 access
 card
 that
 must
 be
 swiped
 in
 front
 of
 a
 desk
 attendant

in
 the
 main
 lobby
 every
 time
 you
 enter
 the
 dorm.
 Please
 observe
 all
 of
 the
 rules
 and
 respect
 the
 facilities.

 Please
 keep

your
 keep
 your
 access
 card
 and
 HOBY
 nametag
 with
 you
 at
 all
 times.
•
Mail:
 I
 do
 not
 suggest
 sending
 mail
 or
 parcels
 to
 the
 campus
 because
 we
 are
 not
 permanent
 residents
 there
 and
 the

staff
 will
 not
 have
 our
 rooming
 list
 until
 just
 a
 few
 days
 before
 the
 WLC.

•
Room
 checks
 and
 wake-­‐up
 calls:
 To
 ensure
 a
 safe
 and
 timely
 event,
 our
 staff
 will
 physically
 conduct
 room
 checks

each
 night
 and
 wake-­‐up
 calls
 every
 morning.

 Ambassadors
 are
 expected
 to
 be
 in
 their
 rooms
 at
 this
 time.
#WLC14 CHICAGO, IL
The WLC World
The
 WLC
 is
 a
 once-­‐in-­‐a-­‐lifetime
 opportunity
 that
 is
 comprised
 of
 learning
 and
 leadership
 opportunities,
 days
 of
 inspiration,

new
 found
 friends,
 and
 fun!

 A
 typical
 day
 at
 WLC
 includes
 a
 jam-­‐packed
 day
 of
 substantive
 programming,
 including
 keynote

speakers,
 panels,
 interactive
 activities,
 social
 activities,
 and
 group
 time.

 You
 will
 hear
 from
 world
 renowned
 speakers,

challenge
 yourself
 to
 learn
 something
 new,
 and
 create
 lifetime
 memories.
You
 will
 be
 part
 of
 a
 group
 of
 twelve
 student
 Ambassadors
 headed
 by
 an
 adult
 volunteer
 commonly
 known
 as
 a
 facilitator.

Your
 facilitator
 will
 be
 in
 touch
 with
 you
 to
 welcome
 you
 to
 the
 WLC
 family
 before
 you
 depart
 your
 hometown.
 Your
 group

will
 be
 joined
 by
 four
 others
 to
 form
 a
 section,
 which
 will
 be
 headed
 by
 a
 section
 leader.
 All
 together,
 there
 will
 be
 35
 groups

divided
 into
 seven
 sections
 and
 400
 Ambassadors
 from
 around
 the
 globe.
Program
 Highlights
The
 HOBY
 Choir:
 At
 the
 end
 of
 the
 closing
 banquet,
 all
 WLC
 Ambassadors
 come
 together
 and
 sing
 for
 the
 volunteers,
 staff,
 and

guests.
 Past
 WLC
 Ambassadors
 continually
 praise
 this
 activity
 as
 one
 of
 the
 most
 enjoyable.
 Even
 those
 of
 you
 who
 do
 not
 think

you
 can
 carry
 a
 tune
 will
 be
 surprised
 at
 what
 a
 spectacular
 experience
 it
 is
 to
 sing
 with
 new
 friends
 from
 around
 the
 world,
 and
 I,

for
 one,
 am
 eager
 to
 hear
 you.
 To
 prepare
 for
 this
 performance,
 there
 is
 a
 daily
 chorus
 practice.
International
 Ambassador
 Presentation:
 Tuesday,
 July
 22nd:
 If
 you
 are
 an
 International
 Ambassador
 representing
 a
 country

other
 than
 the
 United
 States,
 please
 prepare
 to
 participate
 with
 the
 ambassadors
 from
 your
 country.

 There
 WILL
 NOT
 be
 time

to
 prepare
 once
 you
 arrive
 in
 Chicago!
 At
 this
 event,
 every
 International
 Ambassador
 is
 encouraged
 to
 wear
 clothing
 or
 a

costume
 that
 is
 representative
 of
 his
 or
 her
 country,
 and
 one
 person
 from
 each
 country
 will
 be
 called
 upon
 to
 share
 interesting

facts
 and
 customs
 about
 their
 homeland,
 including
 school,
 education,
 industry,
 and/or
 business.
 Please
 plan
 your
 presentation;

there
 is
 a
 strict
 5
 MINUTE
 maximum
 so
 we
 will
 have
 time
 to
 hear
 from
 all
 of
 our
 international
 friends.

Talent
 Show:
 Thursday,
 July
 24th:
 If
 you
 have
 a
 special
 talent
 –
 be
 it
 musical,
 athletic,
 dance,
 juggling,
 poetry,
 or
 whatever
 –

please
 share
 your
 special
 skill
 with
 the
 rest
 of
 your
 new
 friends.
 If
 you
 need
 sheet
 music,
 instruments,
 CDs
 or
 props,
 be
 sure
 to

bring
 them
 –
 and
 label
 them!
 If
 you
 bring
 music,
 it’s
 best
 to
 store
 it
 on
 a
 elash
 drive
 rather
 than
 in
 an
 iPod
 or
 other
 MP3
 player.
 For

more
 information
 about
 advance
 sign
 up
 for
 the
 talent
 see
 the
 talent
 show
 sign
 up
 form
 included
 with
 this
 information.
 There
 is

overwhelming
 interest
 every
 year
 for
 the
 Talent
 Show
 with
 many
 amazing
 talents
 so
 not
 every
 interested
 Ambassador
 will
 get
 a

spot
 in
 the
 show.

Leadership
 for
 Service:
 During
 the
 WLC,
 all
 ambassadors
 participant
 in
 service
 activities
 throughout
 the
 Chicago
 area.
 There
 will

be
 many
 details
 once
 you
 arrive
 in
 Chicago.

 Ambassadors
 will
 be
 required
 to
 wear
 closed-­‐toe
 shoes,
 jeans,
 and
 a
 HOBY
 t-­‐shirt
 on

L4S
 day.

Trading
 Pins/Souvenirs
With
 400
 Ambassadors
 and
 100
 volunteer
 staffers,
 we
 will
 all
 want
 to
 meet
 each
 other.
 One
 thing
 we
 do
 to
 help
 break
 the
 ice
 and

get
 everybody
 acquainted
 is
 to
 trade
 pins,
 buttons,
 bumper
 stickers,
 pencils,
 etc.
 during
 the
 week,
 especially
 on
 the
 eirst
 day.
 If
 you

can,
 bring
 something
 from
 your
 country,
 state
 or
 hometown
 that
 you
 can
 trade
 with
 others
 and
 explain
 a
 little
 about
 yourself.
 Feel

free
 to
 get
 creative;
 you
 can
 make
 something
 if
 you
 like.
HOBY
 Homecoming
 -­‐
 A
 Closing
 Celebration
 to
 the
 WLC
To
 celebrate
 the
 conclusion
 of
 the
 2014
 World
 Leadership
 Congress,
 HOBY
 will
 be
 hosting
 our
 closing
 banquet
 at
 Chicago’s

historic
 Navy
 Pier.
 As
 a
 registered
 Ambassador,
 your
 Gala
 ticket
 is
 included
 in
 your
 registration
 fee,
 however,
 HOBY
 does
 have
 a

limited
 number
 of
 additional
 tickets
 available
 for
 family
 and
 friends
 who
 wish
 to
 join
 us
 for
 this
 fun
 evening.
 Tickets
 are
 $85
 each

and
 can
 be
 purchased
 by
 logging
 back
 into
 your
 online
 registration/application
 OR
 at
 http://www.cvent.com/d/g4qx4v/4W.

Plan
 to
 bring
 out
 your
 dressy
 clothes
 -­‐-­‐
 suit/tie
 for
 gentlemen
 and
 dresses
 for
 ladies!
The
 WLC
 World
What
 to
 Wear/
 Pack
HOBY
 T-­‐shirts
 EVERYDAY!

 Upon
 arrival,
 you
 can
 look
 forward
 to
 receiving
 several
 HOBY
 WLC
 T-­‐shirts
 and
 a
 nametag,

compliments
 of
 HOBY.
 It
 is
 very
 important
 you
 include
 a
 t-­‐shirt
 size
 in
 your
 application.

 During
 the
 week,
 all
 students
 will
 wear

one
 color
 and
 the
 staff
 will
 wear
 another
 color.
 In
 addition
 to
 eitting
 in
 with
 the
 rest
 of
 the
 group,
 wearing
 the
 WLC
 designated

“T-­‐shirt
 of
 the
 day”
 and
 a
 nametag
 will
 help
 us
 identify
 you
 immediately
 in
 any
 crowd,
 enhancing
 safety
 and
 security.
 Please

plan
 to
 wear
 a
 HOBY
 T-­‐shirt
 when
 traveling
 to
 Chicago
 if
 you
 have
 one,
 it
 will
 help
 us
 identify
 you
 at
 your
 entry-­‐point.
Clothing:
 Plan
 on
 most
 of
 your
 wardrobe
 needs
 simply
 being
 shorts
 (8”
 inseam
 or
 longer,
 no
 “short”
 shorts
 will
 be
 permitted),

Capri
 pants,
 jeans,
 slacks
 or
 skirts
 to
 go
 with
 a
 HOBY
 T-­‐shirt.
 A
 simple
 guideline
 for
 fashion
 is
 this:
 wear
 layers
 of
 clothing
 so

you
 can
 take
 the
 top
 layer
 off
 when
 you
 are
 warm
 and
 put
 something
 on
 when
 you
 are
 cold.
 Because
 Chicago
 is
 likely
 to
 be
 hot,

but
 the
 auditoriums
 where
 we
 will
 spend
 most
 of
 our
 days
 are
 air-­‐conditioned,
 layers

 consisting
 of
 long
 sleeve
 shirts,
 cardigan

sweaters,
 sweatshirts,
 light
 jackets,
 etc.
 are
 best.

Footwear:
 Please
 do
 not
 wear
 sandals,
 elip-­‐elops
 or
 shoes
 or
 heels
 that
 look
 great
 but
 give
 you
 blisters
 or
 slow
 you
 down
 on

our
 frequent
 walks
 in
 the
 city.
 Comfortable,
 lightweight
 walking
 shoes
 with
 socks
 or
 sturdy/sport
 sandals
 are
 essential.
Fashion
 Exceptions:
•
International
 Ambassador
 Presentation,
 Tuesday,
 July
 22:
 If
 you
 are
 an
 International
 Ambassador,
 please
 prepare
 to

participate.

 At
 this
 event,
 every
 international
 Ambassador
 is
 encouraged
 to
 wear
 traditional
 clothing
 or
 a
 costume

that
 is
 representative
 of
 his
 or
 her
 country.

•
Community
 Service
 Day,
 Tuesday,
 July
 22:
 One
 of
 the
 highlights
 of
 WLC
 is
 heading
 out
 into
 Chicago
 neighborhoods
 to

participate
 in
 service-­‐learning
 projects.
 Please
 bring
 a
 pair
 of
 comfortable
 jeans
 or
 lightweight
 pants
 that
 you
 don’t

mind
 getting
 dirty,
 sneakers,
 a
 hat,
 sunscreen,
 and
 sunglasses
 to
 wear
 while
 doing
 some
 hands-­‐on
 work
 with
 other

organizations
 for
 a
 few
 hours.

•
HOBY
 Homecoming,
 Friday,
 July
 25:
 This
 celebratory
 event
 is
 a
 time
 for
 you
 to
 dress
 up
 (men
 in
 a
 coat
 and
 tie,
 women

in
 dresses
 or
 dressy
 outeits).
 So
 don’t
 forget
 to
 pack
 your
 comfortable
 dress
 shoes!
 While
 it’s
 not
 “prom
 formal,”
 the

event
 will
 have
 a
 festive
 atmosphere.

What
 NOT
 to
 Wear
The
 following
 attire
 is
 not
 permitted
 at
 any
 time:
 strapless/tube
 tops,
 tops
 with
 spaghetti
 straps,
 tank
 tops,
 bare
 midriffs,

exposure
 of
 undergarments,
 short
 shorts,
 mini
 skirts,
 excessively
 tight
 clothing,
 clothing
 with
 profane
 or
 offensive
 language
 or

graphics,
 torn
 clothing,
 transparent
 clothing,
 and
 clothing
 with
 holes.
Don’t
 forget
 these
 important
 items:
 If
 You
 Bring
 It,
 Label
 It
You’ll
 deeinitely
 want
 to
 bring
 a
 camera
 for
 the
 many
 special
 moments
 you’ll
 have.

 A
 hat
 and
 sunglasses
 will
 be
 helpful
 for
 our

outdoor
 walking
 times.
 We
 will
 have
 little
 opportunity
 to
 shop,
 but
 feel
 free
 to
 bring
 some
 spending
 money
 if
 you
 are
 in
 the

market
 for
 some
 HOBY
 or
 Loyola
 University
 Chicago
 souvenirs.
 You
 may
 want
 to
 bring
 a
 few
 other
 items
 from
 home;
 all
 we
 ask

is
 that
 you
 use
 your
 discretion
 so
 that
 you
 are
 not
 stuck
 with
 something
 you
 truly
 do
 not
 need.
 If
 you
 bring
 it,
 be
 sure
 to
 label

it.
 This
 will
 help
 tremendously
 if
 it
 winds
 up
 in
 the
 lost
 and
 found
 bin.

Something
 you
 don’t
 need:
 your
 laptop
 computer.
 We
 simply
 won’t
 have
 any
 time
 for
 it,
 nor
 is
 there
 online
 access
 in
 the

dorms.
 Personal
 electronic/communication
 devices
 (iPods,
 MP3
 players,
 Cell
 phones,
 handheld
 video
 games,
 etc.)
 are
 not

allowed
 to
 be
 used
 during
 scheduled
 conference
 functions.

You
 may
 be
 instructed
 to
 use
 your
 cell
 phone,
 iPad,
 or
 tablet
 device
 during
 designated
 social
 media
 times
 built
 into
 the

program.

 Please
 feel
 free
 to
 bring
 these
 along,
 but
 make
 sure
 you
 lable
 it!
#myHO#BWYsLtoCr1y4 #WCHLCIC1A3G -O C,H ILICAGO
Medical
 and
 Mental
 Health
• Arrive
 well-­‐rested
 and
 healthy!
• HOBY
 Medics
 are
 part
 of
 the
 Ambassador
 Safety
 team
 at
 WLC.

 They
 are
 fully
 trained
 and
 credentialed
 medical

professionals,
 available
 24/7
 while
 the
 ambassadors
 are
 in
 our
 care
 in
 Chicago.

 We
 have
 personnel
 on-­‐call
 after

lights-­‐out
 in
 Mertz
 Hall
 each
 night.

 We
 also
 travel
 around
 with
 the
 ambassadors
 to
 each
 venue.

 In
 the
 unfortunate

event
 an
 Emergency
 Department
 visit
 is
 necessary,
 one
 of
 our
 medical
 staff
 will
 accompany
 you.
• All
 of
 the
 medical
 staff
 wear
 the
 same
 color
 shirt
 daily
 with
 the
 word
 "MEDIC"
 on
 the
 back
 in
 bright
 red
 letters.

 We

can
 be
 contacted
 by
 any
 staff
 member
 with
 a
 radio
 or
 cell
 phone.

 You
 may
 also
 feel
 free
 to
 walk
 up
 to
 any
 one
 of
 the

medical
 staff
 should
 you
 need
 any
 assistance
 at
 all.

 We
 are
 there
 for
 YOU,
 and
 you
 are
 not
 a
 bother!

 You
 can
 eind
 the

on-­‐call
 person
 for
 each
 night
 listed
 on
 a
 sign
 in
 the
 elevator
 lobby
 of
 each
 eloor
 and
 in
 your
 daily
 newsletters.
• Also
 part
 of
 the
 Ambassador
 Safety
 team
 are
 credentialed
 mental
 health
 staff.

 If
 you
 need
 to
 speak
 to
 someone
 during

the
 WLC,
 you
 only
 have
 to
 ask.

 You
 will
 be
 treated
 with
 dignity
 and
 respect.
Medications

• Bring
 any
 updated
 medical
 or
 prescription
 medicine
 information,
 along
 with
 the
 completed
 "Medication
 Verieication

Form
 for
 Physicians"
 to
 share
 with
 the
 HOBY
 medical
 staff.

 Make
 sure
 parents
 complete
 all
 medication
 forms
 that
 you

will
 bring
 with
 your
 and
 the
 medication
 section
 of
 the
 online
 registration.

 This
 should
 include
 information
 about
 your

allergies,
 current
 conditions
 and
 medications,
 and
 any
 pertinent
 past
 medical
 history.

  Your
 information
 is
 protected
 under
 federal
 privacy
 laws,
 and
 we
 respect
 your
 privacy.

 Your
 medical
 and
 mental

health

  conditions
 will
 only
 be
 shared
 with
 appropriate
 staff
 members,
 emergency
 responders,
 and
 hospital
 personnel.
• In
 addition
 to
 other
 medications,
 if
 you
 have
 been
 prescribed
 epinephrine
 injectors
 for
 severe
 allergic
 reactions,
 or

metered
 dose
 inhalers
 for
 asthma,
 please
 make
 sure
 to
 bring
 these
 and
 keep
 them
 with
 you
 at
 all
 times.
• Your
 HOBY
 medical
 staff
 carries
 many
 over-­‐the-­‐counter
 (non-­‐prescription)
 medications.

 These
 include
 different
 pain

relievers
 (head/body
 aches),
 stomach
 aids
 (nausea,
 upset
 stomach,
 diarrhea),
 glucose
 tables
 (low
 blood
 sugar),
 throat

lozenges,
 electrolyte
 tablets,
 and
 much,
 much
 more.

 We
 also
 have
 equipment
 to
 help
 triage
 and
 monitor
 your

condition
 such
 as
 stethoscopes,
 blood
 pressure
 cuffs,
 thermometers,
 glucometers,
 etc.
Please
 ensure
 you
 updated
 your
 medical
 information
 when
 you
 sign
 in
 to
 registration!
If
 you
 or
 your
 parents
 have
 any
 questions
 prior
 to,
 or
 during,
 HOBY
 WLC
 2014
 of
 a
 medical
 or
 mental
 health
 nature,

they
 may
 send
 email
 to
 [email protected].
#WLC14 CHICAGO, IL
If
 You
 Become
 Ill
 During
 WLC
If
 you
 become
 ill
 during
 the
 WLC
 and
 are
 unable
 to
 keep
 up
 with
 the
 program,
 please
 notify
 your
 group
 facilitator,
 or
 any

HOBY
 staff.

 For
 the
 duration
 of
 the
 WLC,
 our
 Ambassador
 Safety
 staff
 will
 be
 on
 duty
 to
 assess
 the
 seriousness
 of
 your
 illness.

If
 deemed
 necessary,
 issues
 that
 require
 a
 physician
 will
 be
 handled
 by
 designated
 nearby
 hospitals.

 For
 this
 reason,
 please

make
 sure
 your
 medical
 insurance
 information
 is
 completely
 accurate
 in
 your
 online
 application
 by
 July
 9,
 if
 you
 have
 health

insurance.

 It
 is
 also
 good
 to
 bring
 a
 copy
 of
 the
 insurance
 card
 or
 have
 an
 image
 of
 the
 front/back
 of
 the
 card
 saved
 on
 your

phone.
Emergency
 Contact
 Information
Three
 days
 before
 the
 WLC,
 HOBY
 will
 set
 up
 telephone
 lines
 to
 its
 onsite
 operations
 ofeice.
 If
 an
 emergency
 arises
 at
 home,

several
 key
 staff
 members
 at
 the
 WLC
 will
 be
 carrying
 cell
 phones
 and
 radios
 so
 we
 can
 contact
 you
 immediately.

 As
 soon
 as

these
 numbers
 are
 established
 we
 will
 distribute
 these
 numbers
 via
 email
 to
 both
 students
 and
 parents
 alike.
 Additionally,

HOBY
 staff
 will
 provide
 email
 updates
 to
 parents
 throughout
 the
 week
 and
 post
 to
 our
 WLC
 Facebook
 page
 with
 updates
 and

program
 highlights.
General
 WLC
 Info:
 http://www.hoby.org/wlc.php

WLC
 Frequently
 Asked
 Questions:
 http://www.hoby.org/faqsforwlc.php
Loyola
 University
 Chicago:
 http://www.luc.edu/
Additional
 Information:
 http://hoby.org/wlcstudentinfo
WLC
 Terminology
•
HOBY:
 Hugh
 O’
 Brian
 Youth
 Leadership

•
WLC:
 World
 Leadership
 Congress
•
WLC
 Chair:
 Otherwise
 known
 as
 “HOBY
 Daddy”

•
WLC
 Vice
 Chairs:
 Also
 known
 as
 the
 WLC
 Leadership
 Team
 –
 those
 who
 planned
 the
 WLC
•
Section
 Leader:
 Staff
 member
 who
 oversees
 a
 group
 of
 facilitators

•
Facilitator:
 Staff
 member
 who
 will
 guide
 you
 through
 the
 weekend

•
ASA:
 An
 alumni
 who
 assistants
 your
 section
•
SASA:
 Senior
 Alumni
 Section
 Assistant

•
Team
 Alumni:
 Otherwise
 known
 as
 “TA”.
 Ambassadors
 who
 have
 previously
 attended
 WLC
 and
 are
 coming
 to
 back
 to

help
 run
 the
 seminar.

•
Ambassador:
 YOU
 and
 your
 fellow
 HOBY
 participants
NEXT
 STEPS:
□ Make
 _inal
 registration
 fee
 payment
 IMMEDIATELY
 (if
 not
 already
 done)
 via
 the
 online
 registration
 system.
□ Make
 travel
 arrangements
 and
 update
 your
 online
 WLC
 registration
 with
 the
 complete
 information
 by
 JULY
 8.

□ Complete
 all
 of
 the
 Consent
 and
 Acknowledgement
 of
 Risk
 Forms
 (there
 are
 several
 and
 they
 all
 need
 to
 be

completed
 and
 returned;
 forms
 1
 –
 4)
 and
 submit
 via
 online
 at
 http://www.formstack.com/forms/?
1756907-­‐84a8VnOJ3a
 by
 JULY
 9.
□ Complete
 Talent
 Show
 Form
 (optional)
 which
 is
 included
 in
 the
 online
 forms
 in
 the
 previous
 paragraph
 if
 you

wish
 to
 audition
 for
 the
 talent
 show
 and
 submit
 via
 online
 by
 JULY
 9.
□ Have
 Medication
 Veri_ication
 Form
 for
 Physicians
 completed
 (required
 if
 you
 are
 taking
 any
 prescription

medication)
 and
 bring
 it
 with
 you
 to
 WLC
 in
 a
 baggie
 along
 with
 your
 prescription
 medications.
□ Friends
 and
 Family
 may
 make
 reservations
 for
 HOBY
 Homecoming
 by
 JULY
 8
 (optional)