The Maine College Republicans will host the Youth Leadership School, the flagship program of the Leadership Institute, at Bates College from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17-18. The school will be held in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, at 70 Campus Ave.

The program is sponsored by the Maine College Republicans and the Leadership Institute, an Arlington, Va.-based organization that trains aspiring conservative leaders. The Youth Leadership School is open to high school and college students for a $30 registration fee, which includes three meals a day, course materials and optional local hotel accommodations.

To register or for more information, please contact this chairman@mainecr.org.

This is the fourth consecutive year the Maine College Republicans have hosted the Youth Leadership School at Bates. The school is expected to draw college Republicans from as far north as Aroostook County and as far south as York County.

Founded in 1979 by conservative activist Morton Blackwell, the Leadership Institute uses quick-paced multimedia presentations and experienced instructors to share with students the organizational and campaign techniques necessary for effective leadership.

“It’s a great opportunity to host the Leadership Institute in Maine,” stated Nathaniel Walton, a junior at Bates and state chair of the Maine College Republicans. “The school will provide all of the knowledge and skills Maine College Republicans will need in order to become more effective grassroots activists.”

“Furthermore, the strategy and skills that Maine College Republicans learn this weekend will motivate them to promote the positive Republican message in every corner of the Pine Tree State in the coming weeks and months,” Walton concluded.

Notable graduates of the Youth Leadership School include deputy White House chief of staff Karl Rove, former Virginia Gov. and Republican National Committee Chairman James Gilmore, U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.

The Maine College Republicans will host the Leadership Institute’s flagship program, the Youth Leadership School, at Bates from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12. The school will be held in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave.

The program is sponsored by the Maine College Republicans and the Leadership Institute, an Arlington, Va.-based organization that trains aspiring conservative leaders. The school is open to high school and college students for a $30 registration fee, which includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, course materials and optional local hotel accommodations.

To register or for more information, please contact Nathaniel Walton ’08, chairman of the Maine College Republicans, at 207-240-4549 or this chairman@mainecr.org.

Founded in 1979 by conservative activist Morton Blackwell, the Leadership Institute uses multimedia presentations and experienced instructors to share with students the organizational and campaign techniques necessary to effective leadership.

“It’s a great opportunity to host the Leadership Institute in Maine,” stated Nathaniel Walton ’08, chairman of the Maine College Republicans. “The two-day school will provide all of the knowledge and skills Maine College Republicans need in order to be highly effective grassroots activists during the crucial 2006 Maine elections.”

“This training will be very important as we prepare to make a historic difference in achieving great Republican victories in Maine on November 7,” he concluded.

This is the third year the Maine College Republicans have hosted the event, with this year’s expected turnout of 60 students being the largest ever. College Republicans from the other New England states are also expected to attend.

Notable graduates of the Youth Leadership School include Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove, former Virginia governor and Republican National Committee Chairman James Gilmore, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist.

The program is sponsored by the Maine College Republicans and the Leadership Institute, an Arlington, Virginia-based organization that trains aspiring conservative leaders. The Youth Leadership School is open to high school and college students for a $60 registration fee, which includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, course materials and optional local hotel accommodations for Saturday night.

Founded in 1979 by conservative activist Morton Blackwell, the organization uses quick-paced multimedia presentations and experienced instructors to share with students the organizational and campaign techniques necessary to effective leadership.

“It’s a great opportunity to host the Leadership Institute in Maine,” stated Nathaniel Walton, a Bates freshman from Marblehead, Mass. Walton is vice president of the Bates College Republicans and primary organizer of the event. “The skills we will learn will help motivate students to spread the Republican message of self-reliance and free enterprise to campuses across the state.”

Famous graduates of the Youth Leadership School include Karl Rove, senior strategist to President George W. Bush; James Gilmore, former Virginia governor and chairman of the Republican National Committee; Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky; and Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist.

College Republicans from Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire are also expected to attend.

The Maine College Republicans will host the Leadership Institute’s flagship program, the Youth Leadership School, at Bates College from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, Feb. 29, in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, 70 Campus Ave.

The program is sponsored by the Maine State College Republican Organization and the Leadership Institute, an Arlington, Va.-based organization that trains aspiring conservative leaders. The Youth Leadership is open to high school and college students for a $60 registration fee, which includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, course materials and optional local hotel accommodations.

Founded in 1979 by conservative activist Morton Blackwell, the organization uses quick-paced multimedia presentations and experienced instructors to share with students the organizational and campaign techniques necessary to effective leadership.

“It’s a great opportunity to host the Leadership Institute in Maine,” stated Oliver Wolf, a Bates sophomore from Pittsburgh, Pa. Wolf is vice-chair of the Maine College Republicans and a major organizer of the event. “The skills we will learn will help us get Republican candidates elected across the board this November.”

“We’re excited to be bringing a Youth Leadership School to Maine for the first time in a very long while,” noted Jim Eltringham, director of public relations for the Leadership Institute’s Campus Leadership Program. “It is important for young conservatives to learn to win in politics.”

Famous graduates of the Youth Leadership School include Karl Rove, senior strategist to President George W. Bush; James S. Gilmore, former Republican National Committee chair and Virginia governor; Sen. Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky; and Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist.

On Sunday morning, Jan Staples, Maine’s national committeewoman to the Republican National Committee, will address students attending the program on their efforts for the campaign season ahead. College Republicans from Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and even as far away as South Dakota are also expected to attend.

Throughout the program students will have the opportunity to win free books by William F. Buckley, Dinesh D’Souza, Milton Friedman, Barry Goldwater and other notable conservatives.

For more information on the Leadership Institute, visit the Web site at www.leadershipinstitute.org.