Leadership
You and your peers will discover together how humility and service are the heart of leadership. Your core team won’t just teach you this, they will model it.
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Franciscan LEAD is a five-day, Christ-centered, prayer fueled immersion in Catholic principles of Leadership, Evangelization, And Discipleship inspired by the life and witness of St. Francis of Assisi. Our leadership philosophy is based on the foundation that youth leadership flows from a personal relationship with Christ. Therefore, we first give teens the tools to grow closer in their relationship with Jesus and then give them the essentials for servant leadership and evangelization.
Apply for Franciscan LEAD
The application for Franciscan LEAD is a two part online process – the youth application and referral form. All youth conference registrants applying for Franciscan LEAD are required to submit the name and email of an adult over 21 (not a family member), who knows them well enough to answer questions about the youth’s faith life (e.g., youth minister, pastor, or parishioner).
What to Expect
Evangelization
You will develop the skills to 1) share what God has done in your life, and 2) respond to cultural challenges that contradict God’s purpose for our lives.
Discipleship
You will be strengthened as a follower of Jesus, as you encounter him in daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and daily personal prayer.
FAQs
Who should apply for Franciscan LEAD?
Franciscan LEAD is for high-school aged youth who are passionate about their Catholic faith, active in their youth groups, and ready to step up to the next level of leadership through evangelization and discipleship training.
What is the deadline for applications?
June LEAD Week Applications Due May 15th; July LEAD Week Applications Due May 31st. Applications are continuing to be reviewed and accepted on a first-come first-serve basis. Please note that some locations will fill up sooner than others.
What is the age requirement?
Youth can apply for Franciscan LEAD for the summer after their freshman year in high school through the summer after their senior year in high school.
What is the cost and what does it include?
The Franciscan LEAD program cost is variable, depending on the conference location. For exact Franciscan LEAD costs, please contact the regional conference registration team or email franciscanlead@franciscan.edu (be sure to mention the conference location for which you are requesting the cost). The cost includes training in discipleship and evangelization, a resource book, official program t-shirt, and lodging and meals for the participant during the duration of the program. This cost does not include the registration fee for the conference weekend or transportation to and from the site. Full or partial payment options may be available through sponsorship by the parish youth group.
How are travel arrangements made?
Once the participant is accepted to the program, they are responsible for arranging their own travel to the site on Monday and notifying the Steubenville Conference Office of their travel plans after acceptance. Please do not make travel arrangements until after the application is accepted. If a participant will be flying into the local airport on Monday, we will arrange pickup for the youth. We will not arrange transportation back to the airport on Sunday following the conference weekend.