Interactive Polling Results

As part of the interactive experience of this year's Leadership Academy, we offered participating students the opportunity to answer some questions via text-message/SMS polling. We asked five questions. Here are the final results!

Summary for 7 polls

How many Facebook friends do you have?

Answer	Responses	Percent
0-100	4	12.1%
101-300	13	39.4%
301-500	9	27.3%
501-1000	6	18.2%
1000+	1	3.0%
Total	33

How many text messages do you send each day on average?

Answer	Responses	Percent
0-10	6	13.6%
11-20	8	18.2%
21-50	7	15.9%
50+	23	52.3%
Total	44

Do you currently work?

Answer	Responses	Percent
No	24	64.9%
Part-time	9	24.3%
Full-time	4	10.8%
Total	37

What type of music do you like?

Answer	Responses	Percent
Country	4	11.1%
Rock	6	16.7%
Alternative	8	22.2%
Rap	9	25.0%
Other	9	25.0%
Total	36

What are your plans after school?

Answer	Responses	Percent
4 yr. College	30	93.8%
2 yr. College	1	3.1%
Military	0	0.0%
Workforce	0	0.0%
Undecided	1	3.1%
Total	32

3 Days Away

We are just three days away from the 3rd Annual Youth Leadership Academy. Over 50 community leaders and Coastal Carolina University students have been trained to facilitate the 330 high school sophomores arriving on Monday.

Wish for good weather!

See you at Coastal!

Courtney Huggins from Socastee High, Winner of YLA Scholarship

Courtney Huggins, a senior at Socastee High School, is the recipient of the 2010 Youth Leadership Academy Scholarship. This was the first year for this award and eligible students must have participated in the Inaugural YLA in January of 2008 as a sophomore. These students were encouraged to apply online and over 40 students took advantage of this opportunity.

Courtney Huggins will be attending the University of South Carolina’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications in the fall to pursue a degree in Public Relations. She currently is senior class president, editor-n-chief of the Socastee yearbook staff, treasurer for the History & Archeology Club, member of National Honor Society, Music Honor Society, Beta Club and Student’s Against Destructive Decisions.

Community Involvement includes, Girl Scout for 12 years and working on the Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, volunteers for Special Olympics, Relay for Life, South Strand Twilight Camp and Light the Night.

Courtney also works part time at Seafare Restaurant in Myrtle Beach.

Courtney was chosen by a committee made up of members of Leadership Grand Strand Class 30. They looked at applicants school and community involvement, leadership qualities demonstrated and answer to questions regarding their leadership strengths and weaknesses along with the applicants Youth Leadership Experience.

Courtney will be presented the scholarship at the 3rd Annual YLA on March 15, 2010 at Coastal Carolina University.

Less than 2 weeks Away!

YLA is officially in high gear. Name tags have been printed, t-shirts ordered and bags stuffed. In less than two weeks, the 3rd Annual Youth Leadership Academy will kick off at Coastal Carolina University! The day will open with a live texting poll to learn more about attendees. Yep, kind of like American Idol. Other changes this year include an outside lunch, brand new break out sessions and an awesome new closing speaker. There is also something planned for attending teachers and chaperons!