Coastal Carolina University, Myrtle Beach chamber play host to leaders of tomorrow

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CONWAY - This year's class of Youth Leadership Academy sees a former participant get a big boost for college, as they prepare to take leadership positions in the "real world." (more)

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Coastal Carolina University, Myrtle Beach chamber play host to leaders of tomorrow

Coastal Carolina University Football Coach David Bennett addresses Monday's Youth Leadership Academy in Conway.

By: Rusty Ray | SCNow
Published: March 15, 2010

CONWAY - Monday's Third Annual Youth Leadership Academy at Coastal Carolina University saw a former participant come back to receive a big award for her future, as hundreds of high school sophomores soaked in the surroundings and advice from a different generation of leaders.
The program, put on each year by the Leadership Grand Strand class, is designed to help the students learn how to make better decisions in their growth towards the "real world."
Students say it's only appropriate that this kind of program happens on a college campus.
"It really lets you know that (college) is only two years away," said Robert Mcgougan, a sophomore at Green Sea-Floyds High School. "You have to start planning now," he said.
McGougan and the other students watched as current Socastee High School senior--and past participant in the YLA--Courtney Huggins received a $10,000 scholarship check from the program's sponsor, Burroughs and Chapin.
Huggins, the student body president at Socastee, said she plans to attend the University of South Carolina in the fall, to major in public relations.
"I plan to be a leader everywhere I go in life," Huggins said.
Leadership Grand Strand is a comprehensive, nine-month course that brings together professionals from across the region to learn more about how different businesses along the Strand operate, and how to serve others. Each class member had to devote 25 hours to the cause of Monday's academy.
"We're promoting leadership," said class member O.J. Jansky. "This is important to have our own students be aware of their role when they get to be at that stage, (and) be aware of what qualities it takes to be a leader," he said.
More than thirty schools from counties across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee attended Monday's conference.