Spirit of America Youth Leadership
Catalog organization: Founding Forward
Compiled by: ExtracurricularHub Editorial Team — editorial policy
Last updated
Researched Aug 22, 2026
What Is Spirit of America Youth Leadership?
Spirit of America Youth Leadership is Founding Forward's four-day residential civic-leadership program for high-school students in grades 9-12 from across the United States. Students live on the organization's 75-acre Valley Forge, Pennsylvania campus and combine constitutional discussion, historical interpretation, teamwork, entrepreneurship, civic responsibility, leadership, and visits to nationally significant sites.
Registration is currently open for October 22-25 and November 5-8, 2026. The page does not state a registration deadline, cutoff time, capacity, or waitlist rule, so families should confirm availability before making travel plans. No 2027 dates are posted.
Spirit of America Youth Leadership Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Cost | $850 |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
| Eligibility | Grades 9–12 |
| Application deadline | Dates not announced — researched August 22, 2026 |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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