2025 PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Members of the Board of Directors of the South Coast Youth Leadership Conference, Inc., a California 501(c)3 corporation, are pleased to announce the 2025 Thousand Oaks Youth Leadership Conference (TOYLC).   The first TOYLC was conducted 33 years ago in 1992, and is sponsored in part by the Conejo Valley and Bradley-Hanson Chapters of The Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW).  The TOYLC mission is to provide the opportunity for our youth AT NO CHARGE TO THE STUDENT to develop leadership skills, promote Americanism and Patriotic Leadership, and gain awareness of our nation's free enterprise system.  Each year we attract nearly 60 high school students from throughout California.  Our annual week-long Conference is conducted on the campus of the California Lutheran University (CLU) in Thousand Oaks, California.  A comprehensive program provides a combination of guest speakers, interactive seminars, an Awards Banquet, outdoor and indoor team-building Leadership Challenges, and other events to ensure students are motivated, educated, and inspired.  We enjoy success by striking a balance of fun and discipline to develop a program that our students can care about and strive to excel in.  The conference's capstone event is a guided tour of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library with students taking part in the Situation Room Experience.  Our motto, “A safe place to learn and make mistakes as long as you try to do your best” blends well with our overall objective to create an environment rich in mentoring and leadership-by-example.  We believe that our annual conference plays a vital role in preparing incoming high school juniors and seniors

(as of June 16, 2025) for the future.

           YLC classes are led by skilled instructors and supervised by well-qualified team leaders and counselors. Classes are participatory.  We welcome guests, at a minimum cost, to join us to observe our conference. Our most rewarding event is our Awards Banquet to be held at CLU, 60 West Olsen Rd, Thousand Oaks, on Thursday June 19th at 5:30PM.  For questions, please feel free to contact TOYLC Director, Colonel Jerry Knotts at (805) 495-6962 (jeknotts@ccvf.org) or TOYLC Assistant Director for Curriculum, Lieutenant Colonel Dave Worley at toylc@earthlink.net.  We look forward to continued success of our program, the success of our students, and the wonderful support from high school instructors as well as our generous and inspiring community.