testimony tuesday

Every Tuesday I'm going to try to post a couple of short testimonies from Georgia HOBY alumni or volunteers. This organization has influenced the lives of so many students and professionals across Georgia, and through personal stories like these, any reader can sense the impact of HOBY.

"I moved from California in the beginning of 10th grade, and HOBY really brought me out of my shell. Now after 5 years I'm still happily involved in GA HOBY and have met several of my best friends through the program. I am a Business major at the University of Georgia with the intention of facilitating team building and leadership training on a corporate level once I graduate. I can very confidently say that Hugh O Brian Youth Leadership changed my life." 

-Adetinpo Thomas
Student at the University of Georgia

"I wish I could put down on paper what HOBY means to me, but I never have been able to, and I know I never will. I have made lifelong friends, and I have been given opportunities that I would have never dreamed possible. Most important, though, my experience and years with HOBY has given me confidence. I went from an awkward, self-conscious teenage girl to the significantly less awkward, self-assured young woman I am today. I have been given the confidence to walk into any situation head-on, knowing that I can handle whatever comes my way. I have a burning desire to motivate other students who are in the same place I was years ago. If I could accomplish only one thing with my time at HOBY from now on, it would be to give every 16-year-old I meet the courage not to be someone else. I feel that at that point in my life, being myself was the hardest thing imaginable. I didn’t even know who I was. HOBY helped me figure it out, and it made me realize that who I am is enough. After I got that part down, it made everything else so much easier. I became a better leader, and I became better at motivating others to accomplish what I had done. Yes, HOBY is about leadership, but its secret weapon is the confidence it instills in every young person who goes through the program. This confidence is what makes these students the leaders of the future."
-Heidi Barrs
Student at the University of Georgia

Do you have a HOBY testimony that you would like to share? Email it to gahobyfundraising@gmail.com.

sponsor-a-plate

Georgia Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership will be sponsoring our annual leadership seminar June 3-5, 2011. HOBY lets young people make a difference and become positive catalysts for change in the home, school, workplace, and community.  Founded by veteran actor and humanitarian Hugh O’Brian (TV’s Wyatt Earp), HOBY is the nation’s foremost youth leadership development organization with over 345,000 alumni.

To help cover the expense of the meals during the 3-day seminar, we are asking you to “Sponsor-a-Plate.”  A $10 contribution will cover one dinner meal for one student. In exchange for your donation, a table place card with your name/organization name will be placed at each plate you sponsor.  If you wish, you may add your business card to introduce yourself and your company to our Outstanding Sophomore leaders!  Additionally, your name/organization name will be included in a special Sponsors section of our program booklet. 

If you are so kind to donate, please send the information listed below to gahobyfundraising@gmail.com:

• Name/Organization
• Company
• Address
• Phone
• Email
• Amount of Contribution
• ____ $10 Single Sponsor - (sponsors one dinner meal) x ___ # Ambassadors = ________
  ____ $25 Bronze Sponsor – (sponsors an entire day of meals) x ___ # Ambassadors = ________
  ____ $50 Silver Sponsor – (sponsors two entire days of meals) x ___ # Ambassadors = ________
  ____ $75 Gold Sponsor – (sponsors three entire days of meals) x ___ # Ambassadors = ________
  ____ $100 Outstanding Sponsor – (sponsors entire weekend of meals) x ___ # Ambassadors = _____ 

Please make checks payable to:

Georgia HOBY

P.O. Box 421864

Atlanta, GA 30342

Or use the DONATE button on the left sidebar to donate online!

*Please note that Georgia HOBY is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Evie Scogin, Director of Fundraising, Georgia HOBY

georgiahobyfundraising@gmail.com

Thank you!

an homage to javy

If there is one person involved with HOBY that I have countless pictures of, it has to be Javy. A staple of the HOBY seminar, the loudest voice you've ever heard at the beginning of the weekend but the most hoarse voice you've ever heard by the end, "da moose," Javy has entertained us with his energetic and enthusiastic attitude over the years. He needed a proper homage, and I decided this blog would be the ultimate medium to do so. Congrats Jav! You receive the first HOBY BLOG AWARD for outstanding staff member! To accept this award please comment below. 

Love ya, mean it!

attention junior staff...

Your applications should be postmarked by March 3, 2011! Don't forget to fill 'em out and send 'em in!!! You're not going to want to miss out on this year's HOBY! We need much volunteer help in transitioning to the 1 seminar style and are looking forward to all of the fun, energy, and excitement that the junior staff will bring this year. So... TURN IN THOSE FORMS!

hey hoby..

..hey what?

ARE YOU READY?

..for what?

TO HO!

HO what?

HOBY-OOOO!!!

Welcome to the new Georgia HOBY blog! Here, we will be sharing important information, funny stories, testimonies, fundraising news, and probably the occasional smart aleck comments from Nick M. and Corey N. Please keep up with this blog [click to be a follower!!] pre and post seminar to see what is going on with this outstanding organization. Be sure to visit the GA HOBY website at http://www.gahoby.org/ for more information about what HOBY is, ambassador FAQs, volunteerism, and donations. Seminar time is getting closer, and every volunteer is so excited to see what this year will bring!