What is the HOBY Vermont seminar?
Our seminar brings select young leaders, with similar passions from all regions across the state, together in one location. HOBY Vermont provides the students, we call ambassadors, with experiences and opportunities to better the talents and skills that they already possess through a variety of activities. These include, but are not limited to, guest speakers, entrepreneurship workshops, team building activities, cultural awareness exercises, volunteer service projects, and social/personal leadership development. Ambassadors leave empowered, energized, and part of a greater network of leaders across the state.
WHEN & WHERE IS THE HOBY VERMONT SEMINAR?
The 4 day HOBY Vermont 2026 Seminar location and date is tentatively scheduled for May 21 - May 24, Location TBD.
For more information, please check out the following pages:
Information for Ambassadors (attendees)
HOW TO APPLY
Talk to your guidance counselor about applying for HOBY early in the fall semester of your sophomore year; guidance counselors are able to start registering students in late fall. Each high school has their own process for selecting HOBY attendees and demonstrating interest is a great start! If your school does not currently send students to HOBY, email registration@hobyvt.org and we will work with your school or help you enroll independently.
REGISTRATION
Guidance counselors should have received a Registration Kit from HOBY National in September. If you did not, you can access one here. If you are unfamiliar with registering students for HOBY please use the information on the HOBY website which guides you through the registration process. When you have selected your 3 ambassadors you can register them online here.
The 2026 Vermont HOBY Seminar dates are tentatively May 21st - May 24th, location TBD. Please note that our policy is that the students must be in attendance for the entirety of the seminar! If there are any questions or concerns about the policy, please let me know.
You can find most answers on the web pages linked above; however please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions at adetrick@hobyvt.org (Abby Detrick) and we will try to get back to you as soon as we can.
