Participation Commitment
EDGE Youth Leadership is a fully immersive experience where each session builds on the last. Full attendance is essential — students who miss portions of the program miss content that cannot be replicated.
Students are expected to be present from Friday morning, June 5th through Sunday afternoon, June 7th.
If a serious conflict would prevent full attendance, please contact us before May 31st to discuss whether an exception can be considered. Exceptions are rare and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Campus and Release Policy
Once students arrive at the seminar on Friday morning, they are in EDGE's care for the duration of the weekend. This policy exists to keep every student safe and accounted for at all times.
Students may not leave the seminar site for any reason unless one of the following applies:
- They are being released to an authorized parent or guardian
- They are accompanied by an EDGE staff member in accordance with our conduct policy
- Students may not make independent transportation changes or arrange their own departure without prior approval from EDGE staff.
If your student needs to leave temporarily for an urgent reason, this must be arranged in advance with our team. Students will only be released to the authorized parent(s) or guardian(s) listed in this registration. Please contact us as soon as possible if you anticipate this need — do not wait until the day of the event.
Planned early departures or late arrivals are rare and reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us before May 31st if you foresee a conflict.
School Absence on Friday
Parents and guardians are responsible for ensuring their student's Friday absence is excused.
- If your student was nominated by their school, the absence is typically excused — please confirm this directly with the nominating school contact.
- If your student was nominated by a partner organization, please contact your school as soon as possible to request an excused absence.
Please notify teachers and coaches in advance and arrange to reschedule anything scheduled for Friday, June 5th.
EDGE can provide an absence note or supporting letter upon request — email registration@edgeyl.org
Cancellation Policy
If your student can no longer attend, please notify EDGE and the nominating school contact as soon as possible, and no later than May 31st. Most program expenses are committed and non-refundable by this date, and timely notice allows another student to be offered this opportunity.
Cancellations after May 31st significantly impact the program. If cancellation is unavoidable after this date, we ask that families help the nominating contact identify a replacement student when possible.