Junior Leadership Manatee Application
Thank you for your interest in applying for the 2026-27 Junior Leadership Manatee class, your opportunity to get an insider's view of Manatee County's businesses, organizations and media and gain first-hand knowledge of our challenges and resources. Please note that in order to be considered for this program, you must be a high-school junior for the 2026-27 school year, and you must have at least a 2.5 GPA (unweighted).
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Parent/Guardian's Name
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First Name
Last Name
Parent Cell Phone
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Student Cell Phone
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Parent Email
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example@example.com
Student Email
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example@example.com
How long have you lived in Manatee County?
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How did you hear about Junior Leadership Manatee?
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Parent
Friend
School Career Counselor
Social Media
Newspaper
Other
What is your shirt size?
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Large
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Which school do you attend?
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Bayshore
Braden River
Bradenton Christian
Lakewood Ranch
Manatee
Manatee School for the Arts
Online/Virtual
Palmetto
Parrish Community
St. Stephen's
Southeast
State College of Florida Collegiate School
Home Schooled
Other
Using a few adjectives, please describe yourself:
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What is your favorite course and why?
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What are your educational, personal and career goals?
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You are at your high-school reunion, describe yourself:
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List any hobbies or special interests you have:
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Why would you like to participate in the Junior Leadership Manatee program?
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What other things do you think make you a good candidate for the JLM program?
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List in order of importance, up to five school, volunteer, religious, social, athletic, or other activities/organizations in which you have participated during the last two years, along with hours/week and position held:
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Please describe the reasons why you consider the number one activity listed above as most important to you:
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Do you currently have a job?
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Yes
No
List any job experience (paid or volunteer) you had/have and briefly tell what was/is involved, along with whether it is during the summer or school year and hours/week:
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If extraordinary circumstances prevent you from participating in organizations/activities or work, please explain below:
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After submitting this form, please do the following two things:
(1) Submit an essay to chair@juniorleadershipmanatee.org.
Identify what you believe are the two most pressing problems facing Manatee County. Explain why you feel that way, and make recommendations for addressing and resolving these problems (answers should not exceed two pages per problem). This email cannot accept shared links. Send the essay as a PDF file, a word document, or copy and paste it into the body of the email. Make sure to have your name at the beginning of the Essay.
(2) Ask two people (unrelated to you) to complete an online reference form (available on the juniorleadershipmanatee.org Application Webpage), or ask them to email their reference to chair@juniorleadershipmanatee.org.
Please email chair@juniorleadershipmanatee.org with any questions.
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