If you would like more information about HOBY Arizona, please email jt@hobyarizona.org
Selecting a Student
In September, HOBY mails its Sophomore Selection Packet to every public, private and charter high school in the United States
inviting them to select and register students to attend their U.S. State HOBY Leadership Seminar. The 3- and 4-day Leadership Seminars take place between March and June, with each school sending a sophomore representative to attend. Schools are asked to determine their annual representatives and register the students online. If your school did not receive the packet this year, you may still select and register a student.
To select your school’s representative, HOBY asks that you first promote the program to the entire sophomore class. Leadership ability surpasses race, ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status, so all sophomores should be considered in selecting your HOBY representative. You may distribute fliers, put up posters, make announcements to the student body, hold an assembly, and/or encourage all teachers affiliated with the sophomore class to mention the program to their students. Your school’s representatives from previous years are great for leading this effort to promote HOBY and can share their own experiences with the current sophomores. Encourage all 10th graders to learn more about HOBY by visiting www.hoby.org.
Refer all interested candidates to a specific school counselor who will lead the selection process. Your school may choose to do a face-to-face interview about the student’s desire to represent the school, an essay contest about leadership, or create your own creative idea! If you choose to do an essay, you may provide a topic, such as, “In 75 to 100 words, please describe the most rewarding and challenging aspect of being a leader in your school and community.”
Outstanding oral and/or written communication skills
Critical and/or creative thinking
Creative problem solving
Strong decision-making skills
Sensitivity to the needs or concern of others
Charismatic personality (others gravitate towards him or her)
Courage to speak out for one's beliefs
Courage to challenge authority
Participation in community SERVICE activities
How do we register our students for the 2018 seminar?
Registrations are only accepted online. If you are your school's HOBY contact, you should have received an e-mail that contains your School ID and Password to be used with our online registration system. For guaranteed acceptance, please register prior to the December 8th, 2017 priority deadline.
To register a student, log on with your School ID and Password on the HOBY Student Registration site.
We recommend using the Registration Worksheet to help with registration (you can download it from this link) -- it contains all of the information that will be requested when registering online.
If you need your School ID or Password information, or if you have any questions about student registration, please email jt@hobyarizona.org
2017 Participating Schools
Amphitheater High School
Antelope Union High School
Anthem Preparatory Academy
Arcadia High School
Arizona School For The Arts
Arizona Virtual Academy
Bagdad High School
Barry Goldwater High School
Basha High School
BASIS Tucson North
Bella Vista College Preparatory
Benson High School
Bisbee High School
Blue Ridge High School
Boulder Creek High School
Bradshaw Mountain High School
Buena High School
Cactus High School
Camelback High School
Camp Verde High School
Campo Verde High School
Canyon Del Oro High School
Carl Hayden Community High School
Casa Grande Union High School
Catalina Foothills High School
Centennial High School
Chandler High School
Cienega High School
Coconino High School
Coolidge High School
Corona Del Sol High School
Cortez High School
Deer Valley High School
Desert Christian High School
Desert Mountain High School
Desert Ridge High School
Desert Vista High School
Dobson High School
Duncan High School
Flagstaff High School
Flowing Wells High School
Fort Thomas High School
Gilbert Classical Academy
Gilbert High School
Glendale High School
Greenway High School
Hamilton High School
Highland High School
Higley High School
Homebound/Teleteaching
Ironwood Ridge High School
Joseph City High School
Lake Havasu High School
Liberty High School
Marana High School
Maya High School
Millenium High School
Moon Valley High School
Morenci High School
Mountain View High School
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Paradise Honors High School
Parker High School
Phoenix Country Day School
Prescott High School
Presidio School
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy
Queen Creek High School
Red Mountain High School
Rincon High School
River Valley High School
Safford High School
Sahuaro High School
Salome High School
Salpointe Catholic High School
San Luis High School
San Manuel High School
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy
Sedona Red Rock High School
Sequoia Village High School
Seton Catholic Preparatory
Show Low High School
Skyline High School
St. Augustine Catholic High School
Superior Jr./Sr. High School
Tanque Verde High School
Tempe Preparatory Academy
Thatcher High School
Tombstone High School
Tuba City High School
University High School
Vail High School
Valley Christian High School
Valley Union High School
Veritas Preparatory Academy
Vermillion High School
Vista Grande High School
Westwood High School
Williams Field High School
Winslow High School
Xavier College Preparatory High School