The Youth Leadership Foundation, Inc. (YLF) was developed to support the Patriotic Education activities of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) and other civic and educational organizations. The YLF is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing unique educational opportunities for our Nation's youth. Since 1985, thousands of young people have attended the Youth Leadership Conferences (YLC's). These programs are sanctioned by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and are listed in their annual approved activities pamphlet furnished most Secondary Schools. YLCs give participants the opportunity to participate in dynamic discussions of patriotism, history, free-enterprise, and leadership exercises with their peers in addition to exchanges with top officials from government, industry, and the academic community.