HOBY Maine Statement Regarding COVID-19
Updated April 26, 2020
Since early March, HOBY Maine has been monitoring the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our student ambassadors and HOBY volunteers is our highest priority. As such we have made the decision, in partnership with HOBY International, to postpone our 2020 seminar which was scheduled to take place on June 5 - 7th.
Emails have gone out to students, parents and schools to notify them of this decision and present options to students for their HOBY experience. HOBY will be launching it's first ever virtual seminar this spring which will enable students to have a high-quality experience while expanding their leadership learning. HOBY's Virtual Leadership Seminar will feature much of the same elements as our in-person programs, however HOBY will be able to feature content from not only local speakers, but nationally recognized speakers and presenters as well including Celebrity Chef Carla Hall, Rainn Wilson, Founder of SoulPancake, World Champion Magician Jason Latimer and others. Additionally, fun group activities and interactive sessions with other students and HOBY volunteers have been designed into the program. More information about this program to both students and parents very shortly from HOBY International.
HOBY Maine students will also have the option to defer their HOBY experience to 2021. We have already begun planning this event in partnership with the University of Maine at Farmington. We hope to have dates selected shortly.
If you have questions, please email us at info@hobymaine.org and one of our volunteers will direct you to the best resource for assistance.
Thank you for your continued support of HOBY Maine and for your patience and understanding. Please stay healthy.
Emails have gone out to students, parents and schools to notify them of this decision and present options to students for their HOBY experience. HOBY will be launching it's first ever virtual seminar this spring which will enable students to have a high-quality experience while expanding their leadership learning. HOBY's Virtual Leadership Seminar will feature much of the same elements as our in-person programs, however HOBY will be able to feature content from not only local speakers, but nationally recognized speakers and presenters as well including Celebrity Chef Carla Hall, Rainn Wilson, Founder of SoulPancake, World Champion Magician Jason Latimer and others. Additionally, fun group activities and interactive sessions with other students and HOBY volunteers have been designed into the program. More information about this program to both students and parents very shortly from HOBY International.
HOBY Maine students will also have the option to defer their HOBY experience to 2021. We have already begun planning this event in partnership with the University of Maine at Farmington. We hope to have dates selected shortly.
If you have questions, please email us at info@hobymaine.org and one of our volunteers will direct you to the best resource for assistance.
Thank you for your continued support of HOBY Maine and for your patience and understanding. Please stay healthy.
What is HOBY?
At HOBY, high school sophomores build their leadership potential through an inspiring three-day Leadership Seminar based on three leadership perspectives: Personal, Group, and Societal. As many as 70 “ambassadors” from high schools across the state gather at the University of Maine at Farmington at the HOBY Maine Leadership Seminar in June to:
- Experience life on a university campus, where HOBY Leadership Seminars are hosted
- Interact with local community leaders through panels, presentations, and group discussions about real-world issues
- Participate in hands-on activities to explore and exercise leadership on personal and group levels
- Form diverse relationships with adult professionals, college-age mentors, and high school students from across the state with diverse leadership styles and backgrounds
- Conduct a community service project to put leadership-for-service skills into action
- Open opportunities for internships, mentorship programs, and other HOBY Ambassadors Connect benefits
Welcome to HOBY Maine 2020!
We are very excited to meet our 2020 HOBY Maine ambassadors on June 5th at the University of Maine Farmington!
Please reach out to your guidance counselor or contact Lexi Morin and Emily Daigle, Co-Directors of Recruiting for HOBY Maine at recruiting@hobymaine.org for information on registration!
We will be adding information for registered students by March 1st.
Please reach out to your guidance counselor or contact Lexi Morin and Emily Daigle, Co-Directors of Recruiting for HOBY Maine at recruiting@hobymaine.org for information on registration!
We will be adding information for registered students by March 1st.