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About Leadership Academy
Our UCYM Leadership Academy (LA) offers formation, training, and community for any youth, teen, or adult that wants to pursue learning pastoral leadership and deepen their faith life through the four pillars of ministry: service, worship, faith formation, and social.
LA has six programs:
LA has six programs:
- Leader-in-Training: 7th and 8th grade
- Saints-in-Training: 7th and 8th grade (Pope John XXIII School)
- Discipleship Learning: 9th and 10th grade
- Peer Ministry: 11th and 12th grade
- Summer Youth Internships: 9th-12th grade
- Youth Minister Formation: training and accompaniment for youth ministers
Leadership Team
For questions about Leadership Academy, contact our leadership team at LA@ucym.org or at 847-719-9071 x281.
Alex Roman |
Pat Tomich |
Oblate James Holzhauer-Chuckas, ObSB |
Program Fee
There is an annual fee for participants in the Leadership Academy of $100.
If a family is registering TWO youth, it is a $75 fee per youth participant. If a family is registering THREE youth, it is a $50 fee per youth participant. The youth must live in your household to apply for the family discounts.
If a youth is registered in a parish religious education program for a sacramental year (First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, RCIA, etc.), there is a discounted fee of $75.
Payment plans are accepted. Please contact Mireya Dominguez, Operations Director and Alex Roman, Pastoral Assistant at LA@ucym.org or at 847-719-9071 to arrange a payment plan.
The fee covers the following:
If a family is registering TWO youth, it is a $75 fee per youth participant. If a family is registering THREE youth, it is a $50 fee per youth participant. The youth must live in your household to apply for the family discounts.
If a youth is registered in a parish religious education program for a sacramental year (First Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, RCIA, etc.), there is a discounted fee of $75.
Payment plans are accepted. Please contact Mireya Dominguez, Operations Director and Alex Roman, Pastoral Assistant at LA@ucym.org or at 847-719-9071 to arrange a payment plan.
The fee covers the following:
- Retreat expenses
- 2 t-shirts
- Faith formation materials
