Youth Leadership Seminar Schedule

Please find the schedule of 2025 Youth Leadership Seminars (YLSs) below.

DATESYLS CODEYLS NAMEYLS LocationYLS DirectorYLS Director Email
January 25, 2025PH-NJ-YLSPhiladelphia YLSCamden High School
Camden, NJ
LTC Susann M. Kirlin, USA (Ret)
(610) 742-2547
skirlin@aol.com
January 25, 2025N-FL-YLS Northeast Florida YLSUSS Orleck (DD-886) Jacksonville Naval Museum FLCWO4 David A. McCuistion, USN (Ret)
(423) 402-1643
davidmcc44@outlook.com
February 15, 2025PH-YLSPhiladelphia YLSFrankford High School
Philadelphia, PA
LTC Susann M. Kirlin, USA (Ret)
(610) 742-2547
skirlin@aol.com
February 22, 2025SUN-YLSSun City Center YLSUnited Methodist Church
Sun City Center, FL
Ms. Brittany Clark
(727) 643-1036 or
1LT Thomas Hart, USA (Fmr)
(810) 923-88446
tdhart123@gmail.com
March 8, 2025PHSub-YLSPhiladelphia YLS1Pennsbury High School
Fairless Hill, PA
LTC Susann M. Kirlin, USA (Ret)
(610) 742-2547
skirlin@aol.com
March 15, 2025PR-YLSPuerto Rico YLSPuerto Rico, PRCol Carlos A. Quiñones, USAF (Ret)
(787) 923-4661
pantera.quinones1@gmail.com
March 22, 2025PH-YLS2Philadelphia YLS2Philadelphia Military Academy
Philadelphia, PA
LTC Susann M. Kirlin, USA (Ret)
(610) 742-2547
skirlin@aol.com
May 13, 2025WKGN-YLSWaukegan YLCWaukegan High School, Waukegan, ILCOL Michael P. Peck, USA (Ret)
(847) 452-7619
colpeck@yahoo.com
May 31, 2025AR-YLSCentral Arkansas YLSArkansas National Guard Museum
Camp Robinson, Little Rock, AR
LTC Shaun B. McGarry, USA (Ret)
(225) 936-8254
papashaunmcgarry@gmail.com
June 8-11, 2025GLNS-YLSNaval Station Great LakesNaval Station Great Lakes
Great Lakes, IL
(for JROTC only)
COL Michael P. Peck, USA (Ret)
(847) 452-7619
colpeck@yahoo.com
June 14, 2025H-TX-YLSHouston TX YLSUniversity of Houston
Houston, TX
LTC Rollins Collins, USA (ret)
(704) 213-2334
rollins.collins93@gmail.com
September 13, 2025PR-YLSSan Juan, Puerto Rico YLSState Capital Building
San Juan, PR
Col Carlos A. Quiñones, USAF (Ret)
(787) 923-4661
pantera.quinones1@gmail.com
Jul 27 - Oct 19, 2025
(1 day/week)
HSV-YLSHuntsville YLSJaycee Community Building, John Hunt Park
Huntsville, AL
Lt Col David L. Dunlap, USAF (Ret)
(256) 651-1983
dunlapdl97@gmail.com