2008 Region VIII Southwest Leadership Conference
The region and chapters of the region sponsor six summer youth leadership conferences held below at location and dates with directors and staffing from various chapters in the region as well as quest speakers from outside with expertise in areas of interest. Students are selected by counselors or other school officials and are interviewed by chapter member teams. Expenses are covered by the chapters.

The following locations are available this summer:

June 7 - 10, 2010
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK
Director Brian Bush, J.D. Oklahoma City, OK

June 13 - 17, 2010
USS Lexington Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Director CAPT R. M. "Rollie" Stevens, Corinth, TX

June 20 - 24, 2010
University of Texas
San Antonio, TX
Director , MAJ  Wendy Weller

June 27 - July 1, 2010
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX
Director LTC William "Bill" Dovali

July 11 - 15, 2010
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX
Director MAJ David Wirsig

July 18 - 22, 2010
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Director LTC Don Munson

Five to six students from each conference are selected by staff and their peers as outstanding participants and our honored at a luncheon in September by the chapter with school administrators and parents asked to attend.