Minnesota teens.

What will I get out of this?

• College application gold: Leadership skills and an exclusive leadership experience you can put on college applications

• Clarity in your education and career path

• New friends from across Minnesota

• Confidence in your voice and ideas, and pathways toward realizing them

• Maybe funding to actually make your idea happen

• A chance to be part of something bigger

Yes! You'll form a "delegation" of 5 students. You can come with friends from your school, youth group, sports team, or community org. Each person picks a different role (CEO, CFO, CMO, COO, or CPO - think of them like team positions).

That's okay! You can form a smaller team (2-3 people), or the Summit organizers can help you connect with other students to form a delegation.

Yes, on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate your need in your application.

Nope! Before the Summit, you'll get access to a simple portfolio about your chosen field (climate, education, or media). It's just background info to get you thinking - like articles, data, and examples. You're not expected to solve anything yet.

• CLIMATE: How can your community lead on clean energy?

• EDUCATION: How can we make school a place students actually want to be?

• MEDIA: How can media bring people together instead of dividing them?

We don’t expect you to solve the world’s problems. We invite you to learn and think of some small (or big!) things you can do in your local community related to these topics.

Willmar Conference Center (240 23rd St SE, Willmar, MN 56201)

Willmar is located about two hours west of the Twin Cities metro.

All conference goers are encouraged to stay in the America’s Future Summit block of hotel rooms onsite at Willmar Conference Center.

Participants are responsible for making and paying for their own reservations, but will be eligible for up to $125 total in reimbursement per person for both mileage and hotel costs. Rooms must be booked by Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 in order to receive the discounted rates listed on this page.

Best Western Plus (2100 Highway 12 E, Willmar, Minnesota 56201)
Place your reservation at: (320) 235-6060.

Holiday Inn Express(250 23rd Street Se, Willmar, MN, 56201, US)
Place your reservation at (320) 231-2601.

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson (201 28th Ave SE, Willmar, MN, 56201, US)
Place your reservation at (320) 214-0300.

Hampton Inn by Hilton (100 Lake Avenue North, Spicer, Minnesota 56288 USA)
Place your reservation at (320) 796-3000.

Your registration fee includes three meals a day — breakfast, lunch, and dinner — both Monday, March 9 and Tuesday, March 10.

All meals will have options for those with dietary restrictions, as noted in your registration. Suhur and Iftar meals will be offered for those observing Ramadan.

UPDATE!

Teams will be responsible for securing their own transportation but will be eligible for up to $125 in reimbursement total per person for both mileage and hotel costs.

Parking onsite at the conference is free.

$250 per student ($210 for those who apply before the priority deadline of January 1, 2026)

The tuition covers transportation, meals, materials, and programming. Students who stay in one of the onsite hotels will book and pay for their own stays.

The registration fee is waived for chaperones.

Casual comfortable clothes for Day 1. For the pitch on Day 2, you might want to dress it up a tiny bit (like you would for a school presentation), but it's not a suit-and-tie thing.

That's totally normal. Remember:

• You're on a TEAM - not everyone has to talk during the pitch

• The judges are rooting for you

• Everyone there is learning

• Your delegation will practice together before presenting

Yes! A prayer room is available.

Meals will be halal.

Suhur and Iftar meals will be provided.