Program Details

The Presidential Leadership Institute begins on July 12 and concludes on July 18 2026.  Participants will arrive on the campus of York University in York, Nebraska on July 12 and the program will begin that evening (shuttle services can be arranged for those arriving by plane in Omaha).
 

Highlights of the program include (subject to change):
 

• VIP Tour of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum.
• Special classes taught by members of the York University faculty.
• Team building projects designed specifically for your school.
• Classes taught by leaders such as Dr. Nathan Mellor, CEO of Strata Leadership, LLC, the world's largest character based leadership company and other academic and business leaders.
• Personal interaction with Dr. Tim Westbrook, President of York University.
• Daily spiritual emphasis highlighted with nightly devotionals.

 Sunday, July 12

12:00 pm-6:00 pm    Move into Studebaker Apartments

6:30 pm                     Opening Banquet - Dr. Nathan Mellor/ Dr. Jared Pack (Miller Room)

8:15 pm                      Introductions & Orientation/Sponsors’ meeting (Cornerstone Room)

9:00 pm                     Sunday Evening Worship (Prayer Chapel) 

11:00 pm                    Lights out!

Monday, July 13

7:30 am                     Breakfast (Mackey Cafeteria)

8:30 am                     Presentation - Dr. Nathan Mellor  (Miller Room)

10:30 am                   School teams meet to define projects (assigned locations)

Noon                         Lunch (Mackey Cafeteria)

1:00 pm                     Workshop - Dr. Jim Ice  (Miller Room)

3:30 pm                     Presentation - Dr. Jared Pack (Miller Room) 

4:30 pm                     School Teams (assigned locations)

                      Sponsor Track: Dr. Clark Roush (Cornerstone Room)

5:30 pm                     Dinner (Mackey Cafeteria)

6:30 pm                     Group Activity (Spiritual Life Center)

8:00 pm                     Assigned group recap of the day (Mackey Cafeteria) 

8:30 pm                     Presentations by assigned groups (Miller Room)

9:00 pm                     Devotional (Prayer Chapel)                     

11:00 pm                    Lights out!    

Tuesday, July 14

6:15 am                     Grab & Go Breakfast (Studebaker Lobby)

6:45 am                     Depart for Abilene, KS - (Studebaker Parking Lot)

9:30 am                     Eisenhower Library and Museum Tour 

Noon                         Lunch – Eisenhower Library Atrium - 

1:00 pm                     Project Solarium – Eisenhower Library Auditorium 

3:00 pm                    Return to York

6:00 pm                    Dinner

7:00 pm                    School Teams (assigned locations)

                       Sponsor Track: Dr. Jim Ice (Cornerstone Room)

8:00 pm                    Assigned group recap of the day (Mackey Cafeteria)

8:30 pm                    Presentations by assigned groups (Miller Room)

9:00 pm                    Devotional (Prayer Chapel)

11:00 pm                   Lights out!

Wednesday, July 15

7:30 am                    Breakfast

8:30 am                    School Teams (assigned locations)

                      Sponsor Track: Mr. Jeff Hill (Cornerstone Room)

9:30 am                    Workshop - Dr. Jim Ice (Miller Room)

Noon                        Lunch (Mackey Cafeteria)

1:00 pm                    School teams (assigned locations)

                       Sponsor Track - Dr. Jared Pack (Cornerstone Room)

2:00 pm                   School teams with Faculty Sponsors (assigned locations)

3:00 pm                   Workshop - Mrs. Tami Heim (Miller Room)

5:30 pm                   Dinner (Mackey Cafeteria)

6:15 pm                    Activities Night (Mackey 2nd floor)

8:00 pm                   Assigned group recap of the day (Mackey Cafeteria)

8:30 pm                   Presentations by assigned groups (Miller Room)

9:00 pm                   Devotional (Prayer Chapel)

Thursday, July 16

7:00 am                    Breakfast (Mackey Cafeteria)

7:30 am                    Board bus for Lincoln, NE (Mackey Center)

9:00 am                   Nebraska Unicameral – Speaker Greg Adams (Ret.)

10:00 am                  Tour of Nebraska State Capitol Building 

11:00 am                   The Nebraska Supreme Court -  Chief Justice Funke

12:00 pm                  Lunch 

1:00 pm                    Return to York

2:30 pm                    Presentation - Mrs. Amy Mason

3:30 pm                    Presentation - Dr. Steve Eckman 

4:30 pm                    Break

4:45 pm                    Presentation - Mr. Joe Davis

5:30 pm                    Dinner

6:30 pm                    School teams (assigned locations)

                      Sponsor Track - Mr. Tim Carr (Cornerstone Room)    

8:00 pm                    Assigned group recap of the day (Mackey Cafeteria)

9:30 pm                    Devotional (Guys–Spiritual Life Center; Girls–Prayer Chapel)

11:00 pm                   Lights out!

Friday, July 17

7:30 am                    Breakfast

8:30 am                    Presentation -YU Student Panel (Miller Room)

9:30 am                    Assigned group wrap-up/lessons learned/evaluation

10:00 am                  Presentations by assigned groups (Miller Room)

10:30 am                  Final team planning session (scheduled practice BPAC)

Noon                        Lunch (Mackey Cafeteria)

1:00 pm                    Final team planning session (scheduled practice in BPAC)

3:00 pm                   Team presentations (Bartholomew Performing Arts Center)

6:00 pm                   Closing Banquet - Dr. Jared Pack (Miller Room)

9:00 pm                   Devotional (Prayer Chapel)

9:30 pm                   Open Mic Night! (Spiritual Life Center)

12:00 am                 Lights out!

Saturday, July 18

6:30 am   Continental breakfast in Studebaker Lobby

* Special meals can be cooked to order for those who have special dietary needs.