Program Details

The Presidential Leadership Institute begins on July 6 and concludes on July 12 2025.  Participants will arrive on the campus of York University in York, Nebraska on July 6 and the program will begin that evening (shuttle services are provided for those arriving by plane in Omaha).
 

Highlights of the program include (subject to change):
 

• VIP Tour of the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
• The opportunity to meet and interact with Mary Eisenhower (granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower).  
• 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 6

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

6:30 pm                      Kick-Off Dinner - Dr. Nathan Mellor/ Dr. Jared Pack (Miller Room)

8:00 pm                      Introductions & Orientation/Sponsors’ meeting/campus tour

9:00 pm                      Sunday Evening Worship (Prayer Chapel) 

11:00 pm                     Lights out!

Monday, July 7

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 1 - Dr. Jim Ice  (Miller Room)

3:30 pm                   Presentation - Dr. Andrew Baker (Miller Room) 

4:30 pm                   School Teams (assigned locations)

                        Sponsor Track - Dr. Clark Roush (Cornersone Room)

5:30 pm                   Dinner (Mackey Cafeteria)

6:30 pm                   Group activity (Planned by YU Admissions)

7:30 pm                   Assigned group recap of the day (Mackey Cafeteria) 

8:00 pm                   Presentations by assigned groups (Miller Room)

9:00 pm                   Devotional (McGehee steps)                     

11:00 pm                  Lights out!    

Tuesday, July 8

7:30 am                  Breakfast

8:30 am                  School Teams (assigned locations)

9:30 am                  Workshop 2 - Dr. Jim Ice (Miller Room)

Noon                      Lunch (Mackey Cafeteria)

1:00 pm                  School teams (assigned locations)

                     Sponsor Track - Dr. Jim Ice (Cornerstone Room)

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

3:00 pm                 Presentation - Dr. Jared Pack (Miller Room)

4:00 pm                 Presentation - Sen. Jana Hughes (Miller Room)

5:00 pm                 Break

5:30 pm                 Dinner (Mackey Cafeteria)

6:30 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 (McGehee steps)

11:00 pm                Lights out!

Wednesday, July 9

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

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

9:30 am                   Eisenhower Library and Museum Tour 

Noon                       Lunch – Eisenhower Library Atrium - Q&A with Ms. Mary Eisenhower

1:00 pm                   IKE Activity – Eisenhower Library Auditorium 

3:00 pm                   Return to York

6:00 pm                   Dinner

7:00 pm                   School Teams (assigned locations)

                       Sponsor Track: Dr. Tim Wesbrook (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 (McGehee Steps)

11:00 pm                  Lights out!

Thursday, July 10

7:30 am                   Breakfast (Mackey Cafeteria)

8:30 am                   School Teams (assigned locations)

                     Sponsor Track: Tree Burks (Cornerstone Room)

9:30 am                    Presentation - Dr. Tim Westbrook (Miller Room)

11:00 am                   Presentation-  Dr. Steve Eckman (Miller Room)

Noon                        Lunch 

1:00 pm                    Presentation - Coaches Panel (Miller Room)   

2:00 pm                   Presentation  - Dr. Anessa Westbrook (Miller Room)

3:00 pm                   Presentation - Mr. Joe Davis

4:00 pm                   School Teams (assigned locations)

                    Sponsor Track: Joanna Carver (Cornerstone Room)

5:30 pm                   Dinner (Mackey Cafeteria)

6:30 pm                   Group Activity (Deal or No Deal)        

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

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

9:00 pm                   Devotional (Boys–Spiritual Life Center; Girls–Prayer Chapel)

11:00 pm                  Lights out!

Friday, July 11

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                  Awards Banquet/final comments - Dr. Jared Pack (Miller Room)

9:00 pm                  Devotional (The Spiritual Life Center)

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

12:00 am                 Lights out!

Saturday, July 13     

6:30-9:00 am   Continental Breakfast (Studebaker Apartments Lobby)

Breakfast Meals:

Quick breakfast (travel day):

• Assorted Quiche, sausage or bacon egg croissants

Full breakfasts (regular days):

• Scrambled eggs, bacon, chorizo, Spanish potatoes, tortillas, refried beans, roasted peppers, fried polenta cakes
• Scrambled eggs, eggs to order, bagel and lox, English muffins, sausage, grilled ham, Hollandaise, hash browns, oatmeal
• Biscuits and gravy, omelets, bacon, sausage, grits, scrambled eggs, hash brown patties, breakfast pizza,

All Breakfasts include continental: yogurt, fresh fruit, granola, bagels and cream cheese, doughnuts, hard-boiled eggs, cheese plate, muffins, croissants, cereal

Lunch Meals:

• Lamb or Chicken Gyros, Chips, Hummus & Tapenade Bar
• BBQ Smoked Pork Sandwiches, Brisket Sandwiches, Baked Beans, Broccoli
• Grilled Chicken or Shrimp Caesar Salads, Spinach salad, Pita Pockets with Chicken/Tuna Salad

All lunches include salad bar, dessert bar and ice cream.

Dinner Meals:

• Sweet & Sour Chicken, Crispy Orange Beef, Fried Rice, Crab Rangoons, Eggrolls
• Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Chicken, with fixings.
• Individual Chicken Pot Pies, Beef Wellington, Brussel Sprouts, Yukon Gold Potatoes
• Chicken Parmesan, Shrimp Alfredo, Garlic Bread, Green Beans.

All dinners include salad bar, dessert bar and ice cream.

Friday night awards banquet:

• Grilled halloumis salad with mandarin orange vinaigrette, Roasted chicken with lemon thyme cream, wild mushroom rice, zucchini & squash, mixed berry and chocolate cheesecake.

Sunday night banquet:

• Frilled flank steak, Teriyaki grilled salmon w/ pineapple, rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, honey dill carrots, green beans, fruit of the forest pie.

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