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From HOBY High to HOBY Coma and Everything That Follows

In the time since HOBY I have let this blog slip a little – ok, a lot – but I’m sure you can all relate as you went through your own HOBY exhaustion. Continue reading

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Bethany Johnson’s HOBY Story

My first step into HOBY I was welcomed by OUTSTANDING volunteers who were enthusiastic about me being there; a little shocked and uncomfortable I jumped in to the experience with both feet…my life has been forever transformed. Continue reading

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Day 3

Coming off of an inspiring Friday evening with Keynote Speaker Houston Kraft we dove right into Saturday morning by talking about Press Releases.  Our HOBY Washington friend, Sean Maginnis, joined us via Skype from Lafayette, LA where he works as … Continue reading

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Day 2 – Morning

Day 2 started early when we welcomed local business leaders to our morning meal.  Despite the hour we had great conversations with leaders from science, non-profit, law and business.  The guests and students had great conversations and the students really … Continue reading

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Day 1

We had a great day that began with arrivals at 8 AM and is still going for many of us staff.  We have already made new friends and been exposed to new ideas.  Some of the highlights from the day … Continue reading

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It’s not near, the seminar is here!

Most of our staff has arrived and we have successfully retrieved our first amby from the airport! I’m very excited for the arrival of the rest of our students and to share little snippets from the seminar.  Check back regularly … Continue reading

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Dalton, Anna and Bailey’s HOBY Stories

Dalton Walker As a new kid, my sophomore year in high school was a little complicated. I was an outgoing, spontaneous and dorky kid (still am) that was surrounded by “chill” peers who weren’t really outspoken. With such personal characteristics … Continue reading

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Eric Martin’s HOBY Story

I can still remember the first moment I heard about HOBY. I was sitting in my Honors English classroom and on the television announcements I saw an ad which said that all sophomores should apply for a chance to “Change … Continue reading

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Jamie Utt’s HOBY Story

Many say they can’t believe it, but before HOBY, I was pretty shy. I didn’t talk much and kept mostly to myself in school. I think that mostly I was afraid . . . afraid of being made fun of, … Continue reading

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Vivian Lautenslager’s HOBY Story

Hey HOBY it’s Vivian aka (snortz to some). I’m a HOBY alumni from the 2005 HOBYWA seminar. I want to tell you and will tell you how much HOBY has changed my life. Lets just say that before HOBY I … Continue reading

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