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Are you a conservative activist on your campus? Are you ready to take your activism to the next level? Arrive early for our hands-on YAF Activism Training—a crash course in everything you need to know to advance conservatism on your campus!
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Leave extra room in your suitcase, as we often give out SWAG!
Travel waivers may be available on a case-by-case basis for those with demonstrable financial need. While travel waivers are never guaranteed, Young America’s Foundation will gladly consider all completed requests. Apply for a travel waiver here.
Travel waiver requests are due prior to the event. Please note, travel assistance is not guaranteed and does not cover ground transportation, baggage fees, seat assignments, travel insurance. etc. Flights must allow for full-time attendance to be eligible for reimbursement.
If you have any questions regarding your travel waiver submission, please email [email protected].
This depends on what you do, because some students go out every night while others do not. We advise that you bring some spending money for books that can be signed by the speakers. You will also need about $60 for transportation to and from the airport if you fly. Bring extra money if you anticipate going out frequently.
You should fly to Washington – Reagan National Airport (DCA) because it is closest to the conference site, but you can also arrive at Washington – Dulles International Airport (IAD) or Baltimore Washington International airport (BWI) which are further from the conference site. Taxis are expensive from both airports, so you may wish to use public transportation.
We do not provide students with transportation to and from the airport for this conference, but it is simple to arrive at the hotel via Metro.
Students can arrive at Union Station in Washington, D.C. and take the Metro to the JW Marriott.
An agenda draft can be found on the event page, but please note that it is subject to change and not finalized.
You will have free time between 4-7pm on most days, and you are free in the evenings after dinner. Many students go out and enjoy the town at that time each night. You may also have free time on Sunday, depending on how your flights are booked.
Students will have one or more roommates of the same sex roughly around the same age for your stay at the hotel. The registration form allows you to request roommates, and we will do our best to accommodate those requests.
Under no circumstances will we room two people of opposite sexes together. If you wish to room with a relative of the opposite sex, you must make your own reservation for the week.
More than 100 full-time students are expected to attend the training and 800 students for the conference all gathering from all over the country.
Yes! Your generous tax-deductible gift of $2,500 will allow Young America’s Foundation to host a student at this program who could not otherwise attend. You can designate a specific student you know to attend or sponsor a student who is receiving free tuition as a result of financial need. For more information about these and other sponsorship opportunities, please contact Young America’s Foundation Development Officer Ilinca Biggs at [email protected] or call 800-USA-1776.
If you need to cancel your registration for any reason, please email Conference Coordinator Hannah Green at [email protected]  with your full name and specifying for which program you need to cancel. You will receive a full tuition refund if you cancel before July 1, 2026.
You will receive information via email when the conference gets closer about what is on the agenda, and how to arrive at the conference site. Also feel free to contact Hannah Green at 571-408-9350 or via email at [email protected] with any other questions you have.
Registrations are subject to approval by YAF.
