1st Conference (1985)
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Yorkton Regional High School
Co Chairs: Barry Sharpe and George Takashima
Youth Leadership in Action
2nd Conference (1986)
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Salisbury Composite High School
Co Chairs: Joan Souster and Ernie Leek
Success Through Involvement
3rd Conference (1987)
London, Ontario
H. B. Beal Secondary School
Chair: Dr. Al Harrington
Youth Leadership in Action
4th Conference (1988)
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Sackville High School
Chair: Judy White
Youth Can Make a Difference
5th Conference (1989)
Pointe Claire, Québec
John Rennie High School
Co Chairs: Brian Acton and Pat Jared
The Challenge of Leadership
6th Conference (1990)
Burnaby, British Columbia
Burnaby South Secondary School
Chair: Wayne MacCullough
Creating Tomorrow’s Needs by Leading Today
7th Conference (1991)
Brandon, Manitoba
Vincent Massy High School
Chair: George Takashima
T.N.T. – Tomorrow’s Needs Today
8th Conference (1992)
Kitchener, Ontario
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Chair: Murray Baker
The Future Starts Today
9th Conference (1993)
Bishop’s Falls, Newfoundland
Leo Burke Academy
Chair: Josephine Budgell
Youth Today Leading the Way
10th Conference (1994)
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Yorkton Regional High School
Chair: Barry Sharpe
Tip Your Hats to Our Leaders / Chapeau-Bas à nos Leaders
11th Conference (1995)
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Bathurst High School and École Secondaire Nepisiguit
Co Chairs: Don McKay and Jacques Ouellette
Set Sail for New Horizons / À Pleines Voiles vers l’Avenir
12th Conference (1996)
Edmonton, Alberta
Harry Ainlay High School
Co Chairs: Mary Butlin and Gane Olsen
Leadership in Motion / Le Leadership – Ça Bouge
13th Conference (1997)
Pierrefonds, Québec
Riverdale High School
Chair: Louise Pelletier
Take Flight / Prends ton envol
14th Conference (1998)
Kamloops, British Columbia
Kamloops School District
Chair: Gloria Humphrey
One Nation–One Dream / Une Nation–Un Rêve
15th Conference (1999)
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Chair: John Thompson
Making It Work! / Faire le Nécessaire!
16th Conference (2000)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
St. John’s Ravenscourt School
Chair: Judi Park
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow . . . Forever / Hier, Aujourd’hui, Demain . . . et Toujours
17th Conference (2001)
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Sackville High School
Chair: Tam Fawcett
Charting the Course 2001: A Leadership Odyssey / Traçons le parcours Odyssee de Leadership
18th Conference (2002)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Schools
Chair: Alison (Ruth) Montgomery
SPIRIT Students Putting Imagination, Resources & Ideas Together / ESPIRIT Éléves stimulant participations, ressources et idées tous ensemble
19th Conference (2003)
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Prince of Wales Collegiate
Chair: Bernice Langdon
Unlock the Future / Ouvrez les portes à l’avenir
20th Conference (2004)
Mission and Abbotsford, British Columbia
Heritage Park Secondary and Yale Secondary School
Co Chairs: Debbie Kooy and Linda Pollastretti
A River Runs Through It
21st Conference (2005)
Lloydminster and Wainwright, Alberta
Wainwright High School, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School and Holy Rosary High School
Co Chairs: Brent Allen and Stacey Kohlman
Plant a new Seed / Semez une nouvelle graine
22nd Conference (2006)
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton High School
Co Chairs: Carolyn Barnhart and Heather Malco
Ordinary Youth doing Extraordinary Things / La jeunesse ordinaire accomplissant des choses extraordinaires
23rd Conference (2007)
London, Ontario
H. B. Beal Secondary School
Chair: Lori Armstrong
Lead On!
24th Conference (2008)
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Three Oaks Senior High
Co Chairs: Nicole Haire and Randy Gallant
It All Starts Here! / Ca commence ici!
25th Conference (2009)
Cochrane and Olds, Alberta
Olds High School and Bow Valley High School
Co Chairs: Dorothy Karlson and Sandra Dorowicz
Lead the Stampede
26th Conference (2010)
Pierrefonds, Quebec
Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School
Chair: Hugues Bertrand
Big Top 2010: Canadian Youth Performing Above and Beyond / Grand Chapiteau 2010: Jeunesse canadienne plus haut, plus loin
27th Conference (2011)
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Corner Brook Regional High School
Co Chairs: John Dennison and Reuben Austin
A Newfound Energy
28th Conference (2012)
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
Weyburn Comprehensive High School
Co Chairs: Joanne Jensen and Margot Arnold
Flat Out Leadership
29th Conference (2013)
Montague, Prince Edward Island
Montague Regional High School
Co Chairs: Bethany MacLeod and Sandra Hicken
Light the Way
30th Conference (2014)
Kelowna, British Columbia
Kelowna Secondary School
Co Chairs: Norm Bradley and Raquel Steen
Destination Leadership: Your ticket to inspiration!
31st Conference (2015)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax West High School
Co Chairs: Sandra Starratt and Phil Goora
Leadership 360˚
32nd Conference (2016)
Edmundston, New Brunswick
Cité des jeunes A. M. Sormany
Co Chairs: Denise Emond-Gendron and Eric Marquis
Natural Leader Naturel
33rd Conference (2017)
Waterloo, Ontario
Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School
Co Chairs: Sandy Millar and Stephen Gray
Ignite Your Innovative Spirit / Enflammer votre esprit d’innovation
34th Conference (2018)
Edmonton, Alberta
Harry Ainlay High School
Co Chairs: Gane Olsen and Sue Dvorack
LEADERSHIP: Through the Looking Glass / de l’autre côté du miroir
35th Conference (2019)
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Yale Secondary School
Co Chairs: Doug Primrose and Alana Gronkjaer
Empowering Inner Resources / Développement des Ressources Intérieures
36th Conference (2020)
Scheduled for Yorkton Regional High
Postponed due to COVID restrictions.
36th Conference (2021)
Virtual world provided by Virbela
Chairs: Maddie Campbell and Dave Conlon
Unmuting Generation Z / Réactiver Génération Z