November is eScrip month for NTLP and to help us celebrate, we are offering FOUR (4) passes to DISNEYLAND, including FREE parking!

This is one of NTLP’s best fundraisers and the one that is the easiest for you to participate!

eScrip: If you shop at Safeway, Von's, Pavilions, EW Value, Albertson’s, Cala Bell, or Raley’s/Bel air/NOB HILL FOODS, or Macys, NTLP can receive a percentage of your sale every time you use your Grocery Loyalty or Macys card! It doesn’t cost you or your friends and family even one single dime because the donations come directly from the participating merchants.

This significant fundraiser earned over $6000 for NTLP in 2008 but with your help, we can DOUBLE that amount in 2009.

Here is what you need to do:

• Download the eScrip form.
• Make as many copies as you need.
• Circulate it to your friends, family members and co-workers.
• Ask them to write the loyalty card numbers or Macys card numbers in the space provided.
• Each entry must be complete with name and address. Just card numbers alone do not qualify.
• Phone numbers cannot be substituted for card numbers. If you do not have your card, you can call the participating store or simply pick up and fill out a new application.
• Mail, email or fax completed forms with your name to NTLP at:
• PO Box 4486, El Dorado Hills CA 95762, fax: 916-244-7095, email: lsegura@teenleader.org
• Each entry must be unique (not already in the eScrip system).
• Each entry must be accurate (double check numbers before sending).
• Each entry must be complete: Name, complete address and card number.

Now here’s the good part! For every entry, NTLP will send you ONE raffle ticket toward our drawing for the 4 Disneyland passes.  For every Macys card submitted, NTLP will give you TWO raffle tickets. So if one household gives you their Safeway card and a Macy’s card, NTLP will send you THREE raffle tickets.  There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit. In fact, we encourage you to submit hundreds!

November 30 is deadline for early bird special!

Join us for our 18th Annual National Teen Leadership Program, July 31 – August 2, 2009 at CSU Sacramento. Our 2009 rate will be $399, but by signing up early your cost is just $325, a $74 savings! To take advantage of this discount, registration must be paid IN FULL no later than November 30, 2008.

Early registration fees are fully refundable until March 27, 2009.  Credit card payments have a $10 cancellation fee at any time. You know you want to come to NTLP in 2009!  Plan ahead, save money -

Register Now!  Already registered: Vanessa Gonzales from Petaluma, back for her third time, Lauren Bucolo from Palo Alto, Marshall Mistler from Dixon our 2008 Raffle winner and welcome to new attendees Amani Malone, from Davis and Yu-Chi Lee from El Dorado Hills!

Meet 1999 Alumni, Chris Hadlock!

Chris attended NTLP in 1999 when he was a junior at Oakridge High in Shingle Springs. He returned to staff at St. Mary’s College in 2001. As a participant Chris impressed us during a talent competition and won the honor to perform his martial arts demonstration at our Closing Program. Already an accomplished martial artist, Chris had 3 Black Belts before his high school graduation.

Today at 27, Chris is embarking on a year-long quest to pursue not only his 5th degree black belt but to get in the best shape of his life physically, mentally and spiritually. A walk though his interesting web site reveals the challenges he has set for himself in the year to come. Among them: 100,000 pushups, 100,000 sit ups, 100 hours of martial arts training, reading, journal entries, mediation and community service work. Chris has never taken his eyes off the achievement of his personal goals since we met him nearly 10 years ago and we’re impressed to see how far he’s come.  Visit his web site: http://www.ayama4.webs.com/.  When you get there, be sure to click on the link “Private Training” to view Chris’s “money back guarantee for life.”

How many times can you attend NTLP?

Well, if you are Chantal Williams and you insist on attending NTLP as a 7^th grader that would be six times! Chantal attends Independence High in San Jose, is very active in her community and was this year’s Ambassador Award Winner.

Want to DO SOMETHING, but not sure what to do or where to start? Visit http://www.dosomething.org/ for ideas, projects, causes and grant awards to help you fund them.  NTLP and DoSomething are hoping to work together in 2009 to help you do something in your community.

Where are they now?

NTLP Alumna, Cyndie Chang

Cyndie, a graduate of Schurr High, attended NTLP in 1995 & 1996 and staffed in 1997. In the years to follow, Cyndie would attend Johns Hopkins University, graduating in 2000 with honors and then Loyola Law School, attaining her JD in 2003.

Cyndie currently works as an attorney at Duane Morris LLP, specializing in commercial and insurance coverage litigation and real estate law. She is also a licensed Real Estate Broker. Among her many awards and accomplishments, Cyndie received the Senior Leadership Award and Multicultural Student affairs award from Johns Hopkins and the National Leadership Award from her Sorority. She has chaired the Inter-Asian Council, Asian Awareness Month and was Convocation speaker for Black History Month.  We are glad that Cyndie stays in touch with NTLP and appreciated her support for our 2008 Raffle. We would like to congratulate her on winning one of the grand prizes, a $400 Costco Gift Card.

Coming soon!
Watch http://www.teenleader.org/ for exciting changes to our website.  Join our group on facebook!  Go to: www.cause.com/ntlp and join up with the current 152 members. Our goal? 500 by the end of the year. Join now!