This course was a lot more than I expected it to be!
Beginning today, I will break out of my comfort zone of being emotionally hurt and know the person that I am is so MUCH better than the people who do their best to tear me down … I now know that I am unstoppable in whatever I do. I know I will succeed at this because from this day forward, I am my own person… and like a butterfly coming out of its cocoon, I will emerge a better leader of my own life and my life choices. This experience is really life changing. I am a powerful person and I now take control of my life and I will be the pilot flying the plane of opportunity. To take these lessons and learn from them takes a leader, but to the use those lessons in my own life shows a true leader.

Unbelievable! The Leadership training classes gave me the jump start I needed to not only get back on track but to blaze new trails. Through the team building and leadership training I have learned there is more -- more to do, more to life and much more to me. My leadership position at work has greatly benefited from my classes through deeper commitment, greater communication and more meaningful leadership. My family has benefited because they are getting all of me.Even though I have had great opportunities for similar training in the past, Leadership Breakthrough puts this together in a vastly more meaningful way. The benefits are so huge that I am ensuring my daughters and grandchildren have the opportunity of this learning adventure.

It has made a tremendous difference in my life professionally, but more importantly personally. I am a better husband, father, brother, son and friend because of what I have learned about myself. I look forward to the opportunity when itself to attend Leadership Breakthrough 2. I have always believed everything and everyone happens for a reason. I now know this opportunity happened to me at a time when I needed it most, to help me realize how much I am actually capable of.

Teen Leadership training began as 3 days in the desert with a bunch of strangers and ended up becoming 3 days that affected my life in a big way. Strangers quickly became friends, and instructors suddenly turned to crash course experts on how I could become a better "me". I didn't think much about how the leadership training would affect my life until I started noticing things like a very positive and outgoing attitude in all I do on a daily basis, as well as an ability to develop more meaningful relationships with those around me by being able to express my thoughts and feelings with a newly found exuberance.

Dear Sam and the Keep It Alive Foundation,
Thank you so mcuh for giving me the opportunity to attend this teen eagle quest class. It means the world to me. I want you all to know how big of an impact your organization is from a student point of view, and want to let you know that not only will I donate this $100, but I will donate for years to come. Thanks again!

I went into this believing I did not need it and it turned out to be the best 3 days of my life! It was tough to get out of my 'comfort zone' at first, then afterward I discovered just how much more I learned about myself, my family and my team. I feel like I can accomplish anything I want now and realize I only had my self beliefs getting in my way. It was an amazing experience and would do it all again. This is how I want my life to be and want all of my family to go too!

My friend told me about the Teen Leadership Breakthrough and asked me to go. I wasn't expecting this! This is nothing like school or any other class I had taken before and it turned out to be the best experience of my life. I made some great friends, actually best friends. They helped me be better than I thought I was and I helped them too. I want to thank the foundation for making this possible for me and I would highly recommend this to anyone. I know my own potential was only limited by my fear of failing. I have broken that block now and it hangs on my wall as a reminder that I can accomplish anything!

I was sponsored to this training by the Foundation and thought it was going to be just another "feel good" weekend, only to come home to the same problems I have always faced. The hardest thing to admit was that it was only me holding myself back. I was always believing what other people said and now realize I can be whatever I want and not what they think I am. I was afraid of not being accepted and it was that fear that kept me from being me and doing what I want to do, making plans for my future, for my happiness and it helped to know that I wasn't alone. I have always held my emotions inside until last weekend. I cried and laughed and found new strength and "enthusiasm" with the help of my new friends in class. I finally found "me" and I liked what I saw!