it is important to evaluate conferences such as the Arkansas Leadership Conference to
understand what participants are gaining and to ensure that what is gained aligns with conference
learning objectives. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate Arkansas Leadership
Conference participants and their perceived development of youth leadership life skills. The
evaluation was guided by these objectives:
1. Describe the demographics of Arkansas FFA members at the 2012 Arkansas
Leadership Conference.
2. Describe youth leadership life skill development of selected Arkansas FFA leaders.
3. Describe leadership participation in FFA of participants who attended the 2012
Arkansas Leadership Conference.
4. Describe Career Development Event (CDE) participation of FFA members who
attended the 2012 Arkansas Leadership Conference.
5. Explore relationships between FFA participants and youth leadership life skill
development.
6. Explore the relationship between FFA participation and youth leadership life skill
development.