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2025 Pursue Your It Youth Leadership Summit

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 |  Highmark Stadium | Orchard Park, New York 

Bringing together high school students from across the greater Buffalo area this one-day summit is dedicated to inspiring and empowering the next generation to discover and unlock their personal passions, potential, and purpose in life. 

The summit will focus on four essential pillars: self-awareness, self-management, communication, and decision making.  Through engaging, interactive activities and powerful speakers, students will explore their social- emotional intelligence, discover strategies for navigating life's challenges, and find the motivation to pursue their unique purpose and potential in life. 

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Pursue Your It Youth Leadership Summit

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Highmark Stadium

Announcing!!!

Delaware North has become our Platinum Sponsor!

Thank You to The Jacobs Family for believing in our Mission!!

 

 PASSION

POTENTIAL

PURPOSE

 

Join us in shaping a future where every student has the opportunity to unlock their personal passions, potential, and purpose in life! 

 

October 28, 2025 | Highmark Stadium 

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

PRESENTING SPONSOR

$20,000

Top features

  • Premium logo placement on all event materials, website, and email communications.
  • Exclusive branding opportunity at food and beverage stations and on step and repeat signage.
  • Premium logo placement throughout event materials and signage.
  • Verbal acknowledgement during the event. 
  • Dedicated social media feature spotlighting sponsorship
SPONSOR

MARKETING SPONSOR

$10,000

Top features

  • Prominent logo placement on all event materials, website, and email communications.
  • Exclusive branding opportunity at event check-in and swag bag table.sm as well as opportunity to provide notebooks, pens, and other swag for event.
  • Prominent logo placement throughout the event materials and signage.
  • Verbal acknowledgementduring the event.
  • Acknowledgement in social media posts.
SPONSOR

STADIUM TOUR SPONSOR

$7,500

Top features

  • Prominent logo placement on all event materials, website, and email communications. 
  • Exclusive branding opportunity as Stadium Tour Sponsor.
  • Prominent logo placement throughout event materials and signage.
  • Verbal acknowledgement during the event.
  • Acknowledgement in social media posts.
SPONSOR

EMPOWERING POTENTIAL

$5,000

Top features

  • Logo placement on all event materials, website, and email communications.
  • Verbal acknowledgment during event.
  • Logo placement throughout event materials and signage.
  • Verbal acknowledgement during the event.
  • Acknowledgemtn in social medi posts.
SPONSOR

IGNITING PASSION

$2,500

Top features

  • Logo recognition on select event materials and in event sponsor listing.
  • Mention in social media posts.
SPONSOR

UNLOCKING PURPOSE

$1,500

Top features

  • Logo recognition on select event materils in event sponsor listing.
  • Mention in social media posts.
SPONSOR

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL

$500

Top features

  • Logo recognition on select event materils in event sponsor listing.
  • Mention in social media posts.
SPONSOR

EVENT SUPPORTER

$100

Top features

  • Logo recognition on select event materils in event sponsor listing.
SPONSOR

The IT Box - Three Steps to Owning and Unlocking Your Potential

The Nail – Recognize the Pain
The first item in the box is a nail. It represents discomfort - the kind we often tolerate far too long. We complain, we feel stuck, but we don’t move until the pain becomes unbearable. I ask my students: How bad does it have to hurt before you take action? Whether it’s a job you dread, a habit you want to break, or a goal you keep postponing - stop sitting on the nail. Get up. Do something.

The Mirror – Own Your Reflection
Once you’ve decided to move, the next step is self-awareness. Look in the mirror. Who are you, really? What are your strengths? Where do you need to grow? What skills or knowledge are missing between where you are and where you want to be? Change starts with an honest look inward.

The Seed – Start Growing
The final item is a seed. This is where transformation begins. Plant your idea, your goal, your “IT.” Growth takes time - some seeds sprout quickly, others take longer. But all require care: sunlight, water, consistency, and patience. If you nurture your seed and stay committed, the results can be extraordinary.

The Nail

The first step in pursuing your "it" is to discover your why. 

The Mirror

The next step in the pursuit of "it" is defining your what.

The Seed

Once you know your why and your what, it is time to learn the how.