It's well established that youth learn more quickly than adults, and that youth need to be better prepared to meet significant challenges in society. The need to educate youth to be leaders is unlimited. Our country and world needs better prepared youth. Leadership development must start during the formative years of youth, when they're ready and eager to learn. Youth should and can be empowered at an early age to assume more responsibility, accountability, and authority in their life.

One of the challenges with providing training and leadership development to youth is the need many...