Is it hard to put into words your excitement about the 2024 Champions for Youth Summit?

Use this handy letter template to help make the case for attending CFY24 to your boss and make securing travel approval even easier:

Dear [boss’s name],

I am requesting permission to attend the Champions for Youth Summit from September 30 to October 2, 2024, in Reston, Virginia.

The Champions for Youth Summit shares best practices in youth public health and includes topics on tobacco and nicotine use, substance use, childhood obesity, and more. Over five hundred professionals, working in fields including education, public health, research, and government will gather for three days of presentations, inspiring keynote speeches, and other opportunities to learn and network.

At CFY24, I will learn about the latest evidence-based best practices for a range of issues affecting children and teenagers, with topics including tobacco/nicotine prevention and cessation, substance use prevention, factors that impact childhood obesity, and more. There will be dozens of sessions covering numerous unique topics, so I will have a chance to both deepen my understanding in my current field of expertise and explore other areas of public health.

For an idea of what kinds of things I will be learning, you can review the agenda of last year’s Summit here. 

The Champions for Youth Summit is unique in its focus on youth empowerment, and it will feature numerous young leaders – I’ll have the opportunity to learn how to effectively support youth from youth themselves. The approximate cost for me to attend is:

Ticket: $549
Hotel: $871.23 ($257 per night plus tax for three nights)
Travel: [insert amount]
Other expenses: [insert amount]
Total: [insert total]

The Champions for Youth Summit is a fantastic opportunity for me to learn, network, and grow in my profession. I will return to the office full of new ideas and with a fresh dedication to my work.

If you have any questions about the Summit, please ask me or visit vfhy.org/champions-for-youth-summit.

Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you soon about this unique opportunity.

Thank you,
[your name]