North Georgia College and State University
Cadet Recruiting Center
ATTN: NLC
82 College Circle
Dahlonega, GA 30597
Step 4:Please mail a non-refundable check for $55 with the application. Make check out to "National Leadership Challenge."
Step 5: Download the NLC packing list and reporting/departing instructions.
Step 6: Write down the emergency contact number you can use to contact the cadre supervising NLC Weekend: 706-864-1420.
If you are under 18 years of age, your parent or guardian must sign the medical release, waiver of liability and media release forms in the application. If you are 18 or older, you may sign these sections yourself.
* Students may not participate if (1) they are under 16 years of age, and (2) if they are using prescription medications for asthma.
Program Description:
Looking for the most memorable weekend of your life? Want a taste of the leadership development activities that you will experience as a cadet? We're looking for those special students who want to find out more about themselves so they can more effectively lead others: both now and in the future.
North Georgia College & State University, nationally recognized for its leadership development programs, has designed a National Leadership Challenge Weekend that will provide you with a chance to push yourself to new limits and accomplish feats you never dreamed possible.
We want to give you, and other select college-bound students, the opportunity to test your mind and body, and to discover the leader within!
We will assign you to a small team and evaluate your group on how well you accomplish problem-solving and team-building activities. As you maneuver through obstacle courses and solve problems, you will learn to trust your teammates in a way you've never counted on or trusted anyone before.
In addition to getting an invigorating physical workout, these exercises will help you and other future leaders develop the skills necessary to excel in college and beyond. North Georgia cadets who have already accepted the Challenge will be there to guide you!
This exciting opportunity is offered only twice a year (Fall and Spring), and space is limited to 200 students .
Eligibility: You must be a high school junior or senior on a college-preparatory curriculum. You must have at least a 75 numerical grade point average or a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Seniors (not juniors) must have 480 or above critical reading score and a 440 math score on the SAT; or 20 English, 18 math and 20 composite ACT. Applications will not be accepted if GPA and/or SAT/ACT scores are not indicated. Special consideration will be given for seniors who have not taken, but are scheduled to take, the SAT or ACT in the fall. Applications for juniors will be considered with or without an SAT or ACT score.
NOTE: Current college students who are looking to transfer to North Georgia can attend National Leadership Challenge. They must have applied for admission to North Georgia before they attend NLC.
NLC is a physical program, and you must be in reasonable physical condition to attend. NLC activities vary from semester to semester, and may include activities such as basic self defense instruction, basic military skills instruction, and firing of blank ammunition from military weapons.
"Honestly, I had no idea what to expect... but North Georgia has exceeded my expectations and more. The picture of North Georgia on-line can't possibly describe how beautiful this place really is. Both the people and the Corps of Cadets have really impressed me this weekend."
...from a past NLC participant
"I dropped my son off at NLC this last Friday. We stayed for a few minutes while he checked in. I took advantage of the opportunity to ask some of the cadets about cadet life - laptop vs. desktop, what's a good bank... I have never been so impressed by a group of young people. They were all energetic, articulate and motivated. They did a terrific job with the logistics of registration and getting everyone to chow. That's all I saw - I wanted to stay, but my son said I had to leave. I was thrilled that my son was going to North Georgia before I dropped him off, but I cannot describe how excited I am after meeting the people he will be going to school with."
...from the Father of a past NLC participant.
"My son was at the National Leadership Challenge this past weekend. He was also accepted to NGCSU this week! We are so proud ... (my son) gave the Veteran's Day speech at the high school. I wanted you to know what an impact it had on him. He came home and changed his speech to include his experience at NLC. He received a standing ovation and a phone call at the school from a truck driver that heard it on the radio and tracked him down. He expressed his gratitude and told him how much his speech meant to him and the other drivers at the truck stop. Thank you for giving my son the weekend of a lifetime, and we all look forward to him attending NGCSU next Fall!"
...from the Mother of a past participant
Photographs courtesy of Jack Anthony.
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Looking for the most memorable weekend of your life? Want a taste of the leadership development activities that you will experience as a cadet? We're looking for those special students who want to find out more about themselves so they can more effectively lead others: both now and in the future.
In addition to getting an invigorating physical workout, these exercises will help you and other future leaders develop the skills necessary to excel in college and beyond. North Georgia cadets who have already accepted the Challenge will be there to guide you!
NLC is a physical program, and you must be in reasonable physical condition to attend. NLC activities vary from semester to semester, and may include activities such as basic self defense instruction, basic military skills instruction, and firing of blank ammunition from military weapons. 
"Honestly, I had no idea what to expect... but North Georgia has exceeded my expectations and more. The picture of North Georgia on-line can't possibly describe how beautiful this place really is. Both the people and the Corps of Cadets have really impressed me this weekend."
