The South Dakota Youth Congress (SDYC) is an annual roundtable conference for high school juniors and seniors.  Student leaders participate in this intensive four-day youth leadership experience where students deliberate a topic, decide what the opportunities, concerns and barriers are and then make recommendations to state decision makers. 

Students learn to discuss and listen together; to open their minds to other opinions and express themselves effectively.  Students work together to develop leadership and communication skills along with practices for active participation in their school, community and state.