08/25/25 – KHSAA HYPE Student Leadership Conferences Registration Now Open
PrintFor the 25th year, the KHSAA will host its HYPE Student Leadership Conferences. Make plans to attend one of the two events scheduled for Monday, September 29, or Tuesday, September 30. Both events will be held at the Central Bank Center in Lexington
WHAT IS HYPE?
HYPE is a one-day student leadership conference where students will enjoy educational interaction with each other to discuss issues and garner information to take back and share/implement with their teams and student body. The event is staged and presented by the KHSAA Student-Athlete Group.
DATES/LOCATIONS
Monday, September 29 – Central Bank Center (430 W. Vine St. Lexington, next to Rupp Arena)
OR
Tuesday, September 30 – Central Bank Center (430 W. Vine St. Lexington, next to Rupp Arena).
COST
There is no charge to attend. Schools are responsible for transportation and meals.
REGISTER
Register here. The registration deadline is Tuesday, September 23. A school is limited to a maximum of 18 students. Conferences are first-come-first-served and registration has closed before the deadline due to capacity limitations (375) in the past.
We ask that only new attendees be selected as the program content is the same as last year.
LUNCH
Lunch will be “on your own”.
ATTENDEES
Each school may select up to 18 individuals to attend. Registration is first-come-first-served and is traditionally at capacity (375).
SCHEDULE
8:15-8:40 a.m. – Registration
8:45-9:00 a.m. – Opening Session
9:05-9:55 a.m. – Breakout Session #1
10:05-10:55 a.m. – Breakout Session #2
11:05 a.m.-11:55 p.m. – Breakout Session #3
12:05-12:45 p.m. – Featured Speaker – Jason Michaels (Monday); Deb Hult (Tuesday)
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Brain Mapping and Goal Setting – Omari Pearson, Passion to Purpose
Relationship Building & Maintenance – Deb Hult, Co-Founder, Core Trainings
Team Building – Asbury University
SPONSORS
In addition to the KHSAA, thank you to our sponsors Musco Sports Lighting, the Kentucky Coaches Association, and the NFHS Foundation.
2025-2026 KHSAA STUDENT-ATHLETE GROUP
Owen McCormack (Beechwood), Kaidence Atwell (Christian County), Jordyn McDonald (Cumberland County), Cariann Williams (Edmonson County), Vivian Fox (Elizabethtown),
Mia Hechavarria (Evangel Christian), Logan Nix (Foundation Christian Academy, Carter Bernard (Grayson County), Peter Wagner (Great Crossing), Addison Hales (Greenwood), Chaii Paris (Henry Clay), Tyson Cavinder (Hopkinsville), Chiani Leak (Hopkinsville), Alannah Kues (Newport Central Catholic), Milyn Minor (Scott), Claire James (South Oldham).
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About the Kentucky High School Athletic Association
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association was organized in 1917 and is the agency designated by the Kentucky Department of Education to manage high school athletics in the Commonwealth. The Association is a voluntary nonprofit 501(c)3 organization made up of 291 member schools, both public and non-public. The KHSAA awards 229 state championships to 72 teams and 270 individuals in 21 sports and six sport-activities, funds catastrophic insurance coverage for its more than 109,000 rostered member school student-athletes, provides coaching education and sports safety programs for more than 12,000 coaches and licenses and facilitates the distribution of training material for over 4,000 contest officials.
