Siegfried welcomed the students and expressed his appreciation for their attendance. "You're here today because you're eager to find success in your lives — which is a great thing," he said. "And I'm here because I want to help you develop your leadership skills, create successful habits, and encourage you to think about what makes you happy. Because that's how you find success. That's how you achieve your goals." Siegfried shared personal stories of his own journey from car washer to successful entrepreneur and role model, and encouraged the students to seriously think about their passion in life.
In between sessions and during the various presentations, attendees wrote down their insights from the speakers, began to determine their current and future goals, and thought about what steps they should take next to make those goals a reality.
Guest speaker David Edward Garcia captivated the crowd with his session, which blended comedy and inspirational speaking to connect with the students in the audience. As someone who discovered his learning style later in his life, he challenged the audience to "find your genius" and write their own story. "Your story is everything and you have the ability to pre-decide your story. And although that can be difficult, difficult does not mean impossible. All difficult means is that you're going to get stronger in the process."
Immediately following lunch, and before Siegfried closed the day, attendees were treated to two energizing performances: one by two graduating seniors from Newark High School, and one by an economics teacher and two of his students from Delaware Military Academy.
Students from the following schools attended the event: Brandywine, Mount Pleasant, Christiana, St. Ann School, Concord, Newark, St. Edmond's, Positive Outcomes, Delaware Military Academy, Delaware Design Lab, and Nativity Prep.
