Schedule
- 3:45 – 5:15 Study Session
- 5:15 – 6:00 Dinner
- 6:00 – 7:00 Seminar
This year, Sauganash will provide individually packaged catered dinners for those interested. Participants are also welcome to bring their own packed dinners.
Please note: All Launch seminars for the 2020-21 academic year will be offered in-person (with a remote option), however, to allow for more social distancing and to better accommodate remote participants, they will take place at Northridge Preparatory School (8320 Ballard Rd, Niles, IL 60714). Click here for more information about Sauganash’s COVID guidelines.
The Big Picture Seminar (Thursdays)
| September 17 | Making the Most of High School |
| October 8 | Character & Maturity |
| October 22 | Self-Knowledge |
| November 5 | Time Management |
| November 19 | What Colleges are Looking For |
| December 3 | Being a Man of Culture |
| January 7 | Study Habits |
| January 21 | Extracurricular Activities |
| February 4 | A Life of Service |
| February 18 | Productive Use of Summer |
| March 4 | Never Quitting |
| March 18 | Self-Mastery |
| April 15 | Deep Friendship |
| April 22 | Treating Women with Respect |
| May 6 | True Manliness |
| May 20 | Freedom & Happiness |
The Professional Seminar (Thursdays)
| September 17 | Which Career is for You? |
| October 8 | Discovering a Career in the Pharmaceutical Industry |
| November 19 | Let’s Make a Deal: Learning Business |
| December 10 | Understanding the Medical Profession |
| January 21 | A Career in Software Development |
| February 18 | Planning for a Productive Summer |
| March 18 | A Walk Down Wall Street: Working in Finance |
| April 15 | Exploring the Law |
| May 6 | Making Things Work: Engineering |
The Professional Seminar (Tuesdays)
| September 22 | Choosing a Major I |
| October 20 | Choosing a Major II |
| November 17 | Choosing a Major III |
| December 1 | Managing the College Application Process |
| January 26 | Planning For a Productive Summer |
| February 16 | The Art of the Resume I |
| March 2 | The Art of the Resume II |
| March 16 | Learning to Interview |
| April 13 | Mock Interviews |
Filling in the Gaps (Tuesdays)
| September 22 | Relativism: What is Truth? |
| October 20 | Morality & Conscience |
| November 17 | Sexuality & Identity |
| December 1 | Bioethics in the 21st Century |
| January 26 | Soul & Spirit: Do They Matter? |
| February 16 | Reliability of Scripture |
| March 2 | Creation & Evolution: Where Do We Come From? |
| March 16 | Authority & Freedom: Can We Have Both? |
| April 13 | Marriage & Society |