The Davidson Summit is our annual flagship summertime gathering for Davidson youth and their families, where relationships are fostered with other Davidson families and the Davidson Institute team.
The Summit weekend is packed with a plethora of fun and engaging activities for the whole family! Yes, this means that siblings of Davidson youth who are non-members can attend. Parents are required to supervise all youth (current members and non-member siblings) at all times during the event, with the only exception occurring when current member youth are signed into a youth workshop. Davidson Institute staff ARE NOT available to supervise non-member siblings at any time during the Summit.
The Summit is hosted in Reno, Nevada on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, which is a public University campus that is very active during the summer weeks. Not only is the University an open campus to the Reno/Sparks area,
but the University also has summer college classes and other summer programs which are often held during the same time and weekend. As a partner and affiliate of the University, we must agree to abide by all University policies during the Summit weekend, and a main University policy is to ensure all minors are accompanied by a parent/guardian, for their safety, at all times.
Some activities and events are curated for the whole family, while others are solely for Davidson youth and others for adults only.
- Opening & Closing Keynote presentations
- Davidson Youth Workshops
- Presentations for Parents & Alumni
- Meet & Greets
- Simultaneous Chess
- Youth and Teen Mixers
- Signature Talent Show Event
- Icebreakers/Lawn Games
- Alumni Networking Opportunities & Socials
- Panels
- Exhibitor Hall
- And More!
To make this event even more special, we extend the invitation for our Davidson Alumni and their families to attend as well. All participants are expected to abide by the Summit Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Policy as outlined in the event registration.
This event is private to current members and alumni of Davidson programs, and their families. Status of registered attendees is manually verified after submission.
Please be sure to join 2025 Annual Summit Community on DMC for access to confidential information for current members and alumni of Davidson programs only (such as the direct registration link, program information booklet, attendee planned activity information, discussion boards, and more!).