ABOUT TEXAS YOUTH SUMMIT

Founded by Christian Collins in 2019, the Texas Youth Summit is a yearly event held for the youth of our great Lone Star State. America is being lost because our culture is being shaped in the minds of our youth by those who seek to fundamentally change the American way. The Texas Youth Summit is how we counter the effects of the left and begin to win back the hearts and minds of our Nation's most precious resource, our future generations.

Our Mission

The mission of the Texas Youth Summit is to identify, educate, and train students to promote principles of fiscal responsibility, free market, limited government, American Exceptionalism, and the Judeo-Christian principles this country was founded upon.

Our Founder & President

Christian holds a B.A. in Government from the University of Texas and two M.A. degrees from Liberty University in Organizational Communication and Christian Ministry. He has appeared on FOX News, Newsmax, and other major news outlets, been featured as a speaker at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, and received Maverick PAC’s “Future40” award, named one of the nation’s top 40 Conservatives under 40. Christian has played key roles in political campaigns, including serving on the teams of Governor Greg Abbott and Senator Ted Cruz, as well as campaign manager and senior advisor to multiple members of Congress. In 2022, he ran for U.S. Congress in Texas’ 8th District. Christian also teaches Speech Communication at Lone Star College, specializing in public speaking and networking. Outside of his professional and community commitments, he is an avid traveler, having visited all 50 states and all seven continents.

Christian Collins is the founder and president of the Texas Youth Summit, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering thousands of young people with Judeo-Christian and Conservative values by hosting some of the nation’s most influential political and religious leaders. With extensive experience in public relations and strategic communications, Christian is a consultant who has worked with political campaigns, non-profits, and businesses. He is a passionate activist, mobilizing youth and Evangelicals to engage in political action as he speaks on college campuses and at churches nationwide. Christian authored Second Wind: A 365-Day Devotional to Pursuing God’s Greater Calling and the host of The Christian Collins Show, where he engages audiences on faith, politics, and culture.

Our Texas Youth Foundation 501(c)(3) Team

Our Board of Directors

  • Christian Collins

  • Michael White

  • Dr. Carrie Butler

  • Andrew Beaird

Our Advisory Council

  • Deborah Kelting Fite

  • Lesley and Sam Pyle

  • Adam and Michelle Lamb

  • Carter and Sarah Blackburn

  • Josh White

Our History

The first ever Texas Youth Summit was in 2019, and every year our conference has grown.

TXYS 2024

The 2024 Texas Youth Summit was an amazing! A big thank you to all the speakers, sponsors, and volunteers who contributed to making it such a memorable experience for everyone. Since 2021, we've had Donald Trump Jr. join us each year, and the summit continues to grow. We were also thrilled to welcome Kimberly Guilfoyle, Yeonmi Park, Congressman Cory Mills, Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok, Congressman Matt Gaetz, Riley Gaines, Congressman Wesley Hunt, Mayra Flores, Senator Brandon Creighton, and many other outstanding speakers. The best is yet to come!

TXYS 2023

In 2023, we moved to The Woodlands Marriott, and we brought back Ted Cruz, Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk, Abby Jonson, and featured Kimberly Guilfoyle, Riley Gaines, Yeonmi Park, Mayra Flores, Jaco Booyans, and other patriots for the first time. Due to the potential for a government shutdown, Wesley Hunt, Cory Mills, Byron Donalds, Troy Nehls, and Lauren Boebert were forced to stay in Washington. We also had local leaders Brandon Creighton, Steve Toth, Alex Mealer, Jessica Hart Steinmann, Charles Blaine, and Kenny Webster. Our summit keeps getting bigger and better every year in terms of the big speakers we are drawing, the venue size, and the amount of attendees coming to the conference.

2023 recap video

TXYS 2022

The 2022 Texas Youth Summit was hosted at Grace Woodlands and brought back Ted Cruz, Donald Trump Jr., Kayleigh McEnany, Allie Beth Stuckey, and Mattress Mack; and we hosted Ken Paxton, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, Troy Nehls, Lance Gooden, DC Draino, Alex Bruesewitz, Chad Robichaux, Michael Seifert, Brandon Creighton, Steve Toth, and other patriots for the first time.

2022 recap video

TXYS 2021

The 2021 Texas Youth Summit was hosted at Mims Baptist Church in Conroe and brought back Charlie Kirk, and featured Ted Cruz, Donald Trump Jr., Kayleigh McEnany, Michael Cloud, Randy Weber, Louie Gohmert, Madison Cawthorn, Abby Johnson, Rev. Rafael Cruz, and other patriots for the first time. The conference was packed with 2,000+ people.

2021 recap video

TXYS 2020

The 2020 Texas Youth Summit brought us Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens, Allie Beth Stuckey, Morgan Zegers, and brought back Dan Crenshaw. We hosted our summit at Grace Woodlands and our summit grew exponentially. Long lines of youth were out the door waiting to be a part of the summit.

2020 recap video

TXYS 2019

The first ever summit in 2019 was initially called “The Montgomery County Youth Summit,” hosted at The Woodlands Resort with Dan Crenshaw, Mattress Mack, and other patriots. It brought 200 youth from around the Houston and Montgomery County areas.

2019 recap video