WIC- How to make the Grade 12's more involved?

The WIC was a very enjoyable experience and I was able to take a lot from the presentations as I go on to finish High School and move on to the University Level. In terms of making the conference better for future Grade 12 students I would suggest making the conference not only mandatory but also making it worth a fraction of their grade for the year. Those not in attendance should have to do an equivalent assignment that will be worth the same as though they were in attendance. I personally was rather offended that although I did attend the conference I had to in addition to that, write two framing the issue papers and I'll probably only be marked on those papers rather then my attendance. Those who did not attend got to take the day off to work on other things or begin a three day weekend of relaxing. I would have greatly benefited from having an extra day added to my weekend. Also, if their is a formal attendance made and students that are marked absent are phoned home as if it were a class setting that would have made more parents involved which would have forced more students there. Unfortunately, most students will need an incentive to go or else no one will go at all.