TIME COMMITMENT AND CLASS MEETING DATES

Classes will meet monthly beginning with a two-day retreat in St. Joseph on January 23rd and 24th. They will continue at locations throughout the region on February 21st, March 20th, April 17th, May 15th, and June 5th. Graduation will be the evening of June 26th, to be followed by an optional project retreat on July 10th.

Classes begin at 9 a.m. and will adjourn by 4 p.m. Also, there will be required evening activities on January 23rd.

• January 23-24 – St. Joseph – Retreat at emPowerU
  Team Building/Personality Styles – Tim Crowley
  Introduction to Leadership and the Leadership Practices Inventory
• February 21 – Trenton, Sugg Conference Room, North Central Missouri College
  Skill – Encouraging the Heart
   - Recognize individual contributions to the success of every project.
   - Celebrate team accomplishments regularly.
  Issue – Healthcare
• March 20 – King City, Methodist Church
  Skill – Challenging the Process
   - Search out challenging opportunities to change, grow, innovate and improve.
   - Experiment, take risks, and learn from the accompanying mistakes.
  Issue – Infrastructure
• April 17 – Princeton, Premium Standard Farms
  Skill – Modeling the Way
   - Set the example by behaving in ways that are consistent with shared values.
   - Achieve small wins that promote consistent progress and build commitment.
  Issue – Economic Development and Education of the Workforce
• May 15 – Maryville – MOERA (Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area)
  Skill – Enabling Others to Act
   - Foster collaboration by promoting cooperative goals and building trust.
   - Strengthen people by giving power away, providing choice, developing competence, 
     assigning critical tasks and offering visible support.
  Issue – Recreation/Quality of Life
• June 5 – Tarkio – Location TBD
  Skill – Inspiring a Shared Vision
   - Envision an uplifting and ennobling future.
   - Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to their values, interests, hopes and
     dreams.
  Issue – Legislative Process
  Year-end Wrap-up
• June 26
  Graduation – 6:00 p.m., St. Joseph Country Club
• July 10 - Rosecrans Airport in St. Joseph
  Optional Class Project Retreat
  Here we are... standing next to the C-130 we flew in!

139th Airlift Wing, Civic Leader Flight

Attendance at all sessions is required!* You are expected to attend every session. However, you will be allowed to be absent from one session with prior approval and permission of the Executive Director. An absence is missing a whole session or any part thereof. If you miss more than the one approved absence; you will need to make up the applicable session(s) the following year in order to graduate.

*New attendance policy effective with Class of 2005.

Contact Information: Deb Powers
Phone: 816.271.7185
Email

Leadership Northwest Missouri Class of 2008 Graduation

Leadership Northwest Missouri Class of 2008 held their graduation ceremony Thursday evening, June 26th at the St. Joseph Country Club. The celebration began at 6:00 p.m. and included a reception, dinner and program. Mrs. Judy Bowman, Lee’s Summit, and 2007 graduate of Leadership Northwest Missouri, served as Emcee. Mrs. Annette Weeks, class of 2007, Savannah, served as hostess for the evening. Ms. Lurinda Turner, Board Chair and 2004 graduate from Chillicothe, extended a welcome to all in attendance. Dr. Terry Robertson, class of 2004, Maryville, gave the invocation. Mr. Kevin Austin, Grant City, member of the Finance Committee and class of 2007, recognized all sponsors and thanked them for their generous and continued commitment. Mr. Gary Kincaid, Savannah, represented the class, sharing experiences and memories of the last six months.

Two special presentations were made during the course of the evening. Mr. Ed Schmidt, class of 2008 and Commander of the American Legion Post 33 in Cameron, presented classmate Mrs. Lesley Schulte, Maryville, an award in honor of her husband, Alan, who is currently serving with the National Guard in Kosovo. He also recognized Lesley for the commitment she makes for our country as a wife of a serviceman. The Leadership Northwest Missouri Citizenship Award for 2008 was presented by Ms. Turner to Dr. Tim Crowley, of St. Joseph. Dr. Crowley is a keynote speaker, corporate trainer and author who speaks throughout the US and abroad. He is the opening retreat facilitator for Leadership Northwest Missouri and inspires and guides individuals to attain their peak performance while realizing their dreams, goals and aspirations. Ms. Turner then presented each of the twenty-one graduating class members a plaque for completing the program. Mark Sitherwood and Mike Yuille received certificates of participation.

Leadership Northwest Missouri is a leadership development program designed to bring together participants from throughout a 16-county region to sharpen their leadership skills, explore regional issues and gain a network of contacts throughout the region. The class began in January and continued through June with monthly sessions in various northwest Missouri communities. Classes were held in King City, Maryville, Princeton, St. Joseph, Tarkio and Trenton. Each session contained instruction on various leadership skills, in-depth examinations of various issues facing the region and hands-on exercises. In addition to economic development, other regional issues that were addressed included healthcare, education, infrastructure, youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and the legislative process.

Leadership Northwest Missouri Class of 2007 Kick-Off Retreat

St Joseph, MO — The Leadership Northwest Missouri Class of 2008 recently held their kick-off retreat at the emPowerU Campus in St. Joseph. Dr. Tim Crowley, counselor, speaker and trainer from Northwest Missouri State University facilitated the two-day opening session. The 2008 class includes 23 outstanding, emerging and established leaders from the northwest Missouri region:

Leadership Northwest Missouri brings together participants from throughout the region to hone their leadership skills, explore regional issues and gain a network of contacts throughout the region.

The class will continue through June with sessions held in various communities throughout the region: Trenton, King City, Princeton, Maryville and Tarkio. Each session will include instruction on various leadership skills, in depth examinations of various issues facing the region and hands-on experiential exercises. Some of the regional issues to be addressed are workforce development, education, economic development, infrastructure, health and the political process.

Leadership Northwest Missouri is a program of “Healthy Communities.” For more information, please contact Deb Powers at Heartland Foundation, 816.271.7200.

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