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Our mission is to educate community and business leaders by
providing experiences that will increase awareness, develop leadership
skills and motivate participants to be actively engaged in St.
Charles County.
GOALS
OF THE PROGRAM
BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM
APPLICATION INFORMATION
GOALS
OF THE PROGRAM
The Vision St. Charles County Leadership program works to:
- Inform
leaders about the challenges and opportunities facing our
state and to encourage solutions and collaboration.
- Inspire
leaders to become active in organization, community, or statewide
efforts that make Missouri a better place to work and live.
- Challenge
leaders to increase their awareness about themselves and their
state and to maximize their leadership potential.
- Provide
an opportunity to network with a variety of individuals to
strengthen personal and organizational clout.
BENEFITS
OF THE PROGRAM
Graduates list enhanced communication skills, a spark in creativity,
exposure to future business trends, and expanding their thinking
"outside the box" as the leading reasons why they consider
the program exceptional.
Class
members also gain:
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An
inclusive network of colleagues and resources
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A
broad understanding of state issues and developments
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A
better sense of personal leadership potential and enhanced
leadership skills
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Prepare
for rewarding and stimulating community leadership positions
Employers
and sponsoring organizations acquire:
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Employees
connected to a diverse network of dynamic leaders
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Individuals
with knowledge to discuss a variety of issues at the state
and community levels
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Staff
energized and motivated to apply program information to organization
situations
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Leaders
prepared to address issues and keep companies in action
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Recognition
for community involvement
APPLICATION
INFORMATION
Applicants for the program must have the support and commitment
of their business or organization. Every January applications
of emerging and established leaders are sought from all segments
of the community. Individuals representing a broad community spectrum
will be accepted as members of the Vision St. Charles County Leadership
program. Admission is competitive since only 30 participants are
accepted.
Click
here to download the application itself.
Participant
Criteria
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Involvement
in professional leadership positions
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Ability
and desire to assume greater leadership responsibility in
the community
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Willingness
to make a commitment to the program and to participate in
all scheduled classes and activities
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Commitment
of the organization or corporation they represent
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Personal
commitment to ongoing community service involvement
Program
Days
The August through March curriculum guides a selected group of
diverse community professionals through a highly interactive series
of cutting edge seminars on critical regional issues. They include
leadership training exercises, speakers, site visits, panel discussions,
and interactions with key decision makers. This is to inspire
participants to address community challenges as well as opportunities
to enhance self-awareness of leadership approaches.
Applicants
must have the ability to attend all sessions, barring extreme
emergencies, to be eligible for participation in the Vision St
Charles Leadership class. There will be two overnight sessions
WHICH ARE MANDATORY. The first is a retreat in August and the
other is a trip to Jefferson City in February.
Click
here to review the 2008-2009 Meeting Schedule
Interviewing Process
Once all applications are reviewed, finalists are required to
participate in a phone interview with members of the Recruitment/Selection
Committee in April of each year. The Recruitment/Selection Committee
strives to ensure that the composition of each year’s class
is representative of the demographics of the region.
Tuition
Tuition for Vision St. Charles County Leadership is $600. Completed
applications for enrollment must be accompanied by check made
payable to Vision St. Charles County Leadership. Tuition received
from applicants not selected to participate in that year’s
leadership class will be refunded in full. Tuition received from
applicants who are selected but fail to meet the time commitment
and are dismissed from the program will not be refunded. Applications
accompanied by the tuition payment must be received by March 30,
2008 for the 2008-2009 class.
Vision
St. Charles County Leadership
PO Box 1104
St. Peters, MO 63376
