BACKGROUND

The Pickerington LEADS Program was created to develop strong, local leadership. The Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce believes it is the community’s responsibility to identify and to develop a diverse group of civic leaders to serve this community’s future needs. We accept our civic duty to help cultivate those new leaders.

PROGRAM FORMAT

Pickerington LEADS Program is a blended curriculum of general leadership skills, guest speakers and hands on practical experience. The program focuses on various topics, including Personality and Leadership Styles, Time Management and Organizational Skills, City/Township/County Government Roles and Responsibilities, Communications, Employee Recruiting and Retention, Marketing and Advertising, and Servant Leadership.

Participants will have the opportunity to meet with local civic leaders throughout the program and gain exposure to various views on effective community leadership while broadening their base of information about the community and how it operates.

Pickerington LEADS Program will include 8 sessions held twice a month and a graduation ceremony. Attendance is mandatory. In addition to the class time, all participants must complete a group project that requires a time commitment outside of class.

PARTICIPANTS

Pickerington LEADS Program seeks individuals with leadership talent or potential, and those who have shown or have an interest in community service. LEADS graduates have demonstrated increased leadership responsibilities both within their companies and their communities. They have developed a broad network in the community and established lifelong personal and professional relationships.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

The LEADS Committee will begin the participant selection process beginning in November. Class size is limited to 10 students. Please submit your completed application to the Chamber office as soon as possible to ensure your consideration for the class. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance beginning in January. Candidates not selected for the current class are strongly encouraged to apply for next year’s session.

MEETING DATES FOR CLASS 2008

Meetings are held at various locations, from 8:00 a.m. until noon on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. The program begins in February and concludes in May, with a public graduation.

TUITION

The all-inclusive tuition for the Pickerington LEADS Program is $450.00. Half of the tuition ($225.00) is due when submitting the completed application. The remainder is due prior to the first day of class in February.

Applicants not selected for this year’s class will receive a full refund of deposits made.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact the Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce at 614-837-1958

SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY PROJECT RESULTS:

Pickerington designated "Violet Capital of Ohio"

Research and creation of Bylaws and the Board of Trustees of the Pickerington Violet Festival

The Olde Village of Pickerington Community Bulletin Board

Built home for local elderly woman after her original home was condemned

Safety signage campaign – create awareness of need for reflective house numbers

Scholarship fund established for graduating Pickerington High School Seniors

Senior Center project to facilitate delivery of food and medicine to local area seniors

Creation of Pickerington Business Games

Community Bulletin Board

Renovation of the Pisgah Cemetery

AND MORE!

Click here for the PICKERINGTON LEADS CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION