| Helping
business people become better at business through people. What
is Leadership Carroll?
What does the program offer?
How does the program work?
Who is
eligible?
How do I apply for Leadership Carroll?
What
is Leadership Carroll?
Leadership Carroll
is cosponsored by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Carroll Community
College. Since its debut in 1990, Leadership Carroll has been the premier
leadership development program in Carroll County. Its purpose is to provide existing
and emerging leaders with a combination of leadership training and detailed knowledge
of the community, including a description of the problems, opportunities and issues
facing our community.
"We’ve found that the
program is an excellent tool for helping us develop the potential of our employees.
In addition, our relationship with the community is very important to us, and
the program helps strengthen that relationship in many ways."
David H. Roush, former Plant Manager
Lehigh
Portland Cement Company | Employers
from every size business, along with nonprofit and government organizations, enroll
their managers and key professional staff in the program and provide them direct
contact with the leaders and the institutions central to the process of change
in Carroll County. Leadership Carroll is your best opportunity to enhance
your employees’ knowledge of who to call on and how to get things done in
Carroll County.
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here to download our application form (PDF file)
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here to download our application form (MS Word file)
Deadline June
30, 2008
What
does the program offer?
Leadership Carroll
provides an unparalleled learning experience including:
 | Leadership
training | | Carroll
County yesterday — its rich history and its agricultural heritage and traditions |
| Carroll
County today — the relationships and interactions among its major components |
| Carroll
County tomorrow — where our community is headed with regard to economic development
and residential quality of life. |
Leadership
Carroll offers relationship-building opportunities
with:
| classmates |
| alumni |
| facilitators and presenters |
| site
visit hosts | | government
officials and other key decision makers |
"What I learned through the
program has become invaluable to me. I continue to use the information as a resource,
not just at work but at home as well."
Yvonne
G. Zeminski (’97)
Farmers & Merchants Bank | Return
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to download our application form (PDF file)
Click
here to download our application form (MS Word file)
Deadline June
30, 2008 How does the
program work?
Leadership Carroll
builds civic awareness and leadership skills through:
|
leadership style and skills assessments | |
classwork in leadership theory and techniques |
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presentations by community and business leaders |
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exposure to the leadership issues and opportunities in our
community | The Leadership Carroll
program is planned and developed by staff representatives of the Carroll County
Chamber of Commerce and Carroll Community College and a team of Leadership alumni.
Participants gather for one full-day
session each month, September through June. Monthly sessions offer site visits,
guest lecturers, expert presentations, hands-on demonstrations and networking
focusing on one or more aspects of life in Carroll County, such as:
| state
and local government | | agriculture |
| public and private education |
| business
and economic development | | justice
and the law | | media |
"The contacts I made through
Leadership Carroll not only helped me develop my business but also offered
me opportunities to make a difference in the County. That meant a lot to me."
Cherie Jenkins (’93)
Jenkins Insurance
Associates, Inc. | Return
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to download our application form (PDF file)
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here to download our application form (MS Word file)
Deadline June
30, 2008 Who is eligible?
Anyone who lives or works in Carroll County may apply. Consideration
is given to creating a cross-section of the community to include people with various
careers and educational, political, social and cultural backgrounds. Care is also
taken to allow representation from various geographic locations within the County.
Class size is limited to encourage personal interaction among participants and
presenters. Applicants should occupy or aspire to leadership positions in their
careers and/or their communities.
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
Leadership Carroll
requires a serious commitment to the program. Participants are expected to attend
all sessions from beginning to end unless there is an emergency. Attendance at
the first and last session is mandatory. Each member of the class may also participate
in large and small group projects, some of which may require meetings outside
of class sessions.
"A significant number of my business
contacts in the County today are people I met through Leadership Carroll.
I also learned more about the County in that one year than I had living here for
the previous ten."
Thomas E. Newkirk (’93)
Wooden & Benson, CPAs | Return
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for Leadership Carroll? Click
here to download our application form (PDF file)
Click
here to download our application form (MS Word file)
Deadline June
30, 2008 Applications are also
available from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce which is located at 700
Corporate Center Court, Suite L, in Westminster, or you may reach us at: Carroll
County Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 871, Westminster, MD 21158
410-848-9050
or 410-876-7212
info@carrollcountychamber.org Early
application is encouraged. Applicants will be asked to appear for an interview.
Tuition for the 2008-2009 program is $1,350 and may be paid by the participant,
the participant’s employer, a sponsor or any combination of these. Tuition
covers all training materials, transportation and ten full-day sessions including
continental breakfast and lunch. Payment is due following
the selection process. Participants will receive a letter of acceptance and information
about the first session. FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Questions
or requests for additional information should be directed to:
Richard Haddad,
President
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
410-848-9050 or 410-876-7212
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