Leadership Rapid City (LRC), sponsored by the Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce, was organized in 1981. Since inception it has graduated more than 800 leaders into the Rapid City area. The 12 week program is designed to promote a better understanding of this community, build and enhance leadership skills, and develop a strong network of community leaders.
LRC will be seeking applicants for the 2011 class who are interested in learning more about our community and attaining their leadership goals.
Here is why:
GOALS, BENEFITS, LRC ALUMNI DIRECTORY, APPLICATION, PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS, SCHEDULE, WCLI GOALS
The purpose of LRC is reflected in these goals:
*Education - learning community challenges and opportunities
*Orientation - structure and features of the community
*Training - leadership skill building
*Connection - networking between class members and community leaders
BENEFITS
Participants will:
*Enhance and build on their personal leadership talents
*Expand awareness and appreciation for challenges and opportunities
*Develop network of connections into the community
*Exposure to future leadership opportunities in career and community
Employers will:
*See enhanced potential from participants through exposure to broadened perspectives
*Greater corporate/organizational community involvement and visibility
*Opportunities to affect positive change
Community will:
*Benefit through the many projects such as the following:
Summer Nights, Parade of Lights, Day of Excellence, Founder’s Park,
Once Upon a Festival and Junior Leadership
*Inherit emerging, committed, effective leaders
LRC ALUMNI DIRECTORYThe LRC Directory is a list of all LRC alumni members. Paid LRC alumni can login to this directory to view the directory. To login, click on the following link.
LRC ALUMNI DIRECTORY
APPLICATION
The selection of the Leadership class is based on a competitive process composed of a written application in essay form. The application and 2 letters of reference must be submitted by June 30 - 5:00pm
Selection Criteria:
*Evidence of leadership abilities
*Interest in community affairs
*Potential to provide leadership to the Rapid City community
*Desire to expand volunteer involvement
Basic criteria for applicants includes:
*Evidence of current and/or previous commitment to community service
*Interest in volunteer or public office leadership role
*Potential for service within one’s own organization
Click the below button to fill out the LRC Application.
Application
PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS *Participants and their organizations must be willing to commit the necessary time it takes to
fully participate in the program
*Being on time and regular attendance is imperative
*Class members may have no more than two absences.
Attendance is critical and all necessary arrangements should be made prior to applying. If class members are absent more than two sessions, they will not graduate with the class, but may complete the necessary classes the following year to earn accreditation.
SCHEDULE
*11 weekly sessions beginning September. Sessions held every Thursday with
the exception of:
Retreat - 2-day
Military session - all day
Graduation - the 12th and final session, date to be determined