APPLICATIONS FOR 2012-13 LEADERSHIP CENTRAL KENTUCKY CLASS ARE AVAILABLE NOW
Click Here to Download the Application | Applications are due by June 20, 2012
MISSION:
Leadership Central Kentucky is a program to: educate and inform individuals on issues and opportunities for all of our region’s communities; create awareness and understanding of how each county’s actions affect the others; and to help foster a regional vision for the Bluegrass. Its vision seeks to build a network of committed, informed and progressive citizens connected across institutions and county lines. These leaders of the new century embrace and embody the philosophy that our region will realize
its highest potential through working together.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Leadership Central Kentucky Board seeks to identify those individuals most likely to utilize their regional leadership abilities for a long-term benefit. Applicants must either work or live in any of the following eight counties: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Scott, and Woodford. Approximately twenty-four individuals will be selected to participate in the program. These leaders and potential leaders will be active in business, education, the arts, religion, government, community-based
organization. Attention is taken to reflect the diversity of the Bluegrass Region’s communities.
Participants will be chosen by the Leadership Central Kentucky Board based upon the information completed on the application. They will be seeking a diverse class, professionally, geographically, ethnically and gender-wise. Preference will be given to individuals who have successfully completed a local leadership program.
STRUCTURE:
A mandatory Orientation kicks the program off the third Thursday and Friday in August and thereafter, the third Wednesday September through May, class members travel to one county per month with a focus on community and regional topics such as transportation, education, economic development, quality of life, public advocacy, and agri-tourism, . These topics are covered by knowledgeable speakers and panels, tours, interactive exercises and class discussions.
Sessions will last an average of eight hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Sessions will be located throughout the region. Times and locations will be sent prior to sessions. Participant is responsible for their own transportation to the county. Once in the county, bus transportation is provided between venues. Any participant missing more than two regular full day sessions, in half-day increments, will not graduate from the program
COST:
Tuition for Leadership Central Kentucky is $600. Tuition will be paid by August 6, 2012. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. If financial assistance is sought please attach a letter officially requesting a scholarship and stating your reasons. The scholarship request must accompany the completed application to be considered. Requests for scholarship assistance are completely confidential. (Note: no full scholarships are awarded.)
BENEFITS:
• Broaden perspectives and understanding of the Bluegrass Region
• Meet local, regional and state leaders
• Develop and expand network of contacts
• Visit county sites and facilities
• Gain exposure to both current county and regional issues and developments
• Build friendships and working relationships with class members
LEADERSHIP CENTRAL KENTUCKY ALUMNI (coming soon)
2011-12 Class Presented By
SPONSORED BY:
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
Leadership Central Kentucky Class Gets Overview of Woodford County
Article by Chris Jones, Farmers National Bank
The day started as we were greeted by Mayor Tom Bozarth of Midway at the Midway City Hall. As usual the day started with donuts, juice and coffee as we discussed our plans for the day. Our Day Chairs this month were Tami Vater from the Woodford County Chamber of Commerce and Vernal Kennedy from BCTC. They were there to keep us on our toes and advised us to pay attention, as they would pose questions for us throughout the day for the opportunity to win prizes.
Our tour started with a brief history of Midway from Mayor Bozarth. He shared all of the exciting things that were going on in Midway, from the festivals and “races” to the many restaurants and planned changes. After a quick rundown, he introduced us to their new cell phone tour. What an interesting concept!? We were given a map of downtown Midway and told to call-in. Each building downtown is labeled with a number and once you enter the number, you are given a history of that lot or building. After touring the entire downtown area via the cell phone tour, we loaded the bus.
Our next stop was the Jack Jouett House, but on our way there, we drove through some of the most beautiful horse country in the world. Once we arrived at the Jack Jouett House, we gathered inside the Visitors Center and were greeted by ol’ Jack himself. Actually, it was Joel Meador, the site director portraying Jack Jouett. Once again, we were all taken aback by the history of Central Kentucky that we did not know. We learned of Captain Jack Jouett’s famous ride. He rode 40 miles on horseback through the thick of night to warn Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and others of the British plan to capture them. Had he had not been dedicated to the cause of American Independence, America may not have been born!
After learning the history of Captain Jack Jouett, we were split into two groups to tour his home. The house is considered to be one of the finest examples of a preserved dwelling from that era of American History. Fortunately, the home was donated to the Woodford County Fiscal Court in 1972. Since that time, the Woodford County Heritage Committee has worked to restore the home and to preserve it for future generations. They have also grown a large collection of memorabilia that is maintained on the site as well.
Soon our time at the Jack Jouett House was over, so we loaded the bus for another drive through the beautiful countryside. This time, we were on our way to the Life Adventure Center for lunch and a little team-building. The Life Adventure Center is a 575 acre farm that offers unique learning opportunities for children and adults.
Following a wonderful lunch of grilled hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and Klondike Bars, we had the chance to meet the staff. We heard from Kara Musgrave who runs the Horse Program, Alexis Sohlden of Environmental Education, Byron Marlow of Wilderness Living and Jen Reenders who runs the Challenge Course. They offer both a high and low rope challenges on the Course. We also heard from Sarah McGinnis who oversees Special Projects and learned that the mission of all of the activities are to teach 4 core values including: teamwork, responsibility, communication and respect. It wasn’t long before we had to put those values to the test.
They had us play a few team-building games. The most interesting of which included writing 2 words that represented our group. The problem was, we had to do using a contraption that had 15 strings attached to a pen and we all had to do it together. We chose our words before we knew the “rules”. Our words were DIVERSE and ENERGETIC. It was an interesting exercise in cooperation, communication, trust and patience.
We then took a quick hayride, minus the hay around the property. We were able to see a lot of the amenities they have to offer. Afterward we loaded the bus and as we were heading out, we were able to see one of their newest attractions, a pair of reindeer.
Before we knew it, we were on our way to Woodford Reserve. Once we arrived, we were greeted in the Visitors Center by our tour guide. Ironically enough, he was a former Kentucky State Policeman who worked training new officers how to catch drunk drivers.
Unfortunately, time was running short, so we got an abbreviated tour of the facilities. We were given a brief history of Bourbon Whiskey and a lesson on how it’s made. We got to see most every step of the process, except for bottling. Unlike a lot of factory type settings, Woodford Reserve was spotless. It looked more like a museum than a manufacturing facility. After our tour was over, we went to the Visitors Center, where we got to sample the goods. Not only were we offered samples of their regular bourbon, we also got to sample their new Double Oak Bourbon. As an added bonus, we were able to keep the shot glasses our samples were served in.
Before we knew, it was time to load the bus and head back to Midway. Again, we had a beautiful drive through horse country. And again, I can say I learned something new about Central Kentucky. I believe I can speak for the entire class when I say thank you to Mayor Bozarth, Judge Coyle, Tami, Amy and Vernal for a great day! Everyone enjoyed the visit and is looking forward to visiting Clark County in April.
Leadership Central Kentucky Class Explores Fayette County
Article by Diana Moore, Lexington HEALS Institute
The morning of Wednesday, February 15th started cool and clear in Fayette County at the Commerce Lexington Inc. offices. The Central Kentucky Leadership class was greeted by day chair Susan Rayer’s high-energy hello. She started the day by asking everyone’s name, county and best experience with Leadership Central Kentucky. It was a positive way to learn from classmates.
Mr. Bill DiOrio, day chair, discussed the schedule of health services/quality of life topics to be explored, and then introduced the first speaker of the day, Mayor Jim Gray. He reviewed the concept of super regions and economic clusters; he went over trends of young adults migrating to thriving urban environments. Next Councilmember Jay McChord asked an intriguing question “What is your legacy going to be?”
At Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Jenny Wurzback and Samantha Rogers, divided the group to tour the new addition and refurbished hospital. We were treated to the pleasure of meeting the new President & CEO of Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Gary Payne. We were given an overview of healthcare in the region by Bob Skaggs.
The day included lunch at Natasha’s with host Gene Williams. There, Harold Tate discussed his new business and narrated a bus tour of the Distillery District and an extensive tour of Locust Trace Agri-Science Farm, the newest Fayette County Technical School, which teaches sustainable growth in its physical plant and agricultural courses. It is a tremendous resource for sustainable education in agriculture and has the potential to expand with rain gardens, community gardens, a livestock barn and animal husbandry.
The day concluded at the Alltech Lexington Brewery and Distilling Company housed in the elegantly restored Lexington Ice House, highlighting the perfect combination of local production with tourism.