Basehor Chamber of Commerce

Purpose To expose citizens of Leavenworth County and surrounding areas to the leadership opportunities presented by the growth and development of our communities, and to encourage community involvement. Classes Classes deal with the challenges facing our communities in the areas of leadership, education, local government, media affairs, state government, and planning and economic development. This year classes will be held in Basehor on either the second or third Wednesdays as designated. In November students will travel by bus to Leavenworth for an all day class at the Leavenworth County Courthouse. In March, they will travel by bus to the State Capitol in Topeka to observe the legislature in action and to meet with our elected representatives in the House and Senate.
2007 - 2008 Schedule
September 19	1:00 pm – 5:00 pm	*Leadership Development* Reece & Nichols Premier - Basehor
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October 10	1:00 pm – 5:00 pm	*Business and Economic Development* Reece & Nichols Premier - Basehor
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November 14	9:00 am – 5:00 pm	*City Government and Planning* Leavenworth County Courthouse
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December 12	1:00 pm – 5:00 pm	*City Government and Planning* Reece & Nichols Premier - Basehor
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January 16	1:00 pm – 5:00 pm	*Communications* Reece & Nichols Premier - Basehor
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February 13	1:00 pm – 5:00 pm	*Education* Reece & Nichols Premier - Basehor
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March 12	8:00 am – 5:30 pm	State Legislature in Action State Capitol, Topeka
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April 16	1:00 pm – 5:00 pm	*Class Project* Reece & Nichols Premier - Basehor
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May 7	12:00pm - 2:00 pm	*Graduation* Reece & Nichols Premier - Basehor
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All Classes (except field trips) will be held at Reece & Nichols Premier - Basehor

Eligibility

Persons living or working in the Leavenworth County area, including high school juniors and seniors who are interested in developing their leadership skills and becoming better informed citizens are eligible to participate in the class.

Summary

Students will be required to attend 7 of the 8 class sessions. In addition, students will be required to attend 3 outside meetings of a local school board, city council, city or county planning commission, or Leavenworth County Development Corporation meeting. Class discussions, case studies and class participation will be an important part of the program. Monthly classes have been developed by the board members and will be fine-tuned to the interests and activities of the students.

History

This is the 17th year of Leavenworth Development in Southern Leavenworth County. Graduates have included mayors, city administrators, city council members, librarians, police officers, firefighters, local business owners and their employees, homemakers and students. It is our goal to prepare interested community citizens for positions of leadership in civic, educational and governmental organizations. The program also permits inter-community networking and fosters healthy business relationships.

Enrollment

Enrollment is open to persons from Leavenworth County and surrounding areas and is limited to the first 20 applicants. Applications are available at City Hall in Basehor, Lansing, Linwood and Tonganoxie; the libraries in Basehor, Linwood and Tonganoxie and offices of First State Bank & Trust and Community National Bank in Basehor and Tonganoxie. Your application and the $90.00 tuition fee is due on September 7, 2006 and can be mailed to: SLCLD P. O. Box 35, Basehor, KS 66007 or turned in at the City Hall in Basehor or Tonganoxie. Several businesses and organizations offer scholarships for their members, which the board encourages.

Additional Information

Additional information is available from any board member:

Susan Guy Chairman	913-724-2824
Georgia Brown Secretary	913-727-3233
Amy Drake Treasurer	913-845-5182
Tonya Barnes	913-724-8610
Jeff Breuer	913-724-9901
Cindy Dunn	913-721-1792
Joe Vohs	913-441-8460
Diana Wilson	913-845-5191