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Leadership Walton

23/04 2008

Leadership Walton

                                      

 

 

 

                                                               Incorporated 2002

This year our organization boasts 157 potential members.  If you have not participated in the past, now is a great time to get involved in your community and rekindle some friendships and make new ones.  We’re re-thinking strategies and tactics that will facilitate our desire to be an active force in the community.  Contributing financially is all well and good, but your time, your brains, and your talents are needed to ensure our success.
 


Purpose per Articles of Incorporation
The purpose of this corporation is to provide strong leadership to and for the communities of Walton County through education on public issues, community involvement, and civic responsibility, thereby bringing out civic betterment and societal improvements.

We need your help and input to determine the best avenues for success.  This group has the experience, resources and knowledge to make an impact.  Think back to when your group went through the program.  Did you meet new people, network, learn about our community and identify/solve a problem or two?      

Ask yourself, what can WE as a group do to make Walton County a better place to work and live?  How can we lead?  What are the “tough” issues? What societal improvements can we make?

Productivity-wise, we’ve been fortunate to have donated funds (around $16k so far) back to our community.  That’s thanks to your dues and fundraisers (April B-B-Q is coming up if you can help sell tickets or cook).  We’ve held continuing education seminars, created and sponsored the Youth Leadership program, and promoted voting to name a few projects.  The United Way, FISH, Secret Santa, Empty Stocking, Crepe Myrtle Festival, The Alcove, Walton Regional Medical Auxiliary’s Love Light Tree, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Walton County have received cash donations on behalf of you, the alumni.  Three fine young Youth Leadership grads have been awarded $500 college scholarships.

 

This is a powerful group of folks.  While we may not all know each other personally, we have something in common.  We were chosen for our leadership potential.  It’s a new year.  Why not come for lunch and give us your input?  If you can’t make the meetings, we still need to hear your ideas whether or not you choose to renew or join, so please email or phone any of our board members (contact info on next page) and let us know what YOU think.  We believe it’s time to jump in to the deep end of the pool and take advantage of our diversity and experiences.   We live and/or work here so let’s be invested. 
                                         
Thank you in advance for your new or continuing support of the organization with your annual Dues Contribution of $50.  Please make your check payable to “Leadership Walton Alumni Association” and indicate your name on the “for” line of your check so we may properly credit your donation.     
                               
MARK YOUR CALENDAR     
                                                       
2008 Meeting Schedule

1st Quarter:


Thursday, February 28, 2008.  Noon.  Join us for lunch at Twisted Oak Woodfire Grill on Broad Street in downtown Monroe.  Cost is $12 and includes soup/salad and sandwiches with beverage and home-made cookies.  Please pay at the door.  Seating is limited and reservations are required.  Please email Susan Carlan with your reservation (susancarlan(at)gmail.com) or leave a message with your name at 770-267-9124.  No shows will be billed.   
RSVP by February 19, 2008. 

 

Fundraiser:   Annual Barbeque.  Monroe American Legion.  Saturday, April 12, 2008. We’ll again sell $6/plates.  The membership handles the ticket sales and we always need cookers, packers, etc.   Can you volunteer?  Let us know and be on the lookout for your tickets.

2nd Quarter:

Tuesday, May 20, 2008.  Noon.  Loganville.   Tommy’s Midori Restaurant. 

3rd Quarter:

Tuesday, September 23, 2008.  Noon.  Social Circle.   Location to be announced

 

4th Quarter:

Tuesday, December 9, 2008.  Monroe.  Christmas Party.  5-7pm.  Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.  Toy drive for the needy.

2008 Officers & Board Members

               President – Susan Carlan      susancarlan@gmail.com                               
           770-267-9124   Class of ’05           
                                        
Vice President – Keith Taylor      
ktaylor@waltonemc.com             
          770-309-1957   Class of ’04            
                            
Secretary – Judy Ashley               
jashley@uga.edu                  
          770-267-1324   Class of ‘03

Treasurer  - Ronda Holloway      
rfholloway@bellsouth.net     
        706-549-7343    Class of ‘07

Members-At-Large: Alicia Ramfos, Teri Womack.  
Membership Committee Chair: Jan Chancey. 
Programs Committee Chair: Kathy Ivie      
Publicity Committee Chair: Patrick Graham

 



 

Leadership Walton Graduates
Roster reflects all persons enrolled through the class years of 1988, 1995 and 2002 – 2007.

A
Wayne Adcock       John Allman      Gene Anderson       Lisa Reynolds Anderson  
Kristi Ash        Judy Ashley       Jane Astin       Cindy Atha      Sandra Atha        Ray Autry

B
Cari Bailey       George Baker, Jr       George Baker, III       Tammy Baker     
Mark Banks        Foley Beach          Dan Bennett        Connie Bentley    
William Berry       Donna Bishop       Wes Blaylock       Rev. Bill Tenny-Brittain
     
Charlie Brown       Kevin Buice       Mike Burke      Marsha Byrd                                                                                               

C
Sean Callahan       Susan Carlan       William Carlan      Cynthia Castleberry     
Doug Cathey         Katherine Chapman          Joyce Chambers          Jan Chancey   
Steve Chandler          Joe Chapman          Katherine Coker      Sandy Collins     Tina Crowe                                                                                                

D
Melinda Dally     Reggie Davis       Michelle Deaton       McKinley Deigh, Jr.    
Russell DeLong       Rita Dickinson        Denise Dixon       Freda Doster

 

E
Lynn Edwards     Mark Ennis

F
Kendra Ferguson         John Ferrara         Robert Ford         Harvey Franklin

G
Lee Garrett        Tina Gaskins        Alan George        Keith Glass       Patrick Graham    
Cheryl Greeley       Amy Greenway        Lori Greer

H
Cindy Haddon       Bob Hale       Deana Hale       Marcy Hanks       Myra Hargrove    
Larry Harmon       DeDe Harris       Sherri Hawes       Rhonda Hawk       Ann Head    
Dana Henderson       Ellen Hester       Richard Hester       Greg Hickman       Doug Higgins      Michael Hill     
Gary Hobbs      Duane Hogg       Ronda Holloway        Terri Hood       Dena Huff      Lisa Humphries

I
Kirk Ivey     Kathy Ivie

J
Julian Jackson    Todd Jackson     Brenda Jidov      Brad Johnson     Jody Johnson    
Ray Johnson     Mike Jones     Morris Jordan     Dee Joseph     Betsy Jourdan

K
Molly Kimler     Tom Kirby       Nancy Kinsey

L
Coleman Landers     Toni Landers     Kent Lawrence      Tim Lemonds    
Arlen Lewis       Kevin Little       Tim Lull

M
Laura McCrodden      Gary McGahee       Mike McHugh        Brenda Malcom      
Lee Malcom      Meredith Malcom      Harold Mann      Mike Martin     
Kristi Mercer      Ginny Metcalf      Steve Moen         Mike Moore      Dessa Morris         Lee Myers
N
Chad Nelson
                                                                                                 
P
Dean Pannell       Charna Parker       Jimmy Parker      Lorraine Payne        Tiffany Bryant Payne    
Randy Peppers       Max Perlowin         Claudette Perry       Jeff Pete       Nick Pete       Wes Peters      
Peyton Pettus       Gary Potter       Russell Preston


Q

Sharon Queen
                                                                                             

R
Alicia Ramfos       Bettye Ray        Jo Reynolds       Steve Reynolds       Roy Roberts, Jr.    
Susan Roper        Lee Rowell       Alvin R. Ruark                                                                                                          

S
Gid Samples       Bob Schwartz         Gerald Sheppard       Gail Sims        Rodney Sims    
Gail Sisk        George Spires         Danny Smith         Debra Smith        Susan Smith   
John Snyder        Lucy Stafford        Nancy Stone       Robert Stribling                                            


T
Leta Talbird       Craig Taylor       Keith Taylor       Greg Thompson      Shannon Thornton    
Guy Toole       Judy Toole     Steve Trantham      Kathy Trost      Howard Turner      Michael Turner                                                                                      

U
Renee’ Unterman   

V
Darren Vinson

 

W
Scott Walker     Rob Watts     Susan Whiten       Debbie Wiggins     Gina Williams     Scott Willis    
John Wilson       Teri Womack       Steve Worley      Bruce Wright       Ken Wynne, Jr.




 


In closing, we have listed our information below so please feel free to contact us with your questions, comments and feedback.   We appreciate the opportunity to serve in this capacity.

Sincerely,

Leadership Walton Alumni Board of Directors  

          

Leadership Walton Developing Community Leaders

Leadership Walton  

Developing Community Leaders

 

Nominations for this program come from businesses, organizations, and individuals. The Leadership Walton Steering Committee makes final selection of participants.  All nominations are due by May 15, 2008. Please email (connie@waltonchamber.org), fax (770-267-0961) or mail to the Walton County Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 89, Monroe, GA 30655.

 

What is Leadership Walton?

Leadership Walton is a program and organization that develops leaders for our community.

 

The Leadership Walton program encourages and fosters the development of community leaders by using formal study program. The mission of the program is to broaden the volunteer leadership base, identify and train future leaders for participation in community affairs, provide opportunities for dialogue with existing community leaders, and promote a network of informed, motivated community leaders.

 

The program is designed as an educational experience that increases all participants’ knowledge and awareness of community institutions and familiarizes them with community leaders and resources. Through this experience the participants become better able to involve themselves in the community and better prepared to lead Walton to a better future. Leadership Walton does not attempt to create a consensus of opinion or to promote any specific issue.

 

The Walton County Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Leadership Walton organization. It is one of many Leadership organizations established throughout Georgia and the United States.

 

Who Participates in Leadership Walton?

Those who care about the quality of life in our community and who wish to develop their skills to help shape and direct its future are invited to participate in Leadership Walton.

 

Participants for each Leadership class are selected to establish a diversified group in terms of race, sex, and occupation. Each Leadership class includes individuals from the business, social service, neighborhood, religious, cultural and education organizations that make up Walton County.

 

Nominations for this program come from businesses, organizations and individuals. Once nominated, each nominee is asked to complete an application. The Leadership Walton Steering Committee makes final selection of participants.

 

 

 

 

 

What Can the Participant Expect?

Each participant will learn about the challenges facing Walton County and about the people and organizations that work to develop and manage the response to these challenges. Participants also learn new leadership skills to use in their own efforts to addresses community issues.

 

Learning environments include both classroom training and community orientation sessions.

 

Classroom training sessions include topics on community awareness and on developing individual and community leadership skills.

 

Community orientation sessions may include presentations on public safety, health, growth, education, regional relationships, planning and quality of life. The format of each session gives participants facts, opinions, and ideas relating to the subject and lets the participants speak directly with county leaders and service providers about problems, solutions, issues and opportunities.

 

 

How Much Time Will Be Required?

The Leadership Walton Program consists of one two-day retreat, nine one-day sessions, periodic study group sessions and a graduation ceremony. Meetings and activities are distributed over a nine-month period.  Each participant is expected to make a commitment to attend all of the sessions.

 

 

What is the Cost?

Tuition for the Leadership Walton class is $475 per person. Tuition is used to defray the cost of guest speakers, transportation, meals, retreat expenses and administrative costs. Each participant is responsible for paying their own tuition or for making arrangements for their tuition to be paid by their employer or sponsoring organization. If needed, the applicant may request special financial arrangements.

 

To make a nomination for Leadership Walton, please complete this form and mail to:

Leadership Walton

P.O. Box 89

Monroe, Georgia 30655

 

Nominee:

 

Name_____________________________________

 

Business___________________________________

 

Position/Title ______________________________

 

Business Address___________________________

 

City ___________________ Zip Code___________

 

Email Address______________________________

 

Business Phone _____________________________

 

Home Address______________________________

 

City ___________________ Zip Code___________

 

Nominated by:

 

Name ____________________________________

 

Business __________________________________

 

Position/Title ______________________________

 

Business Address___________________________

 

City ____________________ Zip Code__________

 

Business Phone _____________________________

 

This nomination form may be reproduced to make additional nominations. For more information concerning Leadership Walton, contact the Walton County Chamber of Commerce at 770-267-6594.

 

Forms not fully completed will not be accepted.