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Hopkins County Adult Leadership accepting applications

Hopkins County Adult Leadership accepting applications
  • PublishedJuly 22, 2022


The Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month.
 
๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ:
โ€ข Have lived or worked in Hopkins County for at least one year.
โ€ข Have demonstrated a concern for the community.
โ€ข Possess high standards of personal quality and integrity.
โ€ข Willing to commit the time required for the program.
โ€ข Have the endorsement of their employer or some indication the employer would not object from taking time away from work.
 
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The make-up of the Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is carefully considered to ensure that it is broad-based, representing a variety of professional, economic, social, and ethnic backgrounds. This means that many highly qualified applicants may not be placed in the first year. We encourage you to re-apply should you not be accepted this year. The Selection Committee considers sustained interest in making its recommendations.
The cost per participant is $500.
 
The fee will not be refunded if you are unable to complete the class for any reason.
 
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Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders.
 
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The objective of Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is to:
โ€ข Provide a unique educational experience for participants.
โ€ข Challenge participants in developing leadership skills.
โ€ข Motivate emerging community leaders.
โ€ข Provide extensive community exposure.
โ€ข Inform participants of opportunities for leadership in the community.
 
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Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a nine-month session, with meetings held once per month. One of the sessions is a two-day leadership retreat that includes an outdoor โ€œropes courseโ€ exercise. The retreat session is a required session.
 
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Anyone who has lived or worked within Hopkins County for one year can apply. Twenty to twenty-five participants will be selected for each class.
 
๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
It is expected that all participants shall attend every meeting in its entirety. In recognition of the fact that conflicts do arise, participants are allowed to miss a maximum of two meetings and remain in the program. Exceptions on an individual basis will be considered by the selection committee. No one will be allowed to miss the retreat meeting and continue in the Leadership Sulphur Springs Program.
 
Please mail or drop off completed applications at the Chamber of Commerce office, 110 Main Street, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.
 
Contributed by Amanda Tredway 
 
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Written By
Taylor Nye

Taylor Nye is the editor of Front Porch News. She has degrees from the University of Wisconsin in human biology, Latin American studies, and public health. She has previously worked at the Wisconsin State Journal, Tucson Weekly and Sulphur Springs News-Telegram. As a sixth generation Hopkins County resident, she loves celebrating our heritage and history.