In 2009-10 our Welcome/Orientation will be held on Thursday, September 10 from 6 pm until approximately 8:30 pm at Lake Storey Pavilion.  It will focus on providing a welcoming experience for our incoming class and to help orientate them to their LGG responsibilities.  We will also look at the past of our community to help us understand the present – and our future.

Our daytime workshops are normally held on Thursdays from 7:30 am until approximately 4:30 pm.  They are held in a different location each month as we move around our community and open our eyes to some of the outstanding treasures we have right in our own backyards!

Our September 17 workshop will focus on the capacity of FACILITATION.  Our class members will learn how to bring out the best ideas and viewpoints from others, and how to include those ideas in the decision-making process.

A half-day session will be held September 24 on AGRICULTURE.   We will focus on the importance of agriculture to the present and future support of our community.

The LGG workshop held on October 8 will concentrate on LEARNING STYLES.  We will also continue our discussion about the past of our community to help us understand now – and our vision for the future.

The October 28 workshop we will learn more about what it is to be a SERVANT LEADER and the characteristics which a servant leader embodies.

At our November 12 workshop will deal with CONSENSUS AND COLLABORATION.  As the class begins the decision-making process for the class project, the skills learned today are especially helpful.

January 14, 2010, will begin with a discussion on keeping our LIVES IN BALANCE.  The class will bring it all together as they prepare to move forward as the newest group of community leaders.

February 11 we will be learning more about our CITY GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  These entities are crucial to the future growth of our community and allow us to be on the cutting edge.

The workshop on March 11 will feature BNSF.  We will learn more about how important the railroad and agriculture are to the future growth and sustainability of our community.

Our final workshop on April 15 we will be discussing CULTURAL DIVERSITY.  Understanding the benefits of cultural diversity as well as focusing on understanding ourselves – and developing an inclusive mindset is crucial to a growing and thriving community.