Providing the resourcesfor the development

of community leadershipto address the

problems, opportunitiesand issues facing the

Schuylkill County Areaand finding

workable solutionsfor a better quality of lifefor you and your family.

Schuylkill LeadershipSchuylkill Leadership is a program

designed and sponsored by the SchuylkillChamber of Commerce, in cooperation withthe Schuylkill Leadership Association toensure that new, able, resourceful and vigorous leadership will be continuously added to our community to understand the problems and opportunities we face in deciding the future of Schuylkill County. By seeking out and identifying capablemen and women in the community andinvolving them in a formalized program thatintroduces them to the vital issues affectingour communities, Schuylkill Leadership setsa course for their active participation incommunity affairs to address the identifiedissues and find solutions for them.

Working together and shaping a newgeneration of leaders to build a betterSchuylkill County is what SchuylkillLeadership is all about.

PURPOSE

Schuylkill LeadershipSchuylkill Chamber of Commerce

1 Progress Circle, Suite 201Pottsville, PA 17901

570.622.1942800.755.1942

mwalborn@schuylkillchamber.comwww.schuylkillchamber.com

As part of Media Day, the Schuylkill Leadership Class of 2014 visited the studios of WBRE-TV.

“Schuylkill Leadership is a learning experi-ence unlike anything else which yields dramatic results. If you’re seeking to have an impact in your community, work and/or home life, then this course is what you need. Schuylkill Leadership is truly time well spent.”

Rob Huff, Class of 2009Sapa Industrial Extrusions

“Being a part of the 2009 Schuylkill Leadership Class was an incredible journey. The experience took a group of strangers and molded us into a cohesive team that participated in team exercises, SKIP cleanup, planting trees to aid with mine rec-lamation and culminated with a class project that made us all proud. In addition, the weekly tours of county businesses and non-profit organizations were fun and educational at the same time. I highly recommend Schuylkill Leadership to any-body that has the opportunity to participate in the program. The caliber of people, business and culture our county has to offer is truly amazing.”

Mark Pishock, Class of 2009Northeast Prestressed Products, LLC

SCHUYLKILL LEADERSHIP“Leadership is a state of

consciousness rather than apersonality trait or set of skill.”John Adams, Transforming Leadership

OBJECTIVE Schuylkill Leadership enhances thedevelopment of community leadership byoffering participants an expandedknowledge of the problems, opportunitiesand issues facing the Schuylkill Region. Schuylkill Leadership offers a 5 month,10 session volunteer program of studywhich brings together new and emergingleaders from various areas and interests in acontinuing program.

PROGRAM With the entire county as the classroom,participants explore vital topics facing thecommunity. The curriculum combinesexposure to issues through informationsharing and practical learning experiences. The Schuylkill Leadership programincludes an orientation and a graduation at theconclusion of the program. The Lehigh Carbon Community College(LCCC) offers 3.1 CEU’s (ContinuingEducation Credits) for Schuylkill Leadershipgraduates. CEU’s are nationally recognizedunits of measurement. Sessions cover such topics as: communityand economic development; technology;government; Schuylkill County history/tour-ism; diversity; media; leadership skills; educa-tion; agriculture/environment; and organiza-tional development. Seminars are conducted by experiencedleaders working in each of the fields ofinterest. Seminar leaders encourage candidateinvolvement in the sessions as a way to gainnew perspectives on community issues.Programs are conducted at various sites throughout the county.

TUITION Tuition for the Schuylkill LeadershipClass is $775. Most participants will besponsored by corporations or organizations.Limited scholarship assistance is availablethrough the Schuylkill LeadershipAssociation. Tuition for a second candidate from asponsor is $725. Second candidates from thesame sponsor will be accepted only after allqualified candidates from single sponsorshave been enrolled. Candidates sponsoredby Schuylkill Chamber of Commercemembers will receive preference forenrollment consideration.

The Schuylkill Leadership Class of 2013 presents signage to the City of Pottsville for the Rotary Park Playground.

Playing with blocks is more than child’s play when it is an exercise in team building and

communication.

Tours of places such as the his-toric D.G. Yuengling Brewery’s tunnels and the Schuylkill County Court House are an integral part of the Schuylkill Leadership experience.

“It has been an honor to get to know a group of people who truly believe in where they live, who they live with and the communities they all share.”

Pat Moran, Class of 2008Pottsville-Schuylkill Haven Area EMS