Youth Leadership
Our Purpose
Vision
To become the unifying youth organization promoting and supporting philanthropy in the Greater Sandpoint community.
Mission
To instill a lifelong ethic of community service for emerging leaders in an effort to build better communities in the Greater Sandpoint area.
Program
Overview
Sandpoint is a dynamic community. This energy and constant reshaping presents many challenges and opportunities for the citizens of Sandpoint. Keeping our community vibrant and healthy requires insightful leaders who have the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide variety of groups. Youth Leadership is a program designed to facilitate the development and growth of the leaders of tomorrow and provides opportunity to interact with community members as the class explores community issues.
Applying
Registration for the 2008/09 program is available to rising sophomores and juniors residing in Bonner County. Click here for a registration form and submit by June 30, 2008.
Tuition
$200 (includes class sessions, meals, materials, and group transportation from respective schools)
*Students can also seek businesses to sponsor their participation in the program. Email amy@sandpointchamber.com for more info.
Attendance
Youth Leadership consists of eight interactive sessions. Participants are expected to attend all sessions and must not miss more than two classes in order to graduate.
Commitment
Each participant will attend the sessions the first year and organize with their classmates a community project. They are also responsible for volunteering at a nonprofit organization/s for 25 hours. After graduation students will be asked to coordinate the next year's class.
Thank you to our 2007/2008 Sponsors!
Special thanks to Diane Gibson with DMG Consultancy and Phyllis Foro with TEAMWORKS for all the time they've contributed to launch this new program!
Student Sponsors:
Antelope Mountain Supply & Nursury
Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center
Bonner General Hospital
Century 21 on the Lake
Chris Bassett with First Horizon Home Loans
Coldwater Creek
Community Cancer Services
First American Title
Garage Village
Hays Chevron
Idaho Department of Fish & Game
Shawn Keough with Idaho State Senators
Natoni & Lewis General Dentistry
Percussionaire Corporation
Quality Collision Repair
Sandpoint Rotary
Skeyes the Limit
The River Journal
Thorne Research Inc.
Graduation Sponsor:
Tomlinson Sandpoint Sotheby's International Realty
Rokstad Ford
Coldwater Creek
Lunch Sponsors:
Subway
Skeyes the Limit
Di Luna's
Bonner General Hospital
Coldwater Creek
Handyman Services
DMG Consultancy
Connie's Cafe
Business & Commuity Supporters:
Staples
Bonner Awards & Engraving
Bonner County Daily Bee
Sandpoint Rotary
Seasons at Sandpoint
Cedar Hills Church
Ascent
Department of Labor
Panhandle State Bank
Quest Aircraft
Kinderhaven
Panhandle Special Needs
First Christian Church
Life Pregnancy Center
Lake Pend Oreille School District
University of Idaho Extension Office
Bonner County
and over 60 community leaders who spoke to our young leaders!
Youth Leadership Council 2007/08
Phyllis Foro
TEAMWORKS
Phone: (206) 948-2179
Email: tmwrx@aol.com
Diane Gibson
DMG Consultancy, LTD.
Phone: (509) 747-0449
Email: diane@dmgconsultancy.com
Heather Bennett
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (208) 263-0887 x204
Email: heather@sandpointchamber.com
