Oktibbeha County Leadership Development: THE FORUM
Recruitment has begun for the 2009-2010 FORUM Leadership Development Program for Starkville and Oktibbeha County. The FORUM is the premier leadership development experience in Starkville and Oktibbeha County. Sponsored by the Greater Starkville Development Partnership and the Mississippi State University Extension Service, this eleven month program offers an intensive, experiential exposure not only to leadership principles, but also to the economic, social and governmental sectors of Starkville and Oktibbeha County.
We are now beginning the recruitment process for the 2009-2010 class and a special invitation is extended to every StarkvilleNow reader to join this elite group of leaders in Starkville and Oktibbeha County given your unique positions within the GSDP. While the presented materials in each of these class sessions are valuable in themselves, some of the real benefit is derived from the opportunity to become close to and engaged with several of the emerging leaders in the community. I am proud to count among the program’s ranks at least seven individuals or have either run for or are currently holding pubic office (including one mayoral candidate and two alderman candidates in this year’s municipal elections), several members of various municipal commissions, and a host of sustained community activities such as the Johnny Cash Festival, the Starkville Community Market, Movies on the Green, and the Starkville Dog Park, among others.
For further information, please visit the program’s website at http://msucares.com/forum to learn more about the overall program and to see a roster of past and current participants. Also, please feel free to contact either Alan Barefield (alanb@srdc.msstate.edu, 662.325.3207) or Rachael Carter (carter@agecon.msstate.edu, 662.325.1793) for any questions you may have.
