June social

Please remember to attend our June social (Tuesday, June 9).
We will be at the State Theater 5:30-7:30, and they have promised to
provide some great appetizers to go along with the beer cart.  Our event will help kick off their grand re-opening.  We will be playing SYP Family Feud just to add something fun and different to the routine, and live music will start at 7:30 with Eclipse: The Ultimate Pink Floyd Tribute.

We ask that everyone try to arrive at 5:30 so we can squeeze in plenty of Family Feud before the band starts.  See you there.

Leadership Forum Scholarship

The Starkville Young Professionals are excited to announce a
scholarship to fund one SYP member’s participation in the 2009-2010
Oktibbeha County Leadership Development Forum.  The Forum is aimed at
enhancing the abilities of emerging and experienced leaders in the
Starkville and Oktibbeha County community.  This is accomplished
through foundational leadership training along with education on
community development, economic development, and government.

The Forum costs $600 per person, which is why this scholarship has
been created.  To apply, please submit your name, occupation, contact
information, and a description (1-page limit) of why SYP should fund
your participation in the Forum.  Email your applications to Grady
Dixon (gradydixon@gmail.com) by Friday, July 10.  PDF strongly
preferred.

The SYP Board members will each score every application on a 100-point
scale according to their assessment of the applicant’s potential to
become an active, long-time leader in the community.  The following
five categories are worth 20 points each:

1. Past leadership / volunteering
2. Financial need / lack of employer support
3. Long-term plans in Starkville
4. Vision for the community
5. Miscellaneous

Applicants will then be ranked according to average score.  Board
members will be recused from the review of applications from immediate
family members.  If our top-ranked applicant is not accepted into the
Forum, we will award the scholarship to the second-ranked applicant.