Leadership Charlevoix County

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Leadership Charlevoix County Sponsors 

 

Thank you to the Charlevoix County Community Foundation for the generous grant that you have provided in helping to drive the Leadership initiative! Your support has allowed us the opportunity to give the emerging leaders in Charlevoix County access to an educational option that is not typically offered and will only prove to strengthen our community! Thank you for your support!

Leadership Charlevoix County is also grateful to the Charlevoix County community in showing their support for the first annual continuing education program. We would especially like to thank Michigan Officeways for sponsoring the participants’ binders and the class supply box. These items include various types of paper, pens, binders, tabs, three hole punch, pencils, name stickers, taps, staples and many more essential items for the sessions. Thank you for your support!

 

Emerging Leaders Hold Retreat On Beaver Island

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Leadership Charlevoix County (LCC) is off to a great start with a recent retreat to Beaver Island. The 14 participants of the inaugural class learned about the history of the island, as well as modern life and the many organizations that collaborate to provide important services to island residents. The leadership participants visited the Beaver Island Community Center, Mormon Print Shop, Beaver Island Community School and Community Health Center. The Little Traverse Conservancy conducted a tour of Little Sand Bay and the group visited the Beaver Island Fire Station to see a chunk of steel beam that came from the rubble of the World Trade Center brought down by terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001.

 

LCC used CMU Biological Station on Beaver Island as the setting for the overnight stay and team-building experience. Participants enjoyed a bonfire on the shores of Lake Michigan as they began to build their team and skills as leaders.

 

The participants will continue to meet on a monthly basis for another eight months to learn about and discuss topics including government, health and human services, economic development, education, arts and philanthropy, environmental and natural resources, and various leadership skills such as creativity, communications, business ethics and media relations.

 

An important aspect of the program is a mentorship where participants connect with current county leaders. Class participants will work together to create and carry out a community service project that addresses some needs in the county. There will be various homework assignments that include attending a governmental meeting and creating a personal leadership plan.

 

The Leadership class of 2012 includes: Thomas Cannon, City of East Jordan; Cathy Dewey, Beaver Island Boat Company; Darcie Dietrich-Buell, Boyne District Library; Jill Drury, Charlevoix County Transit; Christopher Faulknor, Boyne City Gazette; Betsy Granstra, Charlevoix Area Community Pool; Sue Hocquard, Charlevoix County Transit; Jennifer Kenney, Harbor Industries; Sara Kessler, Spanner, Solace Spa and Boyne Area Gymnastics and Dance; Sheri McWhirter, Petoskey News-Review; Erin Nickel, East Jordan Iron Works; Bethany Pearson, Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce; Laura Potter, Charlevoix Public Library; and Jennifer Sabsook, Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District.

 

For more information or questions regarding Leadership Charlevoix County, contact Mishelle Shooks at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 231.547.2101. Questions can also be directed to the Boyne City, East Jordan, Charlevoix and Beaver Island Chambers of Commerce.

 

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Photo caption: The inaugural Leadership Charlevoix County class of 2012 at Little Sand Bay on Beaver Island includes (from left) Erin Nickel, Jennifer Kenney, Bethany Pearson, Betsy Granstra, Laura Potter, Sheri McWhirter, Christopher Faulknor, Darcie Dietrich-Buell, Cathy Dewey, Sara Kessler, Thomas Cannon, Sue Hocquard, Jennifer Sabsook and Jill Drury.