"If you think you know Springfield, wait until you experience Leadership Springfield. I learned more about this city in the last year than I could hope to know in a lifetime of living here. The most encouraging aspect of the experience was knowing that my dynamic fellow classmates would be stepping up to take leadership roles now and in the future. I consider Leadership Springfield an essential component of my professional experience and growth."

-Marc Maness, director of community development and grants, Springfield Public Schools, Class XIX

Application

Leadership Academy Application

Applications for the upcoming class will be available in March 2012. For more information, please contact Kim Everest at kim(at)springfieldchamber.com.

2011-2012 Leadership Academy Class Calendar

September 20, 2011
Parent-Student Orientation
6:00 pm, Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce

October 18, 2011
Academy Retreat
(This retreat is mandatory)

November 9, 2011
Education/History of Springfield

December 7, 2011
Business

January 11, 2012
Government & History of Springfield

February 8, 2012
Life 101

March 7, 2012
Leadership Development

April 12, 2012
Graduation