Community Leadership Academy Schedule

2009 Schedule of Classes, Field Trips, etc.

All programs and dates are subject to change. Final schedules will be distributed on the first day of the academy.

Thursday, January 8, Class, PCHS B220, 7am-9am, Introduction, Bill Fleming, Executive Director, Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce; Welcome to Leadership, Pamela Anderson, Facilitator; What is Leadership?, Pamela Anderson, City of Pekin; Academy Overview, Pamela Anderson.

Tuesday, January 13, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Excalibur Seasonings

Thursday, January 15, Class, Dirksen Center, 7am-9am, Dirksen & the Civil Rights Act, Frank Mackaman, Dirksen Congressional Center; Pekin Coalition for Equality, Melinda Figge, Executive Director, YWCA of Pekin.

Tuesday, January 20, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Aventine Renewable Energy

Thursday, January 22, Class, PCHS B220, 7am-9am, The Courts, Stewart Umholtz, Tazewell County State's Attorney; Honorable Richard McCoy, Circuit Judge.

Tuesday, January 27, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Midwest Generation - Powerton Station

Thursday, January 29, Class, Mineral Springs Park Pavilion, 7am-9am, The Pekin Park District, Bob Blackwell & Terri Gambetti, Pekin Park District

Tuesday, February 3, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Tazewell Machine

Thursday, February 5, Class, PCHS B220, 7am - 9am, The Media, Rusty Dunn, CAT; Brent Lonteen, Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (both former television news reporters/anchors).

Tuesday, February 10, Field Trip, 8am-10am, CAT

Thursday, February 12, Class, Tazewell County Justice Center, 7am-9am, Tazewell County Government, David Jones, Tazewell County Administrator; Bob Huston Tazewell County Sheriff.

Tuesday, February 17, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Pekin Hospital

Thursday, February 19, Class, District 108 Board Room, 7am-9am, Education - Public Schools, Paula Davis, District 303 Superintendent; Dr. Bill Link, District 108 Superintendent.

Thursday, February 26, Class, Pekin Public Library, 7am-9am, Pekin Municipal Government, Dave Tebben, Mayor of Pekin; Dennis Kief, Pekin City Manager; Library Tour by Alissa Williams

Tuesday, March 3, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Agency Tours: Children's Advocacy Center, Salvation Army and United Way.

Thursday, March 5, Class, PCHS B220, 7am-9am, Class Project Presentations

Tuesday, March 10, Field Trip, 8am-10am, TCRC, Boys & Girls Club, YWCA.

Thursday, March 12, Class, PCHS B220, 7am-9am, Community Organizations, Non-profit organizations; TAPS; Miller Center; House of Hope; Christian Civic Outreach; Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce, Bill Fleming, Executive Director.

Tuesday, March 17, Field Trip, 1pm - 3pm, Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin.

Tuesday, To Be Determined, Field Trip, 8am-5pm, Illinois State Capitol, Springfield. Bus transportation provided.

Thursday, March 19, Graduation Dinner, 6:00pm, Pekin Country Club