Community Leadership Academy Schedule

2008 Schedule of Classes, Field Trips, etc.

Thursday, January 10, Class, PCHS B220, 7am-9am, Welcome to Leadership, Pamela Anderson, Moderator; Pekin, What A Pleasant Surprise, Bill Fleming, Executive Director, Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce; Academy Overview, Alumni & Pamela Anderson.

Tuesday, January 15, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Excalibur Seasonings

Thursday, January 17, Class, PCHS B220, 7am-9am, Education - Public Schools, Paula Davis, District 303 Superintendent; Dr. Bill Link, District 108 Superintendent.

Tuesday, January 22, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society

Thursday, January 24, 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 29, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Midwest Generation - Powerton Station

Thursday, January 31, Class, Mineral Springs Park Pavilion, 7am-9am, The Pekin Park District, Bob Blackwell & Terri Gambetti, Pekin Park District

Tuesday, February 5, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Excel Foundry

Thursday, February 7, Class, Pekin Public Library, 7am-9am, Pekin Municipal Government, Dave Tebben, Mayor of Pekin; Dennis Kief, Pekin City Manager; Library Tour with Vicki Koch.

Tuesday, February 12, Field Trip, 8am-10am, CAT ~ 6 Sigma

Thursday, February 14, Class, Tazewell County Justice Center, 7am-9am, Tazewell County Government, David Jones, Tazewell County Administrator; Bob Huston Tazewell County Sheriff.

Tuesday, February 19, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Pekin Hospital

Thursday, February 21, Class, PCHS B220, 7am-9am, The Courts, Stewart Umholtz, Tazewell County State's Attorney; Honorable Richard McCoy, Circuit Judge.

Tuesday, February 26, Field Trip, 8am-5pm, Illinois State Capitol, Springfield. Bus transportation provided.

Thursday, February 28, Class, PCHS B220, 7am - 9am, The Media, Jim Garrott, News Director, WEEK; Michelle Teheux, City Editor, Pekin Daily Times;

Tuesday, March 4, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Agency Tours: Children's Advocacy Center, TAPS, and Salvation Army. Park at library and walk to Children's Advocacy Center. Bus transportation provided.

Thursday, March 6, Class, PCHS B220, 7am-9am, Class Project Presentations

Tuesday, March 11, Field Trip, 8am-10am, TCRC, Boys & Girls Club, YWCA, Carpool with classmates.

Thursday, March 13, Class, PCHS B220, 7am-9am, Community Organizations, Non-profit organizations; Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce, Bill Fleming, Executive Director.

Tuesday, March 18, Field Trip, 8am-10am, Federal Correctional Institution, Pekin.

Tuesday, March 25, Graduation Dinner, Pekin Country Club, 5:30pm, Speaker:  Dr. Thomas Shaughnessy