R. David Tebben
Community Leadership Academy Schedule

2010 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.

Class Sessions (Thursdays, 7am-9am, PCHS Room B220 unless otherwise noted)

January 7, 2010 ~ Introduction, Welcome to Leadership, Chamber of Commerce ~ Bill Fleming, Executive Director of the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce; Pamela Anderson, Academy Facilitator

January 14, 2010 ~ Pekin Municipal Government ~ Pekin City Manager Dennis Kief; Library Tour by Alissa Williams; LOCATION: Pekin Public Library

January 21, 2010 ~ What is Leadership ~ Dr. Frances B. Karanovich

January 28, 2010 ~ The Courts ~ State's Attorney Stewart Umholtz; Judge Richard McCoy

February 4, 2010 ~ Pekin Park District ~ Bob Blackwell, Director of Parks & Recreation; Terri Gambetti, Superintendent of Recreation; LOCATION: Mineral Springs Park Pavilion

February 11, 2010 ~ The Media ~ Rusty Dunn

February 18, 2010 ~ Tazewell County Government ~ County Administrator David Jones; County Sheriff Bob Huston; LOCATION: Tazewell County Justice Center

February 25, 2010 ~ Education ~ Pekin Public Schools District 108 Superintendent, Bill Link; Pekin Community High School District 303 Superintendent, Paula Davis; PCHS Tour

March 4, 2010 ~ Project Presentations ~ Pekin Coalition for Equality, Melinda Figge

March 11, 2010 ~ Dirksen and Civil Rights ~ Frank Mackaman, Executive Director of the Dirksen Congressional Center; Project Presentations; LOCATION: Dirksen Center

Field Trips (Tuesdays from 8am to 10am unless otherwise noted)

January 12, 2010 ~ Tuesday ~ Excalibur Seasoning Company

January 19, 2010 ~ Tuesday ~ TBA

January 26, 2010 ~ Tuesday ~ Pekin Hospital

February 2, 2010 ~ Tuesday ~ Midwest Generation Powerton Station

February 9, 2010 ~ Tuesday ~ TBA

February 16, 2010 ~ Tuesday TBA ~

February 23, 2010 ~ Tuesday ~ Excel Foundry and Machine

March 2, 2010 ~ Tuesday ~ Peoria Air National Guard

March 10, 2010 ~ Wednesday ~ Federal Bureau of Prisons; TIME 9am-11am

TBA ~ Legislative Tour of Springfield (All Day)

Other Events

March 18, 2010 ~ Graduation Dinner, 6:00pm, Pekin Country Club