CLOSING RETREAT CLASS 26
“Passing the Torch”
May 9th -May 10th, 2013
CLOSING TEAM
MG. U.S. Army (Retired) Vinny Boles, L-25
Vincent E. Boles, Inc. c. 571-239-8567
Mgb2005@usa.net
Irene Mitchell, L-25
Victory Procurement Services, c. 256-656-5900
irenemitchell@yahoo.com
Leadership Chair:
Leadership Vice-Chair:
Leadership Contact:
Special Guest:
Dress:
Locations:
Thursday:
Friday:
Bob Baron, Jr. L-21, Baron Service’s c.256-426-9125
bbj@baronservices.com
Joe Collazo, L-24, Colsa Corporation, c. 256-508-0010
joecollazo@msn.com
Karyl Gardner, L-19, F-12, C – 256-698-0700
kgardner@leadershiphsv.org
Dick Hammond, Leadership on the Move, 940-479-2920
info@leadershiponthemove.com
Thursday & Friday– Casual
Mayfair Church of Christ: 1095 Carl T. Jones Drive, SE, Hsv. AL 35801
The Ledges Country Club, 32 Castle Down Drive, Hsv. Al 35801
The Ledges Country Club, 32 Castle Down Drive, Hsv. AL 35801
Overall Objective: To use shared knowledge, experiences and connections from the year, to
discover collaborative opportunities that can positively impact our
community.
THURSDAY, May 9th, 2013
7:30 a.m.
7:45 – 8:00 a.m.
Arrive and park at Mayfair Church of Christ, 1095 Carl T. Jones Drive, Hsv. AL
Light continental breakfast and announcements
8:00 – 2:00 p.m.
SIMSOC: Dick Hammond, Facilitator, Leadership on the Move
info@leadershiponthemove.com, 940-479-2920
Objective:
A dynamic group simulation game that forces participants to cope with daily
problems of governing society and ultimately will make participants ask
questions about social control as well as bring everyday experience and
deeper understanding to even the most arcane social and organizational
theory.
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Break/Snack
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Energizing Exercise, Dick Hammond
3:15 – 4:45 p.m.
“What would you do if you knew you could not fail?”
Objective:
Through a guided visioning process finds ways in which to bring full circle your
experience with Leadership. “Vision is having an acute sense of the impossible. It
is seeing what others don’t see. And when those with similar vision are drawn
together, something extraordinary occurs.” Shearson Lehman Brothers.
4:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Gather cars and travel to The Ledges
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Social Time, Dinner at the Ledges
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Vinny Boles: Five facets from each day: Did you know; now you know, what will you
do?
7:30 p.m.
Dismiss/Embassy Suites or Home.
Friday, May 10th, 2013
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
Park at the Ledges Country Club, 32 Castle Down Drive, Hsv. Al
Light Continental Breakfast available
8:00 - 8:45 a.m.
Welcome – Joe Collazo: Visioning the future:
What are your takeaways?
8:45 -10:15 a.m.
Presentations Final Project /Consolidated Group Reports
Each group will have 10 minutes.
Objective: To bring closure to the year-long projects and celebrate your accomplishments!
Project outcome: What was the result of your project? Who did it impact & how?
Suggested questions to address in your introduction or closing:
 What were the greatest strengths of your team, what were the most challenging
dysfunctions?
 What lessons did you learn, and how can they be applied in context of the whole
community?
 What would you do the same next time, what differently?
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Graduation/Testimonials & Lunch
Objective:
To graduate class members and inspire each class member to make a personal
commitment toward community involvement for the future.
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
“Class 26 Reflections” – Bob Baron, Jr.
Video courtesy of Bob Gathany
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:30
Lunch
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Graduation/Testimonials
Each person will have a maximum of two minutes. Suggested questions you can answer:
-What impacted you the most during your Leadership experience?
-What will you do differently as a result of the Leadership experience?
-What was your most memorable experience?
-How did you change from the beginning of class versus the end?
2:00 p.m.
(4.15.2013)
Dismiss