The board of directors for the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program has announced the application period for the 2025-26 class offering will take place May 15 through July 20.
“The goal of the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program is to motivate traditional and non-traditional leaders by teaching leadership skills. Through a nine-session intensive training experience the program provides wisdom building opportunities for our emerging regional leaders,” says Jack Lindquist, Executive Director.
For each class, sessions open with a 21st Century interactive Leadership Enhancement Module, and objective targeted training.
Session Objectives include: BUILDING THE TEAM and TEAM ENGAGEMENT; FINDING YOUR PURPOSE; COMMUNITY COLLABORATION; ADVOCACY; VISIONING; SERVANT LEADERSHIP; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; POLITICAL LITERACY and REFLECTION. Following graduation at the Celebration Session the class concludes active duty with a regional service project.
Qualified candidates must live within or work within the counties of Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley and Wabaunsee, or Fort Riley. Sessions for the selected class members are held throughout the region with Orientation beginning at Rock Springs Ranch and Junction City in early September. The remaining eight sessions follow, roughly every three weeks, with graduation in February.
A link on the program homepage www.fhrlp.org allows online application and includes uploading a pre-recorded 1-3 minute introduction video to serve as a virtual interview.