Seventeen individuals started their journey through LEAD Clermont the weekend of August 21st and 22nd at Woodland Lakes Retreat Center in Amelia. Seventeen friends left the teambuilding retreat after starting the process of building trust in each other. Watching how the Class of 2010 came together was a noticeable factor that reminded me of another important benefit LEAD Clermont provides to people who go through the class. It's actually the most fundamental piece in my opinion. Building TRUST.
 
The teambuilding retreat is the kick-off to an almost year-long study of Clermont County by individuals from all sectors of the Clermont Community, who get the opportunity to hear directly from subject matter experts on a variety of topics and issues. At the heart of each class day is the learning that leadership and citizenship are paramount to any community's vitality and quality of life. However, it takes people who trust and respect each other and are willing to be engaged, that determine the level of prosperity a community achieves. Knowing more about Clermont County's resources, environments and the challenges we face in terms of economic, community, government, education, health and so on, presents LEAD class members the opportunity to broaden their perspectives and "select" the way in which they want to participate and contribute to the community.
 
Specifically, a key objective of Clermont 20/20 through its leadership programs is to build trust among people from the different public and private sectors in the County. LEAD Clermont is a platform where people can come together and get a more holistic view of Clermont's challenges and opportunities. By developing trust in each other, LEAD class members become linked to each other and LEAD alumni as citizens capable of helping to improve and shape Clermont County's future.
 
So congratulations to the LEAD Class of 2010 for completing your teambuilding retreat and welcome to a year of developing your leadership potential and citizenship. We're glad you're here and Clermont County is glad that you're involved. It says a lot about you, your employers, and our sponsors.
 
Andy McCreanor
Executive Director

 

 

Dan Wallace, Dan Beard Council of Boy Scouts, LEAD Clermont Class of 2010. The Dan Beard Council of Boy Scouts is one of the finalists for the ONE award.  The One award recognizes best practices in our region's nonprofit organizations. All finalists will be awarded and recognized at the October 15th luncheon. Winners in four categories: people, principles, process, and performance will be revealed and the overall ONE award recipient identified. The 2009 finalists are: Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati; Caracole, Inc.; Cincinnati Union Bethel; Dan Beard Council of Boy Scouts; Easter Seals Work Resource Center; Focus on Youth; Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled LADD; Pro Kids; Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati.   If you would like more information, please contact Lisa Muhlenkamp at Lmuhlenkamp@bizjournals.com or (513) 337-9467.

 

 

Here's your chance
to HOLLER more loudly
than any other class!
 

 

The CLASS with the most participation will be honored at the 2010 Graduation ceremonies on July 8, 2010. One-third of your individual membership is your investment in supporting the Leadership Programs, while the other two thirds support the overall mission of Clermont 20/20!  For more information, please feel free to contact Clermont 20/20, Inc. at 513.753.9222 or www.clermont2020.org.

 

 

 

 

Our LIVE Clermont Senior Lead Program will become part of the curriculum of Clermont Senior Services' Lifelong Learning program! The LIVE Clermont program was developed by Clermont 20/20 ten years ago as a way of tapping into the knowledge of senior citizens and keeping them engaged in Clermont County.  When the program was launched, Clermont Senior Services' Lifelong Learning program had not been developed. Today, Lifelong Learning is a strong component of the services that Clermont Senior Services delivers to seniors in the County. The move is also part of an effort to align our programs and to work with other partners and alliances that enhance the delivery of services in Clermont County. The next LIVE Clermont program is expected to be available in the spring of 2010!

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Virgo's!
With an acute attention to detail, the Virgo is the sign in the zodiac most dedicated to serving. Their deep sense of the humane leads them to caregiving like no other, while their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is missed. The Virgo is often gentle and delicate, preferring to step back and analyze before moving ahead.

 

September 3 - Bob Baillie, Clermont 20/20 Board of Trustees
September 4 - Cheryl Larbes, Key Bank Amelia, LEAD Clermont Class of 2008
September 11 - Wayne Johnson, Clermont Northeastern Schools, Educational Leadership Class of 1998
September 19 - Carol Amrine, Golden Rule Catering, LEAD Clermont Class of 2009
September 20 - Adam Schlosser, Live Oaks, LEAD Clermont Class of 2008
September 20 - Rhonda Lindon-Hammon, YWCA-Eastern Area, LEAD Clermont Class of 20
 
Happy Birthday Libra's!
'I BALANCE' is the motto for Libra. You like harmony in your relationships and surroundings. You appreciate beauty in all its forms. You are fair-minded and like to weigh up all the pros and cons before making a decision. You're also charming and diplomatic and have a flair for bringing people together. You are intellectual and enjoy a good argument, where you're always ready to put the opposite point of view. You love company but are happiest in a partnership. Sometimes your wish to get things right can make you seem indecisive and your reluctance to act, lazy. You are the peacemakers of the zodiac.

 

September 25 - Bill Dowdney, Dowdney & Assoc. Inc., LEAD Clermont Class of 2007
September 27 - Theresa Herron, The Community Press.