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SUMMARY:2025 - 2026 Leadership Pierre
DESCRIPTION:Kick-Off Info: \n\n\n\nTHursday\, August 14th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at Fun Time Adventures. Located at 910 W. Bass Drive\, fort Pierre. 605-494-0129.\n\n\n\nVISION STATEMENT\n\nLeadership Pierre is a comprehensive program for current and emerging leaders to analyze characteristics associated with leadership\, develop individual skills\, and gather an awareness of trends\, challenges and issues that face our areas. Leadership Pierre seeks a diverse group of participants of varying interest and styles across a broad spectrum of achievement from the area.\n\n \n\nPROGRAM\n\nLeadership Pierre is an educational program intended for 20 area citizens who have an interest in their communities\, their leaders and institutions\, and/or specific leadership opportunities. During the ten-month program\, participants will hear from area experts\, tour places which make our community unique\, participate in thought-provoking discussion and learn how and why decisions are made all with the goal of shaping tomorrow's leaders.\n\n \n\nPURPOSE:\n\n\n	Develop Leadership Skills   Lead by professional speaker Erik Therwanger\n	Create a Sense of Purpose for Civic Involvement  \n	Provide networking opportunities \n	Increase community awareness\n	Make genuine and lasting connections  \n\n\n\n\nERIK THERWANGER   PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP SPEAKER\n\nErik Therwanger will be leading the 2025-2026 cohort in the educational portion of this program.\n\nErik is the founder of Think GREAT and the author of The Think GREAT Collection. As the vice president of a media company\, Erik developed a team of leaders and designed the systems necessary to achieve over 300% annual sales growth. He now teaches business leaders how to reach new levels of success based on his unique experiences as a United States Marine\, executive business leader\, sales professional\, and entrepreneur. See More Here!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 10px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; line-height: 1em\; font-weight: 800\; text-transform: uppercase\; letter-spacing: 2px\; font-family: Montserrat\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size: 22px\;"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">Kick-Off Info:&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="background-color:#FFFF00\;">THursday\, August 14th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at Fun Time Adventures. Located at 910 W. Bass Drive\, fort Pierre. 605-494-0129.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 22px\;">VISION STATEMENT</span></span></h3>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: rgb(57\, 57\, 59)\; font-family: Montserrat\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;">Leadership Pierre is a comprehensive program for current and emerging leaders to analyze characteristics associated with leadership\, develop individual skills\, and gather an awareness of trends\, challenges and issues that face our areas. Leadership Pierre seeks a diverse group of participants of varying interest and styles across a broad spectrum of achievement from the area.<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 10px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 22px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; line-height: 1em\; font-weight: 800\; text-transform: uppercase\; letter-spacing: 2px\; font-family: Montserrat\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">PROGRAM</span></h3>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: rgb(57\, 57\, 59)\; font-family: Montserrat\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;">Leadership Pierre is an educational program intended for 20 area citizens who have an interest in their communities\, their leaders and institutions\, and/or specific leadership opportunities. During the ten-month program\, participants will hear from area experts\, tour places which make our community unique\, participate in thought-provoking discussion and learn how and why decisions are made&hellip\;all with the goal of shaping tomorrow&rsquo\;s leaders.<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 10px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 22px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; line-height: 1em\; font-weight: 800\; text-transform: uppercase\; letter-spacing: 2px\; font-family: Montserrat\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">PURPOSE:</span></h3>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding-right: 0px\; padding-bottom: 23px\; padding-left: 2em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; list-style: square\; line-height: 26px\; color: rgb(57\, 57\, 59)\; font-family: Montserrat\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;">\n	<li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="&#61623\;" data-list-defn-props="{" data-listid="1" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Develop Leadership Skills &ndash\; Lead by professional speaker Erik Therwanger</span></li>\n	<li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="0" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="&#61623\;" data-list-defn-props="{" data-listid="1" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span data-ccp-props="{" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Create a Sense of Purpose for Civic Involvement</span><span data-ccp-props="{" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">&nbsp\;</span>&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="&#61623\;" data-list-defn-props="{" data-listid="1" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Provide networking opportunities</span><span data-ccp-props="{" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="&#61623\;" data-list-defn-props="{" data-listid="1" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Increase community awareness</span></li>\n	<li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="&#61623\;" data-list-defn-props="{" data-listid="1" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span data-ccp-props="{" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Make genuine and lasting connections</span><span data-ccp-props="{" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">&nbsp\;</span>&nbsp\;</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 10px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 22px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: rgb(61\, 61\, 61)\; line-height: 1em\; font-weight: 800\; text-transform: uppercase\; letter-spacing: 2px\; font-family: Montserrat\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;"><br />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">ERIK THERWANGER &ndash\; PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP SPEAKER</span></h3>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: rgb(57\, 57\, 59)\; font-family: Montserrat\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Erik Therwanger will be leading the 2025-2026 cohort in the educational portion of this program.</span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 14px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; color: rgb(57\, 57\, 59)\; font-family: Montserrat\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;"><span data-contrast="auto" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Erik is the founder of Think GREAT and the author of The Think GREAT Collection. As the vice president of a media company\, Erik developed a team of leaders and designed the systems necessary to achieve over 300% annual sales growth. He now teaches business leaders how to reach new levels of success based on his unique experiences as a United States Marine\, executive business leader\, sales professional\, and entrepreneur.&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://www.thinkgreat90.com/think-great-speakers/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(230\, 116\, 37)\; text-decoration-line: none\;">See More Here!</a><span data-ccp-props="{" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n
LOCATION:CLASSROOM ONLY SESSIONS September 11\, 2025 8:00-11:00 AM | Leading Though Chaos (In-person) 106M Avera St. Mary's Auditorium\, Capital City Campus\, 925 E Sioux Ave\, Pierre\, SD. October 9\, 2025 8:15-9:15 AM | Unifying Your Culture (Virtual) 106M Avera St. Mary's Auditorium\, Capital City Campus\, 925 E Sioux Ave\, Pierre\, SD. November 13\, 2025 8:15-9:15 AM | Accomplishing GREAT Goals (Virtual) 106M Avera St. Mary's Auditorium\, Capital City Campus\, 925 E Sioux Ave\, Pierre\, SD. December 11\, 2025 8:15-9:15 AM | Raising Expectations (Virtual) 106M Avera St. Mary's Auditorium\, Capital City Campus\, 925 E Sioux Ave\, Pierre\, SD. January 8\, 2026 8:15-9:15 AM | The Power of Communication (Virtual) 106M Avera St. Mary's Auditorium\, Capital City Campus\, 925 E Sioux Ave\, Pierre\, SD. February 12\, 2026 8:15-9:15 AM | Delivering Exemplary Service (Virtual) 106M Avera St. Mary's Auditorium\, Capital City Campus\, 925 E Sioux Ave\, Pierre\, SD. March 12\, 2026 8:15-9:15 AM | Harnessing Collaboration (Virtual) 106M Avera St. Mary's Auditorium\, Capital City Campus\, 925 E Sioux Ave\, Pierre\, SD. April 9\, 2026 8:15-9:15 AM | Sharing Vision (Virtual) 106M Avera St. Mary's Auditorium\, Capital City Campus\, 925 E Sioux Ave\, Pierre\, SD. May 14\, 2026 1:00-4:00PM | Next Level Leading (In-person) 106M Avera St. Mary's Auditorium\, Capital City Campus\, 925 E Sioux Ave\, Pierre\, SD. LEADERSHIP PIERRE SCHEDULE Sessions to be held the 2nd Thursday of each month August 2025 May 2026 Topics Include August 14\, 2025 Kick-Off & Welcome September 11\, 2025 Business\, Financial\, and Professional Development October 9\, 2025 Community Services November13\, 2025 Local & State Government December 11\, 2025 Education January 8\, 2026 Healthcare February 12\, 2026 Law Enforcement and Emergency Management March 12\, 2026 Tourism\, News\, and Marketing April 9\, 2026 Agriculture & Natural Resources May 14\, 2026 Arts & Culture + Leadership Pierre Graduation Ceremony
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