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SUMMARY:2026 - 2027 Leadership Pierre Registration
DESCRIPTION:Premier training & developMENT\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. \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 2026-2027 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="font-size: 22px\;">Premier training &amp\; developMENT<br />\n<br />\nVISION 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.&nbsp\;<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 2026-2027&nbsp\;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~Second thursday of each month September 10\, 2026 8:15-11:00 AM | Leading Though Chaos (In-person) October 8\, 2026 8:15-9:15 AM | Unifying Your Culture (Virtual) November 12\, 2026 8:15-9:15 AM | Accomplishing GREAT Goals (Virtual) December 10\, 2026 8:15-9:15 AM | Raising Expectations (Virtual) January 14\, 2027 8:15-9:15 AM | The Power of Communication (Virtual) February 11\, 2027 8:15-9:15 AM | Delivering Exemplary Service (Virtual) March 11\, 2027 8:15-9:15 AM | Harnessing Collaboration (Virtual) April 8\, 2027 8:15-9:15 AM | Sharing Vision (Virtual) May 13\, 2027 1:00-4:00PM | Next Level Leading (In-person) LEADERSHIP PIERRE SCHEDULE Sessions to be held the 2nd Thursday of each month August 2026 May 2027 Topics Include August 13\, 2026 Kick-Off & Welcome September 10\, 2026 Business\, Financial\, and Professional Development October 8\, 2026 Community Services November 12\, 2026 Agriculture & Natural Resources December 10\, 2026 Education January 14\, 2027 Law Enforcement & Emergency Management February 11\, 2027 Local & State Government March 11\, 2027 Tourism\, News\, and Marketing April 8\, 2027 Healthcare May 13\, 2027 Arts & Culture + Leadership Pierre Graduation Ceremony
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