About Us
County Impact Statements - Bradley County
Extension Service Trains Leaders for Tomorrow Leadership Development
Program
The strength of any community is determined by that community’s leadership.
The lack of new/young leaders has been a concern of the local Chamber of
Commerce and Industrial Development Corporation. In 2000, Bradley County
Extension Council Community Development Committee also expressed the concern of
lack of new leaders and no on-going Leadership Development Program. The Bradley
County Extension approached the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce regarding
developing a continuing Leadership Development Education Program.
A small group of participants of a 1996 Entergy Leadership Development Class
was recruited to form the Bradley County Leadership for Tomorrow. Officers were
elected and membership dues were assessed to provide funds to finance it’s
operation.
A six session Leadership Development Program was developed. Approximately
$1000 was solicited from members and local businesses and participants were
recruited. Sixteen participants graduated from the first Leadership Class 2001.
Of the 16 program graduates of the 2001 class, 11 have reported that they have
entered into a leadership position.
The program was viewed as such a success that during 2002, a second class was
recruited with 15 participants.
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Bradley County Leadership Class 2001.
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Impacts
Organizations that Extension Service has Assisted:
- Chamber of Commerce
- Bradley County Industrial Development Corp.
- Bradley County Fair Association
- Farm Bureau
- Warren Area Vo-Tech Center
- Farm Cooperative
- Cattlemen’s Association
- Warren Tomato Market
- Pink Tomato Festival
- Warren Retail Merchant Association
- Townscape
- Sports Complex Project
- Bradley County Fair Premium Sale
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