Enrollment
Eligibility
To be eligible, participants must live or work in Reno County.
Tuition
Tuition is $450 per person. A limited number of partial
and full scholarships are available. Contact Lynette Lacy 669-7954 for a scholarship
application (separate from the program application.)
Application
Applications are accepted at anytime. The next class selection
will be in December 2007 for the 2008 Spring class. To be considered
for the 2008 Spring class, applications must be received no later than Friday, December 7, 2007.
Applications may be submitted...
- Electronically by completing the online
application
- By paper version: contact Lynette Lacy l for a copy
- Fax to 620-662-2168
- Mail to The Chamber, PO Box 519, Hutchinson, KS
67504-0519
- Drop off at the Chamber office, 117 N. Walnut, Hutchinson,
KS
Expectations
Participants are required to attend all sessions, including
the two-day overnight retreat. Any absence, regardless of
reason, must be excused by one of the program co-chairs. Participants
unable to attend all sessions may, at the discretion of the
co-chairs, be withdrawn from the program. In such cases, there
will not be a tuition refund.
Participants are also required to complete at least ten community
exposure visitations (trips to various businesses, organizations
and meetings throughout the community at times other than
during class sessions) and to practice the skills taught during
the sessions.
Participants are required to complete a community project
(time will be given during each session for project work,
however participants can anticipate additional out-of-class
time will be required as well.)
College Credit
For an additional tuition fee, participants are eligible to
receive three college credits through Hutchinson Community
College (HCC). In addition to participating in all class sessions,
community exposures, practical exercises and project work;
participants are required to complete additional readings
and submit written responses. For more detailed information on college credit, contact
Lynette Lacy , 669-7954.
