Youth Leadership Columbia County Class of 2012

Youth Leadership Columbia County is a program designed to educate through experience and motivate young leaders and enable them to take an active role in their community. This will result in strong leaders who have hope for the future and the tools to influence a positive and progressive community.

Participants must be sophomores or juniors in Columbia County high schools or residents of Columbia County. They are selected after consideration of their recognized and potential leadership and the merit of their application. The Selection Committee strives to achieve a geographical, racial and socio-economic balance in their selections.

GOALS

The goal of Youth Leadership Columbia County is to:

• Identify and educate potential, emerging, and existing youth leaders.
• Present in-depth programs that acquaint participants with community needs, issues and resources.
• Allow interaction with community leaders and decision makers.
• Teach students the positive values and benefits of community service.
• Encourage students to actively engage in making their community a better place to live.
• Enhance civic pride and patriotism in our county, state and country.
• Provide opportunities for students from different geographic areas to know one another and develop a level of mutual trust and respect.

Applications are available in March every year and are available within the local schools. For more information, call the Chamber at 706-651-0018.

Welcome to the Youth Leadership Columbia County Class of 2011-2012!

• Susan Brands, Lakeside High School
• Belle Brooks, Lakeside High School
• Jesstin Chandler, homeschooled
• McKenzie Coleman, Greenbrier High School
• Angelica Concepcion, Lakeside High School
• Aaron Deloach, Grovetown High School
• Maggie Dillard, Greenbrier High School
• Nick Friedman, Augusta Prep
• Charley Hagist, Augusta Prep
• Emily Harrison, Greenbrier High School
• Stephen Hill, Greenbrier High School
• Rachel Hyer, Grovetown High School
• Hunter Jeffers, Lakeside High School
• Alexis Kenny, Aquinas High School
• Spencer King, Augusta Prep
• John Lee, Grovetown High School
• Bennett Lemmon, Lakeside High School
• Carson McDaniel, Harlem High School
• Merritt Moore, Lakeside High School
• Herrington Murray, Augusta Prep
• Ishana Ratan, Augusta Prep
• Mary Rosenweig, Lakeside High School
• Jalen Saunders, Evans High School
• Meredith Stanley, Lakeside High School
• Kathleen Tynan, Lakeside High School
• Hannah Weinberger, Lakeside High School
• Owen Woodall, Lakeside High School
• Victoria Yrizarry, Evans High School

Thanks to our generous sponsors!!! Program Title Sponsor:  Georgia Iron Works Club Car Gold Cross EMS Georgia Power Georgia Health Sciences University Wesley United Methodist Church Holland Maness Orthodontics Columbia County School System Columbia County Community Connections Wal-Mart of Grovetown

Youth Leadership 2011 10 Photos