Every year we say it, and every year we mean it…this year’s Leadership Academy promises to be one of the finest the Carolinas District has ever produced! And you can’t beat the return on investment – LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS FREE TO ATTEND. The only cost to you is $10 for lunch.
Join us at Richmond Community College in Hamlet, NC, in January 2022 for classes on core chapter officer positions, youth and outreach and barbershop craft.
It is important to note that, although Leadership Academy is geared toward the development of chapter officers specifically, everyone in your chapter (including your Director) are encouraged to participate. If you are interested in growing and retaining your chapter membership, establishing long-term strategies for development, singing at a higher level, developing the bench strength of your leadership team, programming your chapter meeting agendas to attain the highest levels of productivity blended with fun, then Leadership Academy should be your first resolution for every new year.
Classes cover all the core chapter officer positions President, Secretary, Treasurer, Music & Performance, Youth in Harmony, Chapter Development, Marketing, PR & Social Media. In addition, we offer some singing classes for non-chapter officers (Polecat II and Tag Singing) as well as leadership courses.
Our faculty is often expanded to include a Society staff member direct from Headquarters, or part of the Leadership Operations Team (LOPT), covering courses developed by the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Healthy Chapter Initiative that are designed to strengthen your chapter through visioning, building relationships, performing self-discoveries and assessments, and motivating your volunteer members to support your chapter’s purpose.
For 2022, we’ll focus on the Healthy Chapter Initiative training facilitated by…someone special TBD!
So, to sum it up, remember these three things:
- All of this Free-of-Charge by your District!
- Lunch will be catered at $10.00 per person.
- EVERYONE is welcome to attend .
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Here’s what you’ll get:
Schedule:
8:30 -9:00 AM Check-in
9:00 – 9:50 AM General Session
10:00 – 10:50 AM Morning Class 1
11:00 – 11:50 AM Morning Class 2
12:00 – 12:50 Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 PM Afternoon Class 1
2:00 – 2:50 PM Afternoon Class 2
3:00 – 4:00 PM Closing Session
Courses:
President Half Day : Facilitator,
Bio:
Course Description:
- The President is the manager of the chapter – Keeps the machine running.
- He Plans; Organizes; Produces order; Implements Systems; Assigns people to tasks; Controls
- He Allocates Resources; Focuses Efforts; Conforms to goals.
Secretary Full Day: Facilitator,
Course Description:
- What is required and what is the best way to advance the goals and desires of your chapter.
- Review the “have to do” items and many additional activities that are necessary to keep the chapter running smoothly.
- Will likely combine with the Treasurers in the afternoon to see the interrelationship of these two roles
Treasurer Full Day: Facilitator
Bio:
Course Description:
- What you can and can’t do with the money and what’s required as a non-profit.
- Discussion of the Society’s financial accounting requirements and suggestions, as well as IRS requirements.
- Ways that the Treasurer can “add value” to the chapter.
- Will likely combine with the Secretaries in the afternoon.
Music & Performance Half Day: Facilitator
Bio:
Course Description:
- Steps and techniques to get the best out of your singers.
- Define goals that will guide the music team
- effective Music Team structure, staffing, and administration
- coordination with the Chorus Director and the Program VP
- planning and budgeting
- Music program support for recruiting, new member orientation, and retention.
- MVPs are encouraged to bring their entire Music teams.
Chapter Development (Membership) Half Day: Facilitator
Bio:
Course Description:
- Tools and ideas to get guests in the door and retain current members
- Discussion on how to support and encourage guests once you’ve got them
- how to support first year members.
Marketing, PR and Social Media Half Day: Facilitator
Bio:
Course Description:
Program Half Day: Facilitator
Youth in Harmony Full Day: Facilitator
Bio:
Course Description:
This all-day workshop will cover all of the primary ingredients necessary to building a successful YIH program in your chapter.
- What should a YIH program be?
- How to talk to the educators in your area.
- Grants and the grant approval process
- Content and curriculum for youth festivals.
- Clinician qualifications / requirements
- Scheduling issues
- Proper venues
… and much more!
Your YIH Representative and his team should plan to attend!
Pole Cat II 1 or 2 Hours: Facilitator
Bio:
Course Description:
- Singing through the new Polecat II book
Tag Singing 1 or 2 Hours: Facilitator
Bio:
Course Description:.
- The emphasis in this class is to sing through as many great tags as possible.
- This class will be great for beginners, guys who just love to sing tons of tags, or aspiring tag masters.
Leadership Classes -TBA – 2 One Hour Afternoon Classes: Facilitator,
Schedule:
8:30 -9:00 AM Check-in
9:00 – 9:50 AM General Session
10:00 – 10:50 AM Morning Class 1
11:00 – 11:50 AM Morning Class 2
12:00 – 12:50 Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 PM Afternoon Class 1
2:00 – 2:50 PM Afternoon Class 2
3:00 – 4:00 PM Closing Session