Now accepting applications for Leadership Daytona Class 29!

What is Leadership Daytona?

The purpose of Leadership Daytona Beach is to invest in our community. The future of the Daytona Beach/Halifax Area depends upon well-informed and involved leadership. This course is a 3-month "community orientation" program that educates up and coming leaders of our area's benefits and challenges.

Leadership Daytona is one of nearly 700 similiar programs nationwide devoted to shaping high profile community leaders ready to tackle tough community situations. Initiated in 1981 by the Daytona Beach/Halifax Area Chamber and the Junior League, Leadership Daytona Beach is one of the longest running Leadership programs in the State.

The goals of the program:

• Inform participants about the community in general. A number of state and local officials will address members at each of the 13 class sessions.
• Concentrate on personal leadership activities including Simulated Society (SIMSOC), and Learning the Ropes.
• Provide a teamwork experience with our Community Class project. This will be our thirteenth project as class members "leave their mark" on the community.

Classes of varying formats, including field trips, are held each Wednesday morning (8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) from March 4 to May 27. The program concludes with a graduation dinner on May 28.

Are you or someone you know interested in Leadership Daytona?

Please contact Jim Cameron at 386/255-0981, ext. 226 for further information and for an application. The Daytona Beach/Halifax Area Chamber will be accepting applications for Class 29 until January 15, 2009.

We ask that you carefully consider your answers when completing the application. Our motto is "teaching volunteers in the community to become leaders in the community."

All applications are sent to a Selection Committee and NOT EVERYONE is chosen. Past volunteer experience is extremely important! We're looking for your involvement with any group that benefits the overall community. Social clubs, neighborhood associations, or organizations where you are required to pay dues because of your profession, probably won't be considered highly. We’re looking for something where you volunteer(ed) your time for the benefit of others.

If you are new to the community, please list your volunteer activities at your previous address. Past volunteer work is carefully considered by the selection committee.