Byesville Rotary gets update on Leadership Guernsey programs

Pictured: Don Coffman, Speaker Host; Mike Kachilla, Pres. Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce; Phyliss Jeffries, Byesville Rotary President.

Reading for Sept. 1: August Rotarian, “A Program with Teeth,” p. 52.
Projects:
September 12—chicken BBQ
Nov. 6-8—Red Eye Bus Tour to New York City.

The aim of Leadership Guernsey programs, sponsored by the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce, is to help foster the development of local leaders for Guernsey County. Adult and Youth programs are currently offered.

Mike Kachilla, President of the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce, reported the 2009-10 sessions.

The Adult program kicks off with a two day retreat in September. Beginning October, there will be one session each month through May with graduation in June. Cost of the program is $300, which covers the retreat, meals, class shirts, and the graduation luncheon.

The Youth Program is open to 5 junior students from each of five local high schools. Their program consists of 8 day long sessions, one a month running from October through May. Local businessmen and foundations fund the programs so that there is no cost to the 20 students attending.

The sessions are interactive and focus on a wide variety of topics that educate participants about different areas of the community that affect local business such as government, tourism, law enforcement, and social services.

For more information on Leadership Guernsey, call the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce, 740-439-6688.

During their business meeting, club members decided to have a chicken BBQ on September 12. Tonya Hitchens reported that people have already begun to purchase tickets for the Red-Eye to New York City, leaving the evening of Nov. 6 and returning Nov. 8.

The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, September 1, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.