Class VI Calendar 2012 – 2013
Class VI Calendar 2012 – 2013
Orientation & Welcome Reception (mandatory)
August 23, 2012 – Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales
Orientation – 4:00–6:00pm
Welcome Reception with Leadership Polk Alumni – 6:00–7:00pm
Opening Overnight Retreat (mandatory)
September 27-28, 2012
Arrive – 8:00am on Sept. 27
Depart – 1:00pm on Sept. 28
You will provide your own transportation to the retreat.
Overnight accommodations are provided, cost is included in tuition.
Class Days (attendance at 5 of 6 days is required)
You will meet the bus at the Polk County Government Center on Winter Lake Road
Class days run from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
October 25, 2012
November 15, 2012
January 24, 2013
February 28, 2013
March 28, 2013
April 25, 2013
Closing Retreat and Graduation (mandatory)
May 23, 2013
Closing Retreat – 8:15–11:45am
Graduation Luncheon – 12:00–2:00pm
Attendance is mandatory at the evening orientation and reception in August, the two-day opening retreat in September, and the end of the year retreat in May. Class members are allowed to miss one of the six day-long sessions. This attendance policy is strictly enforced and no exceptions are made for mandatory events.
Leadership Polk Class V – Accepting Nominations
Leadership Polk Class V
An individual must be nominated for Leadership Polk to be able to submit an application. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged. To make a nomination click here.
Nomination and Application Schedule
| April 4 through April 29 | Nominations accepted |
| May 4 | Applications mailed |
| May 27 | Applications due back to Leadership Polk |
| June 27 | Decision letters mailed |
Please note: Class members will be considered from all communities in Polk County. Applicants for Leadership Polk who represent the following communities: Bartow, Haines City, Lakeland, Lake Wales or Winter Haven, must be a graduate of their local Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership program before being considered for Leadership Polk. At Large class members will be considered from individuals working for organizations with a county-wide focus.
For more information about the Leadership Polk program, click here.
Questions? Contact April Mucci, Leadership Polk Program Coordinator, at leadershippolk@polkvision.com or (863) 644-6278.
Leadership Polk Class V 2011-2012 Course Calendar
| August 25, 2011 | Late Afternoon / Evening Orientation (mandatory) |
| September 22-23, 2011 | Opening Overnight Retreat (mandatory) |
| October 27, 2011 | Class Day #1 |
| November 17, 2011 | Class Day #2 |
| January 26, 2012 | Class Day #3 |
| February 23, 2012 | Class Day #4 |
| March 22, 2012 | Class Day #5 |
| April 26, 2012 | Class Day #6 |
| May 24, 2012 | Closing Retreat / Graduation (mandatory) |
Class days run from 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Each class day begins at the Polk County Government Center on Winter Lake Road where participants board the bus for the day’s transit. Participants may not miss more than one class day.
Program Content
Topics covered include Education, Regionalism, Government, Infrastructure, Economic Development and Quality of Life.
Municipality tours of Winter Haven, Eagle Lake, Lakeland, Mulberry, Bartow, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Lake Wales, Haines City, Davenport, Lake Hamilton, Dundee, Auburndale, Lake Alfred & Polk City.
Polk Proud 150
Polk Proud 150
Did you know Polk County is 150 years old? On February 8, 1861, shortly after Florida withdrew from the Union, Polk County was established . Visit Polk Proud 150 to learn more about the year-long Sesquicentennial celebration. It may take that long to learn to say ‘Sesquicentennial’!
