Leadership Ridgecrest Application Available Now!

Leadership Ridgecrest is a 9 month program of the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce designed to offer participants from the broader Ridgecrest community an opportunity to gain valuable experience, training and mentoring throughout the varied leadership styles and expressions in our varied workplaces, community organizations, and civic institutions.

MISSION AND PURPOSE

The mission of Leadership Ridgecrest is to propel, inspire and motivate emerging leaders in Ridgecrest and East Kern County by identifying, training, and connecting them with current and future community leaders.

GOALS/OUTCOMES

Following participation in Leadership Ridgecrest, participants will have experienced:

• A multi-faceted nine-month leadership training program.

• A hands-on collaborative program which provides extensive interaction with community leaders.

• Leadership opportunities in the areas of: community outreach, education, training, mentoring and networking with local leaders from a variety of backgrounds and fields.

• Opportunity to gain insights from the lives, experiences, and stories of those who have accomplished extraordinary things in our community.

Applications must be received in the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce by 5 p.m., Friday, August 9, 2024.

Applicants who qualify for the final selection process will be contacted for interviews between August 12, 2024 and August 23, 2024.

All applicants will be notified of their status by September 6, 2024.

Schedule of classes (all are Friday with exception of February)

September 27, 2024; October 25, 2024; November 15, 2024; December 13, 2024; January 31, 2025; February 27, 2025 (Thursday class to attend the Economic Outlook Conference); March 28, 2025; April 25, 2025; May 30, 2025; June 13, 2025 (graduation)