Youth Leadership ‘Pays It Forward’
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Don’t Miss Out…JOIN TODAY!!! South Bend/Mishawaka Winter 2007 YOUTH LEADERSHIP ‘PAYS IT FORWard’ THROUGH different forms of media, spent their holiday the concept of “Pay It Forward” has vacation benefiting become increasingly popular. Celebri- our community. The ties such as Oprah have encouraged program which in- this growing trend. Youth Leadership cludes sophomores and juniors from our nine area high schools, divided into eight groups. Each group was given $100 dol- lars and told to “pay the money Program Director Pan Newman poses with the posters created by Youth Leadership participants. forward”. items. Corey Walz looks on as Bob Cassady, Eugene Staples, Emily Ehlers, and Patrick Because of this program, or- Some groups approached the project O’Hayer discuss how they decided to “Pay It Forward” in our community. ganizations such as Hannah’s more personally by performing ran- House, the Center for the dom acts of kindness. One group went Homeless, Woman’s Care Cen- to Martin’s Supermarkets and paid for ter, Chiara Home, Little Flower random people’s groceries. Church Food Pantry and a fund for Kennethy Riles, Jr. OUR experience in the Leadership (the Washington High School program has helped us gain the skills football player who was shot necessary to become better leaders. and killed last year) received We would like to encourage others to some form of a donation. “Pay It Forward” and give back to the These donations included community. -By Elizabeth Ehlers, Emily Ehlers, Kyaira Jackson and Karly Armentrout present their project to their classmates. food, diapers and other needed Ally Hellyer and Kelsey Mast We ourselves feel that what A SPECIAL THANK YOU we are doing is just a drop “in the ocean. But the ocean A special thank you to Amy Hill, Pam and Chip Newman, and would be less because of that Carsten Schmidt for funding “Pay It Forward”. Your generosity is missing drop. greatly appreciated!!! - Mother” Teresa Thank you to the 2007 Leadership Visionaries: Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, The Cressy Foundation, The Clements Foundation, TCU and TRANSPO. The Cressy The Clements Foundation Foundation NEWS FROM THE PRESIDENT SOUTH BEND/ MISHAWAKA 2006-07 BOARD OF DIRECTORS GREETINGS at the mid-point of our If Leadership current Leadership year. Whether you can’t set the bar President are a parent of a Youth participant or a high, then who Ryan Matthys ...........................RSM McGladrey sponsor of an Adult participant, hope- can? We must be fully you have already received positive the example of Vice President feedback on the respective experiences stretching limits and boundaries. Mindy Todd..................... Kruggel, Lawton & Co. of each participant. I’ve had the plea- sure of seeing our Leadership staff and Too often, it feels as though excuses Secretary class participants in action on program Leadership Board President days and other events. I can tell you and acceptance of Ryan Matthys, Class XXVII Juliana Newbill.....Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC we are as committed as ever toward our the status quo prevents us as a society mission of instilling servant leadership from demanding excellence. Within Treasurer in every participant. our strategic plan, we are aiming to Becky Summers ................. Teachers Credit Union build a vision and a program that trains SPEAKING of our mission, we are in our participants to reach for the high- Past President the process of redefining Leadership’s est of expectations. We expect our Carsten Schmidt..............St. Joseph Capital Bank Strategic Plan. As with every organiza- program to drive participants to make tion, change and innovation must not positive change and impact in the com- Director Emeritus only be accepted but also embraced. munity. If we as Leadership graduates Pat Cressy The Leadership program and organi- wait for others to make things happen zation as a whole must be relevant to or allow ourselves to settle for unmet or lowered expectations of what can be Directors societal trends and our community at achieved, then we have not done our Rolla Baumgartner...................Higher Education large. Our goal is to develop a strategy that is responsive to preparing today’s job. In addressing our strategic plan, Cara Brook................................ Baker & Daniels participant to be tomorrow’s leader we will make every effort to continue Gene D. Bruce..........................Higher Education given the challenges of our commu- being an organization that expects the Todd Bruce..................................Lake City Bank nity. And make no mistake about it, highest of results. Stacy Clark..............................Memorial Hospital the challenges are great. In updating Christian Davey..... Grubb & Ellis/Cressy & Everett our strategic plan, we are trying to take THIS year’s graduation is just around Mark Eagan ..... Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County these into account. At times, we find the corner. I’m thoroughly enjoying Amy Hill.........................South Bend Silver Hawks ourselves wanting to be realistic and ac- the opportunity to be surrounded by Matthew M. Kahn.........................Merrill Lynch cepting certain limitations in what the so many good people. Hope to see you Mark Leblang....................James Childs Architects Leadership program can accomplish. soon and thanks for being a part of Jane Mason................. Our Lady of Peace Hospital However, therein lies the danger of Leadership South Bend / Mishawaka. Natalie Mast....................... Prudential Real Estate lowering our expectations. Sara Miller............................Burkhart Advertising Colin Reilly........................Jones Obenchain, LLP Tom Ross.................................. Fifth Third Bank WeLCOME NeW BOARD Jackie Rucker................. University of Notre Dame MeMBER JANE MASON Tim Ryan................................ Holy Cross College Joyce Stifel...............South Bend Symphony Orchestra LEADERSHIP South Bend/Mishawaka would like to extend a Laura Wagley..........................City of Mishawaka warm welcome to the newest member of our board of directors, Jane Mason. Jane is a graduate of Class XXIV and has served as Staff: Vice President of Patient Care at Our Lady of Peace Hospital for Juliann L. Jankowski................ Executive Director the three last years. Jane has been involved in providing service to Jane Mason Pamela Newman........................Program Director our community through many organizations including Rotary and Trish Ross........................ Administrative Assistant as President of the St. Joseph County Health Department. Jane also serves as curriculum chair for Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center’s Leadership University. pg2 | winter 2007 | www.sjchamber.org/leadership. | | www.sjchamber.org/leadership. | winter 2007 | pg3 ADULT CLASS XXXIII FROM the opening retreat to community Class XXXIII participants engage in a rendition of the “Super Bowl Shuffle”. The group’s positive thinking must have led history, collaboration and the Bears to the Super Bowl. servant leadership, Class NOVEMBER brought a day devoted to collaboration 33 has been busy and the arts. Class XXIII graduates Matt Kahn, Chip Lewis absorbing all there is and Dean Bergeman, presented information on how their to learn about our task force started DTSB. A great community and the role each example of what can happen when of us plays as leaders you bring together a small group and community members. of committed leadership gradu- ates! Participants also toured the HIGHLIGHTS of the year newly renovated South Bend Civic so far include the tremendous Theatre, the Morris Performing Sarah Stockton and Linda Swanson show off knowledge obtained - even with their Superleader apparel! Arts Center and the South Bend the wind, rain and cold Regional Museum of Art. temperatures - on the history day with Pat McMahon. AS ALWAYS, Lou Nanni was Participants enjoyed learning very inspiring as he shared the why and how certain deci- importance of servant leadership sions were made that shaped with the adults and youth during our community into what it the December program day. Par- is today as well as some of the ticipants also had the opportunity Kelly Ball listens intently while his father Steve challenges and opportunities to visit some not-for-profit agencies Ball, Class 32 tells him what he must do to get items from the food pantry during the “Moving as we look to the future. and experience a simulation of Through the System” simulation. what it is like to maneuver through the welfare system. Diane Davidson smiles as she ascends to the top of the pyramid during a team building exercise. Amber Adkinson ........................City of Mishawaka John Foegley ..............................Foegley Landscape, Inc. Jean Perrin ..................................Ivy Tech Community Kelly Ball ......................................Pathfinders Advertising Chris Garber ................................The Troyer Group College and Marketing Joe Gastaldi ................................MFB Financial Michelle Peters .........................Saint Joseph Regional Theresa Bode .............................Teachers Credit Union Janet Horvath .............................Jones Obenchain Medical Center Doranna Byrd..............................Covering Kids & Brad Humphries .........................IN Security Systems John Pinter ..................................American Red Cross Families/United Way Daniel Jordan .............................Calvary