LEADERSHIP HASTINGS ews AlumN WINTER 2017 Football legends inspire local high school students to become leaders at the 2016 Tom Osborne Leadership Award Banquet. Upcoming AlumNight dick Cavett Visits LH 2017 Alumni Golf Thursday, February 2 Tuesday, February 21 Friday, April 28 Supporting the Cause Alumnight Social Event Danielle Wagoner Alumni Committee Chair Thursday, February 2nd Hello Leadership Hastings Family! 4:30PM to 7:00PM Throughout this newsletter you’ll find several Kitty’s Roadhouse opportunities to continue your involvement 1400 East South Street with this very worthy organization. In addition to those events and activities listed, It’s time to reunite with your LH Class you will have the chance to support the 2016-17 and other Alumni Friends! class by taking part in this year’s class project. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a Businesses will be encouraged to participate in a cash bar will be available. food and hygiene drive which will wrap up on April 8th with an event at Lochland Country Club. Event plans include dining and dancing AlumNights are also a great to a live band. Please save the date and keep opportunity to share LH with your eye open for more details to come! This potential class members and treat should be a great way to support our employers to a thank you for community and the Leadership Hastings supporting your success in the program! program! I would also like to note that applications for the 2017-18 class will be coming out soon so Current class members, alumni and start thinking of friends, family and co-workers friends of the program welcome! that you would like to recommend! For up-to-date LH news follow us on Facebook! RSVP: [email protected] Program Highlight: Living up to Leadership Brady Rhodes LH Board Member & Program Leadership Trainer A new addition to each class day this year is There is then the introduction of a new the Leadership Focus Initiative. Based on component or concept, followed by time for feedback from previous classes the board the class to talk in pairs or small groups to 'test' developed this addition with the intention to the idea in a workplace or personal context. "Provide frequent, connected and interactive The discussion time is a valuable period to leadership learning experiences to enhance the learn about classmates, their workplace understanding and skill sets of Leadership challenges and successes and discuss ways to Hastings participants." utilize the presented idea. So far the group has spent time sharing their own Trademarked The Initiative includes several aspects: a Leadership skill as well as participating in leadership skill self assessment, a half-day sessions on Listening Like Your Life Depends Emergenetics Leadership Assessment On It, Resolving an Upset and Leader as Host. completed by Central Community College, a traveling Leadership Library (containing Feedback on the sessions has so far been various leadership-themed books on loan from positive and class members appreciate the give board and class members) and an hour-long and take style and the dialogue with each facilitated session during each class day that other. As a new board member and facilitator focuses on a specific component of leadership. of the Leadership Component sessions, I have enjoyed getting to learn about Leadership The facilitated sessions are designed to be Hastings and all the work that goes into interactive, connected, relevant and valuable to planning each particular class day. It has been work and personal life. The group spends the a great treat to work with the class members first 10 minutes reviewing the previous session each month and discuss different ways to and how they might have utilized it in a impact our workplace and home life! real-life setting. Read more about our author, Brady Rhodes on the next page Alumni INformation Update Keep up-to-date on all things Leadership Hastings by updating your contact information! Click here to view the Alumni Directory Click here to update your contact information 2016-2017 CLASS RECAP About Brady Rhodes Brady has taught and worked in diverse national and international settings, designed curriculum for multiple programs and consulted with leading Agriculture Day agencies, educators, corporations and U.S. Embassies around the world. He has done extensive work in inner-city schools, supported diversion programs and developed substantial mentoring programs with several schools and youth agencies. In addition to his work in education, Brady supports strategic development, conflict resolution and team functionality within companies, organizations and communities. As Co-Developer of the Intuitive Process Structure, Health & Human Services Day Brady and the BoldLeaders team have created a unique framework useful in any group setting to solve complex challenges, generate innovation and create environments that build effective relationships. As Co-Director of BoldLeaders, an international non-profit, Brady has designed and delivered unique, long-lasting programming to educators, institutions, communities, schools and organizations in 16 countries around the world Law & Legal Day and throughout the United States. Brady has a Master’s degree in Experiential Education and Class days are planned by the lives in Hastings, Nebraska with his family. A Leadership Hastings Board consisting of father of three, he has completed in multiple Alum, business professionals and Ironman triathlons. community leaders. An Evening with Dick Cavett UPCOMING EVENT: 2017 Leadership Hastings Tom Osborne An Evening with Leadership Award Recipient Leadership Hastings will honor legendary Dick Cavett talk show host Dick Cavett with its 2017 Tuesday, February 21 Tom Osborne Leadership Award during Social Hour from 5PM to 6PM “An Evening with Dick Cavett”. The event Program Starts at 6PM will feature Cavett’s longtime friend, NET’s Ron Hull, interviewing him on stage about The Lark - Downtown Hastings his career, including clips from some of his 809 West 2nd Street famous interviews. Hull is a public broadcasting legend, helping to guide NET Reserve your tickets today by contacting in Nebraska since 1955. Hull is also known Leadership Hastings at (402) 519-8019 or for his interviews with Nebraska greats stopping by the Hastings Chamber of including author Mari Sandoz, Nebraska Commerce. poet laureate John G. Neihardt, and entertainers Sandy Dennis and Cavett. The Ticket Price: $30 night will begin with a social hour and will also include the presentation of Leadership Sponsorships available! Hastings’ Ron Sanders Service Award. Ticket Price: $30 Reserve your tickets today by contacting Leadership Hastings at (402) 519-8019 or stopping by the Hastings Chamber of Commerce. Ticket Price: $30 Omaha Football Legend Receives 2016 Tom Osborne Award Dennis Kellogg 2016 Tom Osborne Leadership Award Banquet Master of Ceremonies Briscoe also received video tributes from former Bronco quarterback John Elway, current Bronco head coach Gary Kubiak, and former NFL player Jimmy Jones Leadership Hastings presented its seventh annual Tom among others. A letter was also read from Miami Osborne Leadership Award to an Omaha football Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese who legend who broke one of professional football’s color played with Briscoe. Before the event, Briscoe joined barriers. Marlin Briscoe accepted the honor at a Mecklenburg and Rodgers for a motivational talk and banquet at Hastings’ Lochland Country Club on question-and-answer session with players from the September 25. Briscoe, nicknamed “The Magician” for Hastings High School football team. his skills at eluding defensive players, is the first African-American to start at quarterback in Leadership Hastings also honored four past Tom professional football. Osborne Leadership Award committee members with its annual Ron Sanders Service Award. John Northrop, Briscoe started at quarterback for the Denver Broncos Lorie Schiefelbein, Berice Rosenberg and Chuck in his rookie season, throwing 14 touchdown passes, a Rosenberg were recognized for their years of service to Bronco rookie record that still stands. He went on to Leadership Hastings and the community. play wide receiver, winning two Super Bowl championships with the Miami Dolphins. He has The Tom Osborne Leadership Award is presented been inducted into the National High School Athletic annually to a successful leader in Nebraska or a Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. national leader with ties to Nebraska. Past winners of After his football career, Briscoe overcame drug the award include Tom Osborne, Dan Whitney (“Larry addiction that included time in jail to become a the Cable Guy”), astronaut Clay Anderson, Jack mentor for youth in California. Hoffman and “Team Jack,” Olympic gold medalist Curt Tomasevicz and College Football Hall of Famer Dave Highlights of the Tom Osborne Leadership Award Rimington. The 2017 award will be presented to talk banquet included a keynote address from former show legend and author Dick Cavett. Cavett will Denver Broncos standout linebacker Karl appear with NET’s Ron Hull to discuss his career as Mecklenburg and congratulatory speeches by Hall of part of Leadership Hastings’ “An Evening with Dick Fame football coach Tom Osborne, Heisman Trophy Cavett” on February 21 at The Lark in Hastings. winner Johnny Rodgers and University of Nebraska at Tickets are available now through Leadership Omaha vice chancellor of athletics Trev Alberts. Hastings. Leadership Award Recipient, Marlin Brisco,