BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T160000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Leadership Wayne Class 18 (2026-2027) DESCRIPTION:What is Leadership Wayne?\nThe Leadership Wayne Program provides individuals an annual opportunity to invest in themselves via personal discovery\, interpersonal development\, and leadership training. Research has shown that the communities\, businesses\, and organizations who invest in their people are the ones best positioned for growth\, prosperity\, and exceptional quality of life. Businesses and organizations are encouraged to sponsor their employees' tuition and support their participation in Leadership Wayne.\n\nWayne America Inc. and the University of Nebraska Extension facilitate the 8-month course (September to April)\, which covers a wide range of topics including: Communication\, Demographics\, Education\, Entrepreneurship\, Government\, Personality Strengths\, and Ways to Get Involved. Leadership Wayne was established in 2009\, and over 65% of the 292 LW Alumni are living and working in Wayne America.\n\nWho should participate in Leadership Wayne?\n- Emerging leaders who want to learn to work together for common purposes.\n- Individuals who want to expand their leadership skills for on-the-job applications and personal growth.\n- Established leaders who want to build a new set of skills and relationships\, and who want to maximize the impact of volunteers and community members.\n\nLeadership Wayne Program Overview Class 18 (2026-2027)\nSession dates and topics are listed below\, along with tentative times:\n- Sept. 29\, 2026 Put your Strengths to work for you & your team (Normal session\, 10:00a to 4:00p)\n- Oct. 27\, 2026 Don't be afraid of being Uncomfortable (Extended session\, 7:30a to 5:30p)\n- Nov. 17\, 2026 We are Wayne County! (Extended session\, 8:30a to 4:00p)\n- Dec. 15\, 2026 It's beginning to sound a lot like Communication (Normal session\, 10:00a to 4:00p)\n- Jan. 19\, 2027 Should Entrepreneurship be forgot? (Normal session\, 10:00a to 4:00p)\n- Feb. 16\, 2027 'Capitol'izing our state Government (Extended session\, 5:00a to 6:00p)\n- Mar. 16\, 2027 Differing degrees of Education (Normal session\, 10:00a to 4:00p)\n- Apr. 20\, 2027 How to get Involved & Graduation (Short session\, 1:00 to 5:00p\; Dinner & Awards\, 6:00p)\n\nHow much does it cost to enroll in Leadership Wayne?\nThe enrollment fee for Leadership Wayne is $199 per participant. Wayne America Inc. accepts cash\, checks\, or credit cards. Invoices are available upon request. Please make checks payable to Wayne America Inc. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

What is Leadership Wayne?
The Leadership Wayne Program provides individuals an annual opportunity to invest in themselves via personal discovery\, interpersonal development\, and leadership training. Research has shown that the communities\, businesses\, and organizations who invest in their people are the ones best positioned for growth\, prosperity\, and exceptional quality of life. Businesses and organizations are encouraged to sponsor their employees&rsquo\; tuition and support their participation in Leadership Wayne.

Wayne America Inc. and the University of Nebraska Extension facilitate the 8-month course (September to April)\, which covers a wide range of topics including: Communication\, Demographics\, Education\, Entrepreneurship\, Government\, Personality Strengths\, and Ways to Get Involved. Leadership Wayne was established in 2009\, and over 65% of the 292 LW Alumni are living and working in Wayne America.

Who should participate in Leadership Wayne?
- Emerging leaders who want to learn to work together for common purposes.
- Individuals who want to expand their leadership skills for on-the-job applications and personal growth.
- Established leaders who want to build a new set of skills and relationships\, and who want to maximize the impact of volunteers and community members.

Leadership Wayne Program Overview &ndash\; Class 18 (2026-2027)
Session dates and topics are listed below\, along with tentative times:
- Sept. 29\, 2026 &ndash\; Put your Strengths to work for you &\; your team (Normal session\, 10:00a to 4:00p)
- Oct. 27\, 2026  \; &ndash\; Don&rsquo\;t be afraid of being Uncomfortable (Extended session\, 7:30a to 5:30p)
- Nov. 17\, 2026  \;&ndash\; We are Wayne County! (Extended session\, 8:30a to 4:00p)
- Dec. 15\, 2026  \;&ndash\; It&rsquo\;s beginning to sound a lot like Communication (Normal session\, 10:00a to 4:00p)
- Jan. 19\, 2027  \; &ndash\; Should Entrepreneurship be forgot? (Normal session\, 10:00a to 4:00p)
- Feb. 16\, 2027  \;&ndash\; &lsquo\;Capitol&rsquo\;izing our state Government (Extended session\, 5:00a to 6:00p)
- Mar. 16\, 2027  \;&ndash\; Differing degrees of Education (Normal session\, 10:00a to 4:00p)
- Apr. 20\, 2027  \;&ndash\; How to get Involved &\; Graduation (Short session\, 1:00 to 5:00p\; Dinner &\; Awards\, 6:00p)

How much does it cost to enroll in Leadership Wayne?
The enrollment fee for Leadership Wayne is $199 per participant. Wayne America Inc. accepts cash\, checks\, or credit cards. Invoices are available upon request. Please make checks payable to Wayne America Inc.

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