Leadership Development Program
Alabama Forestry Association
This program is designed to offer members of the Alabama Forestry Association an opportunity to fine-tune their leadership skills and become better spokesmen for forestry in Alabama. It is aimed at getting members involved in outreach efforts to improve the public perception of the forest industry. It will also offer an opportunity for young people beginning their careers in forestry to meet and network with their peers and future leaders in the industry; people they will likely be working with for the next several decades.
Enrollment in the first class will be limited to twenty participants who are between the ages of 22 and 35. We hope to have a diverse cross section of the industry represented; landowners, industrial foresters, and members of family-owned firms (sawmills, consultants, loggers, etc.). They must be employed and have worked full time for at least one year following the completion of their education.
There will be six sessions between January 2005 and December 2005. These sessions will tentatively be held on the dates indicated on the attached schedule (this is subject to change). Each session will begin on Tuesday evening with dinner and short program session. The following day will combine lecture and field trips. The last day will be lecture/discussion and adjourn at noon. They will be held in different locations across the state to highlight different components of the forestry community. Participants will take turns leading the class in order to gain a better understanding of how to plan and organize meetings and workshops.
In addition to innovative forestry and manufacturing techniques, the class will discuss environmental and land use issues. They will also cover leadership skills such as public speaking, dealing with the media, ethics, negotiating, conflict management and other relevant topics. Political involvement will also be stressed throughout the course. Participants will be expected to attend the AFA Annual Meeting and Mid-Winter Meetings as well as participate in one of the AFA’s standing committees. The attached agenda describes the topics for each of these sessions.
Tuition for the class will be $3,000. This will include hotel rooms, meals and transportation during the six study sessions. Applications will be accepted between September 1, 2004 and October 31, 2004. Participants will be notified of acceptance to the program by December 1, 2004. The first class will begin in January 2005.
Please complete the attached application for admission to this program. If you have any questions, call Rick Oates at (334) 265-8733 or email to roates@alaforestry.org.
Application
Alabama Forestry Association
Leadership Development Program
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Please list any special honors or awards you have received for your leadership and involvement in organizations.
Please describe the personal goals you have set for yourself over the next few years.
Discuss what you see as the most important issue(s) facing forestry and our ability to grow, harvest, transport and process timber over the next ten years.
References
Please have two references write separate letters of recommendation for your participation in this program. Have them mail the letters of recommendation to the address below before October 31.
Reference 1) Name Position
Address Phone
Reference 2) Name Position
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Commitment of Employer and Applicant
The Alabama Forestry Association Leadership Development program is a one-year commitment that involves participation in six sessions, participation in the AFA Annual Meeting and Mid-Winter Meeting and participation in one AFA Standing Committee. The support and commitment of the applicant’s employer is essential. The signature of the applicant’s employer below indicates full support for participation in this program.
Signature of Employer Date
I understand the commitment required for full participation in the AFA Leadership Development Program and agree to meet the requirements as described in this application. I have completed this application honestly and to the best of my ability and if selected to participate in the program I agree to devote the time and resources necessary to complete the program.
Signature of Applicant Date
Please return the completed application:
Rick Oates
AFA Leadership Development Program
555 Alabama Street
Montgomery, AL 36104