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BCLI: Apply & FAQ

Application and FAQ

Important Dates for Leadership and Chamber Board Retreats:
September 26-28 (Mandatory: 3 Days Overnight to Little Rock)
November 14-15 (1.5 Day Overnight at the Buffalo Outdoor Center)
March 14 (Mandatory: Chamber Annual Meeting and Leadership Graduation)
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Start Date: August
Applications are closed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boone County Leadership Institute?
  • Boone County Leadership Institute is an issues oriented leadership development program that has been designed to inform, motivate and challenge selected participants through education and interaction with community, county, and state leaders and decision makers. Boone County Leadership Institute is a program of the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce.​
How do you apply?
  • Anyone residing or working in Boone County or the surrounding area may apply for admission to the program.  All participants must complete a confidential application form and submit it to the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce no later than June 30th, 2022.  Applications will be reviewed by Boone County Leadership Advisory Committee and no more than twenty candidates will be selected to participate each year.
What kind of individuals are selected to participate?
  • Those who are selected to participate will be people who can have an impact on the future of Harrison and the surrounding area. The selection committee will be looking for individuals who have already demonstrated leadership qualities in their careers or civic endeavors, who have an interest in community affairs, and who appear to have made a commitment to the progress of Boone County.
How much does it cost?
  • The tuition for Boone County Leadership Institute is $900. The tuition includes program costs, transportation for out of town functions, some meal expenses, a ticket to the Chamber's Annual Meeting.  Each candidate may pay the tuition themselves or his employer may pay.  All arrangements for tuition payment must be confirmed prior to July 8, 2022.
How much time is required to participate in the Leadership Institute?
  • Class participants will take part in ALL-DAY sessions that will meet once monthly starting July 2022 - March 2023.  Included will be a mandatory three-day orientation session in Little Rock (September) that will include a tour of the state capitol, governmental studies, and meeting with state officials AND a one and a half day overnight retreat (November) with the Chamber's Board of Directors.
How will Boone County Leadership Institute help our community?
  • Community Leaders who were instrumental in initiating the Boone County Leadership Institute have envisioned a program that would bring together potential community leaders to learn more about Boone County and to exchange ideas.  The program will also encourage the building and maintaining of networks of community leaders who know and trust each other and will offer participants from diverse backgrounds an expanded knowledge and awareness of the problems, opportunities and issues facing Boone County.
How will Boone County Leadership Institute help me?
  • The Boone County Leadership Institute provides opportunities for participants to meet with their peers from other fields and form friendships which benefit the community as well as their own professional and civic careers.  The Boone County Leadership Institute provides a forum for its participants to continue community education and networking.
Do other communities have these same kind of programs?
  • Yes. Hundreds of communities across the United States have developed community leadership programs very similar to Boone County Leadership Institute. Some of the programs have been around for more than twenty years. There are numerous similar programs in other Arkansas cities.
Where can I get more information about Boone County Leadership Institute?
  • Call Bob, Wilson, or Amy at the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce (870) 741-2659
  • Or email cocinfo@harrison-chamber.com 
Mission Statement
The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce is to be recognized as the premier business organization influencing Harrison's and the greater Boone County's economic and business development through leadership, education, and investor partnerships. 
Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce 
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