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Volume 15, Issue 37
Summer 2006
Class of 2006 raises funds for
county's alternative school
One challenge day
we visited the
Coshocton County
Alternative School
and spoke with Nate
2006 Graduates: front, from left: Michelle Ann Carpenter, Lori Ann
McNeal, the principal
Cabot; center, from left: Tyra Ross Hixon, Cathy Haynes, Heather Huff,
Angie Ianniello, Jeanette Hall; back, from left: John "Bud" Moore II,
of the school. MemDavid Powers, Tim Jackson, Chuck Mikulik, Brett Bantum, Nick Schmitt.
bers of our class were
extremely moved by
Mr. McNeal's presentation and the work that the Alternative School does for the youth of our community.
A cooperative effort of the Coshocton City Schools,
“The best means
the Ridgewood Local Schools, the River View Local Schools
of benefiting
and the Coshocton Career Center, the Coshocton County
a community
Alternative School provides a learning opportunity for atis to place
risk students in Coshocton County, accepting students who
within reach
have been suspended or are facing expulsion. The average
the ladders
enrollment is 14-18 students ranging from first grade
upon which
through twelfth.
the aspiring
Whether short-term or long-term, students at the
can rise.”
alternative school are expected to follow strict disciplinary guidelines, dress according to school policy, respect
Andrew Carnegie
all in authority, to work at all times on school assignments, and to perform some hours of community
service. In this nontraditional setting, students are provided both discipline and compassion and are taught acceptable social and life skills in addition to academics.
As part of our class project for the year, the Class of
2006 conducted a fundraiser to support the school. A checking account was set up at Ohio Heritage Bank for us to
conduct all our business. On April 21 and April 28, members of the class delivered 318 chicken dinners, sold for $6
each, to the local schools to raise money for the school.
Baker's IGA in the Downtowner Plaza cooked the chicken
dinners for the class. Various class members created posters
for the event, handled our finances through the class checking account, organized delivery of the lunches, and actually helped Brett Bantum, manager of Baker's and a member of our leadership class, prepare the lunches. In addition
to delivering the lunches as a fundraiser, the leadership
class also wanted to raise public awareness of the alternative school. A press release on the class project was sent out
to the local media to encourage members of the community to support the school financially.
Through the lunch delivery and private donations,
the Leadership Class of 2006 raised a total of $1120.00
that was given directly to the Alternative School. A check
was presented to Mr. McNeal at graduation.
Three new board of directors members appointed
Leadership Coshocton
County
P.O. Box 55
Coshocton, OH, 43812
Tel: 740 622 0010
Fax: 740 622 1660
[email protected]
www.coshoctonfoundation.org
Leadership Coshocton County Board of Directors nominating committee appointed three new
directors whose term began July 1, 2006. We
would like to welcome Karen Brown - Muskingum
Valley Educational Service Center, Ken Cramer Concorde Mortgage, and Andrea Schweitzer - West
Lafayette Branch Library. They have replaced outgoing board members Van Blanchard - Attorney
at Law, Brian Dunlap - DDS and Judy Maxwell
who have fulfilled their three, two-year terms on
board.
A heartfelt thank you is extended to Van, Brian
and Judy for all of their hard work, assistance and
dedication to Leadership Coshocton County and
Coshocton County Youth Leadership. You will be
missed.
Volume 15, Issue 37
"Listening
is an
attitude of
the heart,
a genuine
desire
to be with
another,
which both
attracts
and heals."
~ J. Isham
MISSION
STATEMENT:
Leadership
Coshocton County
will foster a sense
of community
spirit and commitment by building,
strengthening and
nurturing
leadership skills of
Coshocton County
residents to
continually
improve our
community’s
What CCYL has meant to me
When I applied to Youth Leadership I never imagis more than one way to solve a problem which in turn
ined all of the things that I would learn. Not only
creates different results.
have I learned traits of good leaders, but have became
CCYL also lets a person improve his/her communimore confident in my self and my opinions. I have
cation skills. In some situations you are put on a time
also learned that people with different opinions can
limit and need to make results happen, like in real life
work together to achieve any
when you're crunched for time,
goal that is put in front of them.
you want to think of the easy way
Although the main reason
out, but this program allows you
for Youth Leadership is to create
to see that sometimes you can't
the leaders for tomorrow, the
do things the easy way, you just
program is about more than
have to sit down, relax, and
that. It creates a chance for
calmly think about the problem
people to get out of their comand a solution. All things in life
fort zone, meet new people, and
cannot be rushed, even when
work with people that are dif- Class of 2006: front, from left: Katie Brown (CHS), Kim Grissett time is an issue, to make the right
ferent than their normal friends. (RVHS), Randa Walsh (RVHS), Jennifer Guenther (RHS), Tristen decision planning has to be done,
Giesey (RHS); middle, from left: Devin Lusk (CHS), Kellie
In my opinion these are key fac- Seward (CHS), Kaycee Conrad (CHS), Brady Crites (RHS); back, and to make the planning run
tors that we will use the rest of from left: Steven Wachtel (RVHS), Alex Eikenberry (CHS), Lucas smoothly, you have to say an idea
Baker (RVHS), Briar Schlegel (RHS), Carly Ringenberg (RVHS)
our lives. During college and in
clearly and neatly so that it will
our chosen professions, we will work with people who
not be repeated or misunderstood. This is when your
do not work, act, or even think like us, but have the
communication skills are put to the test.
strength to work it out because of little lessons that we
This program has meant more to me than just leadlearned from this class.
ership; it means preparation in a fun and friendly enviAnother thing about
ronment. Leadership truly gives me the opinion that all
this program that sticks
problems in life have a solution and you can either live
out to me is how the lesbehind someone or call your own shots. Leadership gives
sons are taught. Sure we
people the chance to do more than what they are supcould learn these lessons
posed to, to take charge and make plans of their own.
by studying and listening
Leadership isn't just in a corporate or government level,
to various lectures about
but it is used in every decision in any person's life. These
past leaders, but in youth
are just a couple of the things to learn in leadership and I
leadership we actually run
would recommend it to anyone and everyone that would
group activities. These aclike the chance to further themselves and have fun doing
Working on a Red Cross
project
tivities can teach us a lot
it.
more because they allow us to make decisions and figBriar Schlegel, Ridgewood High School
ure out problems on our own. Therefore we learn not
CCYL Class of 2006
only one solution for a problem, but the fact that there
Leadership Moment: Things Everybody Needs to Understand About People
1. Everybody wants to be somebody.
2. Nobody cares how much you know until he knows how much you care.
3. Everybody needs somebody.
4. Everybody can be somebody when somebody understands and believes her.
5. Anybody who helps somebody influences a lot of bodies (Maxwell, 2003, p. 12-18).
Reference: Maxwell, J. C. (2003). Relationships 101: what every leader needs to know.
Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
How well do you understand others?
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(Leadership Moments are brought to you by the OSU Leadership Center http://leadershipcenter.osu)
Leadership Coshocton County celebrates 15 fabulous years
On April 1, 2006 the Leadership Coshocton County
Alumni celebrated 15 years of leadership at the Lake
Park Pavilion. Approximately 100 were in attendance. The evening
was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with
fellow classmates, visit
with other LCC Alumni
and rejuvenate the leadership spirit. Each LCC
Class created a theme
basket/container that
was raffled off. Funds
raised ($729) will assist
with scholarships for future LCC class participants.
Thank you, LCC Alumni, the baskets were wonderful!
The committee, chaired by Susan Gordon and Susan Norris, did an outstanding job planning this evening.
Members of the committee were Lynn Jacobs, Judy Maxwell, Helen McClain, Donna Meyers, Jackie Mishler,
Andrea Schweitzer and D Woodward-Wells. Ken
Smailes served as master of ceremonies.
Special recognition goes to the tabletop sponsors
for their financial support: WTNS Radio; Sprint Print;
Chase Bank,
N.A.; Jeff
Drennen
Dealerships;
First Federal
Community
Bank; Baker's
IGA; LCC Supporter;
Coshocton County Memorial Hospital; Jones
Metal Products/JonesZylon; Ohio Heritage
Bank; Coshocton County
Advertiser; Auer ACE Hardware; Smurfit-Stone Container
Corp.; Endsley Insurance
Agency; MFM Building Products Corp. and Coshocton Campus-Central Ohio Technical College.
Leader
ship Moment
or Ethical Decision Making
Leadership
Moment:: Guidelines ffor
1. Know all the facts.
• Make sure you have all the facts and
information!
2. Is the action legal?
• If the answer is 'No,' go no further.
3. Does it comply with company policy?
• If the answer is 'No,' there is probably a good
reason not to take the action. If you still feel
the action is right, ask for advice.
4. Are you (or the other party) expecting something
inappropriate or inconsistent with company
policy, practice, etc. because of this action?
• If you are taking this action for material gain, it
is probably not ethical.
• Make sure the action you are taking is to build
a relationship with no strings attached and
not for personal gain.
5. Who will be impacted by the decision?
• Will people be positively or negatively
impacted by your decision?
6. How will it look if the decision is made public?
• If you would be ashamed to see a written
account of this action in the newspaper,
don't do it.
7. Could the action be interpreted as improper?
• If this action could be perceived as unethical
and you may have to explain your actions,
either don't do it or ask for advice.
8. Ask.
• If you get this far and still are concerned or
unsure, ask for help.
• If it's wrong, don't do it.
• If the action clearly breaks company policy
and society's values, don't do it.
• If you don't know, ask.
• If you have an ethical issue, ask your manager
or other leadership for advice until you get an
answer (Chapman, 2003, p. 51-53).
Reference: Chapman, K. (2003). The leader's code: a
people-sense guide to leadership. New York:
iUniverse. Inc.
(Leadership Moments are brought to you by the OSU Leadership Center http://leadershipcenter.osu).
"Coming
together is
a beginning;
keeping
together is
progress;
and working together is
success."
~ Henry Ford
p. 3 Volume 15, Issue 37
Leadership Moment: Basic Principles of Motivation
"Diversity
is not how
we differ.
It's about
embracing
one
another's
uniqueness."
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
~ Ola Joseph
9.
People can motivate only themselves.
True motivation arises from a sense of
pride, honor, self-esteem, and selfworth.
The sense of pride can be enhanced
through love.
People are motivated when they are
noticed and heard.
Acknowledgement must truly mean
something.
Compensation, in the business culture,
is a sign of realistic acknowledgement.
A powerful motivational tool is faith in
one's subordinates.
You must develop your people, give
them added value, make them better
human beings, and make them more
marketable.
You must model, in every way, the
authentic leader and worker in yourself.
10.
its
ible.
11.
12.
for
13.
14.
There is a hard side to motivation: limand expectations are inflexGreed is never an authentic source of
motivation.
Security is not a legitimate motivator,
it diminishes life.
Growth is a legitimate source of
motivation, for growth is the nature of
life itself.
You must announce that you will always
distinguish clearly and sharply between
good work and bad, and you must not
be afraid to make decisions accordingly
(Koestenbaum, 2002, p. 161-163).
Reference: Koestenbaum, P. (2002). Leadership: the inner side of greatness: a philosophy for leaders. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
(Leadership Moments are brought to you by the OSU
Leadership Center http://leadershipcenter.osu).
Class of 2006 investigates secure and
protected environments
Challenge
Days
2006
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Alumni News:
Rick Turner (LCC 1994) was the 2005 Employee
of the Year at Sea Pines Country Club at Hilton Head,
South Carolina.
Sandra Corder (LCC 1995) was appointed
Coshocton County Auditor in January 2006. She is
also serving as Senior Warden for Trinity Episcopal
Church. In February her middle son Lcpl Nathaniel
Corder, US Marine Corps returned home from a 7month deployment to Iraq.
Terrie Baker (LCC 1997) was recognized in February as the 2006 Woman of the Year from Women
Grocer’s Association (an auxiliary organization that
supports the National Grocer’s Association). National
Grocer’s Association is a trade organization dedicated
to serving independent family grocery companies like
Baker’s IGA and their suppliers. This selection is
based on leadership, contribution to the grocery industry and local community service. Terrie, accompanied by her husband Gary and children Heather
and Sean, traveled to Las Vegas to attend the convention of nearly 2000 attendees to receive this honor.
Liz Herrell (LCC 1997) will serve as Individual
Development Chair for Business and Professional
Women (BPW), Ohio Federation from June 2006May 2007.
Judy King (LCC 1998) was elected to the United
Way Board.
Catherine Miller (LCC 1999) was elected to the
Ridgewood School Board for a 4-year term beginning January 2006. She was appointed to the United
Way Board.
Jacqueline McPherson (LCC 2000) received an
Honorary State FFA Degree at the state convention
in May 2006.
Wendy Moats (LCC 2000) and her husband Mike
purchased Little Lambs Child Care Center. They took
over operations March 20, 2006. The new name is
“The Learning Garden”! Wendy is serving as Owner/
Director.
Chris & Ed Gallagher (LCC 2000) were selected
to present a workshop entitled “Underground Youth
Development: Analysis of a Youth Oriented Christian Coffeehouse” at the National Association of Christian Social Workers’ International Conference, held
October 2005 in Grand Rapids, MI. They also submitted a paper detailing the development and evolution of Attik 3:16, which has been published on line
at www.nacsw.org/Publications/Proceedings2005.
Tim Rogers (LCC 2000) attended an advanced
leadership for law enforcement administrators at the
FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. This is a highly
honored and respected opportunity to train with international elite law enforcement officers in the
world. It was an intense 10-week course that was
quite challenging academically & physically.
Cindy Beyer (LCC 2000) went on a distribution
trip with Operation Christmas Child/Samaritan’s
Purse to Jamaica in February 2006. She was on one
of six teams of about 12-15 per team. They distributed shoebox gifts and a booklet called “The Greatest Gift of All” to schools, hospitals and orphanages
in Jamaica. They went out to the country and up
into the mountains to deliver the boxes.
This was an awesome trip and she’s thankful
that such a small gift to a child can bring an opportunity for the eternal gift of God’s Kingdom into
lives of children and their families. Franklin Graham
says, “The shoebox is a tool for bringing God’s Kingdom to the world.” and “A prayer should be the first
thing anyone packs into a box.”
David H. Dilly (LCC 2001) many positive things
have happened since graduating from Leadership. He
has 2 grandchildren - Dilyn and Drew - and his
daughter is expecting twins in September 2006. In
February 2006 he was appointed the County Recorder. He loves the job and thoroughly enjoys meeting the people of our great county in this capacity. “I
truly believe Leadership Coshocton County helped
me see the needs and the responsibility at stepping
up and serving Coshocton County in whatever capacity we can. As I remember from Leadership
Coshocton - ‘Life is a Journey not a destination Enjoy the Ride’.”
Marilyn Wyler (LCC 2001) retired from teaching High School after 35½ years of service in home
economics and food service. She was most recently
food service instructor at the Coshocton County Career Center (22½ years) teaching junior & senior level
and operating a restaurant, which was open to the
public.
Nanci Rogers (LCC 2003) was appointed to the
National William’s Syndrome Board of Directors.
Nanci and Tim’s daughter has Williams Syndrome
and being actively involved with this association will
help them be aware of the latest research, medical
information and educational opportunities. A
fundraiser was held on May 27, 2006 - a 5K walk/
run at Lake Park.
Tami (LCC 2003) and Danny (LCC 1999)
Brenneman welcomed Zander Chase on September
6, 2005. He joins big sister Danika and big brother
Jarrett.
Rev. James H. Woodring (LCC 2004) married
Melinda Scales on September 24, 2005 at the West
Lafayette United Methodist Church. Melinda is a
realtor with Century-21 in Coshocton.
LCC Alumni: We would love to hear from you! Continue to
send in updates (and encourage your LCC classmates to do likewise). Your achievements will appear in futures issues of the
LCC Newsletter. You can e-mail your notices to:
[email protected].
"If you're
not part
of the solution,
you're part
of the problem."
~ Eldridge
Cleaver
(1935-1998)
Leadership
Coshocton County
is a program of the
Coshocton
Foundation under
the direction of:
President
Todd Brown
Vice President
Steve Finton
Curriculum
Coordinator
Lois Michael
Executive Director
Donna Meyers
Board of
Directors
2006-2007
Alumni
Steve Finton
Jackie Mishler
Andrea Schweitzer
Coshocton Foundation
Karen Brown
Todd Brown
At Large
Ken Cramer
Gordon Spillman
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"Work
with passion.
Love without needing to be
loved.
Appreciate what
you have.
And do
your best
for a
better
world."
~ Anonymous
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Enlist Everyone.
Discover your shared hopes.
Uncover the real issues.
Identify all options.
Gather the right information.
Get everything on the table.
Write down choices that support
your shared hopes
8. Map the solutions.
9. Look ahead.
10. Stay charged up. (Maruska, 2004, p.6)
Reference: Maruska, D. (2004). How great
decisions get made: 10 easy steps for reaching
agreement on even the toughest issues. New
York: American Management Association.
(Leadership Moments are brought to you by
the OSU Leadership Center http://leadershipcenter.osu).
Coshocton Foundation Membership Drive:
The Coshocton Foundation will begin its
annual membership drive in August. If you are
considering membership to the Coshocton
Foundation or will be renewing your membership, please be aware that you may designate
where your money is to be used. Please
strongly consider designating Coshocton
County Youth Leadership or Leadership
Coshocton County. All donations go directly into
the leadership fund you designate (LCC or
CCYL).
A donation of $100 or more will list you as a
Coshocton Foundation member in its annual
report. (Membership deadline for the 2006
report is September 28, 2006).
This is a great way to support the education
of Leadership in our community and support
the Coshocton Foundation through a membership. An application will be forthcoming in a
separate mailing.
Be Sure to Save These Dates:
LCC Class of 2007 Orientation –
September 7, 2006 at Coshocton Town
& Country Club
LCC Class of 2007 Retreat –
September 17 & 18, 2006 –
Atwood Lake Resort & Conference Center.
Leadership Coshocton
County
P.O. Box 55
Coshocton, OH, 43812
Tel: 740 622 0010
Fax: 740 622 1660
[email protected]
www.coshoctonfoundation.org
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