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Founded
1998 in District 5110 to train and prepare past club presidents to
assume positions of leadership at the District Level.
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District 5010 adopted program in 2006
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Electronic / correspondence format, nine-month program.
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Extensive use of Internet for course work
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Printed
materials from RI provided to each student
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All
additional material is downloaded from the Internet.
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Six
courses – Two semesters – Six teams of instructors in
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In the
first year the Students are nominated by the Leadership Committee.
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Maximum
students admitted each year is twenty (20).
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Students are required to sign an “Agreement of Understanding” before
being admitted. This Agreement outlines all of the requirements for
participation in the Leadership Academy program so they will not be
“surprised” once the courses begin as to just how much work and time is
involved in the program.
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Some
activities / events throughout the year are mandatory.
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All
testing is done online using the “Hosted Test” service.
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The
curriculum correlates with the RI Recommended “Club Leadership Plan”
