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2007-2008 Class
Contents:
Session 1 Agenda
Session 2 Agenda
Session 3 Agenda
Session 4 Agenda
Session 5 Agenda
Session 6 Agenda
Session 8 Agenda
Session 9 Agenda
PowerPoint presentations are linked to the presenter's name.
| Session 1 Agenda | ||
| Friday, August 24 (TVA Service Center) | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions Overview of the Class |
Alan Barefield, Mississippi State University Extension Service Chance McDavid, Greater Starkville Development Partnership |
| 2:00 p.m. | Myers Briggs Personality Assessment - Overview (Handout) |
Ronnie White Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break & Networking | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Real Colors Personality Assessment and Evaluation (continued) | Bonnie Carew Ann Sansing (FORUM Alumnus Rachael Carter Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner & Networking | Bancorp South |
| 6:30 p.m. | Real Colors Personality Assessment and Evaluation (continued) | |
| 9:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| Saturday, August 25 (Plymouth Bluff Conference Center) | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Team Building - Ropes Course | Ivey Ivy Roger C. Wicker Center for Creative Learning Mississippi University for Women |
| 11:00 | Leadership Principles | Alan Barefield, Mississippi State University Extension Service Chance McDavid, Greater Starkville Development Partnership |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch & Networking | Northland Cable |
| 1:00 p.m. | Principles of Public Speaking | Wendy Brewer Starkville High School |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break & Networking | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Interpersonal Communication | Chance McDavid Greater Starkville Development Partnership |
| 4:30 p.m. | Community Issue Identification | Alan Barefield |
| 5:00 p.m. | Evaluation & Adjourn | |
| Session 2 Agenda | ||
| Thursday, September 20, 2007 | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 9:15 a.m. | Conflict Resolution | Dr. Ron Hustedde University of Kentucky |
| Break & Networking | ||
| Conflict Resolution (continued) | Dr. Ron Hustedde University of Kentucky |
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| 12:00 noon | Lunch & Networking | AmSouth |
| 1:00 p.m. | Conflict Resolution (continued) | Dr. Ron Hustedde University of Kentucky |
| Break & Networking | AmSouth Bank | |
| 4:45 p.m. | Evaluation and Closing Comments | Alan Barefield |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| Session 3 Agenda | ||
| Thursday, October 18, 2007 | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 9:15 a.m. | Community Strategic Planning (Handout) |
Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| Break & Networking | ||
| Community Strategic Planning (continued) |
Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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| 12:00 noon | Lunch & Networking | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Conflict Resolution (continued) | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| Break & Networking | ||
| 4:45 p.m. | Evaluation and Closing Comments | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| Session 4 Agenda | ||
| Thursday, November 8 | ||
| 7:30 a.m. | Greater Starkville Development Partnership Power Breakfast Speaker to be announced |
(Allen Butler - Trim Cane Canal) |
| 9:00 a.m. | Economic Overview of Oktibbeha County | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 10:00 a.m. | Retail and Service Trade in Oktibbeha County | Al Myles Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 11:00 a.m. | Community and Economic Development Efforts in Tupelo | Larry Otis, Former Mayor City of Tupelo |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch & Networking | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Starkville/Oktibbeha County Tourism, Convention and Retirement Activities | Arma Salazar, Vice President Tourism and Retirement Development Greater Starkville Development Partnership |
| 1:30 p.m. | Starkville/Oktibbeha County Community and Economic Development Activities | Chance McDavid, Vice-President Membership and Community Development Greater Starkville Development Partnership |
| Session 5 Agenda | ||
| Thursday, December 6 | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | The Past, Present and Future of Overstreet School Research |
Jamie Elliott |
| 3:20 p.m. | The History of the Oktibbeha County School District | Kay Brocato |
| 3:45 p.m. | Media Relations 1 || Slides | Ned Browning Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| Aundrea Self-Nichols WCBI TV |
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| Nicole Thomas Starkville School District |
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| 6:00 p.m. | Community Forum Planning | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| Session 6 Agenda | ||
Thursday, January 17 |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Starkville Daily News | Shoshana Brackett |
| 3:15 p.m. | The History of the Thad Cochran Research Park Association | Kayla Clayborne |
| 3:30 p.m. | Community Partnerships | Phil Hardwick Coordinator of Capacity Development John C. Stennis Institute of Government |
| Community Forum Planning | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
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| Session 8 Agenda | ||
| Thursday, February 21 | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield |
| Individual Research Projects | ||
| 3:10 p.m. | MSU Basketball Team | Robbie Coblentz |
| 3:20 p.m. | Borden Milk Plant | Chase Frazure |
| 3:30 p.m. | Starkville Cafe | Aundrea Nichols |
| 3:45 p.m. | Local Government Overview The State of Mississippi's Economy |
P.C. "Mac" McLaurin, Leader Center for Govt Training & Tech MSU Extension Service |
| 4:45 p.m. | Break and Networking | |
| Local Government Office Overviews | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | Circuit Court Clerk | Honorable Angie McGinnis |
| 5:15 p.m. | Chancery Court Clerk | Honorable Monica Banks |
| 5:30 p.m. | County Administrator | Mr. Don Posey |
| 5:45 p.m. | Mayor of Starkville | Honorable Dan Camp |
| 6:00 p.m. | Starkville Chief Administrative Officer | Ms. Lynn Spruill |
| 6:15 p.m. | Starkville City Planner | Mr. Ben Griffith |
| 6:30 p.m. | Oktibbeha County Supervisor | Honorable John Young, President |
| 6:45 p.m. | Starkville City Alderman | Honorable P.C. "Mac" McLaurin |
| Session 9 | ||
| Thursday, March 13 | ||
| 12:00 noon | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield |
| 12:10 p.m. | Open Community Session The State of Mississippi's Economy |
Dr Phil Pepper State Economist |
| 12:50 p.m. | Closing Comments and Adjournment of the Open Community Session | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Individual Group Work Sessions with advice and feedback from Dr. Phil Pepper | |
| 1:45 p.m. | Open Panel Discussion Issues relating to the state's economy and education and workforce development |
Dr. Phil Pepper |
| 3:00 p.m. | Individual Research Presentations |
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| Starkville Soccer Association | Dixie Cartwright | |
| Caragen House | David Lindley | |
| 3:45 p.m. | Evaluations and Closure | Alan Barefield |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |