Board of Trustees

Brian Schwabecher
President

Valerie Tyler
Vice President

Shirley Hobson
Secretary

Monica Ballon
Board Member

Victor Garza
Board Member

Valerie Ellis
Board Member

Michael Osborn
Board Member

Advisory Council

Karen Feeney
Delia Horwit
Judy Weisbart
Kathy Johnson
Judy Hawkins
Doris Kavanagh
Dru Van Hengel
Jayne Brechwald
Emma Torres
John Thyne
Bill Tumelty
Irene Macias
Ron Sickfoose
Grant House

The Alumni Committee and 20th Anniversary Committee of Leadership Santa Barbara County is pleased to invite each of you to this years 20th Anniversary Bash. The celebration will include a silent auction, appetizers and drinks and all proceeds will help support the ongoing Scholarship Needs of LSBC students. This will be the biggest celebration in the history of Leadership Santa Barbara. A public service announcement is currently being aired on SB Channels (Channel 17) regularly and we wish that all Alumni will join us to celebrate the oldest and most recognized leadership program in Santa Barbara.

*Silent Auction Note: Many of you have indicated you are donating items to the Silent Auction. Thank you! Please provide the following information to Valerie Ellis by September 30th:

1. Description of item donated
2. Value of item.

Class of 2011 Looking for Community Project Options

As part of the LSBC Curriculum, the LSBC class is required to complete a community service project to integrate the various lessons learned throughout the year. If you are an LSBC Alumni that works for a non-profit or knows of a non-profit organization that can benefit from this years project, please contact Mike Osborne, co-chair of the Curriculum Committee. Applications will be sent out the first week of October; please provide Mike with the name and contact information at the organization by the end of September.

For more information on this project, past projects and current program information, please email Leadership Santa Barbara County or visit the LSBC website at www.leadsb.org.

Class of 2011 Looking for Alumni Topic Day Advisors

If you're interested in supporting this years class as a topic day advisor, there will be a meet & greet informational session this Thursday at Dargan's this Wednesday 9/22 at 5:30pm. We are also inviting advisors to Skills Day on October 8 at the Jewish Federation (524 Chapala St.) from 2:30-3:30 to meet their groups and exchange contact information in person. Please contact Mike Osborn or Monica Ballon if you'd like to help.

President's Message

Greetings to all,

September 23rd marks the beginning of Leadership Santa Barbara County's 21st year. With the help of the Advisory Council, the Recruitment Committee was able to put together an amazingly energetic, diverse and impressively dynamic class. I welcome all Alumni to attend each of the upcoming Topic Days and remind you that we are always looking for Alumni Advisors and volunteers for each of the topic day teams. Your participation provides you with an opportunity to network with the current class and the local leaders that help them present the expertise needed to plan, organize and execute their Topic Day and Focus Groups. Additionally, your personal support helps guarantee the great experience and solidify the bonds that we all share as Alumni, which ultimately keeps the program moving forward.

Also, as noted above, LSBC will celebrate our 20th Anniversary in grand style on October 8th. The board tasked Valerie Ellis' Alumni committee with an extremely ambitious goal: plan the biggest event in our history during our busiest time of the year. Our intent is to bring together as many Alumni as possible from each of the 20 years of Leadership to celebrate our great experiences, bonds, connections and personal growth made through the program. We also intend to raise funds for Scholarships to ensure the continued diversity and long term sustainability of the program. We know that our Alumni are extremely busy (we expect them to be!) but we hope all of you are able to join us at this momentous occasion.

Brian Schwabecher, Board President

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Upcoming Events

2011 Topic Day Schedule (all locations TBD)