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Since 1992, the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association and Colorado Mountain College have facilitated the Leadership Steamboat class, a leadership training program organized to develop leaders in business and community service. Each session, twenty students are selected from a myriad of local businesses to meet roughly once a month and learn more about the community through field trips and forums designed around the basic elements of the local economy and politics as well as the issues, infrastructure, and local businesses that interest the class. To learn more about this year's Leadership Steamboat class project, Dialogue Before Decision click here. Applications are accepted in late August, early September. Please contact Sandy Evans Hall at 875-7007 or email her at sevans@steamboatchamber.com. Thursday & Friday, September-ORIENTATION RETREAT (Half day Thursday, all day Friday)
A two-day retreat designed to allow new students to get to know one another and discuss the contents of the Leadership Steamboat course. Students get an opportunity to voice their opinion on issues important to them and decide the context of future seminars as well as focus on team building. Friday, October - COMMUNITY ISSUES
We will look at current issues impacting the Yampa Valley. An open forum allows students a chance to meet the players involved with these issues. Friday, November - COMMUNITY FIELD TRIP - AGRICULTURE and LAND CONSERVATION
Students will spend a half-day looking at the challenges facing ranching and preservation of land in the Yampa Valley. The second half of the day will focus on the expectations and planning of individual and group projects. Friday, December -- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - COLLABORATION/ CONFLICT RESOLUTION (open to the public)
Anyone who has served on a board, volunteer committee, task force or project team knows the frustration of trying to get a group of diverse individuals to work together towards a common goal. This session helps develop an understanding of the collaborative process, reasons for conflict, and win-win resolution.  Friday, January - COMMUNITY FIELD TRIP - MINING
Students will spend a half-day looking at the challenges facing mining in the Yampa Valley. The second half of the day will focus on strategic planning tools as they relate to the group project.
Friday, January -COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE
This open forum allows students to look at different aspects of the infrastructure of our valley. This will include transportation, education, and recreation. Friday, February - POLITICAL ACTION (City and County)
An in-depth look at both city and county government and the issues and challenges each faces. The day features panel discussions with both city and county officials. Question and answer sessions allow students the chance to interact with these officials. Friday, March - YAMPA VALLEY BUSINESSES
This day will feature a look at various industries that make up the businesses of the Yampa Valley. A visit with industry leaders representing, tourism, manufacturing, location neutral, health care and other industries will identify their challenges and successes. Friday, March - PUBLIC SERVICE FORUM
An in-depth look at the various volunteer organizations operating in our community. Students will present organizations that they have studied as part of their individual projects. Friday, April - REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE FIELD TRIP
A visit with leaders in other Colorado mountain towns to understand their challenges and share solutions to similar issues impacting the Yampa Valley.. Wednesday/Thursday May - ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2007
Students will attend the Economic Summit for a comprehensive look at the timely issues impacting the economics of the Yampa Valley. Friday, June - FINAL RETREAT
A one-day retreat for analysis and critique of the leadership program and group project to include evaluation of individual efforts, teamwork, goal achievement and overall contribution to the community.
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