Leadership New Braunfels is a series of one-day sessions covering such areas as government, economic development, social needs, personal skills and other key segments of our community.

Prime candidates for this program are those individuals who are emerging as leaders within their chosen careers and/or various community organizations and agencies and current leaders wishing to improve their knowledge and leadership skills. They will represent every sector of the community and will be individuals with enthusiasm and dedication.

Leadership New Braunfels is a program produced by The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to achieve the following goals:

• Identify and bring together men and women of New Braunfels who seek the opportunity to expand their involvement in community affairs and are willing to assume leadership positions.
• Enhance the participant’s knowledge of and commitment to New Braunfels to make their involvement in community affairs more effective.
• Develop and form relationships that will benefit their professional and volunteer careers.
• Stimulate a common understanding among the social and economic groups within the community of the forces and trends affecting the development of the community and to enhance the ability of these groups to work together for the advancement of New Braunfels.
• Promote active involvement by the participants in a wide range of civic and community affairs.
• Facilitate the exchange of viewpoints and varied experiences among all the participants in the programs, thereby expanding communication among the most active and involved members of the community.

Tuition

Tuition is payable by the individual, employer or sponsoring organization. Tuition covers meals, overnight accommodations, supplemental transportation and course materials. This type of program requires a serious time commitment from the participants. Attendance at the community leaders reception, the overnight retreat and graduation ceremony is mandatory.

Student Selection

Area businesses, public and private agencies, civic and other organizations are asked to identify and support persons with leadership potential for the Leadership New Braunfels program. Selection of a balanced class is important because much of the increased understanding and knowledge of New Braunfels comes from personal interaction within the group. Participants are chosen from written applications by a Selection Committee. Class size will be limited.