Chamber Announces Leadership XV Class Participants (Sun Prairie Star)

Chamber Announces Leadership XV Class Participants

The Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce recently announced participants in its Leadership XV class:

Amy Bohling - Bank of Sun Prairie
Becky Burbach - US Postal Service
Angie Franke - Buck & Honey’s
Renee Gabel - Beans ‘n Cream
Kevin Henry - Eustice, Laffey, Sebranek & Auby
Jean Hull - Access Community Health Centers
Aimee Joutras - Celerity Staffing Solutions
Jason Lefeber - City of Sun Prairie Police Department
Clark Luessman - Patrick Marsh Middle School
Sarah Menihan - UW Credit Union
Rose Schulze - Sun Prairie Utilities
Ashley Simon - Anytime Fitness
Mary Ellen Strom - M&I Bank
Shawnn Teske - Frontier Communications
Pastor Steven Vera - Bethlehem Lutheran Church

For more information, e-mail the chamber at spchamber@frontier.com.

Blogger's Note: Appropriate post for the 4th of July...

Congratulations to the Graduates of the Sun Prairie Leadership Class XIV (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)

Congratulations to the graduates of the 14th Sun Prairie Leadership Class:

Elry Armaza, UW Credit Union
Andrew Hirvela, Sun Prairie Utilities
Denise Kerr, Stark Company Realtors
Patrick Malinowski, Summit Credit Union
Eric Ristau, Eustice, Laffey, Sebranek & Auby
Jonathan Rouse, Sun Prairie Area School District
Jamie Stueber, Bank of Sun Prairie
Brian Teasdale, Sun Prairie Police Department
Julie Wiedmeyer, Sunshine Supper

These current and future leaders of their community spent the third Wednesday of the month from August 2010 to May 2011 learning more about their community, and how they can impact change in Sun Prairie. Their topics of study included:

Leading Change September 15, 2010 (at Wisconsin Distributors)
Develop leadership and team-building skills, identify leadership styles and qualities. Breakfast sponsored by Beans 'n Cream Coffeehouse. Lunch sponsored by Cardinal's Nest.

Volunteerism October 20, 2010 (at Colonial Club)
Discussion of volunteerism focusing on local nonprofit organizations, how to get involved, where help is needed, benefits of volunteering to you and your community. Breakfast sponsored by What's Brew'n. Lunch sponsored by Colonial Club.

Communications & Media November 17, 2010 (at Sun Prairie Utilities, Sun Prairie Public Library and Sun Prairie Cable Access)
Work with the media, learn about technology, effective personal communication, cable access TV, advertising and public relations tips. Breakfast sponsored by Sun Prairie Utilities. Lunch sponsored by Cannery Grill.

Community Health & Wellness January 19, 2011 (at St. Mary's Emergency Center and Prairie Athletic Club)
Personal and community health and wellness issues, alternative medicine. Breakfast sponsored by Sun Prairie Kwik Trip. Lunch sponsored by St. Mary's Foundation and Prairie Athletic Club.

Education February 16, 2011 (at Royal Oaks Elementary, SPHS, and CHUMS)
Key issues in today’s education environment such as diversity of population and revenue caps, discussions with students. Lunch provided by the high school.

Business & Industry March 16, 2011 (at Stark Company Realtors, Hallman Lindsay, Pan-O-Gold)
Tours of local businesses and industries, community economic development goals and strategies, small business issues. Lunch at Buck & Honey's.

Government April 20, 2011
Overview of city services and departments, planning issues and emergency services.

Graduation May 18, 2011 (Buck & Honey's)

Chamber News for May 2011 (Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce)

20th Chamber Golf Classic - June 2nd at The Oaks

for the 20th Annual Golf Classic at the Oaks Golf Course on June 2nd. Put your own foursome together, or sign up individually and we will place you on a team. If you prefer not to golf, join us for the Watering Hole event which includes dinner, a raffle, and networking opportunities!

The Chamber is currently accepting raffle donations; if your business would like to donate a prize, please contact the Chamber. Recognition for raffle donations will be made at the event and in the Chamber newsletter. For more information, call the Chamber at 837-4547.

Leadership Participants Sought

The Leadership Sun Prairie Committee is taking applications for the fifteenth class. The nine month program meets September through May; one full weekday per month. Sessions, held in various locations, are chosen to expose participants to different aspects of the Sun Prairie community. Topics include: education, health, government, business, leadership, volunteerism, and communications.

Everyone in the community benefits from the involvement of well informed leaders through Leadership Sun Prairie! This is the perfect way to get to know your community and determine our role in it. Applications are due June 6th. To request an application or for more information, please contact the Chamber office at 837-4547 or spchamber@frontier.com.

Taste of the Arts Fair - Saturday, June 11th, 9 am—4 pm

Featuring our expanded Wine & Cheese tasting! Again, we will feature specialty food vendors, entertainment, the Art Cart and over 120 fine crafts/arts booths on display with items for sale. The event is held in conjunction with the Georgia O'Keeffe Celebration.

Details include:
Place: Sheehan Park-across from the Public Library.
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Visit our website for more information and vendor specifics.

Congratulations Graduates of Sun Prairie Leadership Class XIV

The graduation ceremony for the Leadership Class XIV will be held on May 18th at Buck & Honey’s. The program was created by the City of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie Area School District and the Chamber of Commerce as a leadership development program for the community. We would like to congratulate this year’s graduates and acknowledge their sponsors:

Elry Armaza: UW Credit Union
Andrew Hirvela: Sun Prairie Utilities
Denise Kerr: Stark Company Realtors
Patrick Malinowski: Summit Credit Union
Eric Ristau: Eustice, Laffey, Sebranek & Auby
Jon Rouse: Sun Prairie Area School District (SPHS)
Jamie Stueber: Bank of Sun Prairie
Brian Teasdale: Sun Prairie Police Dept.
Julie Wiedmeyer: Sunshine Supper

Corn Fest Sponsorships Sought

Put your business or organization in front of thousands of people! Event sponsorships enable your marketing dollars to stretch and reach a captive audience. Corn Fest attracts nearly
100,000 people over a four day period. Sponsors receive pre- and post-event recognition as well as on-site. Incentives are included and various commitment levels are available. Contact the
Chamber office for details or to meet with staff regarding opportunities for high-profile recognition.

May Member Luncheon - “UW Office of Corporate Relations - The front door to the university for business and industry"

Presenter: Charles Hoslet, Managing Director at the Office of Corporate Relations (OCR) at the University of WI-Madison, will discuss how area companies, organizations and entrepreneurs can access the many valuable resources available to them on campus.

Services include:
* Recruitment of UW graduates and student interns
* Faculty and staff expertise
* Professional development and executive education programs
* Technology licensing
* Global competency resources
* Entrepreneurship resources

Details are as follows: Place: Cannery Grill, 315 E Linnerud Drive

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 RSVP: Friday, May 20th

Time: noon-1:00 pm Menu: soup and salad buffet & beverages

Cost: $8.50 per person

Payment due in advance; Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance for refund. Please make checks payable to Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce; 109 E Main St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590.

Leading the Way: Two SSM Health Care Programs Take the Initiative in Grooming Future Leaders (IBMadison.com)

Leading the Way: Two SSM Health Care Programs Take the Initiative in Grooming Future Leaders

Link to full article: http://www.ibmadison.com/healthcare?id=913

Click here for more information on SSM Health Care.

Click here for more information on St. Mary's Hospital.

Click here for more information on St. Mary's Sun Prairie Emergency Center.

Blogger's Note: A great program from a great organization. Have I mentioned before that SSM Health Care and St. Mary's Hospital plan to eventually build a full hospital here Sun Prairie?

Leadership Participants Sought (Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce)

The Leadership Sun Prairie Committee is now taking applications for the fifteenth year class. This nine month program meets from September through April, one full weekday per month.

Sessions are held in various locations and are chosen to give participants the opportunity to learn about key facets of the Sun Prairie community. Topics include: education, health, government, business, leadership, volunteerism, and communications.

Everyone in the community benefits from the involvement of more informed leaders through Leadership Sun Prairie! This is the perfect way to get to know Sun Prairie and the role you can play in community life.

Applications are due by June 3, 2011. To request an application or for more information, please contact the Chamber office at 837-4547 or spchamber@frontier.com.

City of Sun Prairie Presents to the 2011 Sun Prairie Leadership Class (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)

On Wed. March 16th the participants of the 2011 Leadership Class hosted by the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce learned about businesses in our local economy in the Business & Industry segment of their coursework. The day featured a presentation from Stark Realtors on the current housing market, and overview of business development activities from the City of Sun Prairie, a tour of Hallman Lindsay, lunch at Buck & Honey's, and a tour of Village Hearth Bakery. We get to see them at City Hall soon for their local government segment.