Description

 Please note: Our registration system requires we put dates in (located directly above) that tend to make it look like those are the dates of the event. Those are the dates registration is available. The program dates can be found below. 

2026/2027 Dates:  

September 23 | Kick-Off Social | 3:00-5:00pm 

September 25 | All-Day Retreat | 9:00am-3:00pm

October 2 | Session 1 | 8:30-11:30am 

October 16 | Session 2 | 8:30-11:30 

October 20 | Happy Hour | 4:00-6:00pm 

November 6 | Session 3 | 8:30-11:30am

November 20 | Session 4 | 8:30-3pm

December 4 | Session 5 | 8:30-11:30am 

December 11 | Session 6 | 8:30-11:30am 

January 8 | Session 7 | 8:30-11:30am 

January 22 | Session 8 | 8:30-11:30am 

February 5 | Session 9 | 8:30-11:30am 

February 19 | Session 10 | 8:30-11:30am 

February 23 | Happy Hour | 4:00-6:00pm 

March 5 | Session 11 | 8:30-11:30am 

March 19 | Session 12 | 8:30-11:30am 

April 2 | Session 13 | 9am-3pm

April 9 | Session 14 | 8:30-11:30am

April 16 | Celebration of Leadership | 10am-noon | UMB Bank Pavilion

Locations will be provided closer to the start of the program. Locations vary each session throughout the Rockford area and are in-person. Breakfast is served at each session. Participants are expected to attend at least 80% of scheduled sessions and complete a group project to fulfill graduation requirements.