Youth Leadership Jefferson County 

Youth Leadership Jefferson County

Youth Leadership Jefferson County (YLJC) is an innovative program designed to develop the community leadership potential of high school sophomores, juniors or seniors, living or attending school in Jefferson County.

The cost of the program is $150 per participant. (Scholarships are available for special circumstances) Each interested student submits an application in April and must have written authorization to participate in the program from their parent and/or guardian, high school counselor and principal.

Click on the links below to see the application and flyer with a description of the various days.

2011-2012 YLJC Program Brochure

 

2011-2012 YLJC Application

 

For more information on Youth Leadership Jefferson County, please contact Marta Murray by phone at 303-233-5555, x8 or  mmurray@westchamber.org.

Sponsors and Community Partners

  • Arby’s (in-kind)
  • Arvada Fire Training Center (in-kind)
  • Ball Corporation ($1500/Silver)
  • CBS 4, KCNC TV (in-kind)
  • City of Golden, Mayor Smith ($100)
  • City of Lakewood, Mayor Murphy ($100/inkind)
  • City of Wheat Ridge ($100/in-kind)
  • Citywide Bank, Lakewood ($100)
  • Colorado Rockies (in-kind)
  • Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
  • Community Education (in-kind)
  • Exempla West Pines Training Center
  • Feely and Associates, P.C. ($500/Bronze)
  • Jeffco Action Center (in-kind)
  • Jefferson County Administration & Courts (in-kind)
  • Jefferson County Commissioners (in-kind)
  • Jefferson County D A’s Office (in-kind)
  • Jefferson County Public Schools In-kind)
  • Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department (in-kind)
  • Jefferson County, Legislators (in-kind)
  • Kiwanis of Denver West ($500)
  • Lakewood Cultural Center (in-kind)
  • Lakewood Heritage Center (in-kind)
  • Lakewood Legacy Foundation ($500/Bronze)
  • Lakewood Police ($200/in-kind)
  • Pizza Hut, Golden (in-kind)
  • Red Rocks Community College (in-kind)
  • Rocky Mountain College of Arts and Design (in-kind)
  • The Jefferson Foundation ($5000)
  • Warren Tech Restaurant
  • Wells Fargo Bank (in-kind)
  • West Chamber Serving Jefferson County (in-kind)
  • Young Americans Center (in-kind)

Individual Donors and Partners

  • Senator Cheri Jahn (in-kind)
  • Representative Ken Summers (in-kind)
  • Representative Kathleen Conti (in-kind)
  • Representative Andy Kerr (in-kind)
  • Aaron Silverstein, Legislative Aid (in-kind)
  • Renee White, Chief of Staff, Senate Republicans (in-kind)
  • Bob Murphy, Mayor, City of Lakewood (in-kind)
  • Roger Wadnal, City of Lakewood (in-kind)
  • Amy
  • Brian Boatright, Judge (in-kind)
  • Mike Westphale (in-kind)
  • Tom Clark, Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce (in-kind)
  • Larissa Herda, TW Telecom Inc. (in-kind)
  • Cheryl Prendeville, Young Americans Center (in-kind)
  • Tom Ripp, Boatright and Ripp, PLLC (in-kind)
  • Tony Damon, Boatright and Ripp, PLLC (in-kind)
  • Dr. Cindy Stevenson, Superintendent, Jeffco School (in-kind)
  • Peggy Brooks, Warren Tech North (in-kind)
  • Norma Anderson, Former Senator (in-kind)
  • The Wiechman Family ($1,000/Silver)
  • The Schell Family ($1000/Silver)
  • The Vesely Family
  • The Bencomo Family
  • The Lidvall Family
  • Patricia Roberts
  • The Scott Family ($500/Bronze)
  • The Jackson Family
  • The Feighny Family
  • The Murray Family
  • The Merritts Family
  • The Dawson Family
  • Michael Dawson
  • Jennifer Friednash
  • The Lewis Family
  • Pam Bales

YLJC is a program of the West Chamber Serving Jefferson County Foundation and is funded through grants, business sponsorships, individual donations and in-kind donations.

 

     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Youth Leadership Jefferson County class for 2010-2011 began their leadership journey with an Orientation and Retreat at Exempla Lutheran West Pines Ropes Course. Students selected for this year’s class are the following:

YLJC participants 2011-2012 
Justin Barwick
Taylor Bigandt
Hannah Calahan
Ellen Conrad
Jesse Cooper
Trevor Dormer
Dillon Foster
Andrew Goberis
Eva Hall
Maddie Hellebush
Kimball Hill
Morgan Huber
Noha Kikhia
Neda Kikhia
Nick Kuhn
Marie Larsen
Brie Lewis
Courtney Mares
Julia Mikhailova
Kelly Miller
Inez Moore
Meghan Murphy
Lillian Naylor
Tom Oury
Derek Price
Martha Rail
Taylor Rauch
Jessica Salbato
Kumiko Sasa
Teal Schnurr
Mason Seymore
Emma Strauch
Nick Vanderkolk
Erin Wenger
Kahlia Zamora
 
Co-Chairs
Arriana Belkin
Cassie Calahan
Michael Dyer
 
Vice Chairs
Kami Barnett
Abby Gauvain