The behaviors and activities of Leadership Cowley County shall be guided by and support the current vision and mission statements of the organization.

VISION: Be the foremost organization for trusted leadership development in Cowley County.

MISSION: Equip and build capacity in people to create change in self, our community and the world.

The LCC board is made up of not less than 6 nor more than 12 members, chosen from alumni of the Leadership Classes and formally elected by the members. Each director elected by the members shall be elected for a term of three (3) years, such term to begin January 1 of the following year. A member may be twice elected to a three-year term as a director. Any person elected as a director to fill a vacancy shall serve the un-expired term and may thereafter be twice elected to a term of three years. Members who have retired after 6 years may be considered for a new term of board membership provided one year has passed since they last served

Cowley First Director and Legacy Regional Community Foundation Executive Director will serve as permanent leadership and voting members for the LCC Board. The Arkansas City and Winfield Chambers of Commerce will serve as community liaisons.

LCC Board will meet quarterly at a specified time and place with additional meetings called as needed. Notice of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given at least five (5) days before the meeting by written notice delivered personally, electronically transferred or mailed to the Board members at their specified addresses. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, so addressed, with postage thereon prepare.

Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called by or at the request of the Chair or by one Advisory member and two Board members. The persons authorized to call a special meeting of the Board will set the time and place for holding such special meeting.

A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the Board members present at the meeting or 4 members, whichever is greater. If a quorum is not present for a regular, special meeting or annual meeting, the Board shall take action on the issue at the next regular meeting where a quorum is present.

Any Board member may be removed by the Board by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the remaining Board members when the Board, in its judgment, determines the best interest of the organization will be served thereby.

The officers of Leadership Cowley County shall be Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. Each officer shall be elected by the Board of Directors for a term of one (1) year and shall hold their office until their successors are elected and qualified. No officer shall serve more than three (3) successive terms or for a total of three (3) years.

The Chair shall be selected by and from the membership of the Board of Directors. Chair shall preside over all meetings of the Board. The Chair shall be an ex officio member of all standing committees. Duties include helping plan the agenda, preside over meetings and work between meetings to represent the organization.

The Vice-Chair shall be selected by and from the membership of the Board of Directors. Vice-Chair shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chair during the absence or disability of the Chair. It is the expectation that the Vice-Chair will move into the Chair position in successive years.

The Secretary shall be elected by and from the membership of the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall preserve true minutes of the proceedings of all such meetings. Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be delegated to him/her by the Board of Directors or by the Executive Committee.

The Treasurer shall be elected by and from the membership of the Board of Directors. Additionally, Legacy Foundation Executive Director shall serve as fiscal agent to maintain the fiscal health of the organization by keeping financial records, including financial reports and budget, as needed. A quarterly report to the board shall be compiled with information regarding fund balances(s).

There shall be three standing committees of the LCC Board. Special committees may be named by the board Chair as needed.

Communications Committee is responsible for all aspects of marketing and publicity Leadership Cowley County, programming and the Leadership Classes. Steps to recruiting a successful class will be designed by this committee in cooperation with the Engagement Committee. This committee can be a combination of members and alumni.

Curriculum Committee will work to design the activity and curriculum of sessions to meet the goals expressed by the LCC Board. Care will be taken to make classes interactive, highly impactful and as successful in training new leaders as possible. This committee will be responsible for working with panelists, presenters and tour guides to assure that session goals are met, as well as assisting the facilitation team with class planning and facilitation. This committee can be a combination of members and alumni.

Engagement Committee will work to grow relationships with community stakeholders, potential class members and alumni. Coordination with Communications and Curriculum Committees is essential to create and implement programming in order to develop and retain lasting relationships with target audiences.

Additionally, Day Coordinator(s) is responsible for the logistics that allow classes to have effective, meaningful learning experiences. Day coordinator(s) are transportation, food, space, ambience, materials and environment providers. Day coordinator(s) work with the Curriculum Committee regarding the needs of the class and each session. This may be an individual or committee made up entirely of LCC Board members or can be a combination of members and alumni.