by Edmund D. Harrison, GGHP
An objective of long-range planning is the development of individuals who will be able to lead the organization into the future. With that premise in mind, the Grand Encampment, General Grand Council, and General Grand Chapter have joined together to expand a very successful program originally developed by the Grand Encampment. The Emerging Leader Training Program is the first program offered under the banner of York Rite unity.
Here is how the enhanced program will work:
At the regional/departmental conferences, the leaders of each grand body will be expected to nominate members of their organizations who show signs of leadership, and who they feel that their value would be enriched by leadership training. Those names will be provided to Steve Rubinstein, who has been designated as the administrator for the program sponsored by the three General Grand York Rite Bodies. He will need specific contact information (addresses, phone numbers, and especially, e-mail addresses) for each nominee. Providing adequate time for personal scheduling, each nominee will be sent an e-mail, stating that he has been selected to participate in this program and inviting him to the training session which will be held at the next regional/departmental conference in which his jurisdiction/department will participate. Two months prior to the conference, he will again be contacted via e-mail and asked to respond as to whether he is interested in participating and is planning to register for the conference (which is his individual responsibility). The invitee may arrange for his meals and lodging with the conference registration if he desires, but he must register for the conference.
This year, a second session has been added to the training, and a third year "internship" will be required to fully complete the program.
It is hoped by the leadership of the three General Grand Bodies that this effort will identify and provide leadership for the future to guarantee the continued success of the Grand Encampment, the General Grand Council, and the General Grand Chapter.
For further information, please contact Steve Rubinstein at yorkriteemergingleaders@aol.com or (516) 564-1762.