Dear Big Canoe Property Owner:

The purpose of Leadership Big Canoe is to provide specific education and hands-on training for potential community leaders in a volunteer environment. Opportunities for class participation are an important part of each class. Previous class projects made contributions in areas such as; Governance, 911 Dual Address Resolution, Front Gate Evaluation, Volunteer Fairs, etc. Classes meet from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. except as noted below.

• Introduction, Preview, and Orientation – September 9, 2011
• The Culture and Character of Big Canoe: Past, Present, and Future – October 14, 2011
• Effective Communications – November 4, 2011 (9:30-12:45)
• Big Canoe Governance – January 13, 2012
• Big Canoe Operations – February 10, 2012
• The Developer’s Role and Future Plans – March 9, 2012
• How Big Canoe Interfaces with Local Communities – April 13, 2012
• Graduation Luncheon – April 27, 2012 (tentative date)

Perhaps the best indicator of the quality of the program comes from some of the comments of the 148 graduates of the program’s previous six classes.

• “I believe this program was very well organized and professional, and was an excellent start for a long-term leadership program for Big Canoe.”
• “I was hesitant to take this class. I thought it would be BC propaganda. I was wrong! It was great. Thank you for your hard work in putting it together.”
• “The opportunity to gain the knowledge specified in the objectives was excellent and impressive.”
• “I learned how my former leadership techniques work in a volunteer environment.”

The application process for the seventh class of this comprehensive leadership education program has now closed with 30 participants.  If you missed this year’s class, please mark your calendar for the opening of the next class in August 2012. You qualify to participate if you have owned property in Big Canoe for more than 12 months, are 21 years of age (or older!), in good standing with the POA, and willing to serve as a volunteer for at least two years within Big Canoe or the surrounding communities. Current volunteer service will count toward the requirement.

You may pre-enroll for the 2012/13 class by completing the attached application. You will be contacted and placed on the list for the next class. We will also contact you in July 2012 with details of the program. Place your application in the Leadership Big Canoe alpha box at the postal facility, mail it to Leadership Big Canoe; 10854 Big Canoe; Big Canoe, GA 30143, or e-mail to Leadership Big Canoe This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you would like to speak to any graduates of Leadership Big Canoe to help you decide whether to sign up, or if you are interested in pursuing this interesting and rewarding course, please contact John Farris at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Your other LBC Board members—Helen Buckelew, Phyllis Deane, Alex Henderson, Jean Mosshart, Chuck Palmer, Dan Rubin, Cecil Schneider and Leo Willenbacher are also available to answer your questions. Join us for an interesting, rewarding and fun experience.

Board of Directors
Leadership Big Canoe