32 Years of Impact, Influence, & Inspiration!

32 Years of Impact, Influence, & Inspiration!

What Leadership Rowlett is All About

Do You Want To:

• Sharpen your leadership skills and be better prepared to take on leadership roles?
• Learn about your community and how you can be involved?
• Make lasting friendships and have fun?

Then Leadership Rowlett Is for You!

Leadership Rowlett offers new learning opportunities in an atmosphere that stimulates participants to work together while developing personal, organizational, and community leadership skills.

The curriculum combines lectures, dialogue, and interaction. Subjects are designed to encompass leadership techniques and knowledge of the community.

Leadership Rowlett begins in September with an evening reception then the Orientation/Retreat the following day. Class sessions begin in October and end in May. Each class session is a full day spent examining specific aspects of the community such as education, government, infrastructure, etc. and all have a focus on leadership.

Leadership Rowlett exists to identify and motivate emerging community leaders. It strives to further develop participant’s leadership potential by introducing them to service opportunities in the Rowlett Area. The insight participants gain as they explore the inner workings of the community form the foundation for long-term involvement in Rowlett in a variety of leadership roles.

Leadership Rowlett helps to shape, prepare, and inspire individuals to take leadership roles within the communities in which they live and work.

The purpose of Leadership Rowlett is to:

• Identify and motivate emerging community leaders
• Encourage Chamber and civic leadership and involvement
• Develop personal leadership characteristics and skills within individuals

Who Can Apply and How

Anyone living and/or working within the City of Rowlett is eligible. The make-up of each Leadership Class is carefully considered to ensure representation of a variety of professional, civic, and demographic backgrounds.

Candidates for Leadership Rowlett must have the time and desire to participate in the program. Successful completion of the program includes the following requirements:

• Mandatory attendance at the reception, orientation and retreat.
• Participants must not be absent for more 8 hours of class. No exceptions will be considered. Time missed will be recorded in 1-hour increments.
• Attendance at the Reception, Orientation and Retreat, the Annual Austin Trip (TBD) and Graduation (May 2026) are essential to the experience of Leadership Rowlett. Attendance at these is required for graduation from the program.
• Payment in full must be received by September 15, 2025 unless other arrangements have been made.

Download and Print the Application: 2025-2026 Leadership Rowlett Application

Application deadline is August 30, 2025.

Participants may request a partial scholarship or payment plans based on financial need. Please email us at info@rowlettchamber.com if you are interested in a scholarship.