LEADERSHIP LINCOLN DAY IN LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS

By Jon Mayhew – LINCOLNTON – Members of Leadership Lincoln, a program intended to strengthen participant’s leadership skills while learning about the community, went back to school Wednesday.

According to Belinda Branson, Lincoln County Schools special projects coordinator, the 15-member group spent the day learning about learning.

“The group started out with a presentation by a panel of leaders from the school system including assistant superintendent of business affairs Steve Zickafoose and assistant superintendent of curriculum Dr. Sherry Hoyle,” said Branson. “The discussion centered around budget affairs and curriculum opportunities facing the schools.”

Hosts for the group were Dr. David Martin, LCS superintendent, and Byron Sackett, operating partner for Lincolnton’s Fatz Café. Fatz Café is the sponsor of the monthly Lincolnton Police Officer of the Month award on The Carolina Scoop.

The program also included a road trip to Battleground Elementary School, where participants read to the students. Participants also got exposure to new technologies at North Lincoln Middle School in Pumpkin Center, where they got to see the use of interactive boards in the classrooms.

The day ended at Gaston College, where participants learned about the workings of the college.

Leadership Lincoln is a program sponsored by the Lincolnton/Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce, which enables future community leaders to develop skills and nurture bonds. Through the program, leadership skills are strengthened while participants learn the social, economic and political dynamics of the community.

Branson said the class meets once a month and each month the class focuses on different aspects of the community such as government and politics, industry, economic development and strategic planning.

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