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Leadership Boise Academy

Since 1984 the Leadership Boise Academy (LBA) program, modeled after the adult Leadership Boise program, has encouraged area high school juniors to engage in exploring their community through direct interaction with community, civic, corporate, and political leaders during five, daylong sessions from January to May. Each month the focus of the session is on a separate industry – media, business, healthcare, and legal/social. A community project and graduation ceremony is scheduled for May. This is a scholarship program supported by local businesses. Students attend the program, free of charge, from monies raised by the Chamber.

The LBA program is looking for applicants who:
· demonstrate the potential to grow as leaders
· show a sincere interest in wanting to learn about their community
· have a desire to engage in community activities
· exemplify high standards in academics
· exhibit responsible and dependable behaviors
· communicate ideas, feelings, and points of view effectively in a group setting
· balance extracurricular activities successfully
· display leadership characteristics
The diverse topic of each of the sessions, which are planned by the adult Leadership Boise class, provide students with a comprehensive overview as they begin to explore their career opportunities. In February, the Business session combines the adult Leadership Boise class and students, allowing students to mix with business leaders from a variety of industries. The LBA program also provides a unique setting for interaction with 50 to 55 students from large and small schools around the valley.

Each of the larger schools, Eagle High, is responsible for selecting four to five students at the junior level, with two alternates in case students drop out. EHS often gets 5 students selected as well as our two alternates.

The student applications are due the first week of November every year. The Career Counselor will have the applications by mid October. If you are interested, please see your Career Counselor.