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LPR Retreat Deadline Extended

LPR Retreat Registrations are setting all-time records!  We've extended the registration period through Sunday.  just confirmed... Brigitte Gabriel Leading expert on Global Islamic Brigitte Gabriel is one of the leading terrorism experts in the world providing information and analysis on the rise of global Islamic terrorism. She lectures nationally and internationally about terrorism and current affairs. Her expertise is sought after by world and business leaders. She has addressed the Australian Prime Minister, members of The British Parliament/House of Commons, members of the United States Congress, The Joint Forces Staff College, The US Special Operations Command, the FBI and many others. In addition, Gabriel is a regular guest analyst onFox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, ABC and various radio stations daily across America. She serves on the board of advisors of the Intelligence Summit.  Ms. Gabriel is a former news anchor for “World News” the Arabic evening news broadcast for Middle East Television seen throughout the Middle East. She immigrated to the United States in 1989 and founded a television production, marketing and advertising agency. Her clients included ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, The Ophra Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil, Discovery, History, and National Geographic just to name a few. Ms. Gabriel is founder, president and CEO of ACT! for America, the largest grassroots citizen action network dedicated to preserving national security and combating Islamic supremacy. She’s the author of two New York Times Best Sellers, BECAUSE THEY HATE: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America. And THEY MUST BE STOPPED: Why we must defeat radical Islam and how we can do it. Ms. Gabriel is named one of the top 50 most prominent speakers in America.     Annual LPR Retreat  March 6 - 7, 2009 The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs Retreat Information: List of all speakers, program agenda, etc.  Register Online Now!   For more information, contact us at 303-488-0018 or info@leadershipprogram.org

Two Days Left to Register for LPR Retreat

Why do I attend the LPR Annual Retreat at the Broadmoor?  (for more reasons, go to www.leadershipprogram.org)     “Why do I attend the Leadership Program of the Rockies Retreat? It’s a chance to network with the ‘who’s who’ of Colorado public policy. This event is a must for me and Donna every year.”

John Andrews

Director, Centennial Institute, host of Backbone Radio & former President of theColorado Senate

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"LPR is the nation's premier program for developing, training and equipping emerging leaders."

Mark Hillman
Colorado native, a farmer, "recovering journalist" and a former Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate.

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"I attend the Leadership Program of the Rockies because it's important to foster leadership founded on the principles of personal responsibility, free markets, limited government and a strong national defense."

U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO)

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"There is no better time for leaders to reset their patriotic compass than the two-day LPR Annual Retreat at the Broadmoor. The LPR Retreat is an investment for leaders to broaden their knowledge, passion, and principles from nationally-renowned public-policy experts."

Bob Schaffer
Chairman, Colorado State Board of Education

TWO Days left to Register!
(No tickets will be sold at the door.)

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Annual LPR Retreat 
March 6 - 7, 2009
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs

For more information, contact us at 303-488-0018 or info@leadershipprogram.org

Leadership Program of the Rockies Retreat Info V2

just confirmed... LPR Annual Retreat Sessions Speaker: Maurice McTigue Hon. Maurice McTigue has had an illustrious career as a New Zealand Member of Parliament, Cabinet Member, and Ambassador. McTigue led an ambitious and successful effort to reconstruct New Zealand’s public sector and to revitalize the country’s stagnant economy from 1984–94. As Minister of Railways, Minister of Works and Development, and Chairman of the Cabinet’s Expenditure Control Committee, McTigue worked to apply the results-based criteria and incentives that helped to reinvigorate New Zealand businesses. He later served as New Zealand’s ambassador to Canada and received the Queen’s Service Order in 1999. In 1997 McTigue joined the Mercatus Center, a public policy research organization based atGeorge Mason University, as a distinguished visiting scholar. For more than a decade he has translated his New Zealand reform experience to policy makers throughout the United States. Annual LPR Retreat  March 6 - 7, 2009 The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs An Affordable Investment: $100 -- *Sessions-Only Ticket includes all Sessions on Friday and Saturday. $265 -- Package for two days of Sessions, Friday Dinner and Saturday Lunch.   Full packages, corporate sponsorships, and a la carte pricing is available.  Retreat Information: List of all speakers, program agenda, etc.  Register Now   For more information, contact us at 303-488-0018 or info@leadershipprogram.org

Leadership Program of the Rockies Retreat Info

If you still believe in liberty, and strive towards an impactful life, you're not alone.   Annual LPR Retreat / March 6 - 7, 2009 / The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs Retreat Information Individual Sponsorships Corporate Sponsorships Register Now: Full packages and a la carte pricing We live in turbulent times in America when entrepreneurs are labeled as greedy, capitalism is shunned as a failed experiment, and personal responsibility is dismissed as old-fashioned. These dangerous attacks on our nation’s core principles are growing in intensity. At the Annual Leadership Program of the Rockies (LPR) Retreat you will energize your ideology, network with the “who’s who” in Colorado’s public policy, hear from nationally-renowned experts, and be more equipped to impact your community, state and nation. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED: RETREAT ANNOUNCEMENTS: First time $50.00 "Student Rate" Tickets to Friday Sessions, Friday General Reception, and Saturday Sessions.  There are a limited number available, so spread the word to college students. (Students must show valid I.D. to qualify. Admission doesn't include lunch or dinner events.) Jonah Goldberg will be doing a book signing of his new book, Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning(Random House/Doubleday). His first book, is a #1 New York Times and Amazon bestseller and remains the bestselling – and most controversial -- new political book of 2008.

LPR December Newsletter

LPR Annual Retreat Save the dates: March 6-7, 2009 Register online.  LPR Board of Directors The Hon. Bob Schaffer, Chairman Wil Armstrong Alex Cranberg Mark Hillman Helen Krieble Ed McVaney The Hon. Jeannie Reeser Shari Williams, President Support LPR -- It's tax deductible! Contact Jenn Hamann at Jenn@leadershipprogram.org. WORD ON THE STREET: THE LPR COMMUNITY Congratulations to Janet Rowland (LPR '08), reelected as Mesa County Commissioner and Spencer Swalm (LPR '05) reelected to the Colorado House of Representatives. Stay Connected with LPR classmates and alumni: FACEBOOK and LinkedIn. LPR Class of '09 enjoy networking after class. Pictured from left to right: Teri Olson, Tammy Swanson, Jane Young, Karen Korins, Evelyn Spicer and Bill Banta. Opal Restaurant was packed with 140 grads and supporters for the LPR Holiday Party on December 11th. Pictured LPR Grads: Rich Sokal, Debbie Brown, Representative Spencer Swalm. TIMELESS PRINCIPLES featuring Jeff Bull, LPR Grad '05 Spurred to action, Jeff Bull decided to create an organization based on his principles.   GrowUp.org was founded to support the principles behind the American idea (rather grown up in nature and completely unique in the history of humanity): that all men are equal under God and that the purpose of government is therefore to protect the equal natural rights of its citizens. There is no natural principle of who rules and gets ruled (though there are despots aplenty who would argue otherwise). This was a huge shift from the prior status of strength/power/heredity as the basis for government. LEADERS IN ACTION featuring Representative Spencer Swalm, LPR Grad '05 Representative Spencer Swalm, earned media coverage for winning relection to the State House of Representatives and for his vigilence while campaigning. Doctors advised Rep. Swalm to get a hip replaced, but Swalm put off the surgery until after the election. He earns our "Leaders in Action" highlight because he personally knocked on 9000 doors in his legislative district -- mostly by using a Segway and old-fashioned determination.  If you have personal or career news to share with the LPR Community, an example of "Timeless Principles" or "Leaders in Action," send an email to Debbie Brown, Debbie@Leadershipprogram.org The views and positions expressed by our profiled LPR Leaders in Action and columnists do not necessarily reflect the position of the Leadership Program of the Rockies. 2009 LPR Class Schedule January 9, 2009 - Effective Communication February 13, 2009 - Principle to Policy I: Empowering the Individual March 6 -7, 2009 - Broadmoor Retreat April 10, 2009 - Principle to Policy II: Rule of Law and Private Property May 8, 2009 - Principle to Policy III: National Security and Foreign Policy June 12, 2009 - Leadership in Action and Graduation Interested in auditing a class? Please contact Jenn Hamann at jenn@leadershipprogram.org or 303-587-2609   CHAIRMAN'S Message by Bob Schaffer Finding fortitude In all our searching for virtuous leaders there is scarce mention anymore of the one foundational virtue upon which so many others stand:  Fortitude. Plato regarded it as a core element of perfect wisdom.  He characterized fortitude as “the principle of not flying danger, but meeting it.” Webster’s defines fortitude as “strength or firmness of mind that enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency.”  Some say these uncertain times of global economic weakness present unique burdens for champions who see themselves as defenders of capitalism, economic freedom, rugged individualism, authentic liberty and human dignity.  Answered in the context of fortitude, such burdens are rather cheerfully embraced as valuable leadership opportunities. William Faulkner issued one of the best statements I’ve read about fortitude in remarks delivered in 1950 at a state dinner in Stockholm, Sweden where he received the Nobel Prize for literature.  Though he spoke of the duties of serious writers, his observations were no less directed toward anyone obliged to inspire whether by the pen, the podium or personal example.  One must, “teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid; and, teaching himself that, forget it forever,” Faulkner said. Faulkner called for focus on “the old verities and truths of the heart” which include “love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice.”  Fortitude is a function of experience and entails subjecting oneself to ongoing personal tests of increased difficulty. Fortitude is proven by those who experience and survive depths of despair, who turn agony into hope and who overcome doubt by summoning courage.  Such leaders are in high demand today.  At LPR, we work to prepare men and women who possess the rare virtue of fortitude for the noble calling of civic leadership – to become foundational leaders upon which others stand. PRESIDENT'S COLUMN by Shari Willilams Now more than ever, we need the Leadership Program of the Rockies We’re living in turbulent times in America when capitalism is shunned as a failed experiment and personal responsibility is dismissed as old-fashioned. These dangerous attacks on our nation’s core principles are growing in intensity. However, there is an answer. Now more than ever, we need the Leadership Program of the Rockies. The Leadership Program of the Rockies has a proven track record of training emerging leaders with an ideological compass -- including individual rights, personal responsibility, free markets, limited government, low taxes, and a strong national defense. These principle-centered leaders, in turn, can positively impact their communities, states and our nation. Our successes are not possible without you. Will you consider supporting our program?  CLICK HERE for the details on sponsorship levels and benefits. A donation to the Leadership Program of the Rockies is tax-deductible, so you’re invited to become a supporter before the end of this fiscal year. Can I count on your support? Let’s make an impact together.   CLASS RECAP: THE ESSENCE OF INFLUENCE MAKING  Chairman Bob Schaffer kicked off the December LPR Class with a charge to "Live Like a Leader" employing vision, strategies, projects and tactics. Emphasizing examples taken from the headlines, Schaffer argued that how a person acts in their personal life is relevant to how they will lead.  The class revolved around the theme "I want to be your most valuable player in public policy." The initials I, M, V, P stand for Issues and Ideas, Money (Resources), Votes/Values and Press. All the speakers tied into the class theme. Bruce Haynes, a Public Affairs and Advertising Consultant, discussed values that affect public policy decision-making, trends in politics, and his analysis of the 2008 election cycle.  Loretta Cooper, award winning journalist and former ABC News Correspondent, spoke about press relations, press conferences, preparing for a story, and how to respond to the press in a crisis. Scott Gessler, Attorney with Hackstaff Gessler, LLC spoke on the topic, "Think before you speak-- there might be a lawyer looking over your shoulder!" Don Griffin, President of The Schuck Foundation, taught the basics of fundraising: top reasons to give money; 4 steps to fundraising; and operational take-aways.  Looking ahead... The next LPR Class will be on Friday, January 9th covering Effective Communication. If you are an LPR Graduate interested in auditing the class, contact Jenn at jenn@leadershipprogram.org. www.leadershipprogram.org

Mark Your Calendar - LPR Annual Retreat

It's the Perfect Holiday Gift: The Annual LPR Retreat at the Broadmoor Retreat Information Individual Sponsorships Corporate Sponsorships Register Now The two day annual LPR Retreat at the 5-star Broadmoor Resort provides an exceptional opportunity for program participants, their friends and family, alumni, donors, and the public to hear about current issues from some of the highest caliber speakers in the nation.   www.leadershipprogram.org

LPR Holiday Party

LPR Holiday Party

Opal Restaurant

100 East 9th Avenue
Denver, CO 80203

 Thursday, December 11, 2008
5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
$10 per person

Appetizers and Cash Bar

Make your reservations now!

Free to Leaders of Colorado Members -- Become a member today for $100/annually.

RSPV by Monday, December 8th to Debbie at Debbie@leadershipprogram.org

LPR Holiday Party

LPR Holiday Party

Opal Restaurant

100 East 9th Avenue
Denver, CO 80203

 Thursday, December 11, 2008
5:30 pm- 7:30 pm
$10 per person

Free to Leaders of Colorado Members
Make your reservations now!

RSPV by Monday, December 8th to Debbie at Debbie@leadershipprogram.org

Leadership Program of the Rockies Breakfast

Please Join us for our Quarterly Breakfast Club     With Diggs Brown, LPR Grad, Member of the Fort Collins City Council, Green Beret, successful businessman and a Harley Rider.     His topic: "How to Win the War on Terror"     Tuesday, October 14th at 7am at Panera Bread, 1350 Grant Street, Denver (303) 830-7101 Diggs recently returned from Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism.  Major Brown, or CPT Diggs as he is referred to in his emails home, spent one year on active duty including seven months in Afghanistan.  His focus was training the new Afghan Army and conducting operations against the Taliban and Al Qeada terrorist organizations.  In his spare time MAJ Diggs, along with Chaplain Andy, taught English to Afghan students in a bombed out village near their compound.  As a result of Diggs' emails home describing the impoverished conditions of the school literally thousands of pounds of school supplies were sent to his location from everyday people back in America. The efforts of MAJ Diggs and Chaplain Andy were instrumental in the rebuilding and re-establishing of the school.  Not only were supplies furnished, but eventually the entire school was rebuilt.  MAJ Diggs would tell you this is "winning the hearts and minds;" this is how wars are won.

Leadership Program of the Rockies Event

What's Better for America -
Liberal or Conservative Ideas?

 

David Sirota, Progressive Political Journalist

and

Dennis Prager, Conservative Radio Talk Show Host

Colorado Prager Fans & 710KNUS

Present a Timely Debate about
Political & Cultural Issues in America

September 22, 2008
7-9 PM
South High School in Denver
1700 E. Louisiana Ave.

Tickets available online: www.pragerevent.com
$21 in advance, $25 at the door
Pick up tickets at Will Call tables at the event
Doors open at 6:15   Seating is open