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Upcoming Event Reminders (June 9, 2025)

Good afternoon LLC 2025!

I hope everyone is staying cool and safe with all of these storms and power outages! I am reaching out with a few event reminders:

1. Monthly Virtual Check-In:

🗓️When: June 11

🕚Time: 11:00–11:30 AM

🔗Zoom Link: Click here to join

2. Group Hangout:

🗓️When: June 11

🕠Time: 5:30 PM

📍Where: Fourteen Mile Tap House at 217 Saluda Spring Road in Lexington (behind Mellow Mushroom)

3. Landscaping Day at Carolina Wildlife Center

🗓️When: June 21

🕘Time: 9:00 AM

📍Where: Carolina Wildlife Center

Have a great week, everyone!

Best,

Lindsey

LLC Fundraising Tools + Action Plan: Let's Keep the Momentum Going (May 26, 2025)

Good evening,

I'm excited to share a full suite of tools to support an additional phase of fundraising for the Carolina Wildlife Center project. These resources were reviewed by our LLC President to ensure alignment with our goals. 

While additional events are planned, this plan helps us raise additional funds now through direct outreach and relationship-based asks. Even if you're not used to requesting donations, we've included templates and talking points to make things easy, natural, and effective. 

Access everything here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rPxe9rdCapTzi9i6vXzg9WkwMAvYHi65

Inside, you'll find:

• Month 5 Fundraising Action Plan (with clear objectives + key results)

• Fundraising SOP (for consistency and clarity)

• Formal Request Letter (for businesses or foundations)

• Donor Email Template (copy + paste ready)

• CWC Project Flyer (great for quick shares)

• LLC W-9 Form (for corporate/business donations)

• Thank You Note Templates (email + handwritten versions)

Got questions? We'll aim to unpack this at our next class meeting if time allows. In the meantime, feel free to review and take whatever action you're most comfortable with--we all bring different strengths to the table. 

Thanks again for showing up, leading forward, and making this class project something that lasts. 

-J. Scott

The Leadership Link - May 18, 2025

Happy Sunday! What a great couple of weeks for Leadership Lexington County class of 2025. 

Projects and Logistics

As you know by now, the Owl Enclosure is complete. Everyone in the class touched this project--what a great accomplishment! Shout out especially to our expert foremen, Bobby and Ron, who gave up many weekends to lead this project. 

Danyelle is heading up the next sweat equity project: landscaping. This project involves beautification of the area around CWC's sign, as well as the cultivation of some edible plants, like potatoes. We will have a list of wishes/needs soon, as well as some dates for us to come together. If you would like to be added to the landscaping group chat, please let me know and I can get you added. Let's try to get this knocked out before the heat is stifling! 

I'm looking for a few people interested in getting some organizing done at CWC, hopefully on some of the same dates as the landscaping. If you're interested in this, please let me know. 

A few class members are looking at our options for installing an already constructed storage unit at CWC instead of building one from scratch. 

Fundraising

The Cornhole Tournament was a success! I anticipate we will have final tallies for money raised by our class day if not sooner. Thank you to Jason and Kim for leading this effort, as well as everyone who stepped up to secure sponsors, market, work, and compete at the event. If you see any of the sponsors or players out and about, please thank them for supporting us. If you personally solicited a sponsor, I encourage you to send a note of thanks to the individual/business. 

Planning for the pickleball tournament and the UnGala are underway! More information to come. 

Marketing

If you have photos from the cornhole tournament, please upload them to this share drive. Social media sponsorship shout outs for the Cornhole Tournament are forthcoming. 

Secretary's Corner

I have two reminders: 

1. Please submit civic events to me AND Jen. She said she has still not received civic events from some of you. Two civic events are due by July 31st. If you need help finding some, please ask someone in our group, and they can help!

2. Hour and civic event submission forms can be found here. If you have issues submitting due to IT restrictions at work, please let me know. I will have up to date counts for everyone at our next class. 

Thank you all for a fantastic year so far. We've already made an impact, and we have ample time left to make an even bigger mark. I hope you feel energized and inspired by our progress. 

Best,

Lindsey

The Leadership Link - May 11, 2025

Good evening, all!

Filling in for Julius. No major updates this week, but instead a few reminders: 

1. The Cornhole Tournament is this coming Saturday! Sign up to volunteer on May 17th here. Don't forget to invite folks to enter the tournament on Eventbrite. 

2. Join us this week for May's virtual group check in!

🗓️ When: May 14
🕚 Time: 11:00–11:30 AM
🔗 Zoom Link: Click here to join
(Recordings will be shared for those who can’t attend live.)

Purpose of the Check-In:

• Highlight key insights from the monthly report to the LLC board

• Share updates from each committee chair or designee

• Prepare for the upcoming LLC Day

Meeting Norms:

• Focus on ideas

• Keep comments constructive and brief

• Stay solutions-oriented

• Redirect off-topic or personal concerns for follow-up

Happy Mother's Day everyone! Let's have a great week.

Best,

Lindsey

The Leadership Link - May 4, 2025

Leadership in Action: A Spotlight on Carolina Wildlife Center

Our collaboration with the Carolina Wildlife Center (CWC) exemplifies a guiding truth: real leadership starts with service. Civic engagement means more than giving back—it means stepping forward to drive meaningful, lasting impact.

CWC’s Mission in Motion:

• Rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife

• Inspiring environmental stewardship through public education

Every volunteer hour and thoughtful interaction helps shape a more compassionate and sustainable future. This isn’t just service—it’s leadership with purpose.

Let The Leadership Link be your call to action: show up boldly, lead with heart, and protect what matters.

🔗www.carolinawildlifecenter.org

Project Progress: Owl Enclosure Update

Bobby shared that we're getting close to completing the owl enclosure! He hopes to finish the steps and install the bottom boards on the left side today. 

You can sign up for next weekend's sweat equity here.

Monthly Virtual Check-In Reminder: Staying Aligned Between LLC Days

To maintain momentum and strengthen communication between our in-person LLC Days, we’re continuing our monthly virtual check-in meetings.

🗓️ When: Tuesday, May 14
🕚 Time: 11:00–11:30 AM
🔗 Zoom Link: Click here to join.
(A recording will be shared for those unable to attend live.)

Purpose of the Check-In:

• Share key highlights from the monthly board report

• Hear committee updates from each chair or designee

• Prepare for the upcoming LLC Day and align on priorities

Meeting Norms for a Focused & Productive Session:

• Stay on topic and solution-focused

• Keep comments brief, constructive, and respectful

• Address personal or off-topic concerns offline

• Come prepared to listen actively and lead collaboratively

Thanks for continuing to show up with purpose and professionalism. We look forward to a focused and energizing conversation!

Cornhole Tournament - Hosted by the LLC Class of 2025

Join us for some friendly competition and community fun at our upcoming Cornhole Tournament! Proceeds support our class project benefiting the Carolina Wildlife Center.

Location: Moore Park, 7507 Eastview Drive
Date: Saturday, May 17
Registration: 10:00 AM
Tournament Begins: 11:00 AM

Bring your best toss and help us make a lasting impact—team spots are limited, so come early and bring your A-game!

-J. Scott