SDARL Class IV Seminar 5

Rapid City, SD

April 11-13, 2007

Rural and Urban Economic Development/National Issues Forums

Assignments

GSM                       Reporter

Jesse Lewis           Jason McAreavey

Bill Slovek

Book Reports by Selected Class IV Members

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Covey

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

                *Tour Attire

12:30 p.m. Mountain Time

                        Lunch at West River Ag Center

·         provided by Rapid City Farm Credit Services

1:15.m.             Agenda Announcements, Etc.

·         Dan H. Gee, Executive Director

1:30.m. Gender Issues/Covey Leadership Discussion/Goal Setting/Book Reports

·         Dan Oedekoven, SDARL Class IV

·         Debra Dodson, Compliance Officer, Black Hills Health Care Systems

4:30 p.m.           Summary

·         Dan Oedekoven

·         Debra Dodson

5:00 p.m.           Check in at Howard Johnson Inn and Suites

7:00 p.m.           Dinner with Alumni area guests

·         Minerva’s Restaurant/Ramkota Hotel

Lincoln Room

2211 N Lacrosse St

Rapid City, SD

Thursday, April 12, 2007

                *Business Attire

                *Breakfast at Howard Johnson

8:00 a.m.           Meet at West River Ag Center

8:15 a.m.           Range 101

·         Roger Gates, Extension Range Specialist

South Dakota State University

9:45 a.m.           Depart for Chiesman Foundation

10:00 a.m.         National Issues Forum – Chiesman Foundation for Democracy, Inc.

·         Dr. John Usera, President/CEO, Chiesman Foundation

Director, SD Public Policy Institute

·         Dr. Helen Jenkins, Director

SD Issues Forum

Lunch at Chiesman Foundation

National Issue Forum (Continued)

4:45 p.m.           Summary of National Issues Forum

6:30.m.             Dinner at Elk Creek Steakhouse, Piedmont

·         Welcome to Rapid/Black Hills

Jim Shaw, Mayor of Rapid City

7:45 p.m.           Washington, DC Review

·         Highlights of trip.

·         What action can we take to make a difference?

Friday, April 13, 2007

                *Tour Attire

                *Breakfast at Days Inn

8:00 a.m..          Gather at West River Ag Center

8:10 a.m.           Black Hills Forest Issues

·         Aaron Everett, Forest Programs Manager

Intermountain Forest Association

9:30 a.m.           Break

9:45 a.m.           Carbon Sequestration/Carbon Trading

·         Dr. Patrick Zimmerman, Professor/Director

Institute of Atmospheric Sciences Department

SD School of Mines & Technology

11:15 a.m.         Evaluation of Rapid City Seminar

·         Preparation for Spearfish/Eagle Butte Seminar, June 5-8

12:00 noon        Depart for Lewis Angus Ranch

·         Lunch at Lewis Angus Ranch

·         Discussion:  Urban Sprawl/Zoning Regulations

2:30 p.m.           Homeward Bound