New Red Lake County Emerging Leaders introduced at the RLC Fair
Tue, 08/13/2019 - 9:27am
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During the 4-H Awards Program, Chris & Valerie Shulstad presented to the audience the new Emerging Leaders for Red Lake County, Ben & Mikayla Tabert.
The Emerging Leadership Program has its roots in the King Agassiz Program, first adopted by the Red River Valley Winter Shows [RRVWS] in 1961. County Kings were those individuals identified to represent counties at the RRVWS. That title was later changed (1994) to Agassiz Leaders. Agassiz Leaders are rural leaders in northwestern and west central Minnesota, usually in the age range of 30-45, who symbolize the future of the region. They are identified and selected by their peers in their county of residence and invited to take part in the program.
Past Red Lake Agassiz Kings and Ambassadors were:
Willard Purath - ‘61; Robert Swanson - ‘62; Robert G. Miller - ‘63; Irving Beyer - ‘64; George Derosier - ‘65; Dean Vatthauer - ‘66; A. Donald Gagner - ‘67; Donald Stenberg - ‘68; Raymond Swenson - ‘69; Donald Schirrick - ‘70; Vernon Wavra - ‘71; LeRoy Carriere - ‘72; Gerald A. Mitchell - ‘73; Roland J. Brule - ‘74; Blake Peterson - ‘75; Calvin Harmoning - ‘76; Charles Bachand - ‘77; Jack LaCrosse - ‘78; Edward H. Schmitz - ‘79; Arlan Fore - ‘80; Ray Walter - ‘81; Bob Tongen - ‘82; John Kolstoe - ‘83; Don R. Konickson - ‘84; Gary Purath - ‘85; Rene Hofstad - ‘86; Allan Gustafson - ’87; Gary Weiss - ‘88; Douglas Knott - ‘89; Richard Martell - ‘90; Jimmy Hagge - ‘91; Monte Casavan - ‘92; Tom Kolstoe - ‘93; Roger Walter - ‘94; Larry Johnson & Gemma Drees - ‘95; Kevin & Deb Amiot - ‘96; Keith & Caren Swenson - ’97; Tim & Janet Hagl - ‘98; Todd Wieland - ‘99; Greg & Deb Whalen - ‘00; Willard ; Tammie Malwitz - ‘01; Ron & Sharon Weiss—’02; Lowell & Margaret Hamrum ’03; Eric & Patty Mickelson - ‘04; Don & Connie Hagen - ‘05; Jess & Heidi Determan -’06; Matt & Lisa Kolstoe - ‘07; Conway & Kim Olson - ’08; Kent & Patti Bergerson - ‘09; Steve & Andrea Eskeli—’10; Leif & Jill Kolstoe —’12; and Chris & Valerie Shulstad—’18.
The Emerging Leadership Program (ELP) creates and sustains a network of community leaders in Northwest and West Central Minnesota. The program’s goal is to provide opportunities for individuals to develop their leadership potential, as well as a structure to help regional leaders address rural issues.
The ELP is based on the philosophy that effective leadership can be learned and that leaders grow into positions of leadership, motivated by a sense of responsibility for themselves and their communities. This is carried out through:
Leadership training – four sessions (56 hours) focused on opportunities for participants to strengthen leadership and networking skills
Community building – activities to build networks (social capital) as participants learn new ideas and develop relationships for future collaborative work
Public recognition – local and regional recognition events showcasing rural leaders’ contributions to communities