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Leadership Racine Class Projects
As part of their experience, Leadership Racine participants, working in teams, are required to design and implement community projects. Browse the class projects below: 2009 - 2010 Class Projects 2008 - 2009 Class Projects 2007 - 2008 Class Projects 2006 - 2007 Class Projects 2005 - 2006 Class Projects 2004 - 2005 Class Projects 2003 - 2004 Class Projects 2002 - 2003 Class Projects 2001 - 2002 Class Projects 2000 - 2001 Class Projects 1999 - 2000 Class Projects 1998 - 1999 Class Projects
Each year, these Leadership Racine projects impact our community. Here is a list of the projects that have carried on and remain sustainable in the Racine community after their initial implementation: - In 2003, the RecreAction team wanted to bring more people to North Beach. This team partnered with other community volunteers to build the Kids Cove Playground which provides hours of fun to children at North Beach.
- What's Wright in Racine started as a class project in 2004. The program provides curriculum for area school children about Frank Lloyd Wright which includes a video, shown at the Golden Rondelle, about his life and projects.
- In 2003, the That's Entertainment team started Music on the Monument which provides free musical entertainment during the lunch hour on Fridays in the summer at Monument Square.
- The Operation Military Kids project, started in 2007, was picked up by UW-Parkside and continues to support military families while family members are serving in the armed forces.
- In 2007, the Downtown 7 team worked on historical factoid plaques that are now along the Lake Michigan Pathway for residents and visitors to read about key people and events in the Racine community. The plaques can be found near 14th and Main Street (on the east side of 14th Street), behind the Chancery Pub and Restaurant, and lastly, further out along the Harbour Walkway.
- In 2008, the Well City Starters established a program to promote and encourage workplace wellness. The goal is to have Racine apply for a Well City Designation. A task force was created and will keep this project on-going for at least the next three years.
- In 2008, the Pathfinders group created a map and placed signage on the Root River (north of the dam) to bring increased awareness to the river's recreational use. These promotional items will continue to direct canoes from Linwood Park to the River Bend Nature Center.
- Another Root River related project was done in 2008 by the Sustainables group. To increase environmental educational opportunities for urban youth, they had an event to introduce th Root River Environmental Education Community Center (REC). The REC, on 6th Street, will continue to offer bicycling, fishing and ecological information to the community.
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