WHY TEEN LEADERSHIP CHEROKEE?
Organized in 2000 and graduating its first class back in 2001, Teen Leadership Cherokee (TLC) is a specially designed program offered by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce for 10th grade students to develop leadership and life skills that demonstrate the value of mentorship, networking, peer support and community engagement. Participants will learn to L.E.A.D., Lead, Engage, Aspire, and Drive, so they may confidently become our community’s next generation of leaders.
PROGRAM DATES
10/6/26 – Application Opens – 9:00AM
11/1/26 – Application Deadline – 11:59PM
11/4/26 – Applicants Notified – via email
11/10/26 – Meet & Greet – 6:00 – 7:00PM
12/1/26 – Team Building – 4:30 – 8:00PM
1/12/27 – Class Session 1 4:30 – 8:00PM
2/9/27 – Class Session 2 – 4:30 – 8:00PM
3/2/27 – Class Session 3 4:30 – 8:00PM
3/30/27 – Class Session 4 – 4:30 – 8:00PM
4/13/27 – Graduation – 6:00 – 8:00PM
*All class sessions are scheduled for convenience on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 – 8PM.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance at the Meet & Greet and Orientation/Team Building is mandatory and non-negotiable. Please review the provided program dates and times for all events before applying.
Participants will be allowed to make up ONE missed program (excluding the Meet & Greet and Orientation/Team Building) by completing the “Program Makeup Assignment” given after notifying Chamber staff of their absence. The assignment must be turned no later than one week prior to Graduation for review. Any student with more than one absence will not be able to particpate in Graduation in April.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Open to all 10th grade students attending school (public/private/homeschool) and/or living in Cherokee County.
- TLC is offered at NO COST to participants.
- Program is limited to 20 students.
- Program Location: Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, 3605 Marietta Hwy, Canton GA 30114
- Class Sessions Include:
- Leadership Training
- Resume Writing and Interview Skills
- Introduction to Networking
- Local Government
- Public Safety and Justice
- Community Engagement
HOW TO APPLY
The application window will open on Tuesday, October 6 at 9AM. All applications and permission forms must be submitted before the deadline on Sunday, November 1 at 11:59PM.
Any incomplete applications will be disqualified. Please find an Application Checklist at the beginning of the application.
TWO WAYS TO APPLY
OR
Email Programs@CherokeeChamber.com to request an Application Packet. Email the completed application packet to Christin Becker (Programs@CherokeeChamber.com), by the deadline on Nov. 1.
Graduates of the Teen Leadership Cherokee Class of 2026 include:
Front Row (l to r): Caroline Inoue; Brynn Cole; Finley Evans; Alessia Colby; Ella Hayes; Scarlett Meyer; Niral Sharma; Isabella Henao; Adalynn Dickerson; Madison Marquez.
Second Row (l to r): Tracey Satterfield, TLC Chair, Live Clean, Inc.; Elijah Crider; Emmett Muma; Isaac Valencia; Kyle Vest; Julien Jay; Alyssa West; Jacob Abdula-Amer; Lundyn Samuel; Samantha Estes; Jacqueline Ramos-Hernandez; Chad Davis, TLC Vice-Chair, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services.
Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?
For more information, contact Christin Becker, Programs Manager.
770-345-0400