For 16 years, the Bossier Chamber has been sending area High School students out into the world prepared to take on leadership roles thanks to the Bossier Youth Leadership Program.

The program is a partnership  the Chamber and the Bossier Parish School Board and sessions run August through May. 

Special thanks to these sponsors for getting the 2010 - 2011 class off to a great start:  Alliance for Education-$1,000, Bossier Federal Credit Union-$1000, Barksdale Federal Credit Union-$1000, Chesapeake Energy Corporation-$500, NLCOG-$500,   Citizens National Bank-$250, LSUS-$250 and Advance Awads and Gifts-$250.

STUDENTS!  Be sure and check out our Bossier Youth Leadership Page on Face book!

All the following sessions leave from the Airline High School stadium parking lot at 7:45am.  We return to parking lot by 2:30pm.  No personal cars allowed on BYL trips.

EducationSession Wednesday, November 3 

  Social Services Session Tuesday, December 7

Law Enforcement Session Tuesday, February 8 

 Economic Development Session Tuesday, March 8 

 Graduation Tuesday, May 3      Centenary 6pm     (no bus)

Don't forget to attend one city council and one school board meeting by January 31st.   This is a requirement for graduation.

  Meeting dates can be changed so make sure to call ahead or check out www.bossierschools.org and www.bossiercity.org

 Bossier School Board Meeings:· The meetings are held the first and third Thursdays of the month.· The location will be either @ BIC (next to Airline) or in Benton.· They definitely need to confirm the location with the superintendent’s secretary, Mrs. St. Andre @ 549-5003 if they haven’t checked the website for the location.

Bossier City Council Meetings:  The council holds regular meetings twice each month in council chambers at the Municipal Complex, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA. The regular meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 3:00 PM; agenda meetings