applications for the Class of 2026-2027 are now being accepted!

Golden residents, residents of adjacent communities with Golden mailing addresses (Pleasant View, Lookout Mountain, etc.), and people who own businesses or work in Golden are eligible to participate and welcome to apply.

Application Process

To be considered for the Leadership Golden program please complete our four-step process:

1.    Read our Participant Commitment Description to ensure you are aligned with the requirements of the program.

2.    Check out this year’s class session calendar to confirm your availability for the program’s scheduled events.

3.    Complete the application below, then click on the “Submit and Open Biography Form” button at the end of the application. Deadline is July 15th!

4.    Complete the Biography Form, and attach your photo, (both will be shared with the class), and submit.

Please note: Because the Leadership Golden program is available to a limited number of participants each year, candidates must thoroughly complete both the Application and the Class Bio and Personal Photo form for consideration by the selection committee.

If you have any questions about the application process, please email LeadershipGolden@gmail.com.

Participants of the Leadership Golden Program commit to the following:

During the program:

so that you receive the full benefit of the program and to ensure the continuity of class participation, the board of directors has established the following class attendance policy:

  • Attend the all-day Leadership Orientation. It is a requirement that participants attend this event. If you are unable to attend, you are encouraged to re-apply for the following year.

  • Attend all class sessions. If a participant has two (2) absences, that participant may continue to attend the sessions, but graduation

    will be delayed until the following year when at least one of the missed sessions has been made up.

  • If a participant has three (3) or more absences, that participant will be put on a provisional status and may be allowed to return to complete the program in the following year, contingent upon Board approval.

  • In addition to class attendance, class members are assigned to a group to work as a team on a project that they feel would improve Golden. This team project will require an additional time commitment outside of class sessions.

  • Fundraising. Participate in the annual holiday ornament sale or make an equivalant donation.

Following graduation:

  • Become a dues-paying member of the Leadership Golden Alumni Association.

  • Volunteer your talents, time and/or energy to the greater Golden area.

  • Participate in the Leadership Golden Alumni Association and its activities, which could include, but are not limited to:

    • Fundraising efforts, which fund future Leadership Golden programs.

    • Serve as a member of the Leadership Golden Steering Committee.

    • Attend the LGAA annual meetings.

    • Promote Leadership Golden and LGAA Programs.

Applicants will be notified if admitted by July 24th

Leadership Golden Class Participant Application

Please thoroughly complete the following for consideration by the selection committee.