What is Leadership KA?
Founded first by Former Knight Commander James R. “Jim” Estes, today Leadership KA is fully-sponsored KA alumni and KAOEF donor engagement program, available to select nominated alumni.
The program has been reorganized for the 2025 year to be more engaging, less demanding on your time, and exciting as an immersive experience for participating alumni.
To secure your spot in the 2025 Class of Leadership KA, contact Jesse S. Lyons, Assistant Executive Director for Advancement and Editor of The Kappa Alpha Journal at (540) 463-1865 or jlyons@ka-order.org. Please consider your attendance by December 1, 2024, in order for KA to make appropriate travel accommodations.
The purpose of Leadership KA is to:
- Immerse alumni participants in the Order’s flagship leadership education program, the Number I’s Leadership Institute,
- Engage alumni participants with critical leaders of Active Chapters, the Number Is
- Connect alumni participants with both the Order’s and Foundation’s leadership and staff
- Inspire alumni participants with the Order’s and undergraduates successes and operations and
- Educate alumni participants on ongoing and unmet needs to continue our upward trajectory
Alumni participants may expect the following schedule and programming:
Thursday, January 9, 2025 (dress, business casual)
- Travel in either by car or flight to Greensboro, N.C. (transportation costs and transfer to the conference center included)
- Arrive at the Number I’s Leadership Institute at the Caraway Conference Center in Sophia, N.C. at any time in the afternoon and evening
- Brief meet and greet with Leadership KA participants and NLI orientation
- Network with and meet Number Is, national volunteer leadership and staff
- Spend one night at the conference center—single room unless double requested
Friday, January 10 (dress, business casual or coat, no tie)
- Breakfast with Leadership KA participants and Number Is
- Two premiere leadership lecturer presentations
- Observation of one of the facilitated small group sessions of Number Is and facilitator
- Additional attendance at large group educational session as schedule permits
- Two 1/1.5 hour educational sessions with staff on the Order, KAOEF, and more
- Includes small group time with the Knight Commander and Executive Director
- Private lunch discussion with Number Is
- Photo opportunities with your chapter’s Number I, Knight Commander, and more
- Transportation to Greensboro for overnight lodging at hotel
- Dinner with staff and additional Order/Foundation leadership
Saturday, January 11 (dress, casual)
- Depart for home at your schedule
Where is Leadership KA held? Participants will spend one night at the Caraway Conference Center in Sophia, North Carolina, and the final night at a hotel in Greensboro, N.C. This remote location has proven effective in allowing us to remove distractions and focus on the selected topics.
Cost? This program is fully-sponsored.
For more information please contact Jesse S. Lyons, Assistant Executive Director for Advancement and Editor of The Kappa Alpha Journal at (540) 463-1865 or jlyons@ka-order.org.