 The Richard Williams Jr. Leadership Development Academy is a Blount County based non-profit organization established to help address the needs of middle school-aged children. The academy partners with Alcoa/Blount County Schools, Maryville City Schools and Knox County Schools to identify and select the participants. The Academy is affiliated with the Church of God in Christ as part of the Youth Department of the Children Of God Ministries Church of God in Christ in Knoxville Tennessee. Participants are not required to be affiliated with any religious organization or church. The participants in the Leadership component are enrolled in a 20-week course. During the course, incentives are offered to reach a goal of perfect school attendance and honor roll status. |
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Leadership Cadets are consistently reaching the goal of perfect attendance and at an increasing basis, obtaining honor roll status. Sign our Guestbook View Academy Slideshow  |
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| Blount County Chamber of Commerce Foundation, partners with the Academy and administers all funds of the Academy. Please visit them at www.blountchamber.com. |
