March 8, 2012 - 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Blues & Clues
University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab and the UCO Forensic Science Institute
Jazz Lab - 100 East 5th, lunch will begin at 12:00
UCO Forensic Science Institute - On the UCO Campus, just off 2nd Street, tour will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Get in touch with your inner CSI! Come enjoy lunch at the University of Central Oklahoma jazz lab and hear a performance from the outstanding jazz students. Then visit the UCO Forensic Science Institute for a tour of the facility given by Dr. Dwight Adams. Dr. Adams is one of the world's foremost forensic scientists. He headed the research team that developed and validated the DNA testing procedures ultimately used in the FBI and throughout the world. His research into reliability of DNA through validation enabled the FBI to be the first public crime laboratory to offer DNA testing for criminal casework. Adams was on  the first FBI Agent to testify in cases in which DNA evidence would be admitted in US Courts. He testified over 130 times at all levels of Federal and State Courts. Don't miss this fun and educational afternoon!

There is no charge for this event thanks to the generosity of the University of Central Oklahoma.

This event is limited to 40 participants. To register call 405-848-0001 or email lok@leadershipoklahoma.com.

March 9, 11:30 a.m.
25th Anniversary Celebration – Miami

Enjoy a relaxing and interesting lunch at the Coleman Theater Beautiful. Originally a vaudeville theatre and movie palace, the "Coleman Theatre Beautiful" opened to a full house of 1,600, at $1.00 a seat, on April 18, 1929. Built by George L. Coleman, Sr., local mining magnate, the opulent structure with Louis XV interior design dazzled the audiences of the day. From that day forward the Coleman has never been "dark". The historic structure was donated to the City of Miami by the Coleman family in 1989. Restoration and renovation of the theatre has become a "labor of love" in the community. Efforts have included returning the "Mighty Wurlitzer" pipe organ to its original home and restoring the magnificent chandelier.

More details will be coming on this fantastic opportunity.

April 3, 2012 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
25th Anniversary Celebration - Norman

Sarkeys Foundation and the Norman Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a reception celebrating leadership in our state and community from 3:30 – 5:30  p.m. on April 3 at the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History in Norman.

Details to come.

April 14, 2012 11:00 a.m.
25th Anniversary Celebration - Muskogee
Azalea Festival Parade - with parade Co-Marshals Linda and Drew Edmondson

Join LOK Members Linda (Class VII) and Drew Edmondson Class IV) in the 2012 Azalea Festival Parade. LOK will have a trolley for up to 30 members to ride on in the parade or bring your family and friends to watch the parade.

If you want to ride on the LOK trolley during the parade, please RSVP to lok@leadershipoklahoma.com or 405-848-0001. 

Recognized as one of the “Top 100 Events” in the U.S., the Azalea Festival is also known as the one of the major events in Muskogee with more than 300,000 patrons every year. It is held every spring month of April at the beautiful Honor Heights Park where visitors can view the Azalea blooms. The park is situated on top of a hill with a good view of the whole city. It is the perfect venue for the festival because of the park’s main feature of 625 varieties of the Azalea plant with more than 30,000 flowers decorating Honor Heights Park’s landscaped gardens. Other activities related to the festival are also held around the city. Some of these activities include a parade at downtown Muskogee, a barbecue cooking contest and a Chili cook-off.