Gilbert Leadership Class Application
Class applications are accepted between March 15th and July 5th of each year.
Gilbert Leadership strives to recruit and select a diverse group of individuals who are committed to the Gilbert community. To apply for the program, please complete the written application below. We encourage you to be thorough in your responses, as scoring is based on your response to the question in its entirety. Please use this as a way for us to get to know you!
In addition to the written application, all candidates will be invited to participate in an in-person interview. A specific time will be assigned for this portion of the selection process. Please note both the written application and participation in the interview are required for program consideration.
The final selection of the class will be decided by the Gilbert Leadership Board – a group of Gilbert Leadership graduates volunteering their time to ensure the continued growth of the program.
Tentative 2025-2026 program dates (subject to change):
- July 29 - In-person Interviews*
- July 31 - In-person Interviews*
- September 18 - Orientation (evening)
- September 19 (Friday) - Team Building Day (5:30 AM to 5:30 PM)
- October 16 (Thursday) - Learning Day
- November 21 (Friday) - Learning Day
- November 22 (Saturday) - Gilbert Days Parade
- December 12 (Friday) - Learning Day
- January 22 (Thursday) - Learning Day
- February 27 (Friday) - Learning Day
- March 26 (Thursday) - Learning Day
- April 16 (Thursday) - Learning Day
- May 15 (Friday) - Learning Day
- June 12 (Friday) - Learning Day
- June 18 (Thursday) - Graduation (evening)
*Participate in only one of two dates offered.
Learning days typically begin at 7:30 AM and adjourn at 5:00 PM. To remain eligible for graduation, participants must participate in Team Building Day and may not miss more than two learning days. Additionally, the Class will oversee the program's parade entry for the Gilbert Days Parade, including float theme, float building, and parade walking/riding.
**This form may time out, and you could lose your data. We recommend typing your answers on another sheet before answering directly onto our application**