Apply for Leadership Big Bend Class of 2027 

• Review the meeting dates and clear your calendar for those dates.
• Download and fill out application Your employer may want to sponsor you.
• Email to application@leadershipbigbend.org on or before September 1, 2026. 

Class size is limited so please get your application in as early as possible.  Tuition for the program is $250 dollars and your employer or club may want to sponsor you for this program.  

If you would like to be considered for a scholarship to the program, please attach a letter to your application briefly explaining your request and what you hope to get out of participation in Leadership Big Bend.  

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Class of 2026 visiting McDonald Observatory 

Holly Blakenship positioning a telescope at McDonald Observatory!