3:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Burke’s Amazin’ Race is a community scavenger hunt across Downtown Morganton, hosted by Burke County United Way. Teams of 3-5 members (21+) will compete to collect clues, take on fun challenges, and adventure through our community. We encourage Emerging Leaders to gather up a team and participate, as this is a fundraiser for Burke County United Way’s Strong Families initiatives.

6:00 pm: After Party & Awards Celebration at The CoMMA - open bar with local beer & wine, a barbeque dinner, music entertainment, race award ceremony, and social.

Team Registration deadline is April 1, 2024!

Emerging Leaders get free teams!

Fill out our interest form to join a team or create your own.

3:45 pm Meet in parking lot of Rosa De Saron Church located at 500 E Fleming Dr. This is the church to the right of the Outreach Center.

4:00 - 5:30 pm - Burke County Chamber Litter Sweep
Our road to sweep for litter is a section of Stonebridge Drive (which runs right by the church). The Chamber will have everything provided for us, but you may want to wear pants and comfortable shoes as we will be walking along the sides of the road picking up litter.

6:00 pm - Emerging Leaders Pints at Hillman Brewery
Whether or not you join us for the litter sweep, come by and grab a beer with the Emerging Leaders at Hillman Brewery in downtown Morganton!

Emerging Leaders is open to all Young Professionals aged 21-40.

Join us Tuesday, February 20th from 5:30-7:30 pm for a February Social at 100 Main (in the back party room) in Downtown Valdese! Enjoy some complementary appetizers and connect with other young professionals in our area.

Emerging Leaders is open to all Young Professionals aged 21-40.

Drop by for a casual meetup before work at Thornwell Books in Downtown Morganton! Meet and catch up with other young professionals in Burke County and grab some coffee, tea or pastry. Stop by anytime between 8 am and 9:30 am. Emerging Leaders is open to all Young Professionals aged 21-40.

Join us at CoMMA Performing Arts Center in Morganton for our next Networking & Professional Development event on Tuesday, September 26th from 5:30-7:30 PM!
Join us for networking with other young professionals, cash bar, refreshments, and a presentation with Kurt Reid, author of Financial Freedom Simplified.

This is a free event! Please RSVP by September 25th so we can get a headcount for refreshments!

Financial Freedom Simplified provides practical tools for money management and investing to improve financial well-being. An easy-to-understand guide full of actionable information on a wide range of financial-related topics.

Kurt envisioned the wealth-building process as a young teenager; he and his wife lived it and succeeded at it as adults; he taught it to others as a professional; and now he is sharing his knowledge as an author.

Drop by for a casual meetup before work at Little Guatemala! Meet and catch up with other young professionals in Burke County and grab some delicious Guatemalan coffee or breakfast.

Join us upstairs at The Grind Cafe in Downtown Morganton for our first Emerging Leaders Social of the year. Come for networking, refreshments provided by Fatz in Morganton, and a short presentation about the Community Mentor Program, with our special guest, Alan Wood of Burke Development, Inc. This is a free event!

Please RSVP by February 3rd so we can get a headcount for refreshments!

Join us for a stop-in breakfast social at Little Guatemala before you head into work! Enjoy Guatemalan coffee, pastries, networking, and learn more about how Little Guatemala is modeling service to the community as a small business.

This is a free event! Go here to register: bcuw.org/emerging-leaders.

Coffee & Pastries sponsored by King Street Apartments.