Columbia Association to Launch New Citizens Academy

Learn more about how Columbia Association (CA) operates and serves the community by taking part in CA’s new citizens academy, Excite Columbia. The free five-week program will be held on Wednesdays in October, beginning on Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at CA Headquarters at 10221 Wincopin Circle. The academy will conclude on Oct. 30.

Those interested in learning more about what CA does will find out about topics such as what CA’s different departments are in charge of; how CA’s annual charge is calculated and used each year; how the CA Board of Directors runs its meetings; Columbia’s open space; CA’s sports, fitness and health offerings; and its focuses on responsible watershed and energy management.

“Excite Columbia is an interactive program that aims to inform residents about how Columbia Association operates. The program provides residents with an opportunity to learn how CA serves them and is a great way for future community leaders to get involved,” said Celeste Olinger, CA’s director of Communications and Community Engagement.

“Residents are critical to planning for the future of a community. Education is a tool to generate empowered community leaders, and it is our hope that these sessions will be a catalyst to build cooperative partnerships between our residents and Columbia Association,” said CA President Phil Nelson.