NOW OPEN! CENTURIONS 2025-2026 APEX LEGACY PROJECT APPLICATION
The Centurions 2025-2026 Apex Legacy Project application window is now open. Don’t miss your chance for an non-profit organization in your network to be a part of this amazing opportunity!
Every year the Centurions select a Legacy Project, with the intent to bring a long-lasting benefit to the Kansas City community. The committee plans, leads, and organizes Centurion volunteers to participate in and complete the project.
While every project is unique, Centurions provide several hundred skilled volunteer hours, several thousand dollars, and tremendous visibility to community leaders. Additionally, Centurions leverage relationships across the city to secure in-kind donations and sponsorships for the projects – in some instances these contributions are enormous.
WATCH THIS VIDEO TO SEE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CENTURIONS LEGACY!
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BERNARD POWELL NOMINATIONS
Since 1980, the Centurions Leadership Program has recognized Centurions alumni who demonstrate outstanding leadership, deep commitment to service, and clear passion for the improvement of the Greater Kansas City area with the Bernard Powell Award, named for the civil rights activist and former Centurion. The award recipient is selected by a committee of previous award recipients and will be recognized at the Annual Alumni Meeting (more information about this event forthcoming). All Actives and Alumni are encouraged to nominate deserving recipients of the Bernard Powell Award. Nominations are due Wednesday, April 9!
CRITERIA: Award recipient must demonstrate active involvement in:
•Projects that have positively impacted the Greater Kansas City area
•The Centurions Alumni Association, and/or the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Bernard Powell Award Nomination Form >>
View Past Bernard Powell Award Recipients Here >>
REGISTER NOW! CENTURIONS HOMECOMING RECEPTION
Mark your calendars for the highlight of the Centurions alumni calendar! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the annual Homecoming reception on Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 5-8 p.m. taking place at Margaritaville Hotel!
Connect with Centurions friends old and new and raise money to support future generations of Centurions at our annual Homecoming reception. This is a casual, come-and-go event with refreshing drinks, delightful appetizers, and plenty of time to catch up with your fellow Centurions. Proceeds from this event support the Alumni Legacy Scholarship which covers the full cost of tuition and trip for a professional in each cohort. Register here >>
CENTURIONS INFORMATION SESSION
Do you know someone who would make an excellent Centurion? Have them join us for our upcoming Information Session on Friday, April 15 from 9-10 a.m. at Community Housing of Wyandotte County.
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Centurions Leadership Program is a two-year program focused on building community awareness through civic opportunities and on community issues that affect Greater Kansas City. The mission is to prepare a representative cross-section of the community’s emerging leaders for their role in shaping the future of Greater Kansas City. Interested professionals around the Greater Kansas City region can attend an information session or recruiting social to learn more about the program. Register here >>
CENTURIONS ALUMNI LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
Since 2021, the Centurions Alumni Association has awarded the Alumni Legacy Scholarship to a diverse professional entering their first-year as a Centurion who is working to create equity within diverse communities. This scholarship was founded with the intention of dismantling structural racism by providing a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color access and opportunity in the business community and covers the full cost of tuition, Benchmarking Trip Fees, and the cost of a Basic Chamber Membership (if applicable) for the two-year duration of the program.
We need your support in sharing this opportunity with your networks. The Centurions Alumni Legacy Scholarship application and the full Centurions application are both due by 11:59 p.m., June 1, 2025. Applicants will be notified by Friday, June 6, 2025 regarding their Legacy Scholarship application status, as they will then move forward with the full Centurions selection process.
Find the Alumni Legacy Scholarship Application here >>
Find Information to share here >>
APEX
BERNARD POWELL NOMINATIONS
Since 1980, the Centurions Leadership Program has recognized Centurions alumni who demonstrate outstanding leadership, deep commitment to service, and clear passion for the improvement of the Greater Kansas City area with the Bernard Powell Award, named for the civil rights activist and former Centurion. The award recipient is selected by a committee of previous award recipients and will be recognized at the Annual Alumni Meeting (more information about this event forthcoming). All Actives and Alumni are encouraged to nominate deserving recipients of the Bernard Powell Award. Nominations are due Wednesday, April 9!
CRITERIA: Award recipient must demonstrate active involvement in:
•Projects that have positively impacted the Greater Kansas City area
•The Centurions Alumni Association, and/or the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
REGISTER NOW! CENTURIONS HOMECOMING RECEPTION
Mark your calendars for the highlight of the Centurions alumni calendar! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the annual Homecoming reception on Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 5-8 p.m. taking place at Margaritaville Hotel!
Connect with Centurions friends old and new and raise money to support future generations of Centurions at our annual Homecoming reception. This is a casual, come-and-go event with refreshing drinks, delightful appetizers, and plenty of time to catch up with your fellow Centurions. Proceeds from this event support the Alumni Legacy Scholarship which covers the full cost of tuition and trip for a professional in each cohort. Register here >>
CENTURIONS INFORMATION SESSION
Do you know someone who would make an excellent Centurion? Have them join us for our upcoming Information Session on Friday, April 15 from 9-10 a.m. at Community Housing of Wyandotte County.
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Centurions Leadership Program is a two-year program focused on building community awareness through civic opportunities and on community issues that affect Greater Kansas City. The mission is to prepare a representative cross-section of the community’s emerging leaders for their role in shaping the future of Greater Kansas City. Interested professionals around the Greater Kansas City region can attend an information session or recruiting social to learn more about the program. Register here >>
CENTURIONS ALUMNI LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
Since 2021, the Centurions Alumni Association has awarded the Alumni Legacy Scholarship to a diverse professional entering their first-year as a Centurion who is working to create equity within diverse communities. This scholarship was founded with the intention of dismantling structural racism by providing a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color access and opportunity in the business community and covers the full cost of tuition, Benchmarking Trip Fees, and the cost of a Basic Chamber Membership (if applicable) for the two-year duration of the program.
We need your support in sharing this opportunity with your networks. The Centurions Alumni Legacy Scholarship application and the full Centurions application are both due by 11:59 p.m., June 1, 2025. Applicants will be notified by Friday, June 6, 2025 regarding their Legacy Scholarship application status, as they will then move forward with the full Centurions selection process.
Find the Alumni Legacy Scholarship Application here >>
Find Information to share here >>
ALUMNI
BERNARD POWELL NOMINATIONS
Since 1980, the Centurions Leadership Program has recognized Centurions alumni who demonstrate outstanding leadership, deep commitment to service, and clear passion for the improvement of the Greater Kansas City area with the Bernard Powell Award, named for the civil rights activist and former Centurion. The award recipient is selected by a committee of previous award recipients and will be recognized at the Annual Alumni Meeting (more information about this event forthcoming). All Actives and Alumni are encouraged to nominate deserving recipients of the Bernard Powell Award. Nominations are due Wednesday, April 9!
CRITERIA: Award recipient must demonstrate active involvement in:
•Projects that have positively impacted the Greater Kansas City area
•The Centurions Alumni Association, and/or the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Bernard Powell Award Nomination Form >>
View Past Bernard Powell Award Recipients Here >>
REGISTER NOW! CENTURIONS HOMECOMING RECEPTION
Mark your calendars for the highlight of the Centurions alumni calendar! Join us for an unforgettable evening at the annual Homecoming reception on Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 5-8 p.m. taking place at Margaritaville Hotel!
Connect with Centurions friends old and new and raise money to support future generations of Centurions at our annual Homecoming reception. This is a casual, come-and-go event with refreshing drinks, delightful appetizers, and plenty of time to catch up with your fellow Centurions. Proceeds from this event support the Alumni Legacy Scholarship which covers the full cost of tuition and trip for a professional in each cohort. Register here >>
CENTURIONS INFORMATION SESSION
Do you know someone who would make an excellent Centurion? Have them join us for our upcoming Information Session on Friday, April 15 from 9-10 a.m. at Community Housing of Wyandotte County.
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Centurions Leadership Program is a two-year program focused on building community awareness through civic opportunities and on community issues that affect Greater Kansas City. The mission is to prepare a representative cross-section of the community’s emerging leaders for their role in shaping the future of Greater Kansas City. Interested professionals around the Greater Kansas City region can attend an information session or recruiting social to learn more about the program. Register here >>
CENTURIONS ALUMNI LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
Since 2021, the Centurions Alumni Association has awarded the Alumni Legacy Scholarship to a diverse professional entering their first-year as a Centurion who is working to create equity within diverse communities. This scholarship was founded with the intention of dismantling structural racism by providing a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color access and opportunity in the business community and covers the full cost of tuition, Benchmarking Trip Fees, and the cost of a Basic Chamber Membership (if applicable) for the two-year duration of the program.
We need your support in sharing this opportunity with your networks. The Centurions Alumni Legacy Scholarship application and the full Centurions application are both due by 11:59 p.m., June 1, 2025. Applicants will be notified by Friday, June 6, 2025 regarding their Legacy Scholarship application status, as they will then move forward with the full Centurions selection process.
Find the Alumni Legacy Scholarship Application here >>
Find Information to share here >>
LOGGING IN AND EVENT REGISTRATION
The KC Chamber has recently completed a CRM update and new website build. For security purposes, your previous login and password could not be brought over into the new system, and you will have to create a new login to register for events and utilize Chamber member resources like online invoice payment.
Please go to this page: https://greaterkansascitychamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com/MIC/Login
You can create a login using the email address where you received this message as your username. Click on Create One to get started, and follow the prompts, then you should be able to access the system as needed. Please give it a try and let me know if you need any further assistance.
If you need additional support, please email Emily Carter (ecarter@kcchamber.com).
