


Log College
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The Log College at Alamance is an educational initiative of Alamance Presbyterian Church. We provide education and training programs for youth and adults in the Southeast Guilford Community and beyond.
The Log College name is a reference to the work of our founding pastor, Reverend David Caldwell. Caldwell is a well-known figure in the history of our community. In addition to pastoring the Alamance and Buffalo Presbyterian Churches, Caldwell was a farmer, a soldier, a self-taught physician, and a statesman. Recognizing the need for quality education in Guilford County, an area that was once the Western frontier, David Caldwell and his wife Rachel established a Log College to educate the community. The Log College would produce dozens of pastors, lawyers, educators, and even governors. Gov. John Motley Morehead was a graduate.
Caldwell's Log College was about recognizing the gaps and filling the needs. It is in that very spirit that Alamance has revived his model. We are focused on physical, mental, spiritual, fiscal, and vocational health, as well as leadership development. In a time in our history when leadership, civility, service, empathy, and character development are at a premium, the Log College at Alamance hopes to provide the means and opportunity to grow in these areas, particularly for younger generations.

The Log College’s signature offering is our Youth Leadership Development Program. This course is designed to develop leadership potential in senior youth. We talk about the nature of leadership and discuss the roles character and integrity play in forming a good leader. We work in cultivating listening and communication skills, and we offer strategies for engaging in difficult conversations and resolving conflict. We explore models for leadership, both good and bad, and we learn about decision making in difficult situations. We explore how to plan and organize large scale projects balancing the vision with implementation. We explore civic responsibility and using your voice to better the community. All of this culminates in the creation of a Personal Development Plan to set our students up for the future.
Through generous donations, this program is offered completely free to the youth of our community. In addition to the invaluable learning, this program will provide 35 hours of leadership and service verifiable for the school system. Continued support, guidance, and references from our distinguished faculty will always be available to our students.
Six senior high youth completed our inaugural in the fall of 2025. We hope to have twice many join us this fall. Our next cohort begins on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Registration closes on September 8, 2026. Please contact Kyle Goodman at kyle@alamancechurch.org to sign up for the course.
This is our schedule the fall. Please note, we will work with you to make up the lessons if you are unable to attend one of our sessions.
Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Lunch included)
Leadership Roundtable
Lesson 1: What is Leadership
Lesson 2: Leadership Traits and Character
Lesson 3: Knowing Yourself as a Leader
Sunday, September 13, 2026 | 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Lesson 4: Effective Communication
Lesson 5: Engaging in Difficult Conversations
Sunday, September 27, 2026 | 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Lesson 6: Conflict Resolution
Lesson 7: Stressful Interactions/Dealing with Difficult People
Lesson 8: Effective Helping
Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Lesson 9: Leading a Team
Lesson 10: Planning and Organizing Projects and Programs
Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Lunch included)
Presenting Your Best Self*
Interviews
Resume Development
College and Job Applications
Professional Etiquette and Protocols
Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Lesson 11: Decision Making with Reason and Character
Lesson 12: An Ethical, Moral, and Legal Decision Making Framework
Sunday, November 8, 2026 | 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Lesson 13: Biblical Lessons in Leadership
Saturday, November 13, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Lesson 14: Making a Difference: Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Call
Lesson 15: Roundtable Roundup: Takeaways, Insights, Feedback, and Next Steps
Graduation
Other Log College Offerings

Learn about Alamance Church history, including the founding of the original Log College, during our voices of the Past Cemetery tour on September 26. Book your tour: https://signup.com/go/jRRuuqs
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“Presenting Your Best Self” is presented to our community entirely free of charge. Contact the church office or reach out to Pastor Kyle at kyle@alamancechurch.org to hold your place in the class.


























