Pub. 6 2017 Issue 7

October/November 2017 13 l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s Greg Saville, First National Bank and Trust, Philliipsburg; Jonathon Johnson, Home Savings Bank, Chanute; and Scott Rock, Central National Bank, Junction City, use teamwork to build the tallest tower. Without using verbal communication, class members took turns leading a blindfolded partner through a series of obstacles. Trust is key to teamwork. Pictured left to right are Ben Murphy, Heritage Bank, Topeka; Travis Ray, Guaranty State Bank & Trust Company, Smith Center; Shellee Maginness, Farmers State Bank, Manhattan; Cody Palen, Astra Bank, Hays; Jeff Emmot, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Wichita; and Julie Voelker, Community National Bank & Trust, Independence. The BLOK class divided into teams to complete book report assignments, including a pictorial representation on team flags. Pictured left to right are Travis Ray, Guaranty State Bank and Trust Company, Smith Center; Bryce Porter, Citizens State Bank of Marysville, Waterville; Ben Murphy, Heritage Bank, Topeka; Mandy Burton, First National Bank of Elkhart, Elkhart; Jonathon Johnson, Home Savings Bank, Chanute . The KBA Leaders Panel challenged the class to find ways to participate in the KBA and benefit the banking industry. Left to right are KBA Chairman Ron Johnson, CEO, Community National Bank, Seneca; KBA Chairman Elect Chris Donnelly, President and CEO, Bank of the Prairie, Olathe; and Former KBA Chairman and State Bank Commissioner Ed Splichal. Ted Garnett explains in a group exercise that accuracy is important in any team’s communication. Blindfolded, the class uses communication to try to form a square with rope. The BLOK class wrote down goals in an exercise called, “I am becoming a leader who…” that they could take back to their banks. Pictured left to right are Kyle Allen, United Bank & Trust, Sabetha; Mike Brown, Security 1st Title, Wichita; and Cody Palen, Astra Bank, Hays.