This year we started off with eight particpants and had five successfully complete the challenging program. At the end of each program, we traditionally take the participants out to lunch. This activity serves two purposes, one as a celebration of accomplishment and, two, as a final learning opportunity.

How do you calculate tips? What are all those extra forks for? Why shouldn't I order the biggest messiest and most expensive meal on the menu for a business lunch? While these questions may not be critical in the big scheme of things, the answers provide a subtle tool that particpants may not have otherwise possed.

This year we went to The Cheesecake Factory in downtown Seattle, the meal was delicious!

Congratulations to Justin (in blue striped shirt) who has been awarded the 2006 Options Leadership award for demonstrating leadership skills and a high level of commitment to the Options Program. Well done Justin. Have a look at Justin's web site and you can see evidence of why he was chosen for this special award that is not given every year.

Links to Project Sites:

• Corwin
• Dominique
• Justin
• Lasalle
• Robert