'Excite Columbia': Citizens Academy from Columbia Association

Columbia Association’s (CA) citizens academy, Excite Columbia, will be returning soon for its spring 2015 session. The six-week program will be held on Tuesdays beginning on March 24 and concluding on April 28. Classes are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at CA Headquarters, 10221 Wincopin Circle.

Since 2013, Excite Columbia has educated and informed residents with an in-depth view of how CA operates and serves the community. The citizens academy also provides a forum for CA and community members to interact and engage with one another.

Topics covered include a history of CA and Columbia; a breakdown of what CA’s departments do; 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 CA’s focuses on responsible watershed and energy management.

Excite Columbia is open to anyone 18 or older interested in learning more about CA. Registration for the program is required, as there is limited seating. For more information or to register, please visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Excite.

About Columbia Association

Columbia Association (CA) is a nonprofit service corporation that manages Columbia, MD, a planned community that is home to approximately 100,000 people and several thousand businesses. Additional information about CA is available at ColumbiaAssociation.org.