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Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Lead Your Communityto Victory!
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
If you could change
ONE THING
about your city, town or county, what would it be?
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Some Common Community Issues:
• “Brain Drain” • Decreasing Population• Diminishing downtown / storefronts• Reduced economic development / jobs• Health issues & needs• Infrastructure / technology needs• Lack of cultural, arts, recreational & social outlets for residents & tourists
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Where could your community be in 1 year,
5 years or 10 years with your help?
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
"If You Don't Know Where You Are Going, You Might End up Someplace Else."
—Yogi Berra former Yankee Hall of Fame catcher
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
About Winning Communities
• “We Build Communities!”• Jim Dittoe – Community Coach• Work with Cities, Towns &
Counties• Address Issues of Growth &
Progress• Involve the Whole Community• 90-Day Community Vision &
Action Planning Process Leading to Certification
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Community Vision Plan=
Game Plan for Success
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Community = A Team of People,
not Organizations
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Why should students, coaches & athletic
directors get involved?
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Leadership:• The challenge of change in our communities needs strong & bold leadership.• You show leadership skills on the field, court, pool, or auditorium.• Opportunity to lead positive change in your community through the Winning Communities process.
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Program Objectives:• Develop leadership skills in student-athletes • Utilize the multi-faceted talents of students:
– Information gathering– Technical expertise– Analytical skills– Creative / presentation abilities– Enthusiasm and hope for the future
• Develop a Strategic Vision/Action Plan for & with their communities.• Rally community to action so the implementation of the Vision/ Action Plan can make a difference.
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Winning Communities Process:
• Student-athletes will convene community leaders, organizations, business people & citizens to get involved
• Mentored by local leaders, but will also show their abilities to lead themselves
• Will learn convening, speaking, statistics gathering, analyzing, writing, team building, promotional & other skills
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Potential Student Activities:
• Research & Surveying of Citizens• Marketing / Public Relations to Encourage Attendance & Community Involvement• Event Planning / Logistics Coordination for Community Meetings• Writing & Graphic Design / Audiovisual for Vision/Action Plan Development & Presentations• Assist with Researching Grant Opportunities for Community Projects
Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com
Thank you!
Jim Dittoe, Community Coach(317) 402-0524
Get your copy of the book today,or order at:
www.90DaystoaWinningCommunity.com
