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If you could change
ONE THING about your city, town or county, what would it be?
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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
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Where could your community be in 1 year,
5 years or 10 years with your help ?
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"If You Don't Know Where
You Are Going, You Might
End up Someplace Else."
—Yogi Berra former Yankee Hall of Fame catcher
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Thank you!
Jim Dittoe, Community Coach
(317) 402-0524 jim@winningcommunities.com
www.WinningCommunities.com
Get your copy of the book today, or order at: www.90DaystoaWinningCommunity.com
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