Greer County Extension Leadership Program A year in review By T.A. Allen

Rural Economic Development An opportunity and challenge for; Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, and The Citizens of Greer County

Greer County ready to act Many meetings with wonderful ideas Lots of want to –No economic development skills –Deficient leadership ability –Lack of developmental resources Abundance of negativity

The Initiative for the Future of Rural Oklahoma Leadership Development –Training –Experience Community Assessment Community Pride and Attitudes Strategic Planning

The Training Governor’s Conference on Tourism Initiative for the Future of Rural Oklahoma Super Retreat

The Training Government Finance and Economic Development Authorities –Responsibility –Organization Structure Greer County Leadership Retreat –Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”

The Training Community Economic Development 101 –Familiarization and Expectations –Community vs. Economic Development –Assessment Community Economic Development 102 –Marketing –Retention and Expansion –Site Identification Community Economic Development 103 –Tourism Development Nature and Agricultural Tourism Festivals and the Arts

The Training Web Site Development Grant Writing Home Based Business and Entrepreneurship

Greer County has Oklahoma PRIDE Offered twice for convenient employer scheduling 3 hours of customer service training –To Greer County Front Line Employees 2 hour PRIDE Tour –Of some of our finest destinations

Greer County Extension Leadership Program THANK YOU!