1. Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com Lead Your Community to Victory!

2. 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?

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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

6. 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

7. Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com Community Vision Plan= Game Plan for Success

8. Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com Community = A Team of People, not Organizations

9. Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com Why should students, coaches & athletic directors get involved?

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. Building and Achieving Your Community Vision www.winningcommunities.com 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