Hinton PA V9

Team Worksheets

Instructions: Please review the current version of your plan. Address all items in green. Your team should have a completed draft of your community plan sent to me prior to our August coaching meeting.

Remember - We are developing a community plan that should meet all of these requirements:

The plan tackles important challenges facing your community…it goes to the heart of what matters most to the community’s best future

The community will not only support the plan but will help implement it Your broad aspirations are “ripe”…that is they makes sense for your community to tackle these aspirations at

this time

Hinton, WV– Prime Challenges

Our Vision – By 2015, there will be a measurable increase in community civic engagement through increased community participation in civic engagement through youth activities, community improvement and gardening. Overall goal is to increase the sub-satiability of revenue for the citizens in Summers County, WV and generations to come.

PRIME CHALLENGES BROAD ASPIRATION

1. Lack of activities for the Youth of Summers County, WV.

By 2015, there will be quarterly community dialogues which address concerns, opportunities, and progress within the area. These meetings will be well publicized. Leaders will continually reach out to incorporate new members to their team incorporating diversity.

2 Opportunity to capitalize on natural resources

By 2016, Hinton will realize a more sustainable economy by provide an outlet for a new economy of ginseng farmers that would bolster the stagnant local economy and increase tourism with Annual Ginseng Festival where growers could market their crops to buyers from multiple markets. It would attract a large crowd which would not only profit the farmers but also local businesses. 

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1. Lack of Activities for Youth of Summers County, WV.

BROAD ASPIRATION – By 2015, there will be quarterly community dialogues which address concerns, opportunities, and progress within the area. These meetings will be well publicized. Leaders will continually reach out to incorporate new members to their team incorporating diversity.

CHALLENGES SMART GOALS ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBLE DEADLINE 100-DAY WINS

Lack of activities for the Youth in Summers County, WV.

By 2014, quarterly dialog meeting or community functions which will consistently draw 20 participants’ youth in Middle and High School as well as other people represent all segments of the community.

By January 2014 a community event involving the youth will attract 20 youth our more.

HHF

Laura Lilly

Hinton’s Got Talent Volunteer Team

12/27/13 Creating and Distributing Ads for the event

By January 2015 a mentorship program will be active in the Middle and High school for at- risk children.

HHF

Andrea Massey

12/2014 Partnership with Family Resource Network

By 2016, Hinton will have a location for youth to gather for afterschool activities.

HHF

Barbra Romfo

Ken Harshaw

12/2015 Location and Partnerships developing

2. Opportunity to capitalize on natural resources

BROAD ASPIRATION – By 2016, Hinton will realize a more sustainable economy by provide an outlet where growers could market their crops to buyers from multiple markets. It would attract a large crowd which would not only profit the farmers but also local businesses.  

CHALLENGES SMART GOALS ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBLE DEADLINE 100-DAY WINS

Lack of capitalizing on natural resources. Ginseng is Native to the Appalachian Mountains.

By 2015, there will be a 30 % increase of cultivation of Ginseng in Summers County, WV.

Formalize a healthy working relationship between cultivators and the city to established the intended “Hinton’s Green Space Park” (HGSP)for cultivation of Ginseng and other product.

HHF 12/2014 Veteran Coalitions of Growers want to partner with HHF

Opportunity to Establish a Summers County Cookery

By 2016, To create an industry centered around agricultural production, food processing and online sales of final products.

Identify a location for a community industrial grade kitchen, production line and distribution center.

HHF 1/2014

Identified cultivation partners of fresh fruits and vegetables will be produced in the (HGSP) as well on local farms and other community gardens

FRN

HHF

4/2014 Partner with WV food and Farm Collation 1/2014

By 2015, there will be a location established for a community kitchen.

HHF 12/2014 Identify working communities with same idea 2/2014

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Lack of Community pride and taking ownership of skills and crafts.

By 2017, Hinton will realize a measurable community capital.

By 2017 there will be 60% increase in local farmer markets in Summers County, WV.

City of Hinton

HHF

Local Farmer Market Association

9/2015

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