Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Partners Regional Conference February 16, 2012

The Tri-C Partners 4 Progress steering committee has taken the next step toward owning their local process by  completing part of phase III in the progress towards the goals for the Tri-C area that have been the fruit of individual interviews, surveys, two community conversations, and a vision retreat. This past week we hosted a regional conversation for the folks of King City. This was accomplished by inviting members of King City community to a dinner conversation catered by Carrie Eiberger on February 16th at the Eiberger building. 

This regional conversation was very beneficial to the Tri-C Partners 4 Progress steering committee.  Networking with like-minded individuals who believe rural Americans need to network to improve and maintain their rural heritage benefited both the King City group as well as the Partners. The King City Area and the TRI-C area agreed to promote each other's businesses.

Did you know that the Northwest Tourism group sponsors a day trip that includes the Clyde convent and the Conception Abbey?  A member of this group invited a couple of individuals from the Tri-C area to join their tourism group. What other attractions does the Tri-C area have that would cause a tour group to stop and observe?  What does the area have that could be improved to entice a tour group to stop and visit? For future planning, it might be worthwhile to brainstorm for some activity to take place on the day the tour group is in the Tri-C area. Possibilities would be to hold the Area Wide Garage sale on that day.

 Want to help brainstorm for ways to improve our rural corner of northwest Missouri? Contact one of the steering committee members:  Jane Pappert, Catharine Ginther, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Benedict, Sr. Sophia Becker, Melissa Wilmes, Hope Pappert, Faith Goodwin, Mary Lee Meyer, or Fr. Joel. Or contact a co convener of an action team.
Photos by Sr. Sophia at https://picasaweb.google.com/110976217958488668751/RegionalConference2012#

Friday, February 17, 2012

February 6, 2012 meeting


Tri-C Partners 4 Progress Steering Committee Meeting
Monday, February 6, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Monastery, Clyde
Present:  Rick Behrens, Mary Lee Meyer, Fr. Joel Derks, OSB, Jane Pappert, Catharine Ginther, Sr. Sophia Becker, OSB, Faith Goodwin, Fr. Daniel Petsche, OSB, Hope Pappert, Melissa Wilmes, Fr. Benedict Neenan, OSB (secretary)
Minutes:
Struggles we face:  Rick asked everyone to reflect on and share what struggles they believe our organization or community face.  A sample of comments:

a.      Getting people to step forward to commit to being involved.

b.      How do we reach out to people who don’t want to be involved?

c.       Fundraising on schedule.

d.      Fear of change.

e.      Keeping a vital community.

f.        Getting youth involved, especially at junior high level.

g.      More imaginative fund-raising and getting word out.

h.      Getting more local men involved.

i.        Getting our message out, through a better PR effort, newspapers, blog, etc.
Marketing:  Fr. Daniel showed the draft of the brochure that Jenny Huard in the Abbey Communications Office devised for the most recent narrative.  People were enthusiastic about it and we suggested an initial printing of 500.  There are an estimated 300 households in the Tri-C area.

 Regional Conversation:  The conversation with people from King City has been scheduled for:  Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the Eiberger Building in King City. 

Next Meeting:  Monday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dining Room at the Abbey.