Washington County HTC Summer 2011

HTC Overview

MISSION STATEMENTTo foster community and economic growth, creating a bright and prosperous future which

encourages people to live, serve and work here

HTC OverviewOur Team:

Beth ArmstrongJackie ArnoldDavid BeckSteve HuntJudy JohnsonMarji MorrisTom Fihe

Early Accomplishments

Revolving Loan Program

Political Leader training

ESI (Entrepreneurship Investigation Camp)

KEYS (Keep Encouraging Youth to Succeed)

HTC 2011 Summer InternshipLooking for a win/win that would

have impactActively sought funding partnersStarted with general goalsGoals were a moving target, until

we had our funding

HTC 2011 Summer Internship

OutcomesThree PSAsTOW videoWashington County Community

Foundation videoCommunity Assets videoHot Spots mapDVD label/cover

PSAsBecks MillDelaney ParkThe Depot

Becks Mill PSA

Transfer of Wealth video

The Contest

Community Assets Video

Hot Spot Map

Hot Spots Map

Premiere

HTC Summer Internship 2012Two Funding partnersTwo FT internsProjects:

◦Follow-up to the 5% video◦Washington County Community

Foundation video◦Economic development video

What We LearnedPartnerships are keyIdentify your communityHire the right internsStay focusedCelebrate successTransparencyProvide regular updates to stakeholdersLet creative minds createAdapt

What We Would Do DifferentlyPrepare for the challenges of

technology and allow time for things to go wrong

Understand that what appears to be a minor change can take hours

Be prepared for when interns leave