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Each year the class is divided into three Project Committees. The entire class votes on a list of possible topics and narrows it down to three projects. Class members then choose which of the three committees they would like to work on. Each committee has nine months to develop their project thesis and focus.

This phase of the Vision Leadership program has grown over the years providing valuable information and resources to the St. Charles community. Prior class’s projects have been discussed on local radio stations, published in local newspapers and magazines, and presented to local governments.

 

Class of 2011 Projects


Project 1 - Coming of Age®
This group began with the subject “The Aging Population in St. Charles County”. Their project soon morphed into what is now known as Coming of Age®. In brief, Coming of Age® is a program that was first implemented at Temple University and has since been launched in many cities throughout North America. The program helps non-profits, community foundations, government agencies, and senior centers leverage the passions, skills, and talent of people 50+. This, in turn, helps build a community rich in opportunities for this population, and also helps people over 50 connect and contribute. It is worth noting that The Community Council of St. Charles County has been instrumental in supporting this group’s efforts to bring this program to the entire metro St. Louis area. Several members of this project group have expressed a desire to continue their efforts to bring this program to fruition in our community.

Coming of Age® Presentation #1 - 1MB PowerPoint
Coming of Age® Presentation #2 - 1MB PowerPoint

 

Project 2 - “The Huddle”
This group began with the subject “Tobacco Legislation in St. Charles County”. Because they had a difficult time trying to figure out how to go about producing a project from this subject, they spent a lot of time trying to come up with project ideas incorporating tobacco and smoking in general, but felt that a lot of their ideas had already been done. Finally, they settled on smoker productivity in the workplace and produced this video called “The Huddle”. It is both entertaining and educational.

Project 3 - Economic Development
This group began with the subject of “Attracting Large New Businesses to St. Charles County”. The title of their project actually became “Economic Development,
Attaining and Retaining Business In St. Charles County”. Their presentation consisted of results from a survey they conducted by interviewing 100 executives from small businesses of less than 10 employees to companies with over 100 employees all located in St. Charles. The executives were asked to rank how important they thought certain topics in the County were to their business/industry. Then they were asked what they thought the County’s most important priorities should be. The results of the survey are contained in the included .ppt file. The group then compared their results with research from other cities. They then presented several programs that American cities have implemented that have helped them to attain and retain business. The group then presented an Action Plan for the County. Please review the .ppt presentation for more detailed information on this great project.

Economic Development Presentation - 1MB PowerPoint


Class of 2010 Projects


The Challenge of Homelessness:
The class of 2010 opted to do one large project targeted on the growing, yet sometimes disregarded issue of homelessness in St. Charles County. They created a video that they have already shown to multiple organizations to shed a light on the problem. Also included below is their PowerPoint presentation, which contains factual data collected from organizations in the St. Charles County area that work in assisting the homeless.

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation - 1MB PowerPoint 2007 File

Watch the video below or click here.

 


Class of 2009 Projects


Veteran Services:
This group researched the available resources readily available for veterans of our county. They found that there is a discrepancy between what veterans and their families in St. Charles County know about health and wellness resources and also how easily referenced services are when a need is experienced by a veteran or family member.

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation - 2MB PowerPoint 2007 File

Click here to download the Contacts - 9KB PDF File


Health and Wellness:
This group surveyed hundreds of businesses in the county with the help of the Economic Development Center to find out whether a wellness directory is needed for employees. They found that half of the responding businesses don’t offer wellness programs to their staffs.

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation - 2MB PowerPoint 2007 File


The Green Team:
This group delivered a news broadcast-themed presentation discussing the importance of recycling and smart energy usage. Their presentation also included an informative visit from Roscoe, O’Fallon’s recycling raccoon.

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation - 163KB PowerPoint 2007 File

Click here to download the Outline of 60KWS Broadcast - 48KB Word Doc File

 


OLD CLASS PROJECTS

 

Class of 2008 Projects

Homelessness Committee:
Created a full marketing campaign to bring awareness to St. Charles County about homelessness being an issue in St. Charles County that most people do not want to acknowledge. The group participated in the annual Homeless Count where they observed dwellings of homeless people on our streets, in our parks, under our bridges and behind our dumpsters. Their moving presentation also includes a video of the homeless being helped by local Sts. Joachim and Anne Care Service, a local non-for-profit.

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation - 7.85MB Zip File

Click here to download the pictures - 440KB PowerPoint 2007 File

 

Overcrowding of Schools Committee:
Created a presentation to show a comparison between different school districts in St. Charles County, and whether or not overcrowding is a problem. This group studied student-to-teacher ratios, district sizes, National test scores and also raised questions regarding future issues facing our school districts. They concluded that overcrowding is not an issue in our county, and state that the issue which should be drawing attention is declining enrollment and the factors that are causing it.

Click here to download the PDF - 255KB PDF File


 
Childhood Obesity Committee: Created a PowerPoint presentation to define childhood obesity, the contributing factors, and what it means for our county from both a nutritional and financial perspective. The group also looked at activities past and present to determine why obesity is growing at such an alarming rate in children. The group states that the most effective way to lessen the risk of childhood obesity starts with adults acting as healthy role models. This led the group to create a resource brochure which includes websites with information on how to be a healthy role model for kids and also lists activities in the St. Charles County area to promote active lifestyles.

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation - 221KB PowerPoint 2007 File

Click here to download the PDF - 171KB PDF File

 

Class of 2006 Projects

Coordination of County Services Committee: worked on creating one source for identifying where residents of St. Charles County could obtain information on the numerous St. Charles County Services, Public Service Agencies, and from the State of Missouri. They identified five major sources for information and published an informational, easy to read card which was then distributed throughout the County at Chambers of Commerce, Library branches, and at various businesses. The major sources identified were either direct connections to services or gateways to services that may be needed for the residents of the County. Click here to download the informational card.

Dealing with Growth Committee: created a PowerPoint presentation, which was created for business owners, to show the impact of traffic congestion and travel delays on businesses and communities. They focused on “Solutions for Today” including offering employees flextime and compressed work weeks and using the benefits and services provided by RideFinders (www.ridefinders.org). They also focused on “Solutions for Tomorrow” including Mixed-Use Development such as live near your work and on-site services. They gave this presentation and distributed CD’s and pamphlets to various organizations throughout St. Charles County. Click here to download the PowerPoint presentation.

Emergency Preparedness Committee: With a goal to “increase awareness and educate the general population on emergency preparedness in conjunction with emergency management agencies throughout St. Charles County,” their initial plan to develop a video was redirected when they discovered the State of Missouri had just announced their new emergency preparedness program called “Ready in 3”, complete with a video presentation. Working closely with St. Charles County Emergency Preparedness and the American Red Cross, this team presented the “Ready in 3“ program and distributed Family Safety Planning Guides at numerous community and corporate organizations. They also developed a list of Emergency Preparedness Resources for St. Charles County. This can be found at: www.dhss.mo.gov/Ready_in_3/.


Class of 2005 Projects


Senior Citizen Services Committee: worked closely with Healthy Communities St. Charles County to collect a list of senior citizens services that could be identified in the County. With the information, the Team developed a web page on the Healthy Communities web site listing all the available services. Healthy Communities is also planning to publish the directory of information for distribution in the community.

Transportation Committee: developed a questionnaire which was circulated to more than 900 people across St. Charles County asking questions relative to transportation issues. They have tabulated the results and plan on sharing this information with the St. Charles County Transportation Board.

Workforce Housing Committee: evaluated workforce housing issues across the country with a focus on what was successful in our communities. They plan to present the results of their project to various community officials.

 



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