Site Coach Tracking Report
Site: Perkins/Chase HTC
Coach: Jana Jensen Report Date: March 28, 2007
Progress and Outcomes
Steering Committee/Site Coordinator Level:
Entrepreneurship:
Chase – LB 840 guidelines are being reviewed by attorney.
Chase – BR&E survey is planned for Imperial and Wauneta, invited Perkins county to participate also. Deadline to know is April 15th.
Leadership: Ann Burge reported on Second Regional Leadership Class – 19 participants/ 8 students
April 17th will be graduation; trip to Lincoln to Unicameral went well - _?__ participated
Next year, not as many students to participate because of schedules and conflicts
Charitable Giving:
Perkins raised $50,000 toward the Hunt Challenge in their 1st year
ICF gave $5000 in grants and held their 2nd Annual Celebration, March 24th. ICF has raised $136,000 for the Hunt Challenge and has $15,000 in pledges. They have met the goal!
Youth Engagement:
Youth Day – 12 students, 1 – Wauneta, 11 – Imperial (all seniors), no Perkins County because of overloaded schedule w/State boys and girls BB games. Will hold in the fall, not spring, too many conflicts and it will be offered to other classes.
Perkins County continue to work on getting their Youth Council organized.
4-H Curriculum was discussed
Chase County, YLLC – Youth Leaders in Longhorn Country worked with 4th graders on Crackernomics, 40 youth participated
Other Key Outcomes:
Leslie Carlholm submitted the BECA grant, (awarded $8,115)
Madrid ethanol plant to open May 1st. Bio-disel plant in Grant open June or July.
Wauneta’s ethanol plant permits have been approved.
Imperial has the potential for two ethanol plants.
Site Issues and Observations
Madrid ethanol plant has been a great economic boost to Perkins county. The local motel is full because of the new pipeline construction. No rentals available and not many houses available for purchase. Madrid businesses, as well as Grant businesses have seen a nice boost from the construction folks working on the plant.
Businesses in both Perkins and Chase county are concerned about the Walmart coming to Ogallala. The BECA grant, if awarded, will provide training and assistance to businesses that wish to strategically prepare for Walmart.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
BECA award announcement for Chase Perkins HTC
2007 Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Partnerships receive $224,942 for Building Entrepreneurial Communities
LINCOLN, NEB. (April 11, 2007) — Governor Dave Heineman, along with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Rural Development Commission, has awarded $224,942 to 10 partnerships through the Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA). This is the final of three application cycles awarding a total of $500,000 BECA funding for FY 2006-2007. BECA is part of the Nebraska Advantage package.
"I'm pleased that in addition to helping provide funding for economic development projects, this program is helping local communities expand and strengthen their entrepreneurial partnerships," Gov. Heineman said. "This program has been successful in helping revitalize Nebraska's rural communities because it encourages local leaders to be involved in the entrepreneurial process. I congratulate each of the partnerships receiving funding and hope that these grants are just the start of a long and successful journey for these new business ventures in Nebraska’s rural areas."
The BECA grants encourage regional projects, and all 10 projects that applied this cycle received funding. Projects must provide 100 percent cash match.
The projects include:
• Chase and Perkins counties received $8,115 to provide educational and technical assistance that targets rural sustainability to existing business owners and entrepreneurs. The Chase-Perkins County Hometown Competitiveness Steering Committee is partnering with the Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation, local governments, and chambers of commerce to provide the services. The cities of Grant and Imperial will match the funding with LB 840 Economic Development Funds.
Pillars
The HomeTown Competitiveness Newsletter
April 2007
Success Stories
Partnerships Receive $224,942 for BECA– Governor Dave Heineman, along with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Rural Development Commission, has awarded $224,942 to 10 partnerships through the Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA). Four of the 10 partnerships included HTC communities– Chase and Perkins County, Drive for Five Initiative (Columbus), Cambridge-McCook Vision 2010, and Butler County Development Initiative. Read the full press release at http://pio.neded.org/press/2007/07rel32.htm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Partnerships receive $224,942 for Building Entrepreneurial Communities
LINCOLN, NEB. (April 11, 2007) — Governor Dave Heineman, along with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Rural Development Commission, has awarded $224,942 to 10 partnerships through the Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA). This is the final of three application cycles awarding a total of $500,000 BECA funding for FY 2006-2007. BECA is part of the Nebraska Advantage package.
"I'm pleased that in addition to helping provide funding for economic development projects, this program is helping local communities expand and strengthen their entrepreneurial partnerships," Gov. Heineman said. "This program has been successful in helping revitalize Nebraska's rural communities because it encourages local leaders to be involved in the entrepreneurial process. I congratulate each of the partnerships receiving funding and hope that these grants are just the start of a long and successful journey for these new business ventures in Nebraska’s rural areas."
The BECA grants encourage regional projects, and all 10 projects that applied this cycle received funding. Projects must provide 100 percent cash match.
The projects include:
• Chase and Perkins counties received $8,115 to provide educational and technical assistance that targets rural sustainability to existing business owners and entrepreneurs. The Chase-Perkins County Hometown Competitiveness Steering Committee is partnering with the Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation, local governments, and chambers of commerce to provide the services. The cities of Grant and Imperial will match the funding with LB 840 Economic Development Funds.
Pillars
The HomeTown Competitiveness Newsletter
April 2007
Success Stories
Partnerships Receive $224,942 for BECA– Governor Dave Heineman, along with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Rural Development Commission, has awarded $224,942 to 10 partnerships through the Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA). Four of the 10 partnerships included HTC communities– Chase and Perkins County, Drive for Five Initiative (Columbus), Cambridge-McCook Vision 2010, and Butler County Development Initiative. Read the full press release at http://pio.neded.org/press/2007/07rel32.htm.
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