Tracking Report 3/28/2007

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.