First Meeting
Humboldt Area Adventure Professionals
First Meeting
November 29, 2007
Bridge Activity
At the first meeting we gathered around a large table covered with butcher paper. We were asked to consider: “what we have in the community, where we are now or our strengths;” and what our vision is, where we want to go, the opportunities.” After ideas were generated to these two areas (the middle of the paper was left blank) we generated the “bridge” what might begin to get us from here to there. This will not capture the graphic beauty of this activity – but it will provide us all with the content.
What we have (strengths):
- Students who need mentorship and experience
- University
- Positive energy
- AWWWWWW!!!
- Eco-tourism??
- Canopy tours
- Trees and fresh air
- Boys and Girls Club new building
- Center Activities and Rec Dept (HSU)
- Environmental Awareness
- Rivers
- Student population for interest and potential help
- Passionate committed dedicated folks
- NAWA Academy
- Environment – emphasis on outdoor in “culture”
- LEAP
- Supportive community
- Cascadie
- Facilitators
- Trained Staff
- Willingness
- Professionals committed to the profession
- HSU
- People
- Experience
- Passionate people
- Awareness
- Outdoor resources
- High level of volunteering and contributing
- Environmental ethics
- Center Activities
- Many people from challenging situations
- Unused ropes courses
- Unused partnerships
- Passionate people dedicated to this field
- Humboldt has like minded people with passion for nature
- Attracting people wanting to learn, connect with nature, and connect with others in the community
- HSU outdoor rec program
- Ocean
- Fog
- Love!
What is the vision (opportunities):
- Pooling of resources of locals
- Love!
- Tie into HCOE & HAF for support
- Bringing in elements of ADV. ED. Into classrooms & community settings, portable courses, building character education, working with special needs groups.
- Adventure programming available to all
- Experience economy – entrepreneurship a growth industry
- Affordability of programs for all SES
- Community access to facilities
- Youth/community self-empowerment
- Partnerships with other companies, programs and businesses
- Extended day programs (life skills) 2 day to 3 mos.
- Professional network
- Training opportunity for students and community
- Opportunities for youth to be challenged and experience the outdoors
- Corporate visits for trainings and experienced-based enhancements
- Sustained funding or partnerships
- Jobs & careers
- Multiple opportunities open to all
- Network
- Available opportunities
- Sustainability
- Community collaboration
- A setting with resources & trained people also a place to train others in outdoor rec/ed
The Bridge (what will get us from what we have to the vision):
- Love!
- Action
- Money
- Compromise
- Networking
- Effort
- Time
- Patience
- People
- Commitment
- Arcata ropes course community model
- AEE sponsored “Playday”
- Community buy in
- Dedicated people
- AEE
- ACCT
- Research
- Development of an advisory/development committee with representatives from funding agencies on a state, county, city and local organizations
- Accreditation certification opportunities
- Dialogue
- Communication
- Network
- Formal “packaging” of opportunities and strengths to market within this market and outside to the region
- Flexibility in structure that allows for flow of trainings, talent, $ and market opportunities
- Interactive networking website
- Regular gathering of facilitators and trainings
- Coordinated and endorsed tranings for staff
- Partnerships
- Private Investments
- Organization Networking
- Money
- Trainings
- Conference attendance
- Time
- Money
- Passion
- Sustainable interest
- Networking
- Fund-raising
