Chair
Jay Cook
Purpose
To provide structure for strategic planning for the long-term utilization of the Campgrounds in alignment with the Mission of the Community of Christ.
Responsibilities
- Develop and keep current the Onset Campgrounds Strategic Plan. This may include:
- Reviewing any earlier plans (including circa 2010-11)
- Identifying any existing vision or mission statements, enduring principles or widely shared views and discuss their continued applicability or need for increased visibility
- Conducting a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis
- Brainstorming, then refining, organizing and prioritizing possible ways in which the Campgrounds can continuously improve spiritually, physically/financially, and as a Zionic community, and in any other aspects identified
- Soliciting input from those currently served by the Onset Board (cottage owners, visitors, congregations within the NE Mission Center, and NE Mission Center leadership) to identify expectations, desires, concerns, and recommendations (through surveys, focus groups or other means).
- Identify the highest strategic priorities and establish sub-committees of interested / committed / competent individuals to move forward on these high priority actions.
- Make formal recommendations to OBOT and the Onset Conference for specific actions, procedures, policies, etc. to help ensure the long-term health and wellbeing of the Campgrounds and the campgrounds community.
- Encourage donations of money and physical assets to the grounds, focusing on areas of greatest need.
- Create proposals to make best use of all 65 acres and time frame.
- Study alternatives to improve year-round utilization of the campgrounds.
- Identify Community of Christ (World Church) policies, OBOT policies, State laws, and federal, state and local regulations relevant to committee’s work to ensure compliance
Cross Committee Collaborations
- Work with the Financial Management Committee to determine financial requirements / revenue opportunities for any strategic initiatives, facilities or programs.
- As needed, revise existing policies or draft new policies or procedures related to committee work in collaboration with Governance Committee.