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Hello, this is Ryan Hegreness. Many of you met me as I worked as Bob Brookover's Graduate Assistant on the Vision Plan process. I am currently working as an Assistant Director for a recreation department in Vermont. I have met with some VRPA leaders and they are interested in implementing California's VIP plan in Vermont. They have asked me to do a presentation for the association in the spring. I am hoping to get some feedback from South Carolina Parks & Rec. directors who have implemented the Vision Plan (to any extent) within their department. I'd like to know:

1. What have you done to implement the Vision Plan?
2. Has your staff been receptive to the Vision Plan principles and process?
3. How has your community responded?
4. How has the plan changed your thinking and/or operations?
5. Have you taken any steps to measure results? If so how and what were the outcomes?
6. Do you have any suggestions for other departments who have not yet implemented the Vision Plan?

I know many departments are still in the early stages of this process and the summer is always a busy time; however, I would love to hear about any successes as well as any suggestions. I think your input will not only be valuable to me as I present the plan in Vermont, but will be helpful to other departments in South Carolina.

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Thank you!

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