The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts;
and though all its parts are many,
they form one body. So it is with Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12
Design Team Meetings

NEXT REGIONAL "DESIGN TEAM" MEETINGS

  • Central: CYSS Facilitator: Carolyn Schmidbauer
  • Northeast: CYSS Facilitator: Gary Landoll
  • Northwest: CYSS Facilitator: Ann Sardeson and Kathy Taraschke
  • Southeast: CYSS Facilitators: Mike and Shari Beier
  • Southwest: CYSS Facilitator: Frank Dilallo

~ Combined Regional Design Teams Meeting ~

May 2, 2006 - St. Michaels, Findlay

Handouts: Mission-Vision-Key Goals; Imperatives' Matrix

Steve's Mead Summit Video can be found on: http://www.stevecady.com/my_writings1.htm

Commonalities

COMMON

  • Believe in development plans for success
  • Passion/optimism for future of Catholic Education
  • See continuance of Catholic Education
  • Desire to make available to all
  • Need for communication and collaboration
  • All want to be a part of solution
  • Compassion and cohesiveness
  • Willingness to make commitment to process
  • Enrollment concerns and finances

UNIQUE

  • Different places in process
  • Size of school
  • Continuation of education through 12th grade
  • Geographical connection
  • Some isolated
  • Some high schools available some not
  • Different governance

DRAFT DOCUMENTS DEVELOPED (5)

DESIGN TEAM AGENDA - 5.2.06 draft

  • Facilitator/CYSS
  • Panel (questions)
  • Who how to get them there
  • Date(s) and time
  • Place
  • Imperatives (who, what, when & where)
  • Who else on Design Team and a second meeting

REGIONAL SUMMIT AGENDA - 5.2.06 draft

  • Opening registration, prayer and introductions
  • Table introductions
  • Progress to date/ questions and answers
  • Regional panel (common database)
  • Working/ not working
  • Imperatives for future
  • Preferred future/ action planning and prioritizing
  • Next steps

WHO SHOULD ATTEND - 5.2.06 draft

  • Parents/Grandparents
  • Teachers/staff
  • Pastors/ priests
  • Superintendent/ principals
  • Community leaders
  • Parishes with no schools
  • Students
  • Non-parent parishioners
  • Business partners
  • Community members
  • Public school administrators
  • CCD students and parents
  • Parish finance and development people
  • Non-Catholic parents

PURPOSES FOR ONE DAY SUMMIT - 5.2.06 draft

  • Address Parochial barriers
  • Tangible goals
  • Getting a comfort level in working together as a region and not independent school
  • Answers to provide Catholic Education for all
  • Establish and build upon a regional identity
  • Get alumni to send kids back to Catholic Schools
  • Diocese to provide guidance in the process
  • Ownership
  • People need to come back to a sense of church
  • How to get involvement of all Catholics in the Diocese
  • Work together on marketing and development strategies
  • Communicate and share best practices
  • Support and not competition

REGIONAL SUMMIT OUTCOMES - 5.2.06 draft

  • Compel people to attend – to stay – creating a “synergy” and excitement for Catholic education.
  • Be informed of data before attending the Regional Summit, in order to be ready and willing to change and plan for the future.
  • Communicate “why” there is a need to plan for the future “together” – everyone has a stake in the future of Catholic education.
  • Bring people on board to understand the work already accomplished and to establish a “common ground of support.”
  • Widen the circle of people involved and aware of regional efforts and issues.
  • Share the “good” news!
  • Communicate the vision and get people to see themselves as part of the vision.
  • Define and prioritize a realistic action plan – “next steps”

Questions, contact Catholic Youth and School Services; 419.244.6711; 800.926.8270