OALPRP Strategic Plan & Goals

The Ohio Association of Litter Prevention & Recycling Professionals Executive Board participated in a strategic planning retreat August 27 and 28, 2002 to set goals for the association.

The retreat was a very valuable tool for the Board to assist them in setting a plan of action for the next couple of years. Our sole intent when we held the retreat was to look at the association with all it’s strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan that would strengthen the association for the membership. When the surveys were sent out, it was stated and was firmly believed that the association is our members – and we as a board have a responsibility to assure we are meeting the needs of our members.

Thanks to your response to the surveys, we believe we have set goals and objectives that are a good foundation to build upon and we have made every attempt to base our goals upon your needs as you have stated them.

Outcomes of the OALPRP Strategic Planning Retreat

Revised Mission Statement:

The Ohio Association of Litter Prevention & Recycling Professionals is a statewide association dedicated to professional development by providing leadership, training and networking opportunities to it’s members.

The mission statement was revised to reflect the survey results. Our membership felt we should provide leadership and continue to provide training and networking opportunities which the survey revealed as our strengths.

Three (3) goals were set, which reflect our mission statement and the surveys returned by our membership. The goals set forth in this strategic plan are a good foundation that we hope will assist us to strengthen the association. After setting the goals, members of the board chose a “goal group” to serve on and then set objectives for each of the goals, which are as follows:

Leadership Goal Group: (Members: Kim Hildreth, Dave Jacobs, Della Ewalt, Don Zeisler, Linda Morckel and Jim Oswald)

Objectives:

a. Develop internal associational plans
b. Inspire creative thinking
c. Improve image/professional perception
d. Promote our diversity and strengths
e. Stay alert to political issues affecting state, districts and membership.

Quality Training Goal Group: (Members: Jennifer Boos, Don Krieger, Judi Manion, and Marti Kolb-Conner)

Objectives:

a. Offer three-day conference tracks…every summer involving 60% of membership agencies starting in 2003.
b. If conflict with DRLP, sponsor education/training track if allowed (or extend winter workshop).
c. OALPRP area representatives to sponsor an annual sharing day starting in 2003.

Promote Networking Goal Group: (Members: Sondra Yates, Patty Bratton, Paulie Shaffer and Linda Wuethrich)

Objectives:

a. Create electronic communication – est. website in 2003
b. Exhibit professionalism by providing and participating in diverse workshops with noted speakers and workshop evaluations – 2004
c. Develop new member packet – association information, related associations website, DRLP contacts - updated yearly -2003.

Survey Results:

Members: 83
Respondents: 44

Dianne King, Management Analyst, ODNR/DRLP, facilitated the strategic planning retreat. The following information from the survey is to assist you in understanding how the board developed the goals and objectives for the plan. Full copies of the survey results are available upon request by contacting Kim Hildreth.

As a refresher, respondents were requested to answer 15 questions with a rating from strongly agree - strongly disagree. Areas of significance were:

1. OALPRP is seen as the networking/training group for DRLP grants
2. Satisfied with the quality/cost of conferences
3. Related groups work more closely together
4. More communication
5. Would like a newsletter and website

Seven open-ended questions were also asked. The following reflects responses that were stated consistently from the membership:

1. Strengths of association

a. Networking(26)
b. Board leadership (6)
c. Conferences (6)

2. What would you like to see changed?

a. Communication (10)
b. Communicate via e-mail at least monthly (5)

3. Mission statement

a. Professionalism, too vague

4. Goals of OALPRP

a. Networking
b. Training
c. Providing updated information
d. Education and legislative presence
e. Leadership

5. How to improve communication

a. Newsletter
b. E-mail
c. Website

6. What do you need from the association?

a. Information sharing
b. Networking
c. Conferences/training
d. Partnership with DRLP
e. Leadership
f. Communication

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