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Ramsey Goals of the Community <br />• Develop a community center with associated programming and activities <br />• Privately owned and operated community center <br />o Preferably with a one-time payment <br />• Interested in <br />o Traditional, stand alone community center mode as well as dispersed facilities throughout the <br />community <br />o Center that off different recreational, educational, sociuVwltural, a d other opportunities and be <br />served by multiple organizations (partnerships). <br />o A place where they haveflities to work out yet moms for community use and other activities <br />• 12 acres of land in COR <br />Community Center vs Recreation Facility <br />• Community Center <br />o A building or group of buildings for a community's educational and recreational activities (M. 2016) <br />• Recreation Facility <br />o A public facility for recreation (T. n.d.) <br />• Distance from other recreation facilities is major hindrance on community involvement <br />• Ramsey needs a recreation facility with a community Center atmosphere <br />o Place for people to gather, learn and exercise will best fit the <br />24 <br />Organized Activities <br />• Reasons why people haven't participated in organized <br />• Within our control <br />o Inconvenient Hours <br />o Lack of awareness <br />o Scheduling <br />o Negative experiences <br />• Out of our control <br />o Children too small <br />o No longer involved in sports <br />Needs Based on Survey Results <br />50% of the community rated the recreational opportunities as positive or good for the community. <br />74%of the community consider themselves in very good to excellent health. (2016 data) <br />o Where are people in the community getting their exercise? <br />Substitute facilities within 15 minute drive <br />Top requested community needs: <br />25 <br />26 <br />