THE BEST QUALITIES OF THE SCOTS

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1 Our Mission: Nourish Scottish identity through service, fellowship and celebration of Scottish culture. Service Fellowship Celebration of Scottish Culture Elder Care We support a home for the elderly, the Scottish Home, where our guiding philosophy is to provide our residents with loving, personal care and true friendship. Membership We welcome everyone who is Scottish by birth, by heritage and/or simply by inclination. Events We organize and host events to educate, entertain, preserve Scottish customs and promote both traditional and contemporary Scottish culture. Education We provide scholarships to help bright, talented students pursue academic excellence at universities in Scotland and the United States. Outreach We provide service and leadership to develop and enhance friendship and ex-change between Scotland and North America. Cultural Initiatives We sponsor initiatives to tell the stories of Scottish journeys and contributions to, experience and accomplishment in North America. Our Core Values EQUALITY - Inspired by Robert Burns work A Man s A Man, the Society believes in the equality of every individual and every opportunity and in freedom of every kind. This belief is the cornerstone of both Scottish and American identity. EDUCATION - Inspired by the Scottish enlightenment, the Society believes in the importance of education, learning and critical thinking. ENTERPRISE - Inspired by Scotland s accomplished history of invention and innovation, the Society believes in honesty in every sphere of life, hard work, self-reliance and entrepreneurialism.

2 SERVICE Elder Care We support a home for the elderly, the Scottish Home, where our guiding philosophy is to provide our residents with loving, personal care and true friendship. ELDER CARE Action Plan Development 1. SHORT TERM - Definition of Marketing approach Focus on Marketing DELIVERY OF MESSAGES advertising promotional video publicity database of stories electronic outreach hospital outreach Signage/lamp-post banners advocacy and referrals promote volunteer service service organizations/churches Illinois Saint Andrew Society grassroots approach centennial of the Scottish Home respite Care marketing/pr Consultant CAPITAL PROJECTS 28 th STREET resurfacing 28 th Street 27 th STREET options for vacant property on 27 th Street 2. MID TERM - Evaluation of alternative strategies for delivering elder care service Focus on Programming Medicare community based elder care services partnerships with other elder-care service providers evaluate financing mechanisms to help potential residents sell their homes research strategies used successfully by other elder care providers 3. LONG TERM - Redevelopment of Scottish Home campus Focus on Infrastructure Redevelopment of Sheltered Care Redevelopment of Intermediate Care Construction of new building

3 SERVICE EDUCATION Action Plan Development The Society offers scholarships to support US students at academic institutions in Scotland (Harper Brown Scholarship Program) and in the USA (Illinois Saint Andrew Scholarship program). In addition the Scottish Home hosts training internships for nursing students from Triton College, Illinois significantly expand resources of Scholarship programs establish partnerships with Alumni and Admissions Departments of Scottish Universities to enhance both screening and fundraising initiatives develop and deliver Scottish educational programs for Chicago area schools host a Scottish North American career fair featuring Scottish Universities Education We provide scholarships to help bright, talented students pursue academic excellence at universities in Scotland and the United States. contact area Universities to discuss organizing a Scottish Studies course. The University of Guelph, Canada has built a successful Department of Scottish Studies expand in-service educational programs at Scottish Home including staff, residents and resident families offer internships at the Scottish Home to Nursing Colleges in Scotland

4 MEMBERSHIP Action Plan Development FELLOWSHIP Member Acquisition, Retention and Development increase membership through a progressive prospecting plan and a coordinated effort to enhance the value and experience of Society members research membership initiatives and benefits of other membership organizations design and deliver membership programs and benefits packages for different constituencies, demographics and age groups survey membership to identify needs, hopes and demands in order to evaluate and standardize membership dues and benefits develop a searchable, password protected membership directory on website Membership We welcome everyone who is Scottish by birth, by heritage and/or simply by inclination. CHICAGO SCOTS develop CHICAGO SCOTS brand develop and implement a branding/marketing campaign engage with young CHICAGO SCOTS in the manner of their choosing and provide programming and service that are relevant to them A downtown base for CHICAGO SCOTS develop a downtown Chicago presence for CHICAGO SCOTS initially through program/events and, when resources will allow, through the establishment of premises

5 OUTREACH Action Plan Development FELLOWSHIP CHICAGO-GLASGOW appoint and host the Glasgow-Chicago steering committee under the auspices of and within CHICAGO SCOTS to identify, facilitate and promote all opportunities for Chicago-Glasgow exchange and partnership feature Glasgow and Glasgow based organizations prominently in our programming US SCOTS provide leadership to the development of a National Association of Scottish American organizations Outreach We provide service and leadership to develop and enhance friendship and ex-change between Scotland and North America. develop a national US SCOTS board with representatives of each participating regional chapter taking a seat on this national board Scottish North American Leadership Conference and the Scottish American Hall of Fame will become initiatives of the US SCOTS develop a National Scottish American Service Center on behalf of and to serve the US SCOTS

6 EVENTS Action Plan Development CELEBRATION OF SCOTTISH CULTURE develop the Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Itasca in order to increase awareness, attendance, revenues design some events to appeal specifically to individual segments of our community and other events to have something for everyone promote Kirkin O The Tartan at Chicago area churches investigate potential of Tartan Day parade & Hogmanay celebration in Chicago Establish and enable the following events committees and task forces with clear objectives and duties to attain optimum number of members involved in decision making, project and task implementation: Events We organize and host events to educate, entertain, preserve Scottish customs and promote both traditional and contemporary Scottish culture. Robert Burns Supper Tartan Day/Scotland Week Scottish Festival & Highland Games Scottish Home Picnic Kilted Classic Golf Tournament Scottish North American Leadership Conference Saint Andrew s Day Feast of the Haggis

7 CULTURAL INITIATIVES Action Plan Development CELEBRATION OF SCOTTISH CULTURE SCOTTISH AMERICAN MUSEUM solicit donations to museum collection develop web presence and electronic archive to provide facilities for families to record their own Stories from Scotland SCOTTISH AMERICAN HALL OF FAME develop Hall of Fame to become a nationwide initiative, appoint a national Board for the Hall of Fame and organize an induction ceremony - which will be universally accepted as the highest honor the Scottish American community can pay develop as online educational tool featuring profiles and modules Cultural Initiatives We sponsor initiatives to tell the stories of Scottish journeys and contributions to, experience and accomplishment in North America. SCOTTISH AMERICAN HISTORY CLUB organize a history tour of Scottish Chicago produce written, video, audio documentary of Society s history refurbish Robert Burns Statue in Garfield Park GENEALOGY develop the best Scottish genealogical research center in North America investigate potential of offering DNA analysis to members SCOTTISH BUSINESS FORUM promote networking, commerce, professional fellowship and exchange evaluate potential of sponsoring and hosting trade missions between Scotland and US evaluate potential of operating a for-profit business to support charity SCOTTISH LAW SOCIETY promote networking, commerce, professional fellowship and exchange ensure that the annual Judge Bauer Award presentation becomes the foremost legal event on the Scottish American community s calendar evaluate potential of facilitating trade missions MUSIC & DANCE design and deliver programs to perpetuate and enhance Scottish traditions and contemporary Scottish music and dance. grow resources of endowment for Scottish Arts to fund music and dance initiatives SCOTTISH AMERICAN LIBRARY reorganize the library, expand resources and develop a lending library