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Susan ScaggsSusan Scaggs
Caswell County Campus Caswell County Campus
Piedmont Community CollegePiedmont Community College
[email protected]@piedmontcc.edu
336-694-5705336-694-5705
From Cooperation to From Cooperation to CorporationCorporation
Piedmont Community CollegePiedmont Community College
RCCI Conference 2006RCCI Conference 2006
Piedmont Community College Piedmont Community College and the RCCIand the RCCI
Complex college Service AreaComplex college Service Area Person CountyPerson County Caswell CountyCaswell County
RCCI two pronged approachRCCI two pronged approach
Caswell County BasicsCaswell County Basics
Where are we?Where are we?
Who are we?Who are we?
Where have we been?Where have we been?
Where are we now?Where are we now?
Where are we?
Caswell County is located in the upper right corner of the Piedmont Triad and well within commuter distance of the Research Triangle Park
Our nearest cities are Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point as well as Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and Danville, VA
Approximately 23,000 people
call Caswell County home…there are more deer than people here
Who are we?
Racially the county has a 60/40 white black population with little
other racial diversity
This demographic has remained fairly unchanged
The religious community is homogeneous – mainstream Christian
There is a fading Amish presence in the County
Consider the implications of a community lacking real religious and racial diversity
Less than 10% of our folk
have a college degree
Tobacco farmers wondering what is next
Under educated, under the poverty line, under exposed to
new ideas and possibilities, and under a deadline for change
Nearly 80% of the working population commute outside the county to work
Established 1777 Established 1777
First County Created by the First County Created by the State of North Carolina State of North Carolina
Named for State's First Named for State's First Governor, Richard Governor, Richard Caswell Caswell
Economy built on tobacco Economy built on tobacco farmingfarming
Where have we been?
Pre Civil War, Caswell was one of the Pre Civil War, Caswell was one of the wealthiest counties in the statewealthiest counties in the state
Caswell was one of the five top tobacco Caswell was one of the five top tobacco producing countiesproducing counties
In 1850, In 1850, 52%52% of Caswell’s of Caswell’s population were slavespopulation were slaves
Manufacturing Industry in Caswell employs Manufacturing Industry in Caswell employs 446 people446 people
The single largest manufacturing industry The single largest manufacturing industry serves 210 people – Royal Park Uniform, serves 210 people – Royal Park Uniform, IncInc
Where are we now?
The largest overall employer in the The largest overall employer in the
County is the County is the
County Schools systemCounty Schools system
There are two prisons in CaswellThere are two prisons in Caswell
An honor grade camp – Dan River An honor grade camp – Dan River Prison Work FarmPrison Work Farm
A Medium Custody Unit – Caswell A Medium Custody Unit – Caswell Correctional FacilityCorrectional Facility
Caswell has a 15,000 acre NC Wildlife Caswell has a 15,000 acre NC Wildlife Management AreaManagement Area
Cultural Resources:Cultural Resources:
Yanceyville Historic District, Square, and Yanceyville Historic District, Square, and CourthouseCourthouse
Entire County is a historic agricultural Entire County is a historic agricultural window to the pastwindow to the past
Life in the county:Life in the county:Friendly hardworking peopleFriendly hardworking people
Farming and the rural lifeFarming and the rural lifeActive Caswell Council for the ArtsActive Caswell Council for the Arts
Caswell Civic CenterCaswell Civic CenterHistoric AssociationHistoric Association
Horticulture ClubHorticulture ClubRotary, Ruritan, Kiwanis Rotary, Ruritan, Kiwanis
The Caswell County ProjectThe Caswell County ProjectPartnerships Partnerships PartnershipsPartnerships Partnerships Partnerships
County/City GovernmentCounty/City Government Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Chamber of CommerceChamber of Commerce NC Department of LaborNC Department of Labor
Immediate BenefitImmediate Benefit
2121stst Century NC Department of Labor Century NC Department of Labor NC-DOL staff assignedNC-DOL staff assigned Environmental Scan Conducted/PublishedEnvironmental Scan Conducted/Published
Environmental Scan FindingsEnvironmental Scan Findings Local AssetsLocal Assets
Hardworking peopleHardworking people Piedmont Community CollegePiedmont Community College Historic Nature of the CountyHistoric Nature of the County
Local ChallengesLocal Challenges Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development Land UseLand Use Strategic PlanStrategic Plan
Using the Scan ResultsUsing the Scan Results
The RCCI 21The RCCI 21stst Century Team Century Team
Develops a Strategic PlanDevelops a Strategic Plan
Caring effective leadershipCaring effective leadership
Follow through on plan that is in motionFollow through on plan that is in motion
Improved K-12Improved K-12
Attention to infrastructureAttention to infrastructure
Land Use PlanLand Use Plan
A Unified VisionA Unified Vision
What do we need?
Got the cooperation…Got the cooperation…
now what about the corporationnow what about the corporation
Remember this List?Remember this List?
Active Caswell Council for the ArtsActive Caswell Council for the ArtsCaswell Civic CenterCaswell Civic CenterHistoric AssociationHistoric Association
Horticulture ClubHorticulture ClubRotaryRotaryRuritanRuritanKiwanis Kiwanis
Caswell 21Caswell 21stst Century Century
Development Corporation is bornDevelopment Corporation is born
Non-profit group to solicit, receive, Non-profit group to solicit, receive, and distribute funds to community and distribute funds to community
projectsprojects
Already Funding Already Funding The Caswell County Ag-ExpoThe Caswell County Ag-Expo
The Caswell Community ArboretumThe Caswell Community Arboretum
MarketingMarketingTourismTourism
AgricultureAgricultureEducationEducationOutreachOutreach
Broadband ConnectivityBroadband ConnectivityIndustrial ParkIndustrial Park
Following the Strategic Plan
Entire County is a historic agricultural Entire County is a historic agricultural window to the pastwindow to the past
Comprehensive list of possible Comprehensive list of possible historic themes, including plantations, historic themes, including plantations, historic churches, and cemeterieshistoric churches, and cemeteries
Focus on Tourism
Hwy 29 SurveyHwy 29 Survey
The results indicated the top three possible The results indicated the top three possible draws off the highway were draws off the highway were
1)1) want to see a tobacco farm, want to see a tobacco farm,
2)2) want camping, and want camping, and
3)3) need foodneed food
Focus on Tourism
Develop RV park and or campground somewhere Develop RV park and or campground somewhere near Hwy 29 near Hwy 29
Develop a working heritage farm where visitors Develop a working heritage farm where visitors can come and experience tobacco farming and can come and experience tobacco farming and visit a “Rural Heritage Center”visit a “Rural Heritage Center”
Other items of interest that could be associated Other items of interest that could be associated with this working heritage farm were the with this working heritage farm were the establishment of a farmers market, an establishment of a farmers market, an agriculture museumagriculture museum
Tourism in Caswell County
Still LOTS to do in Caswell County, but Still LOTS to do in Caswell County, but we have momentumwe have momentum
For More Information For More Information ContactContact
Susan ScaggsSusan Scaggs
Caswell County Campus Caswell County Campus
Piedmont Community CollegePiedmont Community College
[email protected]@piedmontcc.edu
336-694-5705336-694-5705
