HOMETOWN HERO OUTDOORS
United We Give, Divided We Fall
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Fishapalooza
A large group get together of law enforcement, military service members, and veterans ice fishing.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Military One Souce 2022
Minnesota Council of Non-Profits 2020
Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce 2020
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of free participants on field trips
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Members that the origination serves in the military, veteran or first responder professions that have experienced our outdoor excursions.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Hometown Hero Outdoors’ (HHO) mission is to provide military service members, veterans, and first responders, to include law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS (emergency medical services) with outdoor opportunities to assist in healing and building healthy relationships within the community.
In the coming years, HHO plans to expand into all 50 states, grow our user base by double and double the amount of trips and events we host for our members. Within that, we intend to expand our story telling of those we serve through video format that may be within a television networks, streaming or documentary type platforms.
In further, we intend to grow our endowment to ensure longevity of the organization.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Annually, our board hosts 11 board meeting that consists of 2 to 3 hours per meeting. An additional "extended meeting," occurs each February for three (3) days to review our achievements and ensure we are meeting our milestones. The President and Vice President ensure board members are meeting their goals and communicate on a regular basis with volunteer leadership.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our capabilities grow through involvement, visibility and engagement. HHO has a robust social media presence and intends to gain additional exposure through significant outreach. Volunteers host community engagement activities on a regular basis to help generate support to help us serve our members. In a short 5 years, we have proven that we can capable of exceeding our goals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The best way to explain our progress is through our information book which has been provided.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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HOMETOWN HERO OUTDOORS
Board of directorsas of 02/24/2024
Mr Christopher Tetrault
Mr Shuan Olsberg
Chris Urman
Andy Graff
Mitch Bollin
Todd Spindler
Brian Chaffee
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes