Friday, September 7, 2018

The belief of community(4a)


Tallahassee Paintball Arena is one effort of my Community Development through Challenge idea.

     TPBA will be a place people can feel a part of their community. We will have military, law enforcement, and local emergency services take part in daily activities to help build a strong growing community through teamwork and exposure to people they may never encounter. The need to combat here is the feeling of community. This need comes from violence and the feeling of being lost. Nobody is satisfying this need. I would say 35% of people in just this area (Tallahassee) require this need of community. 

     My typical target client/customer/human would be teenager/young adults because they are going through a period of change and self-discovery.

     I was able to ask 3 coworkers and they described their current familiarity with their community as nothing. They realized they just stay here rather than live here in Tallahassee. They are not a part of something that unites them to their own city. They feel they experience loss of community because they fear theft, they fear for their lives, home should never contain fear. My 2 younger coworkers feel this is a great way to engage young adults. Everyone is absorbed into Call of Duty or other video games that involve shooting or fast paces scenarios why not bring it to life and teach lesson along with it? 

     Reflecting on my opportunity I am shocked to hear how distant people really feel in their own community with others that call the same place "Home".

     My three customers may have been overly optimistic for me but I believe my full original idea is still present. My idea of community growth is present with my three customers and they understand the vision and the value of my goal. 

     Going through the current idea I am reporting on and looking back at others I do believe an entrepreneur needs the fine combination of staying firm to their idea and adapting. We need to adapt to minor details but stay firm on our vision

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