Mission
Promote Hagerman area improvement, development, education and appreciation; facilitate community-based planning; build community capacity; lessen the burden of government; promote social welfare; encourage and promote sustainable growth; improve the general business climate and engage in any other activity for any lawful purpose for which non-profit corporations may be organized under Idaho and U.S. laws.

Vision
We help our community describe and attain its desired future by shepherding good ideas, tracking progress and keeping selected projects moving toward completion.

Membership
Membership in Hagerman IDEA, Inc., an Idaho non-profit corporation, is open to anyone who supports the organization's objectives as stated in its articles of incorporation. For the first eight years of its existence IDEA required a $400 one-time membership fee. This was necessary to build operating funds. As of 2010 the membership fee has been eliminated and replaced by a simple pledge to be familiar with and support IDEA objectives, programs and projects Currently there a no annual dues charged.

Officers - (Terms will expire in April 2010)
President - Robert Metzger
Vice-President - Peter Remmen
Secretary/Treasurer - James F. Scott, Executive Director

Information Contact
James F. Scott, Executive Director
Post Office Box 403
Hagerman, ID 83332-0403
Phone: (208) 837-4522

Gem Community Committee
Hagerman IDEA has been appointed by the Mayor and City Council to function as Hagerman's Gem Community Committee. IDEA will ensure that the annual requirements necessary to maintain the community's active status in the Gem Community Program are met each year.

Meetings
The next IDEA meeting will be at 6 P.M. on the second Monday of April at the Snake River Grill Meeting Room located in Frog's Landing, at the corner State Street (US Highway 30) and Hagerman Avenue. All meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to participate in the Gem Community portion of the meetings.

Fund-Raising
"Blues in the Park" is the annual music festival project we put on for our community. The second weekend in September is typically the date for the event. We are currently working on our eighth annual Blues in the Park. This is our most visible project and it provides us with the opportunity to publicly recognize our sponsor's as part of our event promotion. We include sponsor's names on our Blues Poster and in the event program. In addition we list our sponsors on our web page and provide hyperlinks to a sponsor's website if they wish. Check out the Blues page for more information. Blues in the Park is only one of our community improvement projects. Please take a look at our projects page to learn more about our efforts.