In October 2004, the local school children were asked what they would like to see in Chignik's future. The following summarizes their input as provided by them, the future the leaders:
*Improve airport runway for cargo jets to land *Establish a local flying service to have direct flights to Anchorage *Develop a business that community members can work during the winter months - perhaps this business would attract people to stay and work in Chignik *Community Co-op store - this would provide jobs *Elder facility (to keep elders in village like a nursing home) this would create jobs *Mini campus/dorms -- take college courses -- get training *Beauty shop/Espresso shop *Factory where fishermen and women make their fish into a product like smoked packaged fish *Veterinarian clinic, animal kennel/shelter for the Chigniks and surrounding villages *We need a STORE all year; We need a tsunami shelter *Starbucks *Widen the airport, lengthen the airport, ski lodge, hunting lodge, new airport building *New post office, new dock, new community hall, beauty shop and nail shop *Roads connecting villages, better airport, tsunami shelter, grocery store, teen center, movie theater, skate park for BMX, roller blading, skateboards, first care hospice for elders *Apartment building, Starbucks with a beauty salon *Tsunami shelter across the bay with a road *Swimming pool at the school, ammo store, pet store, Taco Bell, bigger playgound, hospital, Chucky Cheese *Walmart, raise the price of fish, bigger school, more food for the elders *Dog pound, horse ranch, flower shop, Pizza Hut, Burger King, McDonalds, mall, AC store, Chinese restaurant *Merry Go Round - Trampoline; A swimming pool for everyone a restaurant *Make a program for the youth in the winter time so they can make some money and a summer program to make money; Get real cement roads; Have a basketball and volleyball court open year-round
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