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Highlights of Mid-Year Board MeetingThe NEAFCS Executive Board members gathered in St. Paul, MN on May 16th and 17th for their mid-year meeting. The meeting location was the Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel, which is the site for our 2007 Annual Session in September. This article offers highlights of the items of business conducted during the two days. Early Bird Deadline for Annual Session is July 7If you have already registered, won't you please consider contacting your extension colleagues and co-workers and encouraging them to register for the Annual Session before the early bird deadline? They'll thank you for reminding them on how they can save money! Living Well Award Applications Due July 1This award recognizes state affiliates for using the Living Well campaign materials anytime during the year. Acknowledge what the members in your state are doing to increase awareness about Extension family and consumer science programs in their communities by submitting an application for the Living Well Award. National Officer Shares Her Thoughts About the Living Well CampaignAs a candidate for national office at the 2006 Annual Session, Mary Ann Lienhart-Cross (IN), now Vice President for Professional Development responded to the question "How would I use the Living Well Campaign in conjunction with my work as an NEAFCS officer?" Requesting Facts and Websites to Link to the Learning and Living Well WebsiteThe Public Affairs External Marketing Subcommittee plans to rotate and add website links on the www.LearningandLivingWell.org website. We'd like states from every NEAFCS region to have a website link from this website. State affiliates are also invited to submit facts that will be incorporated as rotating factoids on the website. This article provides instructions on how to submit your facts and website links for inclusion. More Reports from PILD 2007This month we are continuing the excitement and lessons learned from the JCEP-sponsored Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) program in Washington, D.C. Here are comments from some additional NEAFCS scholarship recipients who received the $150 scholarships. Changes in Selection Process for Concurrent Sessions & Showcase of ExcellenceEach year your association evaluates the Annual Session. The executive board, along with the Annual Session planning committee uses the evaluation information to plan and create a balanced program that meets the needs of its members. Every year there are new challenges to the process. As a member, we want you to be aware of some important facts that have influenced the decision to make some changes to this year's Annual Session. Support the Awards Fund – Donate Items to the Silent AuctionThe NEAFCS Silent Auction is fast approaching and we are requesting that each affiliate donate up to five items to be auctioned. Just use your imagination and you will come up with wonderful auction items. Award Winning Photos – Say Cheese!We're trying something a bit different at Annual Session this year. Thursday evening at the Awards Banquet, award recipients will have the opportunity to be photographed with President Carol Schlitt. Upon receiving their awards, winners will be directed to the photo area within the banquet hall. You may order the photos immediately following the banquet, or at your leisure via the internet after you return home. Discover Wisconsin While Driving to 2007 Annual SessionIf you are driving to the NEAFCS Annual Session in St. Paul and traveling through Wisconsin, you might want to do some sightseeing. We hope you'll discover Wisconsin as part of your Annual Session experience. Post-Session Tour: Duluth Rail and SailExtend your Annual Session stay through Friday and explore Duluth, Minnesota, the inland seaport farthest from its ocean origin, over a thousand miles from the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes. Watch the autumn colors come alive while traveling to the North Shore to the city of Duluth on the largest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior. Farmers Market Food Safety Presentation Available OnlineAs farmers markets have opened for the season, a presentation on consumer food safety is available for NEAFCS members to download. Applications Due August 8 for Diversity CertificateThe Diversity Subcommittee has developed the Diversity Subcommittee Certificate to promote diversity in programs and recognize those with creative programs, leadership and personal diversity. Your program must be submitted by August 8, 2007. Meet Your Board Member—Diana MilneGreetings from the Show-Me State! You may have noticed that two of your current board members hail from the state of Missouri. I'm the new kid on the block, having been elected as NEAFCS secretary during last year's Annual Session. Position Announcement (MN)Lead Area Program Leader, Health and Nutrition, University of MN, St. Paul campus |
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President's MessageDear NEAFCS members, I hope you are planning to attend the 73rd NEAFCS Annual Session in St. Paul this September. Now is the time you should register, as the early bird special pricing deadline is July 7th. For more information, visit the 2007 Annual Session section of the NEAFCS website or to register now, simply click here. Your NEAFCS officers met face-to-face for the mid-year board meeting during two days in May at the St. Paul, MN conference hotel. Several important decisions were made that will have far reaching effects on this organization. One decision made was to turn over the day-to-day financial responsibilities of NEAFCS to our management company beginning June 1 of this year. To meet our auditor's recommendations and best practices as outlined in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, NEAFCS has established financial policies and procedures to protect the assets of our association and as of June 1, NEAFCS will be in complete compliance. Our Treasurer, Robin Kuleck, is meeting with the management company at our national office in Dallas, Texas this month to ensure a smooth transition. The treasurer's responsibility will now focus on financial oversight and closely working with both the finance and investment committees. In addition, the board voted to go to self-management of our investments. The investment committee will now take a very active role in the selection and management of our association investments. Their first job will be to develop comprehensive investment policies: something the association has lacked and which has been strongly suggested by our auditors to ensure that our association's investments are meeting established goals. As you read in the April eNews, I have established an ad-hoc committee to look at our Annual Session - from how sites are selected and the role of affiliates and members, to how it is designed (number and type of sessions). This committee has been charged to develop a white paper and present their findings at the 2008 Galaxy III Conference. To aid this committee, a town hall-type meeting will be held during the 2007 Annual Session to allow the membership to voice their opinions as to what direction our Annual Session should take in the future. Until next month, Carol Schlitt
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