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Reflections From the Past: History Worth RememberingAllow me to sub-title this column, "Did you know . . ." Reflections From the Past: Hidden History from Southeast TennesseeMiss Myrtle Webb's dedication allowed her to personally change people's lives for the better, and she remains one of those special people whose quiet work made McMinn County what it is today. Awards Entries Now Being AcceptedI hope many of you have had the opportunity to try the new Awards entry process that is on the NEAFCS website. The Award application link will be active from February 6th through April 1st for entry and any editing of your award applications. I encourage each of you to enter at least one award category. Plan to Attend the NEAFCS 2009 Annual SessionNEAFCS invites you to come to Birmingham, Alabama for its 2009 Annual Session, with the theme Celebrating Our Heritage, Embracing Our Future. Officers Needed for 2010 NEAFCS Executive BoardEach year NEAFCS looks for a few outstanding leaders from our association to serve on the Executive Board. Please start thinking now about submitting your application or encouraging someone in your state to apply. PILD Early Bird Registration Deadline ApproachesTo encourage NEAFCS members to participate in the PILD Conference, our Association offers $150 scholarships to help defray to cost of attendance. Another way to save on your attendance costs is to register for the conference by the Early Bird deadline, March 1. The History of the Living Well CampaignThe Living Well campaign was born of the need for a coordinated public relations campaign for Extension Family and Consumer Sciences. Several NEAFCS members collaborated to write an article for the December 2008 issue of the Journal of Extension that has been several years in the making. National Extension Living Well Week, March 8-14There are many ways to acknowledge the 2009 National Extension Living Well Week in March, simply by incorporating this celebration and marketing opportunity into many things you are already doing on the job. Apply For a Living Well Week Mini-GrantState affiliate chapters, counties or multi-counties are encouraged to apply for a $500 mini-grant for the 2010 National Extension Living Well Week, March 14-20. Five mini-grants will be available. Applications are due April 1, 2009. Send Your Best Websites to FeatureThe NEAFCS Public Affairs External Marketing Sub-Committee plans to rotate and add website links on the www.LearningandLivingWell.org website. The sub-committee’s objective is that states from every NEAFCS region will have a website link from this website. Send this information any time during the year. Meet your Board MemberI really enjoy partnering with NEAFCS members and the Professional Development sub-committees to bring interesting and exciting opportunities to our association. Position AnnouncementJob Vacancy #090041: Associate Dean for College of Human Sciences Extension and Outreach and Director for ISU Extension to Families |
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President's Message
Alice came to the fork in the road. Which road does NEAFCS take? Regional meetings provide a forum to talk about "where we are going". If we don't know where we are going, we won't go anywhere. At these meetings, we emphasized our budget situation and looked for options to help the national and affiliate chapters as levels of our organization struggle with budget constraints. What are we going to do? The beauty of our Association is that the organization is us. What happens is not a Board decision; it is a decision reached through discussion and consultation with Affiliate representation, which includes opportunity for any member to raise questions or join the discussion through email, phone, or letter. We discussed ways to make our organization more sustainable. One of the concerns expressed was some affiliate chapters will not have their state meeting until late summer or fall so it is not easy to communicate with the membership. I would challenge you to look at technology available in your state. When we work in the written word, it means we need to express ourselves succinctly and clearly. It takes time, and we wonder if an email was opened or read, particularly if we receive no reply. We discovered we have capacities to go well beyond email in many of our states. I encouraged state presidents to utilize all means of communication available through each state and have discussion with the membership. At the Regional Meetings, we discussed options. We know that we can make budget reductions, but those reductions are ideally made in ways that sustain member services and professional development opportunities. We also know we must look at ways to increase revenue. Let's look at some "what ifs":
Your Board and state officers need your participation in the decisions we make. Please listen as your Association Presidents provide feedback to you, and ask if you have questions. We all teach that there are no dumb questions. To keep NEAFCS finances viable and sustainable, all of us must make critical decisions about the road ahead. Until next month, Judy
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