Spring ‘03 Notes from NAE4-HA Regional Directors
Southern Sr. Director LESLEE D. SPIVEY
843-355-6106
lspvy@clemson.edu
No. Central Sr. Director ERIC OTTE
316-722-7721 eotte@oznet.ksu.edu
Southern Jr. Director CLYDE F. JACKSON
703-324-5357 cfjack@vt.edu
No. Central Jr. Director BETTY WINGERTER
937-224-9654 bwingerter@osu.edu
Northeast Sr. Director BARBARA K. SCHIRMER Northeast Jr. Director SARAH WANCZYK
607-255-2233 bks6@cornell.edu
413-577-0788 swanczyk@umext. umass.edu
Western Sr. Director CHRISTY PRICE
509-754-2011 pricemc@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu
Western Jr. Director WOODY DAVIS
503-397-3462woody.davis@oregon state.edu
President’s Message to Membership
Galaxy II Service Project
Head, Heart, and Hand Helping Youth
Internationally
All NAE4-HA members are encouraged to read the
President’s message which provides a report from
the Spring Board Meeting. The message can
accessed through the NAE4-HA website:
www.nae4ha.org
A local Salt Lake City 4-H Club has adopted the
Nagala School for the Deaf in Nakuru, Kenya. One
of the club’s major service projects is to provide
school kits for these children. Galaxy II participants
are encouraged to support this club with this effort.
Each school kit contains the following:
Galaxy II Conference
The Salt Palace and the Hilton Hotel are prepared to
serve NAE4-HA as a part of the upcoming Galaxy
Conference in Salt Lake City, September 21-25,
2003. All members attending the conference should
arrive on Saturday, September 20, 2003. The first
day of the conference, Sunday, September 21st, is
packed with the following events:
8:00-10am
11am
1:00-3:00
3:15-5:15
TBD
6:00-11:00
1 chalkboard – 9 ½” x 12”
1 chalkboard eraser
1 box of white chalk (12 pieces)
3 pencils
1 pencil sharpener
1 pair of blunt nose scissors (metal blades)
300 sheets of notebook paper
1 durable cloth bag (heavy fabric) with drawstring
between 14” x 18” to 15” x 20”
22” cord or heavy string
State Presidents Workshop
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
( a rare performance)
NAE4-HA Business Meeting
NAE4-HA Committee Meetings
(for all committee members)
First Timers Orientation
Opening Session
While at Galaxy II, drop off any of the above items;
spend some time assembling the school kits; or
make a cash donation to purchase items for the
school kits.
PILD Conference - May 4-7, 2003
Doubletree Hotel, Arlington, Virginia
Galaxy II Website:
http://www.cnr.usu.edu/galaxy2/
The Public Issues Leadership Development
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Conference (PILD) held annually in the nation’s
Capitol is a tremendous opportunity for Extension
educators. Attendees learn what makes Washington
tick and how to use this new understanding of the
big picture to improve Extension programs.
Attendees will broaden their understanding of
public policy issues and learn how the changing
political environment affects support for
Cooperative Extension. They will leave the
conference with skills in knowing how to
communicate with and influence decision makers
back home.
Keynote Speaker for PILD 2003 is Dr. Carlos
Cortez who will address the topic “Extension
Connecting with the New Multi-Culturalism”.
NAE4-HA attendees will meet on Sunday, May 4th
at 10am. While attending PILD, you will have an
opportunity to spend one day on the hill. To make
the most of your visit, consider the following:
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Set up an appointment with your elected
Congressman before your arrival.
Establish state teams when you make visits
so that you can communicate the full scope
of the Extension program in your state.
Select 2 or 3 educational programs or issues
to focus on doing the visit
Emphasize outcomes of the programs during
your visit.
Prepare a brief one page written account of
the points that you wish to make, complete
with contact information. Leave that with
your legislators.
PILD is sponsored by the Joint Council of
Extension Professionals (JCEP). NAE4-HA
provides partial scholarships of $250.00 on a one
state basis. For more information, visit
www.jcep.org.
Toll Free Number Eliminated
As another cost cutting measure, NAE4-HA will no
longer have a 1-800 number. The toll free number
has only been utilized by 2 or 3 members a month
since October. This will save the association around
$750.00 a year. Our members are making great use
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of the on-line membership database system to email
or phone those they need to contact. For specific
questions, members are still encouraged to call
NAE4-HA Headquarters (our Executive Services) at
704-333-3234; President Pamela Olsen at 503-4348913; or any board member by referring to the
board directory at our website at: www.nae4ha.org
New Vision, Mission, and Values Statements
Successful organizations are guided by their Vision
and Mission Statements. NAE4-HA has changed
since 1990 when our current Vision, Mission, and
Strategic Goals were developed. The NAE4-HA
Board gave attention to reviewing these statements
to give clearer direction to this association for the
next five years. The board adopted the following
Vision, Mission, and Value Statements. They reflect
a shift from the “profession” to the “professional”.
Vision: NAE4-HA is the first choice of the youth
development professional for building professional
and personal competencies.
Mission: NAE4-HA offers youth development
professionals the best in professional development,
an inclusive and supportive network, and integration
of scholarship, research, and practice.
Values: Accomplishing our vision and mission
requires many values – we choose to focus on the
values of learning, inclusivity, excellence, and the
actions reflected in our professional standards.
We are intentionally creating a process by which the
members of the association can help in creating the
strategic goals that will accomplish our vision and
mission. This process will involve state association
leadership, committee members, and focus groups
with our membership over the next six months.
Please help NAE4-HA reach this vision with your
input.
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Position– WANTED!!
Research & Evaluation Committee Chair
There will be an opening for the chair of the Research and
Evaluation committee. This is a two year position and a great
opportunity to develop research and evaluation agenda topics.
Contact Vice President Lisa Lauxman at 520-621-7131 if
interested.
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This is great news ! NAE4-HA is meeting the
needs of many of our colleagues. Let us keep up
the great work and make NAE4-HA “THE”
professional association of distinction.
On-Line Membership Database
Member Services Update
Many states have asked about requirements for
becoming an “affiliate member”. Here is what is
listed in the NAE4-HA Bylaws: “Affiliate members
include adult professionals employed in youth
development other that Cooperative Extension;
former NAE4-HA dues paying members who were
active members but do not currently qualify for
active or life membership; NAE4-HA donors and
sponsors. Membership dues for the affiliate
members are the same as for the active members.”
As many states are experiencing the early
retirements of staff, this is the perfect time to be
recruiting them as NAE4-HA life members. Don’t
forget to ask !! The life members are included in the
total state membership, which is used to calculate
DSA numbers thus helping your state honor another
DSA.
Other issues being addressed by Member Services
include web site suggestions from the open forum at
the NAE4-HA 2002 Conference, having one NAE4HA booth at the Galaxy conference and other issues
pertaining to the membership. Some of the web site
suggestions are updates on the database to make it
more searchable for presidents and state contacts,
the possibility of having News and Views online,
and credit card payments of dues. All of these
options are contingent upon finding donor dollars or
being able to fund them out of the budget.
NAE4-HA Membership Numbers As of 4/8/03
Renewals
New Members
Life
New Life
Affiliates
3
2,673
307
490
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The first round of on-line membership is complete.
Be sure to check your information or find contacts
from other states ! Check out the on-line
membership at www.nae4ha.org
Youth Development Apprenticeship (YDPA)
YDPA is an apprenticeship and training program for
youth workers. Through a structured apprenticeship
program, which includes related instruction and on
the job training, youth practitioners develop the
skills they need to effectively serve youth in their
communities. YDPA is intended to strengthen the
field of youth work and improve service delivery
through quality training opportunities for youth
workers. NAE4-HA and the Department of Labor
are collaborating on this project. Six states have
already submitted applications. States from the
Northeast and Southern Regions are being recruited
for participation in the YDPA program. At the
present time, it does not seem likely that we will
receive additional funding from the Department of
Labor for this project. Dr. Cathann Kress, however,
has assured NAE4-HA that the YDPA Program will
be a part of the job description for the new National
4-H Program Leader in Professional Development.
Mary Deen, Washington State Cooperative
Extension, is serving as the project director for the
grant. For more information, contact her at
mdeen@wsu.edu or 509-662-4730.
Stake Your Claim in 2004 !!
This is the rallying cry from Oklahoma and time is
really growing near. THE DATE: October 31 –
November 4, 2004 THE PLACE; Oklahoma City
THE EVENT: NAE4-HA 2004 The Oklahoma 4H Association has confirmed Jim Davis of Garfield,
for the opening keynote speaker. The opening night
festivities will take place at the National Heritage
Museum. The Renaissance and Westin Hotels will
be headquarters for the conference along with the
beautiful Cox Convention Center. The Arkansas 4H Association is organizing and planning the DSA
Night. They are making wonderful plans and we are
ever so grateful to them. The downtown Oklahoma
City area is growing and improving on a daily basis.
Oklahoma 4-H Association can hardly wait for
everyone to get there. Mark you calendars today !!!
Barbara Hatfield, Conference Co-Chair has the
answers to all of your questions. Contact her at 580323-2291 or babslh@hotmail.com
An Invitation
Professional learning and development assume
many different shapes and dimensions. More often
than not, the experience of the learning process is
where most information takes root. Cooperative
Extension Services is dedicated to building,
teaching and growing healthy people, healthy
communities. The Association for Experiential
Education (AEE) is dedicated to the action of
learning and development in order to enrich the
lives of people and communities. Together – the
two just make sense: both dedicated towards the art
of learning and educating for a healthier tomorrow.
We reach that goal together by learning ourselves,
today; we explore the seas of diversity, and climb
the mountains of knowledge to experience learning.
Each fall Extension and AEE host national
conferences to bring people together from across the
country; and in the case of AEE from around the
world, to share in the learning and practicing of our
work. This year, the Annual AEE conference is
going to be held in Vancouver, BC on November
13-16, 2003. Not only is the conference taking
place in an amazing city surrounded by spellbinding
country – but also, it is an electric opportunity for
learning and development. An example of what
you’ll have the opportunity to partake:
 Over 130 workshops as well as the 2nd annual
symposium on experiential education research,
 Advanced practitioner and peer mentoring
sessions,
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10,000 + sq. foot exhibit hall with over 50
exhibits and vendors,
Bookstore, silent auction, play space and
demonstration area,
Receptions, special events, and a meal plan
convenient for networking,
Over 1200 attendees representing learning and
doing from around the world,
Three nights of lively entertainment,
and endless opportunities for career
connections, marketing, sponsorship, and
advertising.
For more information on how you can take part in
this learning journey, please see the conference
brochure under “conferences” at www.aee.org.
There is a plethora of learning opportunities in the
world, but the 31st Annual AEE conference is one
you don’t want to miss. Join experiential learners,
educators, and doers from around the world to
explore “Seas of Diversity, and Mountains of
Knowledge.”
The National Hall of Fame – “Class of 2003”
Nominees were submitted by states and inducted on
Friday, April 4, 2003 at the National 4-H Center
Kenneth Anderson
National 4-H Council
Sharon Anderson
North Dakota
Richard Angus
Maryland
Liberty Hyde Bailey
New York
M. Langley Bell
National 4-H Council
John R. Block
Illinois
Bill Caldwell
Nebraska
George Washington Carver
CSRESS/USDA
Emily Drake
Utah
Merle Eyestone
Kansas
C. J. Gauger
Iowa
Sarah Harmon
Arizona
Polly Hanst
West Virginia
Charlotte Lehman
Alaska
K. C. Lovejoy
Maine
Frances Jefferson Lundy Mississippi
Cecil Mayfield
Alabama
Harold “Red’ Poling
National 4-H Council
Omer Voss
National 4-H Council
Eugene “Pete” Williams Oklahoma
Rollyn Winters
New Jersey
Check out Hall of Fame Website:
www.nae4ha.org/hof/
CYFAR Conference 2003
May 14-16, 2003
Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The CYFAR Conference has become a Cooperative
Extension tradition as more and more Extension
professionals work with new immigrants and low
income families in urban, rural, and suburban
communities with few resources and many needs.
Keynoters for the 2003 conference include Dr. Gary
Weaver, School of International Service, American
University whose topic is “Intercultural Relations:
How to Effectively Address Cultural Diversity in
Extension Programming” and Dr. Robert Bruininks,
President of the University of Minnesota whose
topic is “A Partner for the Public Good - The
University of Minnesota and Minnesota’s Youth”.
The Penumbra Theater and Minnesota’s
Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention
and Parenting will also present. Workshops,
research lectures, computer labs, in-depth training
tracks will run from morning to night. Share Fair
exhibits will provide opportunities to see and talk to
staff of CYFAR and other partnering organizations
about programming efforts. Check out the CYFAR
website at www.reeusda.gov/4h/cyfar for more
information about CYFAR 2003.
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