MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF EXTENSION AGENTS

BOARD MEETING

JAN. 27, 2000

MSU LIVESTOCK PAVILION

  1. Present: Van Varner, Jerry Lindquist, Stan Moore, Bobbi Lawrence, Mark Longstroth, Jim Kalishek
  2. Secretary’s Report: Secretary's report was not available. We need updated stationery for our association with updated officers & regional directors. Van will pursue new stationery. Don Smucker is asked to work with the ANR Week In-Service Committee to prepare for the registration of this in-service.
  3. Treasurer’s Report: Bob Bricault was on medical leave and not able to attend. Currently have 124 paid members. That will allow us three DSA this year. Next year with National Changes it will only allow us 2. Current funds available are $10,600 plus another $3,000 in a money market account. Moved by Longstroth seconded by Lawrence to allow the treasurer to transfer money back and forth between the checking & money market account, as he deems necessary. Motion was approved.
Phil Sietz feels he did not receive a life membership upon his retirement that occurred while he was overseas. Moved by Lawrence, second by Moore to have Bob Bricault investigate this issue along with the status of other recent retirees (Burt Stanley, George Atkeson, Giles Roehl, etc.) to make sure they are on the life members mailing list and to report back. Motion was approved. Also we need to send complimentary mailings of County Agents Magazine to Arlen Leholm, Ian Gray, Bill Taylor, Gayle Arent and Larry Olsen.
  1. Regional Directors Report: Regional Directors have or will submit their report to Don.

    2. V. Old Business

    A. Professional Improvement Committee: Mark submitted a report for Julie Pioch. Mark Longstroth has up-loaded a registration form to the MAEA web page.

    1. ANR Week In-service: Committee led by Julie Pioch has met and is preparing for the in-service. An agenda of the in-service was submitted. Registration will be $85 for MAEA members, $105 for non-members. Van is to submit a written request to Extension Administration for a $2000 request to help cover the cost of the in-service. Shelia Feigelson will be our keynote speaker on the topic of "How to Hold Effective & Fun Educational Meetings." The major technical topic will "The Reality and Impact of Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture."

    Our secretary is asked to send a flier of the in-service meeting including a registration form to all life members of our association. Stan Moore will send an e-mail reminder of the in-service to all CEDs. All directors are encouraged to promote the in-service utilizing all avenues.

    2. National Meeting Promotion

    B. Program Recognition Committee

    1. Achievement Award & Distinguished Service Awards: for Achievement Award the recommendation were – Julie Pioch and Mark Longstroth. DSA are Dean Kraskauf, Roberta Lawrence & John McKinney. Moved by Jerry Lindquist, second by Jim Kalishek to endorse the nominees. Motion approved. The committee will check with the recipients to verify they can attend the National Meeting.

  2. A.
    1. Mark indicated that he would be contacting Julie Pioch in regards to the Professional Improvement Committee’s responsibilities for the National meeting.
    1. Stan will contact Phil Durst on who is on the current Extension Development Committee and forward that information to Mark and Van. Stan will also advise Phil on connections between the Committee and MCEA and the marketing plan. The Development Committee also needs to be involved in promoting MAEA through groups such as commodity groups.
    1. Van indicated that he still has plaques with the code of ethics for new NACAA Members. Regional Directors should be giving these to new hires.
    2. The North Central Regional Meeting is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this year. Van and Mark will be attending the meeting. Van will present a report on Michigan activities and will include items such as the Marketing Plan, EIS, New Value Added Agent, and GREEEN Project.

Mark moved and Bobbi seconded that the MAEA cover up to $400 per representative going to the Regional Meeting. Motion passed.

D. and E.

Discussion on the current Web page contents and format was held. Everyone expressed appreciation for all the work Mark has put into this Web site. It was suggested that we include some of the informal "duties" of officers and committees on the Web site. Bobbi will contact past officers and committees to generate some of this content. Stan also suggested links to AoE’s that correspond to National Committees.

Discussion about National Committees revolved around the need to provide leadership (from within our membership) to these committees. Bobbi suggested that this should be brought before the membership at Spring Conference during our business meeting. AoE’s need to be looking at these open positions and filling them through their membership.

New Business:

  1. Regional Directors should let the State President (Van Varner) know when Regional meetings are scheduled so that Van or Mark can attend. Regional Meetings should be planned well in advance and in coordination with Association business needs (i.e. award deadlines, prior to board meetings, etc).
  2. MCEA. Bobbi is currently the vice-chair of MCEA. Bobbi expressed concerns about representation on MCEA committees. MCEA needs to be bringing new board members into committees (rather than filling committees with people that will all leave the board at the same time) in order to provide some continuity for the future.
  3. The next meeting was scheduled for April 6th (regular meeting). We will also have a short board meeting following the Deans Luncheon on March 7.

Administrative Items:

  1. Van shared that the Comm./Econ. Development AoE feels like they really do not have a coach like other AoE’s have (i.e. Jim Kells and Gale Arent). Ray Vlasin is retired, so he no longer fills this coaching role. The AoE is looking at a potential National search for a coach. Dollars would come from Ray’s old position.
  2. Bobbi suggested we visit with Wisconsin on the National Meeting to be held in Green Bay in 2003. Wisconsin is looking for us to provide a meal. Mark suggested we develop a committee to focus on this task.

Meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.

Minutes taken by Jerry Lindquist and Stanley J. Moore, Acting Secretaries

 

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