KEHA Mission Improving the quality of life for families and communities through leadership development, volunteer service and education.

Theme Movin’ On Up  Maintains positive momentum  Conveys message of progress  Potential uses: -County and area annual meeting theme -Training and programmatic theme -Promotional and membership activities

Focus “Renew”  Third year emphasis from KEHA President Susan Hansford  Renew our organization through increasing membership and setting new goals  Potential activities: Organize a dynamic membership drive Renew your commitment by serving in a leadership position Strengthen your community through new and renewed activities

Membership Contest Let’s Boost Our EGO!  Challenge: Everyone Get One – Each member is challenged to recruit a member  Goal: Increase membership with the potential to double our numbers  Contest: County with greatest percentage increase will receive $100 and Ms. E. Go “traveling trophy” County with greatest increase in number of members will receive $100 and Ms. Way to Go “traveling trophy”

State Meeting Share Your Knowledge  Teach: Submit a proposal to present a learning session  Showcase: Share your work through a Homemaker Showcase display  Take Part: Register, attend and actively participate  Recruit: Bring a friend or recruit a speaker

Clubs and Counties Implement a program of work for your club and county  Include goals, lessons and projects from eight state educational chairmen’s programs of work  Connect club and county programs with the county FCS Extension plan of work  Address needs of families in your communities, in the state and around the globe

Clubs and Counties Empower community leaders  Provide leadership training opportunities for members  Take an active role in the community  Support Extension programs through volunteer service  Inform local decision makers of the impacts and public value of KEHA and the Cooperative Extension Service

Dates to Remember July – KEHA program year begins  July 1: Club program of work reports due to county  July 1: VSU logs due to the county leadership chairman  July 14-16: National Volunteer Outreach Network Annual Conference in Martinsburg, West Virginia

Dates to Remember August – Suggested time for leadership training  August 15: County program of work reports due to the area educational chairman  August 15: County VSU logs due to the county leadership chairman September – Membership drive emphasized  September 15: Area program of work reports due to area educational chairman  September 15: Area VSU reports due to state leadership chairman

Dates to Remember October – Begin program planning for  October 11-17: KEHA Week  October 15: Deadline for submitting session proposals for the 2016 KEHA State Meeting November – Fall KEHA Board Meeting

Dates to Remember December  December 1: Membership dues due to county treasurer  December 15: County dues due to area and state treasurer  December 31: County membership report due to area  September 15: County dues delinquent if not received by this date

Dates to Remember January – County/area program planning for  January 15: Membership database updates due via the online system February  February 1: Membership recognition reports due to KEHA 2 nd Vice President

Dates to Remember March – Promote KEHA State Meeting and State Board Position Openings  March 1: Due date for: Area Showcase Forms for 2016 KEHA State Meeting KEHA Development Grant and Mini-Grant Application KEHA Contest Entries Scholarship Applications

Dates to Remember March – Registration deadlines for KEHA State Meeting  March 19: Due date for credentials for: Secretary Educational Chairmen  4-H Youth Development  Management & Safety

Dates to Remember April - Attend KEHA State Meeting  April 18-21, 2016 KEHA State Meeting Northern Kentucky Convention Center June  June 30: KEHA Program year ends