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

Theme Stitched Together for Success  Describes connections across the organization  Conveys message of accomplishment  Potential uses:  County and area annual meeting theme  Training and programmatic theme  Promotional and membership activities

“Remember”  First year emphasis from KEHA President Susan Hansford  Goal: KEHA members will consider the history of the organization and how it impacts our future.  Potential activities:  Develop or update club history and county organization history  Create a historical timeline for your club and county  Recognize outstanding members from the past  Recognize outstanding FCS Extension agents Focus

Let’s Boost Our EGO!  Challenge: Everyone Get One – each member is challenged to recruit a new 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’. Membership Contest

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 2014 State Meeting

Implement a program of work for your club and county  Include goals, lessons and projects from the 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 Cooperative Extension Clubs and Counties

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 15 – 18: National Volunteer Outreach Network Annual Conference hosted by KEHA in Frankfort, Ky  July 24-26: National Master Farm Homemakers Guild Meeting hosted by Kentucky Guild in Lexington, Ky Dates to Remember

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

October – Begin program planning for  October 12-18: KEHA Week  October 15: Deadline for submitting session proposals for the 2014 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  December 31: 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 – International Month  February 1: Membership recognition reports due to KEHA 2nd Vice President Dates to Remember

March – Promote KEHA State Meeting and State Board Position Openings  March 1: Due date for:  KEHA Contest Entries  Scholarship and Mini-Grant Applications  KEHA Development Grant Applications  Area Showcase Forms for 2014 KEHA State Meeting Dates to Remember

April – Registration deadlines for KEHA State Meeting  April 12: Due date for credentials for:  1st Vice President  Treasurer  Educational Chairmen:  Environment, Housing and Energy  Food, Nutrition and Health  Leadership Development Dates to Remember

May – Attend KEHA State Meeting  May 12-15: KEHA State Meeting Holiday Inn & Sloan Convention Center Bowling Green, Kentucky June –  June 30: KEHA program year ends Dates to Remember