1. NEAFCS Award Tool Kit “It’s not your Mother’s Awards Program any more!” Johanna Hahn Vice President for Awards & Recognition Annual Session, St. Paul, Minnesota September 19, 2007

2. Stop, Plan and Ponder Review your dossier, reports, impact statements Talk with peers Plan dates to work on your applications Print the 2007 At-A-Glance document and/or the Manual Select the awards most meaningful to you

3. What programs am I proud of? Ask yourself – is my work different? Is my program innovative? If someone said “so what” - what would I say? Is my program more than a feel good event? Are there documented impacts? Have I worked with a team?

4. Expressing Yourself Well Save the 30 & 50 words until last Measurable impacts matter Review judging sheets and take heed Know the eligibility of the award you want to prepare Judges look beyond the cover….

5. Proof Your Work Ask someone to read your application Know the deadlines for submitting Work with your association VP – he/she is your coach Seek out help from past winners Secure your pieces well More than one category?

6. What programs won this year? Innovative Issues driven programs Series and developmental programs Communications that matter to public – clear and well recorded “out of the box” programs beyond comfortable paradigms, concepts, practices

7. 2007 Central Region Statistics No Greenwood or Frysinger 5 Florence Hall (one winner) 4 Dean Don Felker Fin Management No Environmental Education 6 Food Safety No Television 4 Educational Publications 2 Early Childhood Child Care 1 Marketing Package 11 Community Partnerships

8. 2007 Southern Region Statistics 3 Greenwood & 3 Frysinger Fellowships 15 Florence Hall (3 national winners) 12 Dean Don Felker 10 Mary Wells Memorial (national winner) 11 New Professional (national winner) 12 Early Childhood Child Care 12 Food Safety 18 Newsletters/21 Press Releases/6 Radio 22 Community Partnership (national winner)

9. 2007 Eastern Region Statistics No Greenwood or Frysinger Fellowships 1 Extension Educator of the Year 3 Florence Hall (national winner) 2 Dean Don Felker Financial Management 3 Mary Wells Memorial Diversity 2 Program Excellence Through Research No Environmental Education No Food Safety 1 Radio/5 TV/1 Ed. Technology/4 Curr. Pkg No SDA Clean Home Healthy Families

10. 2007 Western Region Statistics No Greenwood or Frysinger Fellowships 1 Florence Hall (national winner) No Dean Don Felker Financial Management 3 Mary Wells Memorial Diversity No New Professional No Paraprofessional 1 Environmental Ed (national winner) No Food Safety No Radio/No TV/2 Ed. Publications/ 1 Healthy Lifestyles Education Grant

11. 2008 and beyond Review the 2006 and 2007 Award booklet posted at neafcs.org Don’t reinvent the award applications! Share your ideas with co-workers Start writing your 2008 application in October!