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The Awards Edition of The County Agent magazine have been mailed (December 20, 2005). Please make sure to check your mailbox within the next week for this edition. There are several awards programs available for you to apply for and receive the recognition you deserve. Application due dates for most awards is March 15, 2006. The National Board is trying very hard to have funding in place for each of these award categories so that you as a member of NACAA can not only receive recognition, but receive a monetary award as well. Encourage your fellow members to apply and offer your assistance to newer members in completing the application.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of the NACAA Hall of Fame Award is to recognize NACAA individuals for demonstrated commitment, dedication and effective leadership in job performance as an outstanding educator, consideration for association involvement at both the state and national level, and outstanding humanitarian service. This award recognizes NACAA members with sustained and distinguished careers.
This award will be presented annually to one person from each of the four NACAA regions. The Vice Chairs of Recognition and Awards from each region will be responsible for collection of applicants from the states. The Program Recognition & Awards Committee reserves the right to reject any applicant if minimum standards are not met.
ELIGIBILITY:
All current and life members of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents are eligible, except previous winners. The candidate must have previously been awarded the Distinguished Service Award (DSA).
NOMINATION:
Each state association has the opportunity to nominate one applicant from their state association to be forwarded to the Regional Vice Chair of Recognition & Awards. The nomination process at the state level will be determined by each state. The state may choose a candidate or an applicant may apply to the State Chair of Recognition & Awards. However, all applications will be submitted to State Chairs of Recognition & Awards by March 15, 2006. State Chairs will submit State Winners' applications to Recognition & Awards Regional Vice Chairs by April 1, 2006.
Nominations are to be double spaced, typed essays of not more than 500 words describing the activities listed in the criteria section. Nominations are to be accompanied by a letter from the state president (or vice president if the president is the nominee) verifying the state association's support of the nominee and that the nominee is a member in good standing of both the state and national associations. The nomination packet should contain 2 testimonial letters from clientele who have knowledge of the educational programming efforts.
CRITERIA:
40% Demonstrated commitment, dedication and effective leadership in job performance as an outstanding educator.
Quality of Extension Programs includes the scope, innovation and appropriateness of the nominee's program to the identified needs of the people and community within his or her assigned area or state.
30% Association involvement at the State and National level.
Involvement includes length of membership, committee assignments, offices held, AM/PIC attendance, and special assignments.
30% Humanitarian activities and leadership outside of normal Extension programming. Humanitarian activities may span any length of time and involve any type of service to one's community beyond the normal call of duty.
Examples: Volunteerism (Red Cross, civic organizations, hospital, EMT, church, youth organizations, crisis teams, etc.); Leadership (Civic organizations, community action groups, church, schools, crisis teams, boards, etc.); Personal (Acts of heroism, care of foster children or elderly, philanthropy, etc.)
A cash award of up to is $1000. The winners must register for the NACAA Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference and attend the Awards Banquet and Donor Reception to receive their award.
· One winner from each region will be recognized at the Annual Banquet.
· Winners are expected to attend the Donor Reception.
· All state winner applications received by the established deadline will be reviewed and judged by the NACAA Recognition & Awards Committee.
Many Thanks to John Deere for supporting the NACAA Hall of Fame Award
For years NACAA has accepted dues by March 15th to be considered an active member of NACAA for that year. During that whole time, dues actually should have been paid by December 31 for the upcoming year but it wasn't enforced. We are asking that dues be paid by Dec. 31st as we then can get the County Agent Special Edition and registration issue to all new members on time.
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New this year to the PILD planning is the opportunity to present a poster.
Poster Guidelines:
Format Required for Submission of Proposed Poster: (Failure to adhere to the following outline may result in non-evaluation of the proposal by the JCEP Review Committee.)
Title of Presentation:
Name of Presenter:
Title of Presenter:
Presenter Mailing Address:
Presenter E-Mail:
Presenter Phone/Fax Numbers:
Indicate which JCEP Organization(s) you are a member of:
Abstract - 250 words minimum
Summary - 50 words maximum to be used in program
All proposals must be received electronically by 5:00 p.m., January 5, 2006 to Mickey Cummings, coosa@uga.edu, University of Georgia. In addition, a hard copy must be mailed to Mickey Cummings, JCEP President Elect, Union County Extension Service, 185 Welborn Street, Blairsville, GA 30512, and postmarked no later than January 5, 2006. FAX copy will not be accepted.
The poster proposals will be reviewed by the JCEP Review Committee which is comprised of the National President from the Extension Professional Organizations, ANREP, ESP, NAE4-HA, NACAA, and NEAFCS.
In the January edition of The County Agent, the dates for the Cotton Marketing Seminar were incorrect. The correct dates for the program are Thursday, July 27 and Friday July 28. This event will not take part Pre-AM/PIC - but during the last day and 1 day following the AM/PIC.
NACAA Treasurer Chuck Schwartau reports that our members and a few friends (Master Gardener groups) contributed $26,784.71 to the relief fund. About 90 individuals sent checks that ranged from $25 to $250 (average was just pennies under $75 per individual contribution). The balance was funds from state associations. Thank you for your support of this relief effort.
Bill Viar, Director, Special Risk Division, American Income Life Insurance Company informed NACAA that Ken Dilling, 75 of Carmel, died October 14, 2005. He had been diagnosed with advanced stage cancer in August. Mr. Dilling was the director of special markets for American Income Life Insurance Company for 16 years retiring in 1997. Ken and Marj enjoyed the many times they participated in the NACAA AM/PIC and developed many friendships, especially with those who are now life members. Ken was a strong supporter of NACAA and will be deeply missed. Letters of condolence may be sent to her address at 12455 Charing Cross, Carmel, IN 46033.