North Dakota JCEP Meeting Notes
November 6, 2006
Doublewood Inn, Fargo

Attendance: Gerald Sturn - NDAE4-H YW president elect, Jackie Buckley - NDAE4-H YW president, Marcia Hellandsaas - NDAE4-H YW past president, Macine Lukach - NDEAFCS president, Donna Anderson - NDEAFCS vice president, Peggy Anderson - ESP president, Terry Gregoire - ESP vice president; Kathy Tweeten -- ESP past president, Dave Rice - NDAEA president, Mike Rose - NDAEA past president, Steve Sagaser - NDAEA president elect, Randy Wald - ACE State Representative, and Duane Hauck
Absent: Ellen Bjelland - NDEAFCS past president
 

Meeting Notes: Peggy, chair of NDJCEP, opened the meeting asking that we review the minutes of our last meeting, which she presented.
 

Reports From Associations:

NDAE4-H YW:
Jackie reported that the National meeting was held October 22 to 26 in Milwaukee, WI. The North Central region had the largest attendance of all regions. Carrie Stark is now National Programs Committee Chair.

Espilon Sigma Phi
Kathy Tweeten reported that North Dakota received the bid for the National Espsilon Sigma Phi Meeting to be held September 14 to 17, 2009 at the Holiday Inn in Fargo. About 250 people will be in attendance. Our job will be logistics. The national board will be meeting here one year in advance. We do not need to fundraise. The Fargo Convention and Visitor's Center will give $1000 toward the convention. Terry will represent North Dakota at the national meeting in Annapolis, Maryland Tuesday thru Friday.

Association for Communication Excellence
Randy reported that ACE is in the process of choosing the Communicator of the Year from three finalists.

North Dakota Association of Extension Agents
Dave reported that NAEA held their national meeting in Cincinnati and Duane Bergland received the DSA Award. Next year the national meeting will be held in Michigan. A representative from the national office will be at their association meeting tomorrow. Brad Brummond is a member of the futuring task force. North Dakota will sponsor a break in Michigan.

North Dakota Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Macine reported that Vanessa received NEAFCS's Continuing Excellence Award at their national meeting in Denver this fall.
 

Unfinished Business

JCEP Website:
Dave has put together a NDJCEP website. It includes our Memorandum of Understanding, members, minutes of meetings, a link to the national website and upcoming meeting dates. It was suggested that links to all association application forms be included as well as professional development resources. We are to review the website and be thinking about additional ideas.
 

New Business:

Professional Development Sponsored By NDJCEP
Mike and Kathy will work together on a proposal for professional development/training that can be sponsored by NDJCEP.

Grow 21:
Three sheets were sent to county offices to summarize GROW 21 (also available on SBARE website at www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/sbare/sbare.htm) These are to be used by us as an educational piece about our budget. Talking points are for extension staff only.

Expanded Group Leadership Meeting - Dec.11 and 12
Feedback on last year's meeting was positive and topics are being addressed. This year's topics will be: professional development, recruitment and retention of employees and sharpening our vision for the future.

Next Meeting: Macine will serve as chair - 10 am on December 11 probably at the Alumni Center