2014-2015

Improving the quality of life

for families and communities through leadership

development, volunteer service, and education.

KEHA Mission

Turn the Page…The Future is Now! Challenges members to look forward

Conveys message of vision

Potential uses: County and area annual meeting theme

Training and programmatic theme

Promotional and membership activities

2014-2015 Theme

“Respect” Second year emphasis from KEHA President Susan

Hansford

Goal: Respect our past successes and draw inspiration from our history.

Potential activities: Compile your club and county history

Collect and archive success stories.

Promote membership throughout your county and community.

2014-2015 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.’

County with greatest increase in number of members will receive $100 and Ms. Way to 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

2015 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 21-23: National Volunteer Outreach Network Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana

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

2015-2016

October 12-18 : KEHA Week

October 15: Deadline for submitting session proposals for the 2015 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 2014-2015

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:

Area Showcase Forms for 2015 KEHA State Meeting

KEHA Development Grant and Mini-Grant Applications

KEHA Contest Entries

Scholarship Applications

Dates to Remember

April – Registration deadlines for KEHA State Meeting

April 4: Due date for credentials for: President-elect 2nd Vice President Educational Chairmen:

Cultural Arts & Heritage Family & Individual Development International

Dates to Remember

May – Attend KEHA State Meeting

May 4-7, 2015KEHA State MeetingCrowne Plaza Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky

June – June 30: KEHA program year ends

Dates to Remember