2005 MAEE Annual Meeting

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2005 MAEE Annual Meeting

• October 13, 2005
• Crowne Plaza, Brooklyn Center, MN

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2004-2005 MAEE Board Members
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MAEE 2004-2005 Officers

• Ann Walter 06, Secretary
• Timothy Arlt 05, Treasurer

• Holli Arp 07, President-elect
• Tobias Spanier 06, President
• Jerry Tesmer 05, Past-President

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MAEE 2004-2005Section Representatives

• MAEAP Dave Resch, Past President Dan Martens
  President
• MAE4-HYDP Trish Sheehan, Past President
  Shirley Doering, President

• MCNRA Eleanor Burkett, President Tom Wegner,
  President elect
• MEAFCS Debbie Botzek-Linn, President Kim
  Asche, President Elect

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MAEE 2004-2005Area Representatives

• North Lou Ann Jopp 05 Eric Vogel 05, Alternate
  
• Metro Rose Allen 05 Nancy Hegland 05,
  Alternate
• South Kim Asche 05 Shirley Doering 05,
  Alternate

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MAEE 2004-2005Committee Representatives

• Awards and Public Relations Barb Sorenson and
  Suzanne Driessen 05
• Employee Benefits Rod Elmstrand 05
• Legislative Andrea Ruesch 05
• Professional Improvement Bob Mugaas 05
• Ad-Hoc Committees
• Communications Jerry Tesmer 05
• Nominations Jerry Tesmer 05

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Financial Update

• Tax Return Submitted
• Annual Financial Report
• Ad Hoc Finance Committee

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Annual Financial Report
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Annual Financial Report
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Annual Financial Report
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2004-2005 MAEE Goals and Strategies
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Goal 1 Advocate on Behalf of MAEE Members with
Extension Administration for the Betterment of
the Extension Service
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Goal 2 Foster Positive Relationships with
University Partners (Deans, Regents, President,
University Foundation)
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Goal 3 Share Programs and Impacts with Elected
Officials (local, state and federal, including
County Commissioners and County Administrators).
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Goal 4 Communicate With Members and Continue
High Level of Communication between Board and
Members as We Go Through Change
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Goal 5 Provide Quality Professional Development
for Members
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Goal 6 Advocate for Appropriate Benefits for
Members
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Goal 7 Retain Current Members and Recruit New
Members
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Goal 8 Strengthen the Collaboration with ESP
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2004-2005 MAEE Committee Reports
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Nominating Committee MAEE Officer Candidates

• Treasurer
• Tim Arlt
• Position Area Program Leader (AFE)

• President-Elect
• Bruce Schwartau
• Position Regional
• Extension Educator
• Community Economics

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Awards and Public Relations Committee Report

• Members Co-chairs Barb Sorenson (MAE4-HHYDP),
  Suzanne Driessen (MEAFCS) David Nelson (MCNRA)
  Wayne Schoper (MAEAP)
• Accomplishments
• Active members from all four sections.
• Planned Annual Awards and Recognition Dinner
  program. MAEE is Hot, Hot, Hot! theme ties in
  with the conference speaker.

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Awards and Public Relations Committee Report

• Three teamwork awards were received. A Selection
  Criteria scoring sheet was used to select winner.
• No Early Career Awards applications were received
  this year.
• New this year, ESP/MAEE awards committee members
  worked together and selected an overall teamwork
  award.
• There are three twenty-five year recipients and
  three retirees.
• Sections were encouraged to present awards at
  MAEE banquet.

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Employee Benefits Committee Report

• Members Rod Elmstrand Board Liaison,
• Liz Templin, Pat Stumme, Bill Craig
• Advocated and obtained equity with other
  professional and academic positions by receiving
  a 12 month non-renewal notice (previous maximum
  was 6 months) for all employees with 11 years or
  more of employment.
• Advocated for Study Leaves to advance scholarly
  work.

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Employee Benefits Committee Report

• Continue to pursue and advocate dental insurance
  for employees with federal benefits. This issue
  is a fairness and equity issue and have provided
  costs and benefits analysis for administration
  consideration.
• Monitor work of Salary Equity Committee and seek
  to give input from MAEE to this committee before
  final decisions are made.
• Monitor and encourage CAPA's work on tuition
  benefits for dependents. Tuition benefits
  continue to be offered to all employees.
• Keep members posted on the information and action
  of the Federal Association of Retired Employees
  organization (NARFE).

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Legislative Committee Report

• Members Andrea Ruesch (Liaison prior to new
  role) Cindy Bigger, Terry Nennich, Jan Gilman
• Extension Legislative efforts were very positive
  in 2005
• Administration encouraged staff members to
  contact legislators and share their stories

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Professional Improvement Committee Report

• Members Bob Mugaas Board Liaison, Lisa Hinz,
• Jody Horntvedt, Kelly Kunkel, Julie Schmidt.
• 2005 Achievements
• We worked to improve our profession through the
  sponsorship of our Annual Conference workshop. 
  Based on feedback from members, we decided to
  focus on personal and professional
  revitalization.  The program is Fire in the
  Bones, Igniting Your Vitality with Chuck Lofy a
  long-time friend of Extension and a leader in
  helping organizations and people in transition.  
  This program is intended to foster appreciation
  for what vitality is and  how it exists in
  personal and professional realms, and to help
  participants gain insight and be refreshed. 

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Communications Committee Report

• Members Jerry Tesmer Co-Chair,
• Dan Martens, Trish Sheehan, Eli Sagor,
• Carol Ann Burtness, Juan Moreno Co-Chair,
• Gwen Gmeinder.
• 2005 Goals
• Encourage field staff to be heard and
  acknowledged.
• Encourage consistent policies/procedures across
  capacity area whenever logical and appropriate.
• Seek opportunities for field faculty
  representation in decision making processes.
• Create a shared vision for Extension.

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Communications Committee Report

• EFCC, ESCC, Vitality Task Force, Internal and
  Extension Communication Committees are working on
  similar issues. MAEE has kept the Communications
  Ad Hoc committee in place for 2005 to assure
  continued attention to these goals on behalf of
  its members and for the continued betterment of
  UMES

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2004-2005 MAEE Section Reports
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Minnesota Association Extension Agriculture
Professionals
2005 MAEAP Officers President Dan Martens Pres
Elect Ray Bisek Past President Dave
Resch Secretary Dave Pfarr Director Dave
Bau Alternate Director and Address Coordinator -
Troy Salzer
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Minnesota Association Extension Agriculture
Professionals
Key Contacts NACAA Treasurer N.C. Regional Vice
Director Chuck Schwartau National Program
Recognition Council Chair Neil
Broadwater North Central Public Relations Vice
Chair Brad Carlson MAEAP Life Member Chair
Art Frame
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Minnesota Association Extension Agriculture
Professionals
Awards and Recognition NACAA Distinguished
Service Award - Dan Martens MAEAP Communications
State Award and NACAA Regional Finalists Web
Page Rick Abrahamson Radio Program Dan
Martens MAEAP Communications State
Award Personal Column Jim Salfer Friend of Ag
Dave Torgerson, MN Wheat Growers Association
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Minnesota Association Extension Agriculture
Professionals
PILD Washington DC and JCEP Milwaukee Ray
Bisek Annual MAEAP Summer Meeting U of M
Crookston NACAA AM/PIC Buffalo New York Chuck and
Carol Schwartau, Neil and Joan Broadwater, Brad
Carlson, Dan Martens Life Members Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Sifferath and Mr. Mrs John
Ankeny. Provide 2000 COAFES Undergrad
Scholarships
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Minnesota Association Extension Agriculture
Professionals
2006 MAEAP Officers President Ray Bisek Pres
Elect Dave Bau Past President Dan
Martens Secretary Lizabeth Stahl Director
Troy Salzer Alternate Director - Nathan Winter
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MAE4-HYDP Minnesota Association of Extension
4-H and Youth Development Professionals

• 2004-2005 Officers
• Karyn Santl, President
• Shirley Doering, Vice President

• Trish Sheehan Past President and MAEE
  Representative
• Barb Piehl, Secretary

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MAE4-HYDP Section Highlights

• Updated our member handbook, constitution and
  by-laws to reflect the current 4-H staffing plan
  and new association name.
• Changed our annual meeting to correspond with our
  YOUth U Conference when more of our potential
  members can attend.
• Change our board structure from three (3) area
  representatives to two (2). This will take
  affect at our Annual Meeting at YOUth U 2006.

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MAE4-HYDP Section Highlights

• Kia Harries was elected as a North Central
  Regional Director for the National Association of
  Extension 4-H Agents.
• Continued to financially and programmatically
  support the YOUth U professional development
  conference for 4-H staff.

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MAE4-HYDP Section Highlights

• Will have 19 members attend the National 4-H
  Agents conference in Seattle this fall. MN
  delegates will give 2 presentations, 1 poster
  session, be awarded 1 Distinguished Service
  Award, 1 Meritorious Service Award and two
  delegates will receive recognition for 25 years
  of service.

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MCNRA Minnesota Community and Natural Resources
Association

• 2004-2005 Officers
• Eleanor Burkett, President and MAEE Board
  Representative
• Tom Wegner, President-Elect (resigned)

• Eli Sagor, Past-President
• Lisa Hinz, Secretary

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MCNRA Section Highlights

• Conducted MCNRA membership survey
• Survey responses to guide MCNRA
• Awarded two travel scholarships
• Tom Wegner PILD
• Barbara Liukkonen Lake River Restoration
  conference

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MCNRA Section Highlights

• MCNRA annual news letter
• Highlights people, programs and awards
• Promotes cross capacity opportunities for
  programs
• MCNRA Website
• www.extension.umn.edu/mcnra

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MEAFCS Minnesota Extension Association of Family
Consumer Sciences

• 2004-2005 Officers
• Deb Botzek-Linn, President and MAEE Board
  Representative
• Kim Asche, President-Elect

• Minnell Tralle, Past-President
• Sara Croymans, Secretary

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MEAFCS Section Highlights

• Spring Professional Development Day Whats Your
  Story? Conveying the Value of Extension Programs
  in Family Consumer Science.
• Fundraising for 2007 Exceeded 1000 goal with
  three fundraising efforts.

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MEAFCS Section Highlights

• NEAFCS Philadelphia 2005
• Five members and FD CAL attended.
• Serve It Up Safely Renewal Course Online
  Classroom Options Concurrent Session. Presented
  by Suzanne Driessen and Lou Ann Jopp.

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MEAFCS Section Highlights

• MEAFCS NEAFCS Awards
• 2005 National Food Safety Award
• Serve It Up Safely Renewal Course Online
• Classroom Food Safety Team
• Central Region Winners
• Felker Financial Management Award Youth and
• Money Leadership Team
• Wells Diversity Award Learning the
• Language of Money FRM REEs

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MEAFCS Section Highlights

• 2007 NEAFCS National Meeting
• September 15-20th, 2007
• Radisson in St. Paul.
• MEAFCS will co-host the 2007 NEAFCS
• Annual Conference with Wisconsin and Illinois.

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Thank You!

• To the 2004-2005 Board of Directors for your
  dedication and hard work to move forward the
  purposes of MAEE!
• To the membership of MAEE who were thoughtful,
  vocal, and active around the numerous issues.

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Congratulations!

• The 2005-2006 Board of Directors including
  officers, area and section representatives, and
  committee representatives will meet together for
  the first time on
• Wednesday and Thursday
• November 9 and 10, 2005
• Koinonia Retreat Center, Annandale