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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
FastTrac® NewVenture™ (Session 5 of 5)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where:
4747 Troost, room 114, Kansas City MO
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Class dates/times in this series:
Day 1: April 16 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Day 2: April 23 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Day 3: April 30 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Day 4: May 7 (9:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Day 5: May 14 (9:00 am - 2:00 pm)
(must attend all sessions to complete training )
In FastTrac® NewVenture TM, a program of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of Kansas City, you will look at all aspects of your proposed company, exploring the feasibility of your business concept and learning how to develop a viable business plan. Participants will learn about start-up issues and learn to address the competition, legal matters, marketing and financial management aspects. FastTrac® participants don't just learn about business, they work on their own business endeavors throughout the course. This program is fast-paced and energizing, using guest speakers and lots of group breakout activities.
Session topic:
In FastTrac® New Venture, participants will learn about start-up issues such as the competition, legal matters, marketing & financial management aspects. This program is fast-paced & energizing, with guest speakers and lots of group breakout activities.
Registration:
For more information and to receive an application, please email fasttrac@umkc.edu or call 816-235-6063. All application and payment materials must be completed no later than noon on Friday, April 12.
Cost:
$595.00
Missouri dislocated workers may qualify for a full scholarship. Tuition is covered through a grant through Missouri Workforce Development. Any others who would like to attend may do so in paying the full tuition. You will receive more information once you apply.
Facilitator:
Carmen DeHart, dehartc@umkc.edu
University of Missouri-Kansas City SBTDC
phone: (816) 235-6428
Low Cost, No Cost Energy Savers (Session 2 of 12)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where:
OACAC Greene County Neighborhood Center
560 N Stewart Ave, Springfield MO
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Low Cost, No Cost Energy Savers helps participants identify home weatherization issues and wasteful home energy consumption, while offering inexpensive solutions that they can pursue immediately. Emphasis is placed on determining the aspects that the can have the greatest impact for the least investment and effort. Participants that make these 'do-it-yourself' improvements and adopt the suggested energy saving techniques can save from $20 to $50 per month on their utility bills.
Session topic:
This is a Life Skills program offering for OACAC clients. In this session, MU Extension handouts, presentation and demonstrations are combined with two video segments from the film "Kilowatt Ours" to teach weatherization and home energy conservation.
Registration:
This Low Cost, No Cost Energy Savers Life-Skills program is limited to OACAC clients.
Intermediate QuickBooks for Small Business
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where:
Columbia Area Career Center, Rm 135
4203 S. Providence Rd., Columbia MO
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This is an advanced QuickBooks workshop, computer, hands-on learning opportunity for small business owners, office managers, and anyone with financial responsibilities. In this session we’ll deal with some more challenging topics such as: customizing invoices and other documents, customizing of basic QuickBooks reports, designing reports and importing into Microsoft Excel, tracing transactions and transaction history, explanation of accounting and forms, taxes and tax forms (941, etc), reconciling checkbook, using the “find” feature to find and correct documents quickly, using customization and filtering to save time, and dealing with inventory and point-of-sale entry.
Registration:
Register online or contact the Small Business & Technology Development Center at (573) 882-7096.
Registration
deadline:
5/9/2013
MO STEP=UP Why Export?
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where:
Mark Twain Visitors Center
20642 Highway J, Monroe City MO
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Key information in your community can expand sales and create jobs by entering the international marketplace. Attend this training to learn how you can help.
Session topic:
Key information for Economic Development Professionals to help companies in your community expand sales and create jobs by entering the international marketplace. Attend this training to learn how you can help.
Registration:
Registration: Denise Bennett, District 2 Co-Director, eMail: maconed@cvalley.net
Myths of Aging
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 11 a.m. to noon
Where:
Broadway Methodist Church
Springfield, MO
Session topic:
Myths & Stereotypes of Aging will be explored.
Lunch and Learn - Identity Theft
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, noon to 1 p.m.
Where:
University of Missouri Extension, Phelps County Office
200 N Main Street, Rolla MO
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What is Identity Theft and Why is it Important to You?
Session topic:
Lunch and Learn - Identity Theft, Why should it be important to you?
Creating a Spending Plan & Record Keeping (Session 1 of 2)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where:
Taney County OACAC
610 South 6th Street, Branson MO
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Learn how to prepare a spending plan (budget), set financial goals, keep track of expenses, pay bills on time, set up a good record keeping system.
Session topic:
Session 1: Learn how to prepare a spending plan (budget), set financial goals, keep track of expenses, pay bills on time, set up a good record keeping system.
Registration:
Contact Taney County OACAC, 417-239-1882
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Mizzou (Session 1 of 17)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where:
Mizzou Center/Mizzou Health Impact Center
1600 NE Coronado Drive, Blue Springs MO
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The Stay Strong Stay Healthy program is designed to increase middle age and older adults’ access to a safe, structured, and effective strength training program. At each session, a prescribed set of 8 upper and lower body strengthening exercises are done along with warm-up and cool-down stretches. Participants are made to feel comfortable regardless of their current fitness level so they can safely participate and gradually build the strength beneficial to health.
Registration:
Mizzou Center/Mizzou Health Impact Center
816-655-6718
Eating from the Garden-South (Session 2 of 4)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where:
South Elementary School
Highway 25 South, Jackson MO
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Hands-on gardening with 4th Graders and summer school students at South Elementary School in Jackon, MO
Session topic:
cleaning out the garden
Focus on Kids - Lafayette County
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where:
Call 660-584-3658 for details and to pre-register.
14 East 19th Street, Higginsville MO
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Lafayette County Focus on Kids Class. A court-mandated class offered monthly. Video-based, 2.5 hour class. Fee is $35.00.
Call 660-584-3658 for details and to sign up. Registrations due one week before the class date. more...
Session topic:
Lafayette County Focus on Kids Class
Registration:
Call 660-584-3658 for details and to sign up.
Operation JumpStart (Session 1 of 12)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where:
Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Southeast MO State University
Also the class will be available via live ITV at the Southeast Regional Campus in Sikeston, MO
920 Broadway, Cape Girardeau MO
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Operation JumpStart is a hands-on 36 hour training program designed to help aspiring and existing entrepreneurs determine the feasibility of their business ideas while building essential business planning and preparation skills.
Session topic:
A hands-on, 36-hour training program designed to help aspiring and existing entrepreneurs determine the feasibility of their business ideas while building essential business planning and preparation skills.
Registration:
Register online more...
Registration
deadline:
5/9/2013
Facilitator:
Glenna Ervin, gervin@semo.edu
Southeast Missouri State University SBTDC
phone: 573/986-6084
Starting a Garden - Vegetable Gardening
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where:
El Dorado Springs Community Center
135 W. Spring, El Dorado Springs MO
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Vegetable Gardening
Session topic:
Vegetable Gardening
Registration:
Register by May 3 by calling 41-448-2560
Registration
deadline:
5/3/2013
Beginner Bee Keeping Class
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where:
Workshop to be held at the Oregon County Courthoouse conference room in the basement of the courthouse.
Alton MO
Description:
Corey Stevens will be teaching a class on beginning basics of bee keeping for Oregon County 4-H and anyone in the public interested in attending.
Session topic:
Basics of bee keeping taught to participants. This program is a beginners course so it is from the ground up. Covering: Necessary equipment and tools, best ways to obtain bees and start a colony, basic honeybee biology, basic hive management. Cost is $25
Registration:
Please call the Extension office and pre-register by Friday May 10, 2013. (417) 778-7490
Macon County 4-H Council (Session 1 of 8)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where:
Macon County Extension Center
514 E Briggs Dr Ste D, Macon MO
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Each Macon County 4-H Club selects two people to represent their club on the Macon County 4-H Council. The council meets eight times a year to discuss 4-H business and learn about Youth Development related to 4-H programing.
Missouri Master Naturalist - Development/Training (Session 10 of 11)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Busch Memorial Conservation Area
2360 Highway D, Saint Charles MO
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Attendance at meetings is limited to members of the Missouri Master Naturalist Confluence Chapter. To lean more about the Missouri Master Naturalist program and about becoming a Master Naturalist call 636-970-3000. more...
Session topic:
Butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies and othres . . .
Building Better Child Care Spring 2013 (Session 3 of 3)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where:
Memorial Auditorium
500 E. Locust Street, Union MO
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Spring 2013 Child Day Care Provider Training more...
Session topic:
Adding Gardening to the Pre-School Experience
Registration:
University of Missouri Extension
116 West Main, Union, MO
Phone: 636-583-5141
2012 2013 Knox County 4-H Council (Session 6 of 8)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where:
Knox County University of Missouri Extension Center, Conference room.
110 North 4th Street, Edina MO
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The Knox County 4-H Council is a policy-making body, which has the responsibility for guiding, promoting and implementing the 4-H program. The Council is responsible for approving the curriculum offered within the county. It also plans, budgets, coordinates, and manages the many educational events which are part of the curriculum. If financial resources are needed the council is responsible for developing these resources. Program and leadership development is also the councils responsibility. The Knox County 4-H Council meets the second Tuesday during the months of: September, November, January, March, May, and July. Special council meetings may be called when necessary. Each 4-H Club is made up of two voting representatives from each club in the county.
Session topic:
Bi-monthly meeting of the Knox County 4-H Council. The Council is a policy-making body, which has the responsibility for guiding, promoting, and implementing the 4-H program. The 4-H Council consists of two voting representatives from each club.
Registration:
Not required. 4-H Council meeting are open to the public.
Knox County 4-H/FFA Fair Board (Session 3 of 9)
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Where:
Knox County University of Missouri Extension's conference room.
110 North 4th Street, Edina MO
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The Knox County 4-H/FFA Fair Board is comprised of two voting representatives from each of the 4-H community clubs and FFA chapter in the county. The board meets the second Tuesday of every month (with the exception of November and December) in the Knox County University of Missouri Extension center's conference room.
Session topic:
The Knox County 4-H/FFA Fair Board meets monthly for the purpose of planning this countywide event. Together members, volunteers, parents and community members work to secure the necessary resources in order to provide an quality educational experience.
Registration:
Knox County 4-H/FFA Fair Board meetings are open to the public. Voting privileges are limited to the 4-H Club and FFA Chapter's elected
fair board voting representatives. The fair board welcomes and encourages individuals who are interested in helping plan and implement the county fair to attend meetings.