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Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012
FastTrac NewVenture (Session 5 of 5)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where:
University of Missouri Extension
260 Brown Rd, Saint Peters MO
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This course is for dislocated workers interested in starting a business. An education program created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, FastTrac NewVenture is designed to help you evaluate and perfect your business concept. FastTracs hands-on program uses your idea as a case study, giving you an opportunity to workshop your venture in a safe and supportive environment. FastTrac NewVenture is a nine-module, 31.5 hour, program. more...
Registration:
Call 1-800-392-2949
Cost:
$0.00
The program is free for dislocated workers who have been qualified and $350 for those who are not dislocated.
Clicker Training
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where:
via Adobe/computer
684 W. Jackson Trail, Jackson MO
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Clicker training to develop skills in using technology
Session topic:
Clicker training to develop skills in using technology
Women in Boots & Blue Jeans Conference, August 22, 2012
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where:
University of Missouri Extension-Buchanan County
4125 Mitchell Ave, Saint Joseph MO
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This will be an exciting opportunity to learn from some of the top professionals in Missouri agriculture. This conference is open to anyone seeking to learn more about agricultural risk management. It is designed to be very informative and yet fun too. There will be excellent speakers with strong agricultural backgrounds. If you have any questions, please call the Extension Center for the site you plan to attend and speak with the Agriculture Business Specialist. We hope to see you there! Topics include estate planning (non-titled property), Marketing: Futures & Options Basics, Crop Insurance, Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), Livestock Insurance. Lunch included! more...
Session topic:
This conference is open to anyone seeking to learn more about agricultural risk management. It is designed to be very informative and yet fun too. There will be excellent speakers with strong agricultural backgrounds.
Registration:
Pre-registration is required by August 17. Registration fee is $35 / person. Fee includes workshop materials, lunch, and breaks.
To register: go to http://extension/missouri.edu/bootsconf for a registration form. Mail the registration form and check payable to: MU Extension tp the address of the location you plan to attend.
Registration
deadline:
8/17/2012
Money Matters
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 10 a.m. to noon
Where:
Phelps County Extension
Rolla MO
Description:
How to budget, management your money on less, consumer beware
Session topic:
Budgeting/Money Management: Individual Counseling
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy; Douglass Manor (Session 5 of 10)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where:
Douglass Manor
546-548 North Elm Avenue, St. Louis MO
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A strength training program for middle-aged and older adults. The programs goal is to improve health and quality of life. Exercise sessions to improve strength and balance include warm-up exercises, strengthening exercises and cool-down stretches. An orientation and pre-assessment precede nine weeks of exercise sessions, and the program concludes with a post-assessment.
Registration:
Call Betsy Solomon
Phone: (314) 779-9231
Registration
deadline:
7/13/2012
Cost:
$10.00
The Discounted Fee is $10 per person. Shepherd’s Center of Webster Groves will pay $15 per person. Normal fee is $35 per person.
Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis - DB (Session 5 of 12)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where:
Don Bosco Center
Kansas City MO
Description:
Tai Chi for Arthritis is an easy and effective exercise class, integrating the mind and body, that improves flexibility, muscle strength and balance. The class is based on the Tai Chi for Arthritis program supported by the Arthritis Foundation of America.
Winning Federal Research Grants: SBIR/STTR Workshop
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where:
4747 Troost Ave., Kansas City MO
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This introductory seminar explains how to win SBIR (Small Business Initiative Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer Research) grants from Federal programs that provide R&D funds for small businesses. Lunch is included with the class.
Facilitator:
Carmen DeHart, dehartc@umkc.edu
University of Missouri-Kansas City SBTDC
phone: (816) 235-6428
Focus on Kids--Pettis County--Sedalia, MO (Session 16 of 24)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where:
Located in Country Mall between Westlakes Hardware and Factory Return Outlet, enter the double doors and go to the right and follow hall to the end. Meeting is across hall from University of Missouri Extension Office. Call Extension office to pre-register and more information at 660-827-0591.
1012A Thompson Blvd, Sedalia MO
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More than half of all marriages end in divorce, and the majority of these involve children. Conflict between parents, both before and after a divorce, is associated with many negative outcomes in children. The purpose of this workshop is to help parents learn how to nurture and support their children during and after their divorce.
Registration:
To register contact the Pettis County University of Missouri Extension Office at 660-827-0591 located at 1012A Thompson Blvd, Sedalia, MO, Fee of $35 needs to be paid by the day before the class.
FastTrac® TechVenture™ (Session 12 of 16)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Description:
This is an online course.
Designed specifically by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, the Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac® TechVenture™ program is an intensive seven-session course designed to give technology and science-based entrepreneurs a proven framework and
network of connections to help grow a great idea into the next viable innovation.
Experienced business coaches and successful entrepreneurs work together to
facilitate critical teachings, guide lively small group sessions, and share practical
experiences to enhance your business. Participants learn with and from their peers, creating a powerful network that continues well after the program is complete.
Registration:
Please apply here http://kcsbtdc.affiliate.fasttrac.org/ before payment.
Facilitator:
Carmen DeHart, dehartc@umkc.edu
University of Missouri-Kansas City SBTDC
phone: (816) 235-6428
Monroe County 4-H Council (Session 11 of 15)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where:
Monroe County Extension Office
208 N Main, Pairs MO
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The Monroe County 4-H Council is the policy and coordinating body of the Monroe County 4-H Club Program. The Council is responsible for coordinating county events, resource development as well as the expansion and review of the county
4-H Youth Development program.
Registration:
For more information on meeting dates, please contact the Monroe County Extension Office at 208 N Main Street, Paris, MO 65275 or 660-327-4158.
Ray-Pec Community Alliance (Session 1 of 11)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where:
Peculiar Fire Station near high school, Peculiar MO
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This community grassroots group are addressing drugs, violence and bullying among youth in the Ray-Pec school district.
Focus on Kids--Ray County
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Ray County Extension Center
(the Extension Center is located in the Eagleton Civic Center on the Ray County Fairgrounds)
1015 W. Royale Street, Richmond MO
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Focus on Kids is the court-mandated class in Ray County for separated/divorcing parents and for parents doing modifications of parenting plans.
Session topic:
Focus on Kids is the court-mandated program in Ray County for separated/divorcing parents and for parents doing modifications of their parenting plans.
Registration:
Parents whose cases are filed in Ray County must register with the Circuit Clerk's office. For more information, call 816-776-2335. Parents whose cases are being filed in another county or out-of-state, but wish to attend the Focus on Kids class in Ray County, must contact the University of Missouri Extension Center at 816-407-3490 for more information on how to register.
Registration
deadline:
8/20/2012
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (Session 1 of 10)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Cole County Extension Center
2436 Tanner Bridge Road, Jefferson City MO
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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy is a strength training program developed by Tufts University to help men and women increase strength, flexibility and balance. Missouri’s Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) 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:
Contact the Callaway County Extension Center at 573-642-0755 or e-mail the instructor.
Registration
deadline:
8/15/2012
Building Strong Families - Parvin Estates - II (Session 1 of 6)
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where:
Parvin Estates
4033 N. Bellaire, kanas City MO
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The Building Strong Families: Challenges and Choices program helps families find their strengths, build on those strengths, and learn skills to create stronger families, improve relationships, and increase communication.
Lawns: Summer Recovery/Fall Renovation
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where:
St. Charles County Extension Center
260 Brown Rd, Saint Peters MO
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Growing grass in Missouri can be challenging. Learn how to get your lawn in top shape. Topics include: soil prep, selecting species, seed and sod options, fall fertilization, watering and core aeration. Instructor: Scott Killpack, MU Extension Agronomist and Natural Resource Specialist
more...
Registration:
Call 636-970-3000. Visa, Master Card or Discover accepted.
Cost:
$20.00
Additional family members may register at half price if class handouts are shared.
Drought Update Meeting in Linneus
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where:
Forage Systems Research Center
21262 Genoa Road , Linneus MO
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meeting to update producers on the 2012 drought and its impact. Nitrate quick testing on corn stalks will be available. Questions from producers on any issues related to the drought are welcomed.
Lamar Fair 4-H Demonstrations
When: Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where:
Lamar Square
lamar MO
Session topic:
Lamar Fair 4-H Demonstration
Registration
deadline:
8/22/2012