Don’t Forget Your Membership Dues

Please do not forget to send in your membership dues of $70. This pays for both your state and national membership. The funds from dues are split where $20 stays in the state and $50 goes to the national organization. Below is a list of current members. Make sure your name is there. Our association depends on your dues to stay active and continue participation with the national organization. Send your dues made out to “MACAA” to Parman Green, MACAA Treasurer, 111 North Mason, Carrollton, MO 64633. Parman will need to finalize membership with NACAA on March 15. (Tim Schnakenberg, MACAA President Elect)

Don Day	Jim Crawford	Thomas Hansen
Parman Green	Kevin Hansen	John Hobbs
Jim Jarman	Bob Kelly	Karisha Devlin
Todd Lorenz	Amie Schleicher	David Hill
Mary Sobba	Stacy Hambelton	Rick Mammen
Mark Stewart	Randy Saner	Gary Naylor
Bob Broz	Van Ayers	Tim Schnakenberg
Bill Casady	Tim Baker	Robert Schultheis
Fred Fishel	Bruce Beck	Wesley Tucker
Karen Funkenbusch	Kendra Graham	David Whitson
Matt Herring	David Guethle	Mark Stillwell
Gary Hoette	Russell Ramsay	Kelly Dyer
Wayne Shannon	Ed Browning	David Hoffman
Jennifer Barnes	Gordon Carriker	Wayne Prewitt
Charles Chaney	Eldon Cole	Melvin Brees
Wayne Crook	Willard Downs	Thomas Fowler
Ted Fry	Joe Horner	Albert Kennett
Leon McIntyre	Anthony Ohmes	Ted Probert
Kent Shannon	Marcia Shannon	James Thompson

NACAA Committees

Committee involvement represents the lifeblood of NACAA. It’s the success of committee activities that make NACAA beneficial to its members. Each year at the annual meeting there are some outstanding opportunities for professional development, whether in educational seminars at the professional improvement section, poster sessions or achievement recognition.

Let me encourage the Missouri association members to participate in these committees. Involvement allows you to get to know colleagues from other states and when committee members work together the time commitment is often not significant. A major incentive for participation is the expenses that can be paid for attending the Annual Meeting. Committee Vice-Chairs may receive a reimbursement for their registration fees each year and Committee Chairs receive all expenses paid for attending the Annual Meeting. This certainly saves on expenses in your state Professional Improvement allowance.

The following is a list of openings for Council Chair, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs that North Central region members are eligible to apply for in 2004. You can see there are plenty to choose from. If you are interested in participating please let me know ASAP and please make application through the NACAA website at <http://www.nacaa.com/Committees.htm>. You will need to submit your applications by the end of the month. More information about these committees is on the website.

Professional Improvement Council Committee Openings:

Regional Vice Chairs

Agronomy & Pest Management

Ag Economics and Community Development

Natural Resources

Extension Development Council Committee Openings:

Regional Vice Chairs

Public Relations and Ag Issues

Teaching & Educational Technologies

Program Recognition Council Committee Openings:

Program Recognition Council Chair - 3 year term

National Chairs

Professional Excellence, Public Relations and Recognition and Awards

Regional Vice Chairs

Extension Programs

Public Relations

Recognition & Awards

Scholarship

(Tim Schnakenberg, MACAA President Elect)

Communications Awards

If you are considering submitting entries for the communications awards for NACAA, send your entry to me before March 15^th to 609 Locust, Chillicothe, MO 64601. I will then compile our state winners and forward them on. Instructions and criteria for the awards are listed on page 16 and 17 of the County Agent or you can read them at http://www.nacaa.com/prof_imp.htm. Good luck and I will be anticipating your entry. (Kevin Hansen, MACAA Communications Chairman)(FOOTNOTE: You may receive up to $1500 during your career with UOE from the Outreach and Extension Fellowship program to offset some of the costs of participating in these activities. Details are available at <http://outreach.missouri.edu/staff/awards/fellowship.html>. )