Michigan State University Extension Community Resource and Development Association

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Michigan State University ExtensionCommunity
Resource and Development Association

• Third Annual Meeting

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MSUExtension CRDA 3nd ANNUAL MEETING

• 730am Welcome and Breakfast (and approve
  minutes)
• 8am Presidents Report
• 815am Treasurers Report
• 820am Election of 2004-5 Board members
• 825am Awards
• 830am Lifetime CRDA membership idea
• 840am Walt Whitmer, National Association of
  Community Development Professionals
• 930am Election Results
• 935am 2007 NACAA Annual Meeting
• 945am Adjourn.

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Quick Action Item

• Motion to approve 2003 Annual Meeting minutes is
  in order.

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Presidents ReportCRDA Mission

• The Mission of the Michigan State University
  Extension Community Resource Development
  Association is to encourage excellence in
  educational programs, processes, research, and
  technical assistance through the exchange of
  ideas and methods, collaboration, and
  professional development of members to benefit
  communities.

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CRDA Purpose

• To provide quality professional development
  opportunities for members.
• To create a reward and recognition structure for
  excellence in education, research, technical
  assistance and outreach in the Community and
  Economic Development and Natural Resource areas
  of expertise.
• To provide representation for CRDA members with
  MSU Extension Administration and other agencies
  and organizations within and outside of Michigan
  State University.
• To affiliate with The Community Development
  Society and/or other national organizations,
  which provide support for CRDA, as determined
  from time to time.
• To provide opportunities for members to network,
  share and mentor others engaged in similar
  educational, research, technical assistance and
  outreach activities.

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Our History(Remember 2001-2003)

• 2001 Fall Conference Founders Meeting
• Constitution Adopted
• Speaker was Dir. Of North Central Center for
  Rural Development.
• Elected Board of Directors
• Officers selected
• By-laws adopted.
• Checking account opened.
• CRDA is now a part of MCEA.
• Have functioning web page.
• Electronic Meeting By-Laws.
• 2003 WaWaSum Education Retreat

• Set up Annual Meeting for 2002 Fall Conference
• Established professional awards
• Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Ray Vlasin
• Raymond D. Vlasin Award for Program Excellence to
  Mary Robb
• Innovative Program Award to the authors of
  Citizen Planner
• Adopted goals
• Become part of MCEA
• Establish a national affiliation
• Virtual technology for meetings
• Helped send four people to a national conference
  of Extension associations GALAXY II Conference

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Presidents Report

• A quick review of our third year (2003-2004)

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2004 Kettunen Center Education Retreat
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2004 Kettunen Center Education Retreat
Heard about coordination with sister agencies
Many break-out sessions
Linking field with campus departments
Cara Boucher, DNR
Georgia Peterson, forestry
Scott Witter, CARRS
Tom Occhipinti, DEQ
Mary Rob, LeadNet
Adesoji O. Adelaja, Land Use
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Board Retreat at WaWaSum
Above Serious thinking about issues. Right
Food taste testing research.
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2003 Awards
Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Mary Lou
McPherson.
Community Partnership Award to Caton Gauthier and
Washtenaw Housing Education Partners for Home
Buyer Education Program
Innovative Program Award to Dave Ivan for "Small
Town Success Strategies"

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Web Page Historic Archive
See Darren Bagley
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Scholarships

• Financial help to send two to the National
  Conference on Enhancing the Health and Well-Being
  of Plain Communities. (A Conference for
  Professionals Working with Old Order
  Anabaptists.)
• Edward Kerr, Extension Community and Economic
  Development Agent in Clare County
• Hal Hudson, County Extension Director in Clare
  County
• (CRDA has funding from MCEA for member(s) to
  attend Public Issues Leadership Conference in
  Washington, D.C)

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National Affiliation

• Continue to work on affiliation with national
  associations
• National Association of Community Development
  Extension Professionals (NACDEP)
• Association of Natural Resources Extension
  Professionals (ANREP).

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Other Items

• CRDA representative sits in when members are up
  for Continuing Employment.
• CRDAs voice was heard on the desired
  characteristics for the new MSU Extension
  Director.
• By-Law changes
• Vice President automatically moves up to
  President.
• Free year membership to new MSUE employees
  working in ECED areas.
• Goal is to create lines of communication to
  function better as your voice with MSUE
  Directors office.

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Succession

• Your new president
• Darren Bagley
• (other officers elected at short board meeting
  later today)

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Thank You Board Members

• Darren Bagley, Vice President, (SE term Nov. 1,
  2003-Oct 31, 2006)
• Elaine Bush, Secretary, (WC term Nov. 1, 2002-Oct
  31, 2005)
• Sally Carpenter (SW term Jan. 10, 2002-Oct 31,
  2004)
• Steve Nelson (UP term Nov. 1, 2003-Oct 31, 2006)
• Dave Ivan, Treasurer, (EC term Nov. 1, 2002-Oct
  31, 2005)

• Kurt H. Schindler, President (N term Nov. 1,
  2003-Oct 31, 2006)
• Georgia Peterson (Campus term Jan 10, 2002-Oct
  31, 2004)
• Gary Taylor (Campus term Nov. 1, 2002-Oct 31,
  2005 vacating his seat.)
• Lela Vandenberg (AoE Co-Chair term Jan. 10,
  2002-Oct 31, 2004)
• James Wiesing, Past President (AoE Co-Chair term
  Nov 1, 2003-Oct 31, 2004)

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Treasurers Report

• 2003-4 Fiscal Year
• Beginning 3,361.07
• Dues 2,075.00
• Registrations 2,065.00
• Total Income 4,140.00
• Expenditures
• Summer Retreat 2,349.47
• All Other 485.37
• Total Expenditures 2,834.84
• Ending Balance 4,666.84
• Membership Total 37 as of Sept. 30, 2004

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Election of Board Members

• (Mary Robb was appointed by the CRDA board to
  finish the term of office vacated by Gary D.
  Taylor, an AoE co-chair board seat.)

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Election of 2004-05 Board Members

• In order to vote
• Your 03-04 CRDA dues must be paid in full.
• You must vote only for one candidate in the
  region (campus or an AoE Co-Chair) in which your
  home office is located.
• To vote, place an X in box in front of one of the
  candidates listed.
• If your region is not listed, do not vote!
• Write-in candidates must be paid members of CRDA
  and have their home office in the region (campus,
  or an AoE Co-Chair) for which they are
  nominated.

• Campus (select one)
• ____Georgia Peterson (incumbent)
• ____(write-in)_________
• AoE Co-Chair (select one)
• _____Diane Smith
• _____(write-in)________
• Southwest Region (select one)
• ____Korine Bachleda
• ____(write-in)_________

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2004 CRDA Awards

• Community Partnership Award
• Bonnie Wichtner-Zoia, Ogemaw County
• for bring the Small Town Design Initiative to
  Mills Township
• Innovative Program Award
• Kendra Wills, Kent County
• for the Kent County Purchase of Development
  Rights Program.
• Ray Vlasin Award for Excellence
• David Fenech, Genesee County

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An Idea!

• The Board has discussed the idea of a lifetime
  membership in CRDA.
• Good idea, or bad?
• How much should a life membership cost?
• Board has considered 200.

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"NACDEP An Idea Whose Time has Come"

• Walt Whitmer
• Penn State University community development
  specialist.
• President of the National Association of
  Community Development Extension Professionals.

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CRDA Board Election Results

• And the winners are
• Georgia Peterson, Campus
• Diane Smith, AoE Co-Chair
• Korine Bachleda, SW Region

Elaine was busy counting ballots
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2007 NACAA Annual Meeting Presentation
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Adjourn

• Thank you for coming and being a part of CRDA.
• (For CRDA Board members There is a short
  organizational board meeting, right now or later
  today.)

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• MSU is an affirmative action, equal-opportunity
  institution. Michigan State University Extension
  programs and materials are open to all without
  regard to race, color, national origin, gender,
  religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
  sexual orientation, marital status, or family
  status.