Michigan State University Extension Community Resource and Development Association

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Michigan State University ExtensionCommunity
Resource and Development Association

• Fourth Annual Meeting

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MSU Extension CRDA 3nd ANNUAL MEETING

• 730am Welcome and Breakfast (and approve
  minutes)
• 8am Presidents Report
• 810am Treasurers Report
• 815am Election of 2005-2006 Board members
• 820am Bylaw change approval
• 825am Awards
• 830am Ben Jackson, Association of Natural
  Resource Extension Professionals
• 930am Election Results
• 945am Adjourn.

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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
• 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 (2004-2005)

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2004 Kellogg Biological Station Education Retreat
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2004 Kellogg Biological Station Education Retreat
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Board Retreat at WaWaSum
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2004 Awards
Raymond D. Vlasin Award for Program Excellence to
Dave Fenech.
Community Partnership Award to Bonnie Zoia for
Small Town Design Initiative in Mills Township
Innovative Program Award to Kendra Wills for Kent
County Purchase of Development Rights program

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Web Page Historic Archiveweb1.msue.msu.edu/crda
See Darren Bagley
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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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Succession

• Your new president
• Georgia Peterson
• (other officers elected at short board meeting
  later today)

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Thank You Board Members

• Darren Bagley, President, (SE term Nov. 1,
  2003-Oct 31, 2006)
• Elaine Bush, Secretary, (WC term Nov. 1, 2002-Oct
  31, 2005)
• Korine Bachleda (SW term Nov. 1, 2004- Oct 31,
  2007)
• Steve Nelson (UP term Nov. 1, 2003-Oct 31, 2006)
• Dave Ivan, Treasurer, (EC term Nov. 1, 2002- Oct
  31, 2005)

• Kurt H. Schindler, Past President President (N
  term Nov. 1, 2003-Oct 31, 2006)
• Georgia Peterson (Vice-President Campus term Nov.
  1, 2004- Oct 31, 2007)
• Mary Robb (AoE Co-Chair term Nov. 1, 2002- Oct
  31, 2005)
• Diane Smith (AoE Co-Chair Nov. 1, 2004- Oct 31,
  2007)

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Treasurers Report

• 2004-5 Fiscal Year
• Beginning
• Dues
• Registrations
• Total Income
• Expenditures
• Summer Retreat
• All Other
• Total Expenditures
• Ending Balance
• Membership Total

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Election of 2005-06 Board Members

• In order to vote
• Your 04-05 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
  (central, or an AoE Co-Chair) for which they are
  nominated.

• Central Region
• ____ Mary Robb
• ____(write-in)_________
• AoE Co-Chair
• _____ Bonnie Zoia
• _____(write-in)________

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Quick Action Item

• Motion to approve 2004 Annual Meeting minutes is
  in order.

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Bylaw Changes

• To allow for fewer regions
• To facilitate national affiliation

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2005 CRDA Awards

• Innovative Program Award

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ANREP

• University of Georgia Forestry specialist.
• President-Elect of the Association of Natural
  Resource Extension Professionals.

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CRDA Board Election Results

• And the winners are
• Mary Robb, Central Region
• Bonnie Zoia, AoE Co-Chair

Elaine was busy counting ballots
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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 we sit
  together at lunch.)