County Extension Council Guide

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Section 1: Overview of the County Extension Council

1. Overview of Extension and the Importance of the County Extension Council

2. County Extension Council

3. Responsibilities of County Extension Council

4. Identifying, Selecting and Recruiting Members

5. Example 1: Membership Grid with Sample Classifications

6. Form 1: Membership Grid (Using County Classifications)

7. Form 2: County Extension Council Membership List

Section 2: County Extension Council Planning

1. Program and Reporting Calendar

2. Sample County Extension Council Meeting Agendas

3. Planning the Comprehensive Extension Educational Program

4. Example 1: Sample Letter of Appreciation to Retiring CEC Members

5. Example 2: Sample Letter to New County Extension Council Members

6. A Guide for Electing Officers in County Extension Councils

7. County Extension Council Chair and Vice Chair Responsibilities

8. County Extension Council Secretary

9. County Extension Council Member

Section 3: Program and Issue Committees

1. Working With Committees

2. Preparing for Committee Meetings

3. Program Area and Issue Committee Program Planning Worksheet

4. Keeping Our Committee Active

5. Identifying Critical Issues

6. Creative Group Discussions

7. Using Resource People

8. Committee Action Plan

9. Conducting Educational Events Effectively

10. Evaluate Your Educational Programs

Section 4: Communicating with Program and Issue Committees

1. Communication Bridges Between Meetings of County Extension Council Committees

2. Explaining the Role of the Program Area Committee: A Sample Letter Series for Agents

3. Example 1: Letter to a New Member

4. Example 2: Letter Explaining Program Area or Issue Committee Responsibilities

5. Example 3: Letter Explaining Program or Issue Committee Member’s Duties

6. Example 4: Letter to Program Area or Issue Committee Chair

7. Committee Meetings

8. Committee Guide Worksheet

9. Program Area or Issue Committee

10. Program Area or Issue Committee Member

11. Program Area or Issue Committee Chair

Section 5: Evaluation, Marketing and Interpretation

1. Planning the Annual Meeting of the County Extension Council

2. Program Interpretation and Marketing Activities of the County Extension Council

3. Reporting Accomplishments – Annual Meeting

4. Writing Success Stories

5. Assessment Tool for County Extension Councils

Section 6: Additional Program Evaluation Materials

1. The “Nuts and Bolts” of Evaluation Planning (OSLD-E8)

2. Planning a Program Evaluation (OSLD-E1)

3. Planning a Program Evaluation: Worksheet (OSLD-E1W)

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