1. Orientation for New and Returning Council Members County Extension Council Training Module Missouri Council Leadership Development — a partnership of the Missouri Extension County Council Leadership Council and University of Missouri Extension February 2004 © 2004, University of Missouri Board of Curators

2. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 20042 Objectives Understand council member role Understand relationship to University Understanding MU Extension Sturcture

3. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 20043 Extension Mission Improve Missourians’ lives – Highest priorities – Applying research-based knowledge

4. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 20044 Extension Mission Joint venture of: – County Extension councils – University of Missouri Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla, St. Louis – Lincoln University – U.S. Department of Agriculture – Other stakeholders and partners

5. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 20045 Council Responsibilities Councils created by statutes to work with the University Areas of responsibility: – Programs – Governance – Membership

6. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 20046 Council Responsibilities Educational Programs – Identifying concerns – Making recommendations – Working with regional faculty – Ensuring access – Council funding at local level to support extension programming

7. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 20047 Council Responsibilities Governance – Administer local budget, operations – Manage county-paid personnel – Office operations – Annual elections – Council operations – Marketing

8. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 20048 Council Responsibilities Membership – Recruit candidates – Stride to ensure a diverse voice on the council representing all citizens – Orient new members – Provide ongoing member training

9. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 20049 County Office Staff Regional Specialists – University employees – Multicounty assignments – Council participates in: Hiring Annual performance appraisal Assignment of positions

10. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200410 Specialists Serving Our County

11. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200411 County Office Staff County Program Director – CPD – Regional specialist – Liaison among council, staff and University

12. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200412 County Office Staff Paraprofessionals – University employees – Council may support salary – Support: Family Nutrition Education Program 4-H Youth Development Program

13. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200413 Paraprofessionals Serving Our County

14. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200414 County Office Staff Clerical Staff – Council employees – Support Office operations Programming

15. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200415 Clerical Staff Serving Our County

16. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200416 Land-Grant Mission Morrill Acts – University of Missouri (1862) – Lincoln University (1890) Distinct mission of service Fulfilled through Extension

17. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200417 Organizational Structure Led by Vice Provost for MU Extension Michael D. Ouart Reports to MU Chancellor Bowen Loftin

18. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200418 Organizational Structure Beverly Coberly Associate Vice Provost and Associate Director of MU Extension Joy Millard Interim Assistant Vice Provost

19. Organizational Structure Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200419

20. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200420 Organizational Structure Program Leaders Ina Linville Program Director of 4-H Dave Baker Ag & Natural Resources

21. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200421 Organizational Structure Program Leaders Jo Britt-Rankin Human Environmental Sciences Mary Leuci Community Development Steve Devin PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND ASST DEAN ENTREPRENUER SHIP,

22. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200422 Organizational Structure Mark Stewart East Central Region Director

23. Organizational Structure Cynthia Zluticky REGIONAL DIRECTOR, URBAN REGION Urban Regional Office, MU Extension Blue Springs, MO Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200423

24. Organizational Structure Jody Squires ASSOCIATE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, URBAN REGION St. Louis County MU Extension Center St Louis, MO Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200424

25. Organizational Structure Shelley Bush-Rowe Northeast Region Director Palmyra, MO Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200425

26. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200426 Organizational Structure Seven Regional Directors Karma Metzgar Northwest Region Director

27. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200427 Organizational Structure Seven Regional Directors Janet Kline Southeast Region Director

28. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200428 Organizational Structure Jay Chism Southwest Region Director Seven Regional Directors

29. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200429 Organizational Structure Seven Regional Directors Wayne Prewitt West Central Region Director

30. Organizational Structure Catherine Comley Director Development-MU Administration, MU Extension Whitten Hall Rm 109 Columbia, MO 65211 Phone: 573-882-2003 Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200430

31. Organizational Structure Cynthia E. Crawford MU Extension Director of Donor Education Administration, 109C Whitten Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200431

32. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200432 Organizational Structure County Extension Council Members – Identify needs – Secure funds – Ensure access

33. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200433 Organizational Structure County Extension Council Members – (list names of council officers and members)

34. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200434 Organizational Structure Regional Extension Councils – Represents each county – (Name) County representatives Name

35. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200435 Organizational Structure University of Missouri Extension State Council – UMESC – Statewide advisory group – Promotes common interests – Representatives from each region

36. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200436 Organizational Structure UMESC Members – Carl Allison – Dolores Howard – Brad Bradley – Ronda Elfrink – Mike Bottom – Anita Hampton – Kim Martin – Glenn Coleman – Walter Carr – Allen Garner – H.C. Russell, Chair – Paul Klossner – Vern Winsdor – Walt Martens – Sally Jo Potter – Ed Mobley

37. Organizational Structure UMESC Members 4-H Youth Council Liaison/Representative are: Email Paul and Katie Pennell A Non- voting member from UMEA is: Kathy Macomber- President of UMEA Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200437

38. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200438 Council Leadership Development – Be An Effective County Extension Council Member – Setting Priorities for Program Development – What Is My Role in Program Implementation? – Evaluating and Reporting Program Outcomes – Understanding County Budgets and Fiscal Reports – Recruiting Candidates for Effective County Councils – Mastering the Nuts and Bolts of Council Elections

39. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership February 200439 Produced by the Council Leadership Development Committee  a partnership of the University of Missouri Extension State Council and University of Missouri Extension http://extension.missouri.edu/extcouncil/training/ Orientation for New Council Members County Extension Council Training Module