1.  2014-2015

2.  Improving the quality of life for families and communities through leadership development, volunteer service, and education. KEHA Mission

3.  Turn the Page…The Future is Now!  Challenges members to look forward  Conveys message of vision  Potential uses:  County and area annual meeting theme  Training and programmatic theme  Promotional and membership activities 2014-2015 Theme

4.  “Respect”  Second year emphasis from KEHA President Susan Hansford  Goal: Respect our past successes and draw inspiration from our history.  Potential activities:  Compile your club and county history  Collect and archive success stories.  Promote membership throughout your county and community. 2014-2015 Focus

5.  Let’s Boost Our EGO!  Challenge: Everyone Get One – each member is challenged to recruit a new member.  Goal: Increase membership with the potential to double our numbers.  Contest:  County with greatest percentage increase will receive $100 and Ms. E. Go ‘traveling trophy.’  County with greatest increase in number of members will receive $100 and Ms. Way to Go ‘traveling trophy’. Membership Contest

6.  Share Your Knowledge  Teach: Submit a proposal to present a learning session  Showcase: Share your work through a Homemaker Showcase display  Take part: Register, attend and actively participate!  Recruit: Bring a friend or recruit a speaker 2015 State Meeting

7.  Implement a program of work for your club and county  Include goals, lessons and projects from the eight state educational chairmen’s programs of work  Connect club and county programs with the county FCS Extension plan of work  Address needs of families in your communities, in the state and around the globe Clubs and Counties

8.  Empower community leaders  Provide leadership training opportunities for members  Take an active role in the community  Support Extension programs through volunteer service  Inform local decision makers of the impacts and public value of KEHA and Cooperative Extension Clubs and Counties

9.  July – KEHA program year begins  July 1: Club program of work reports due to county  July 1: VSU logs due to the county leadership chairman  July 21-23: National Volunteer Outreach Network Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana Dates to Remember

10.  August – Suggested time for leadership training  August 15: County program of work reports due to the area educational chairmen  August 15: County VSU reports due to the area leadership chairman September – Membership drive emphasized  September 15: Area program of work reports due to area educational chairmen  September 15: Area VSU reports due to state leadership chairman Dates to Remember

11.  October – Begin program planning for 2015-2016  October 12-18 : KEHA Week  October 15: Deadline for submitting session proposals for the 2015 KEHA State Meeting November – Fall KEHA Board Meeting Dates to Remember

12.  December –  December 1: Membership dues due to county treasurer  December 15: County dues due to area and state treasurer  December 31: County membership report due to area  December 31: County dues delinquent if not received by this date Dates to Remember

13.  January – County/area program planning for 2014-2015  January 15: Membership database updates due via the online system February – International Month  February 1: Membership recognition reports due to KEHA 2nd Vice President Dates to Remember

14.  March – Promote KEHA State Meeting and State Board Position Openings  March 1: Due date for:  Area Showcase Forms for 2015 KEHA State Meeting  KEHA Development Grant and Mini-Grant Applications  KEHA Contest Entries  Scholarship Applications Dates to Remember

15.  April – Registration deadlines for KEHA State Meeting  April 4: Due date for credentials for:  President-elect  2 nd Vice President  Educational Chairmen:  Cultural Arts & Heritage  Family & Individual Development  International Dates to Remember

16.  May – Attend KEHA State Meeting  May 4-7, 2015 KEHA State Meeting Crowne Plaza Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky June –  June 30: KEHA program year ends Dates to Remember