Winter 2014

President’s Message Dear ESP Members, Greetings to each of you! I hope that this newsletter finds you all well! I just got back from attending the National ESP Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN on October 6th-9th, with a great group of KY Alpha Kappa Chapter members. We are excited that we had a large delegation from Kentucky including 13 active and one lifetime member. We were also honored to have 3 national award winners in attendance, 5 concurrent session presenters and 3 guests. The ESP Professional Development Committee has been super busy making plans for our 2015 ESP-Alpha Kappa Chapter Annual Meeting that will be held March 18th & 19th at the Signature Club in Lexington, KY. The format for this year's meeting will change a little to reduce the cost for lifetime members and anyone on limited professional development funds. We will start on Wednesday, March 18th in the afternoon with our annual meeting. During the meeting, we are going to have a networking event along with finger foods. We will also host an officer/chairperson transition training immediately following the annual meeting to make sure that officer and chairpersons are receiving all of the information they need to perform the duties of their new position. The next day will include an in-service training focusing on evaluation, which we all need. This will serve to emphasize the importance of this training and evaluation as a whole. Dr. Henning has graciously agreed to pay for our presenter, Dr. Stephanie Evergreen. The funding for this training will come from the Steven and Nancy Wills Cooperative Extension Professional Development and Enrichment Endowed Fund. Although we will still have a registration fee to cover the facilities and food, this will greatly reduce the cost for us. Special thanks to Dr. Henning, Joan Martin,  ESP Professional Development Chair, will include more information in this newsletter regarding this.

Paula Jerrell, ESP Membership Chair, has already sent out the information regarding your dues renewal. We would love to have you join us! The ESP-Alpha Kappa Chapter Board decided to go ahead and start collecting dues for those that want to avoid the holiday season. See more details from Paula inside regarding your dues. Janet Turley-Scholarship, Grants & Recognition Chair will be sending out information soon regarding award opportunities. We would love to have many award recipients next year at the ESP National Meeting in Idaho. More details to follow. Special thanks to the ESP Alpha Kappa Chapter Board for their hard work! Check out our website that Tyrone Gentry constantly updates for more information. Our Chapter would not function nearly as effective without Tyrone's assistance. Thanks once again to Lyndall Harned, Past President, for his leadership and to Dr. Jones as President-Elect for his support! We are working hard to meet the needs of our membership and keep everyone informed. Thanks again for the opportunity to represent you as Kentucky's ESP  Alpha Kappa Chapter President! Natasha Lucas Alpha Kappa Chapter President

General Headquarters N-106 Ag. North University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40546-0064

Current Officers for 2014-2015

President

Natasha Lucas P.O. Box 186 Booneville, KY 41314 Phone: (606) 593-5109 Fax: (606) 593-7809 nlucas@uky.edu

Vice President

Dr. Ken Jones 708 W.P. Garrigus Bldg. Lexington, KY 40546 Phone: (859) 257-7193 Fax: (859) 323-8696 kenrjones@uky.edu

Secretary Katie Alexander 1118 U.S. HWY 41A S Dixon, KY 42409 Phone: (270) 639-9011 Fax: (270) 639-6592 katherine.alexander@uky.edu Treasurer Reva Mitchell 3341 Zion Road Henderson, KY 42420 Phone: (270) 826-8387 Fax: (270) 826-8498 rmitchel@uky.edu

Past President

Lyndall Harned 2420 Center St. Catlettsburg, KY 41129 (606) 739-5184 lyndall.harned@uky.edu

Chapter Advisor Dana Anderson 1007 Lexington Road Harrodsburg, KY 40330 (859) 734-4378 dana.anderson@uky.edu

 

In This Issue

♦ President’s Message ♦ Note to Lifetime Members ♦ 2014-2015 ESP Membership Form ♦ 2015 Meeting Date Announcement ♦ Public Issues ♦ In-Service Opportunity ♦ Photos from ESP National Meeting ♦ 2014-2015 Area Contacts

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Membership: Paula Jerrell  

In  Kentucky,  the  Alpha  Kappa  Chapter  of  ESP  meets  annually  at  a  one  day  meeting  preceded  by  an  optional  professional  development  event.    ESP  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  largest  organizations  of  Extension  Professionals.    It  is  the  only  Extension  professional  organization  where  Agents  and  Specialists  from  all  program  areas  can  join  together.            Sign  up  for  membership  as  soon  as  possible!          Membership  requirements:  •  3  years  as  an  Extension  employee  •  Satisfactory  performance  standards    •  Dues  $55.00  per  year,  plus  $5  initiation  fee  for         Kappa Chapter Page 3

   

 

 

 

 

 

You’re invited to SAVE THE DATE

for the 2015 Epsilon Sigma Phi

Alpha Kappa’s Chapter Annual Meeting at 2:00 p.m. on

Wednesday, March 18, 2015,

at the Signature Club, 3256 Landsdowne Drive,

Lexington, KY.

2015 ESP Annual Meeting Joan Martin, Chair Professional Development  The ESP annual meeting will be Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Signature Club. This lovely facility is located at 3256 Landsdowne Drive in Lexington. The cost will be $20. Desserts and appetizers will be served during the meeting.

The retirees will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. in a conference/lounge room behind the ballroom. At 2 p.m. the annual meeting will begin. Association business, entertainment, awards, networking and possibly a guest speaker will be on the program. There is a beautiful balcony off the ballroom so we are hoping for spring weather so we can enjoy being outside some too. The meeting will conclude at 5 p.m.

You may sign up for dinner groups that evening. Several locations will be available for those who want to go to dinner together. Dinner is on your own, per diem if eligible. 2015 ESP In-Service

Joan Martin How exciting are your Power Point Presentations?

Are people flocking to your poster or display at meetings? Ready to make a bigger impact with your research and evaluation data?

Dr. Stephanie Evergreen will be joining us this year as the presenter of our 2015 ESP in-service opportunity. This in-service, with one of evaluation's thought leaders, will show attendees how to make a larger impact within their workplace.

Pam Sigler had an opportunity to attend a session by Dr. Stephanie Evergreen earlier this year and was very enthused about the benefits of presenting data effectively. Thus, Dr. Evergreen will be joining us for an in-service on Thursday, March 19, the day after our annual meeting. Her presentation is funded by the Steven and Nancy Wills Cooperative Extension Professional Development and Enrichment Fund.

Dr. Evergreen describes the in-service as follows: “Death by power point won’t literally kill your audience, but it will cause them to check their messages, flip ahead in the handout and fall asleep.” Maybe we’ve all experienced this. You will learn the science behind presenting data effectively. You will learn principles of data visualization, slideshow and report design that support legibility, comprehension and retention of your data in the minds of clients. You will learn to communicate more effectively with peers and clients by focusing on the best use of color, arrangement, graphics and text. Handouts and newsletters will look more professional as you apply visual processing theory and graphic design best practices.

The cost will be $30, including a delicious lunch. You can register for the in-service on KERS.

 

Alpha  Kappa  Chapter  Epsilon  Sigma  Phi     New  Member,  Lifetime  and  Dues  Renewal  Form  2015  

Name  _________________________________________________________________________________  

Office  Mailing  Address:    __________________________________________________________________________  

Home  Mailing  Address:    __________________________________________________________________________  

Email  Address(es):  

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  

Work  Phone:    __________________    Home  Phone:    _____________________  Cell  Phone:    ______________________  

County  _________________________________    Area  _________________________________    District  ___________      

Please  check  one:      

Administrator  _____  Specialist  _____      Associate  _____  ANR  _____  4-­‐H  _____  FCS  _____    Horticulture  ____    

Fine  Arts  ______  Other________________________    ______      

Please  check  one:      

New  member  ________                      Renewing  Member  ________         New  Lifetime  member  (must  be  retired)  _______  

Dues:    Those  paying  Early  Bird  Dues  by  December  12,  will  be  entered  into  a  drawing  for  a  free  Annual  Meeting  Registration.    Questions:    Call  Paula  Jerrell,  270665-­‐9118;  Membership  Chairperson  

New  Member:  $60.    (Initiation  fee  is  $5.00  +  55.)                   _________    

National  and  Chapter  Dues  for  renewing  members:  $55.       _________  

New  Lifetime  Member:  $210    (retirees  only)         _________  

Contributions  to  Scholarship  Funds  (all  voluntary)  

Contribution  to  National  Endowment                                 _________  

Contribution  to  Retirees  Scholarship  Fund:                           _________  

Contribution  to  T.R.  Bryant  Scholarship  Fund:                               _________  

Total  enclosed:                                                      $   _________  

Dues  must  be  received  by  January  9,  2015.      

Make  your  check  payable  to:    Epsilon  Sigma  Phi  Alpha  Kappa  Chapter  

Mail  to:    Reva  Mitchell,  ESP  Treasurer,  3341  Hwy  351E,  Henderson,  KY    42420-­‐9202  

A Note To ESP Lifetime Members Martha Nall, Chair Summer is winding down and it won't be long before we will be focusing on the ESP Annual meeting. The Lifetime members have two annual awards presented at the ESP Annual meeting. The Outstanding Retiree Service Award recognizes the contributions of an ESP Lifetime member for their service to the community or the ESP Chapter since retiring from Cooperative Extension. I know there are many of you who are making significant contributions to your community. We want to recognize you. Please nominate an active, involved retiree so we may recognize him/her at the Annual Meeting. The Lifetime members also award a student a UK student a $500 scholarship. Your student or the student of an Extension volunteer or supporter is eligible. Please encourage them to apply for the scholarship. For a complete description of these awards and application forms go to: http://epsilonsigmaphi.ca.uky.edu/awards. One last note, we need your e-mail addresses. It helps save on printing and postage costs and gets the newsletter to you in a more timely manner. If you received a mailed copy of this newsletter and have an e-mail address, please send it to Martha Nall, Lifetime Chair at mnall@uky.edu.

 

Public Issues Donna Fryman, Chair As an ESP member, you are encouraged to attend the 2015 Public Issues Leadership Workshop (PILD). This is an excellent opportunity to help you build leadership skills, see advocacy in action and network with other extension professionals. This conference is not just for a couple of delegates from the ESP organization. The theme this year is Public Issues Leadership Development: Imagining Extension – Eyes on the Future.... It will be held April 12-15, 2015 in Crystal City, Virginia. To learn more about this conference visit www.jcep.org. Early Bird Registration ends March 20th. The end of a calendar year is approaching. Many employees look at maximizing their resources as they prepare for tax season. For Federal employees, you may want to order the 2015 Federal Employees Almanac. Pre-orders are being taken now through the website at http://www.FederalDaily.com. Plus, you can sign up for a free newsletter on this site. FERS and CSRS employees may want to get the free planning guide on “How Much Money Do You Need to Retire?” from http://www.NARFE.org.

Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunity Jennifer Klee, Chair Attention Extension workers! Do you have a student at UK? Take advantage of this scholarship opportunity. The ESP Retirees established this scholarship fund several years ago after hosting numerous silent auctions at our spring annual meetings. The $500 one-time award is offered each year. Other qualifying applicants include undergraduate students from Extension volunteers and supporters. Check out the application on the Alpha Kappa website found at: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/epsilonsigmaphi/lifetime. The deadline is February 1, 2015 with forms due to Jennifer B. Klee, 805 Patterson Rd., Versailles, KY 40383. The recipient will be recognized at the ESP annual meeting on March 18 in Lexington.

2014 ESP National Conference Crowne Plaza Downtown

Indianapolis, IN

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Don’t forget to visit the ESP Alpha Kappa Chapter website:

http://ces.ca.uky.edu/

epsilonsigmaphi/

Epsilon Sigma Phi Alpha Kappa Chapter Jessica L. Ritchie, Newsletter Editor Breathitt County Extension Office PO Box 612 Jackson, KY 41339

2010-2011 Area Contacts

Administration Chuck Stamper

Bluegrass Bill Roberts

 

 

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