Text Box: 2007 National Extension Conference on Volunteers

Welcome!

Volunteers: Our "Extension" of Community is the theme for the 2007 National Extension Conference on Volunteerism. Community is more than a physical place.  Community can be a neighborhood or a group of people with a common interest or challenge.  It could be Master Gardeners responding to the needs of local citizens or gardeners trying to make their vegetables thrive.  Or maybe community is a 4-H Club Volunteers helping youth to belong to something bigger than themselves or youth needing guidance and support.  There are many faces of community. Within Cooperative Extension, community is extended, community is brightened, and community is strengthened by the engagement of volunteers.

The Conference has been developed to provide an outstanding educational and developmental opportunity for all Extension staff concerned with Volunteers and Community and Leadership Development.

 

 

 

 
Text Box: PROGRAM: The National Extension Conference on Volunteerism will feature Keynote and Cap Note speakers, Poster Sessions, Research Reports and Updates and Workshops presented by your colleagues addressing critical current issues and concerns relating to Extension volunteers, leaders and community collaborations. Focusing on the theme of Volunteers: Our “Extension” of Community, workshop subjects will include: volunteer training, episodic volunteering, character focus, Multi-generational volunteers and building community partnerships. Text Box: CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: Monday, April 16, 2007 3:00 – 7:00 pm Registration 3:30 pm Poster Session set-up 4:00 – 7:00 pm Poster Session Presentations (staffed) 5:30 – 6:45 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Welcome Session—Heritage Hall 7:30 pm Principal Speaker: Nancy McDuff “New Trends in Volunteerism” Tuesday, April 17, 2007 7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast 8:00 am—6:00 pm Poster Sessions Displayed (not staffed) 8:30 – 10:00 am General Session—Panel Discussion “What Extension Has to Offer to Reach our Communities” 10:00 – 10:30 am Break 10:30 – 12 noon Workshops—Concurrent Sessions A A-01—Principal Speakers Workshop A-02—Resolving Your Volunteer Program Challenge A-03—Planned Mentoring: An Alternative Approach to Volunteering A-04—Evaluate Volunteers—That is the Question 12 noon – 1:15 pm Lunch 1:30 – 3:00 pm Workshops—Concurrent Sessions B B-01—It’s Up to You! Volunteer Motivation B-02—Multi-Generational Volunteers: Extending our Community B-03—Extension Volunteer Leaders Associations B-04—Five Keys to Effective Volunteer Program Development 3:00 – 3:30 pm Break 3:30 – 5:00 pm Workshops—Concurrent Sessions C C-01—Kids in Touch—TeenVolunteers C-02—Growing Forward with Founders/Working with Founder’s Syndrome C-03—Valued Volunteer Orientation Program C-04—Principal Speaker—Second Workshop 5:00 – 6:30 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Movie Night/Unscheduled Time Wednesday, April 18, 2007 7:00 – 8:00 pm Breakfast 8:30 – 10:00 pm Workshops—Concurrent Sessions D D-01—The Role of Scholarship in Extension D-02—The Care and Feeding of Volunteers D-03—Strengthening Extensions Communities—Work with Difficult Volunteers D-04—How to be Hugely Successful with Volunteers 10:00 – 10:30 pm Break 10:30 – 12 noon Networking Time (Regional meetings/Small Group discussions) 12 noon – 1:15 pm Lunch 1:30 – 2:45 pm Research Reports, Book Reviews/Updates RR-01—Who is Volunteering for Maine 4-H RR-02—Volunteering in America: State Trends and Rankings RR-03—A Socio-Economic Analysis of Wyoming’s Non-Profit Board Members RR-04—The Volunteer Research Knowledge & Competency Taxonomy UP-01—Volunteer Review Process-Maintaining Effective Volunteer Staff UP-02—Delivering 4-H Programs—A Template BR-01—How to Listen so People will Talk BR-02—Volunteer Recruitment Book 2:45 – 3:00 pm Break 3:00 - 4:30 pm Workshops—Concurrent Sessions E E-01—Growing our Community of Volunteers—Episodic Volunteers Engagement E-02—4-H Volunteer Training Web-based Evaluation E-03—Engaging Volunteers in Issues of Child Protection E-04—Talking About My Generation 5:00 – 6:30 pm Dinner 7:00 pm Movie Night/Unscheduled Time Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast 8:30 – 10:00 am Principal Speaker—Jones Loflin 10:00 – 10:30 pm Break 10:30 – 12 noon Workshops—Concurrent Sessions F F-01—Principal Speakers Workshop F-02—Developing Volunteers in Rural Communities F-03—Operation Military Kids—Volunteer Supporting Military Youth 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch/Adjournment Text Box: SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS: CONFERENCE SPEAKERS – Internationally known in the volunteer arena as a trainer and consultant, Nancy Macduff will kick off the 2007 National Extension Conference on Volunteerism as the principal speaker on the opening night, Monday April 16th.  Nancy Macduff was the Executive Director of Camp Fire for many years and has been with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services and the faculty of Washington State University.  She is the author of several books related to Volunteers and Non-Profit Leadership, as well as numerous Journal Papers and magazine articles.  Nancy has trained and worked with volunteer agencies and organizations and community programs throughout the United States and Canada.  She is a contributor to VolunteerToday.com, the electronic gazette for volunteerism and you can find out more about her at that web site. http://www.VolunteerToday.com.  We are so very pleased that Nancy will be able to join us at Rock Springs and certainly contribute greatly to the success of our Conference. Sending us home from the Conference on what is sure to be a high note and ready to make the most out of the experience will be our speaker for Thursday morning  Jones Loflin, the speaker with two last names.  Drawing on skills honed as an educator, business owner and speaker, Jones has conducted training sessions for organizations ranging from international corporations to government agencies.  He has worked closely with the Extension Service at North Carolina State University.  Jones is the co-author of the book Juggling Elephants? And is also the author of Prime Rib or Potted Meat?  Additionally, he is the President of Helping Others Prepare for Excellence and a member of the American Society of Training and Development.  You can find out more about Jones Loflin at http://www.jonesloflin.com.  We look forward to his high energy and humorous presentation to “cap” our Conference experience. Text Box: REGISTRATION, LODGING AND MEALS – The Registration fee for the Conference remains at $125. Rock Springs offers two lodging options. Three nights of lodging and meals in the Conference Center Lodge is $185. The Cabin Lodges cost $155 for three nights and meals. The total costs, depending on your selection, will be $310 or $280. Visit www.rocksprings.net for more information on the facilities. Check this site for description of workshops, seminars, etc. and then go to http://www.kansas4-h.org for on-line Conference Registration. Click on the :Register for 4-H events: tab and select “View Events Listing” and “07NECV”. Text Box: ANNOUNCING!! 2007 NECV Workshop Schedule

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR 2007 NECV!
On-line Registration for the 2007 National Extension Conference on Volunteerism has opened!  TO REGISTER: Go to http://www.kansas4-h.org.  Click on the “Register for 4-H Events” tab.  Log in is required to register.  To log in, you will need to create an account.  Click on the Create Account button.  Please provide full information on this form.  When the form asks for Extension Affiliation/Office, select the OTHER affiliations from the drop down list.  This information will be used to correspond with you.  Then log on and select “View Events Listing” and “07NECV”.  You can select the lodging and meals option, as well as pre-select workshops and seminars.

If you have questions, problems, or require a daily registration form, please contact Rod Buchele at rbuchele@ksu.edu.