The Western 4-H Institute had 81 people registered for the 2006 Institute in Las Vegas February 6-10. Lani Hall,
Melvina Adolf and Cathy Martinez were participants and Brent Strickland was on the planning team. The program was based on the
4-H PRKC, and reports are that the presenters were well prepared and relevant and the enthusiasm was high. It was evident that
the Western region is committed to the professional growth and learning of 4-H colleagues in the West.
The webcasting presentation for the Hualapai Nation/Havasupai Tribe/Mohave County Assistant/Associate Agent, Agriculture & Natural
Resources.4-H Youth Development seminar presentation and webcasts will be this Thursday, February 23. The title of the webcast
is “What Does Extension Mean to the Hualapai Nation” and can be viewed at: www.cals.arizona.edu/extension/webcasts.html.
Candidates are Elayne Hovde (8:30-9:15am) and Jonathan W. Long (10:30-11:15am). For more information, contact Glenda Thompson (520-621-3621).
As reported in the February 7 issues of Tuesday Morning Notes, there is a revised version of the Extension Faculty/Staff Roster
(2/6/06) available at http://ag.arizona.edu/extension/directory/20060206Roster.pdf. In addition, the website version now has a
slightly different look with a larger font size for easier reading. What you don’t see is that each time you submit changes and
we correct our roster database, those changes will be immediately reflected on the website version. I would like to thank both
Robert Armstrong and Steven Crofts for working on the upgrades.
Upcoming Events & Reminders:
Cooperative Extension and the Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education & Research are sponsoring a “Small
Steps to Health and Wealth ™ (SSHW) Training on Thursday, March 2, from 1:30-5:00pm. The objective of this training is to provide
the tools to integrate SSHW™ curriculum into existing programs. Dr. Barbara O'Neill, Extension Specialist in Financial Resource
Management, from Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension will be the presenter. It is free for Extension faculty, staff,
volunteers and partners who are interested in integrating health and wealth lifestyles into their youth and family programming.
Registration is required for one of the 5 sites with the UA videoconferencing system classrooms - Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff,
Sierra Vista or Yuma. Contact Laurel Jacobs or Linda Block or call 626-5161
for more information and to receive a registration flyer.
Pima County Cooperative Extension invites you to participate in a unique professional development experience designed by Coconino
County Cooperative Extension to identify gaps and duplications in services, and to foster stronger, healthier families for the
State of Arizona. Consider attending the “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Simulation Workshop,” on Thursday, March 9, 2006,
8:00am to 3:00pm, at the Inn Suites Hotel in Tucson, Arizona. Registration for the simulation workshop is $35 per person and CEUs
are available. If you are interested, please contact Dan McDonald or Linda Block at 520-626-5161.
The Extension Professional Development Working Group will host a workshop to help enhance management skills. The workshop will
be held on March 29 and 30 at the Grace Inn in Ahwatukee (Phoenix). The workshop will be designed and conducted by organizational
consultants from the University of Arizona Human Resources Department. This interactive workshop will focus on four main management
themes: 1) Building Personal Effectiveness as a Manager (which will include a self assessment of your management style, discussion
on the importance of a positive work environment and reflection on the impact effective management has on staff morale and quality
work); 2) Management Do’s and Don’ts (which will provide an overview of the regulations involved in the hiring and disciplinary
process); 3) Enhancing Communication Skills (which will focus on developing and enhancing positive working relationships with staff,
volunteers, and advisory committees) and 4) Putting It All Together--Delegating, Monitoring and Evaluating Projects and People
(which will address effective management techniques in project delegation, monitoring of progress and evaluation of results).
The workshop will begin at 10:00 am on March 29 and conclude at 3:00 pm on the 30. Snacks and lunches will be provided on both
days. Registration fee is $25 for ALL participants and you can register online at http://cals.arizona.edu/exact/careerdev/.
Registration deadline is March 3. Lodging will be covered for faculty based outside of Maricopa County who are willing to share
a room with another faculty member. Since only a limited number of rooms are reserved and within the budget, to ensure your room
cost is covered, you are encouraged to register early. Extension staff are welcome and encouraged to attend; however, due to a
limited budget, your respective offices will need to cover expenses, including lodging. If you have questions, please contact
Brent Strickland.