Michigan Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (MEAFCS)

MEAFCS is the professional association for educators in the area of Family and Consumer Sciences employed by Michigan State University Extension

MEAFCS Board Members

President Eileen Haraminac	Pres-Elect Jennifer Berkey	Secretary Gail Innis	Treasurer Holly Tiret	Past-President Jane Hart
UP/North Area Director Linda Cronk/ Beth Waitrovich	Central Area Director Ann Arnold/ Lisa Treiber	SE Area Director Cathy Newkirk	SW Area Director Gretchen Hoffing

MEAFCS Committee Assignments

Area	2011/2013	2013/2015	2015/2017
UP/North	Membership	Prof. Dev.	Pub. Affairs
Central	Professional Development	Pub. Affairs	Awards/HR
Southwest	Public Affairs	Awards/HR	Membership
Southeast	Awards/Historical Records	Membership	Prof. Dev.

MEAFCS Awards
Friend of Family and Consumer Sciences	Applied Research Award ($300) Implementing Research in the Field Sponsored by the Joan Rajkovich McGarry Endowment
MEAFCS Innovative New Programming Award	MEAFCS Impact on Youth and Family Award
MEAFCS Management Award

Michigan & National Awards
2009 NEAFCS Awards at a Glance	2009 NEAFCS Awards Manual
Awards listed below require the NEAFCS Online Application Form - available at the Member Only Section of the NEAFCS web site. Please review the General Eligibility Requirements & Awards Application Information prior to completing the online application.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to access the Member Only Section you need your NEAFCS ID and password. Contact the NEAFCS office if you need assistance - 1-800-808-9133
Applicants apply for these awards through NEAFCS and if selected as the Michigan winner (National nominee), the application is submitted by the award's committee to NEAFCS to be considered for national selection. If selected as the National winner, monetary awards if available are indicated.
Professional Development Awards
Distinguished Service Award	Continued Excellence Award
Florence Hall Award $500	Extension Educator Award $1,000
New Professional Award $500	Para-Professional Award $200
Program Awards
Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award $500	Program Excellence Through Research Award $500
Mary W. Wells Memorial Diversity Award $500	Early Childhood Child Care Training Award $500
Environmental Education Award $500	Extension Housing Outreach Award $250
Food Safety Award $500	Healthy Lifestyles Education Grant $500
SDA Clean Homes... Healthy Families Program Award of Excellence $500	Excellence in 4-H Afterschool Programming $500
Public Relations Awards
Marketing Package Award $500	Community Partnership Award $500
Fellowships
NEAFCS Grace Frysinger Fellowship $1,000	NEAFCS Greenwood Fellowship $1,000
Communication Awards - $200 first $100 second
Radio	Television
Educational Technology	Web Based Technology
Newsletters	Written News
Educational Curriculum Package	Educational Publications

Deadline:  TBA

Send Michigan awards and a copy of your NEAFCS award applications to:

MEAFCS Membership, Handbook & Bylaws

MEAFCS Handbook	MEAFCS Bylaw

MEAFCS Minutes

2011
January Board minutes	May Board Minutes
Febraury Board Minutes	June Membership Meeting Minutes
March Boarch Minutes	August Board Minutes
April Board Minutes	Sept Board Minutes
Fall Membership Meeting Minutes	November Board Minutes

2010
February Board Minutes	April Board Conf. Call
March Board Minutes	May Board Conf. Call
Summer Membership meeting	Aug Board Minutes
Fall Membership meeting	November Board Minutes

2009
JANUARY BOARD MEETING	MARCH BOARD CONF. CALL
MAY BOARD CONF. CALL	SEPTEMBER BOARD CONF. CALL
SUMMER MEMBERSHIP MEETING	November board minutes
FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

2008
JANUARY BOARD MEETING	MARCH BOARD MEETING
SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING	SUMMER BOARD MEETING
FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

2007
JANUARY BOARD MEETING	MARCH BOARD MEETING
SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING	SUMMER BOARD MEETING
FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

2000 - 2006 minutes archive

MEAFCS Forms

Membership Form - New	Membership Form - Renewal
Life Membership Form	Life Membership Form

Return Membership Forms and Dues to:  MEAFCS Treasurer: Holly B. Tiret tiret@anr.msu.edu MSUE Kent County 775 Ball Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503

MEAFCS Doris Wetters Travel Fellowship

The Doris Wetters Travel Fellowship was established by Dr. Doris Wetters, former Assistant Director of Extension for Home Economics, through the MSU Development fund. The purpose is to support educational travel study opportunities for Extension Educators (county and campus based) to study, observe, or participate in Family and Consumer Sciences in other national, state or county programs. Please refer to Doris Wetter Travel Fellowship Guidelines posted below for specific details on this award.

Fellowship Guidelines

Fellowship Application

Recipents of the Doris Wetters Travel Fellowship

Make a Donation to the Doris Wetters Travel Fellowship