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 Shannon Lindquist	Pres.-elect Jinnifer Gibbs	Secretary Cindy Warren	Treasurer Laurie Ford Blanchard	Past-president Lisa Treiber
UP Regional Director Beth Waitrovich & Joanne Pihlaja	N Regional Director Diane Rellinger	C Regional Director Sharon Jeffery	SE Regional Director Kris Swartzendruber	SW Regional Director Jane Hart

MEAFCS Committee Assignments

Region	2007/2009	2009/2011	2011/2013
UP	Public Affairs	Awards	Prof. Dev.
North	Awards	Prof. Dev.	Historical Records
Central	Prof. Dev.	Historical Records	Membership
Southwest	Historical Records	Membership	Public Affairs
Southeast	Membership	Public Affairs	Awards

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:  Monday, March 2, 2009

Send Michigan awards and a copy of your NEAFCS award applications to:    Diane Rellinger 3434 Harbor Petoskey Road, Suite D    Harbor Springs, MI  49740          Phone:  231-439-8975   Note:  Please plan ahead and mail Jennifer your award application and supporting documents, they must be at her office by March 2, 2009 to be reviewed by the awards committee. Please also e-mail a copy of your award application to Diane Rellinger relling4@msu.edu.   Thank you!

MEAFCS Membership, Handbook & Bylaws

MEAFCS Handbook	MEAFCS Bylaw

MEAFCS Minutes

2009
JANUARY BOARD MEETING	MARCH BOARD CONF. CALL
SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING	MAY BOARD CONF. CALL
FALL MEMBERSHIP MEETING	SUMMER BOARD 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: Laurie Ford Blanchard 1142 S. Van Dyke Rd.  Suite 200 Bad Axe, MI  48413

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

MEAFCS Calendar

MEAFCS Board Meeting	January 16, 2009
MCEA Board Meeting	January 27, 2009
Award applications due to Diane Rellinger at relling4@msu.edu	March 2 , 2009
MEAFCS Board Meeting - Conference Call	March 27, 2009
MCEA Board Meeting
MEAFCS Membership Meeting	June 24, 2009
MCEA Board Retreat
MEAFCS Board Retreat	August 14, 2009
Public Issues Leadership Development  PILD - Washington, DC	April 27-29, 2009
NEAFCS Annual Meeting - Birmingham, Alabama	September 15-18, 2009
NEAFCS Annual Meeting - Portland, Maine	September 20-24, 2010
NEAFCS Annual Meeting - Albuquerque, New Mexico	September 26-30, 2011