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Volume 43, Number 2
Winter, 2014
Letter from the President – Judy Lindberg, 2013-2014 President
Recently, I’ve thought a lot about change. As a new semester begins at school, there are many changes. Technology is changing faster than I can keep up with it. Some change is easier to accept and understand, while others take more time and patience.
CHANGE – What is change? Change in Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary has a number of definitions:
• to make different or to make radically different
• to give a different position, course, or direction to
• to replace with another • to make a shift from one to another • to undergo a modification of • to become different • to pass from one phase to another • to undergo transformation, transition, or
substitution
This past summer the theme of the AAFCS national conference was Embracing and Managing Change through Family and Consumer Sciences.
Sessions dealt with a variety of issues and how Family and Consumer Sciences professionals can embrace and help others (individuals, families, and communities) through various changes.
One change that we may all be facing as AAFCS members is a change to the structure of AAFCS. About seven years ago, AAFCS made some changes by adding communities of interest or practice. Many members have joined a community and enjoyed the networking with other members that have similar interests. The model presented last June was an Academy of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Included in the last newsletter were highlights from a concept paper of a new Academy of Family and Consumer Sciences model, as AAFCS looks to the future. An updated version of the paper is available on the AAFCS website. I hope you will take the opportunity to look at the
We need change to grow and keep up with society. Change is hard to accept sometimes, especially if we don’t understand. Is this the right change at the right time for AAFCS? There are still many questions to be answered about the new Academy. We hope to have a conversation at the Annual Meeting in Norfolk about the possible changes to our professional organization.
Some people see this change as something positive and exciting. Others are very uneasy with the change and want more answers. How do you react to change? Come join us in Norfolk for the discussion.
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2014 NAFCS / SDAFCS* Annual Meeting and Conference
March 28-29, 2014 Norfolk Lodge and Suites/Divots Conference
Center in Norfolk, Nebraska THEME:
“Responding to Societal Issues through Family and Consumer Sciences”
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations
“International Year of the Family”
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Gayla Randel, Educational Program Consultant in Family and Consumer Sciences “Data Drives Numbers”—
Using data to promote and protect family and consumer sciences programs and to address current challenges in society.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Public Policy and Practice
• Using the AAFCS toolkit to advocate • State legislation that impacts families
Individual and Family Well-Being
• Models for working with at-risk youth in schools, families and communities
• Human trafficking • Importance of family meals • Boys Town Program on Sustaining Healthy
Families Consumerism and Financial Literacy
• Impact of the economy on the family • Working with limited resource audiences
Education
• Using technology in the classroom (iPad apps)
• Promoting reading and writing literacy in FCS classes
• Lesson design using popular books like “The Help”
Food, Nutrition and Wellness
• Baking science and ingredient substitutions for various diets (includes demos)
• Obesity prevention • Role of soy foods in a healthy lifestyle
(includes demos) Textiles, Clothing and Design
• New quilting techniques, equipment and pattern designs
• Display of UNL fashion merchandising creations
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Basic conference format • Thursday evening, March 27--both NE and
SD executive councils will be meeting • Friday, March 28--first keynote speaker and
three rounds of breakout sessions, exhibits, silent auction, lunch, and awards banquet
• Saturday morning, March 29--two more rounds of breakout sessions, silent auction, and lunch with second keynote speaker
Conference Expenses
Registration → Includes two days’ sessions, beverage
breaks, banquet and two luncheons, plus several “freebies” (see Sponsors/Contributors below).
→ Pre-registration fee is $125 for AAFCS affiliate members and $65 for AAFCS student members / $150 for Non-affiliated adults and $85 for non-affiliated students
→ Pre-registration fee applies to those who pay by March 12. Otherwise, a late fee of $30 will be charged.
→ Registration Form is included as the last page of this newsletter.
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Lodging
→ Hotel room and complimentary full hot breakfast will be $77 (plus tax) per night.
→ Reservations in our room block are guaranteed at this rate if made by midnight March 8.
→ Call 888-355-0553 or 402-379-3833 to reserve a room Exhibits - Friday
→ South Dakota State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Wayne State College, Chadron State College
→ Home Baking Association → Boys Town → Pieceful Pastime Quilt Shop → And more…
Fundraisers
→ Silent Auction - Friday and Saturday → Raffle or Auction - Children’s
playhouse(s) fully constructed and/or in kits for home sewing (these are to be used atop card tables)
Sponsors/Contributors
→ South Dakota Wheat Commission and Nebraska Wheat Board
→ Home Baking Association--free teaching resources, including new $20 CD “Baking 101”
→ ConAgra--free 5-pound bags of new UltraGrain flour
→ Kaiser Permanente--free “Weight of the Nation” DVD sets with discussion guides
Help Honor Your Fellow FCS Professionals
I would love to hear from you about suggesting people or organizations for the following awards listed below. If you have ideas or suggestions, please email Marcia Fouraker, Recognition Chair at: [email protected]
• Teacher of the Year Award - an individual with an FCS degree, currently teaching in the field and who has made contributions in the classroom.
• Service/Leader Award - an individual who has served 8 or more years of service to the profession and has had significant contribution to the field.
• Excellence in Extension Award - this is an individual who has made superior contributions in Extension and has sustained leadership within Nebraska.
• Friend of the Family Award - profit or nonprofit organization who has improved the lives of families.
Academy of Family & Consumer Sciences
The association has been buzzing the last
several months with talk of a proposed Academy of Family & Consumer Sciences that would serve as an umbrella organization for many facets of our profession. There is still much to discuss and understand about the proposed idea, and it has been the topic of conversation at many affiliate board meetings. If you haven't already done so, take some time to review the information posted here: http://www.aafcs.org/FCSAcademy/ and then let NAFCS leaders know your thoughts. What are your reactions to the proposal? What
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questions do you have? Make sure you and NAFCS have a voice in this very important decision!
Good Reasons to Encourage Others to Become Members of AAFCS
Members who renewed their dues at the end
of 2013 received a letter from Peggy Wild, CFCS, AAFCS President and Margaret Viebrock, CFCS, Director-at-Large with the highlights for the year. These are always inspiring bits of information that we can share with younger professionals, policy makers and stakeholders.
AAFCS currently has over 5,000 members and certified professionals, 50 Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs at higher education institutions. More than 700 FCS advocates convened in Houston for the 104th Annual Conference and Expo. There were 50 affiliate leaders united at the 2013 President Fall Leadership Workshop and the inaugural AAFCS Leadership Academy was held in June, pairing established professionals with 15 emerging leaders from across the nation.
The portfolio of webinars grew to 65+,
ensuring professional development remains affordable and accessible to all members of our profession. The flagship publication, the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences is now both online and in print.
In 2013, we also experienced an increase in
media attention including Good Morning America’s Dan Abrams who led a debate about whether or not “home economics” should be taught in schools (October 2, 2013). Robin Roberts and others on the panel stated that the essential skills should be taught within Family and Consumer Sciences classes. There was a huge response from FCS professionals and Dan visited some classrooms in New Jersey that next week. He also interviewed one of the Culinary Arts students at the high school and AAFCS Executive Director, Carolyn Jackson, CFCS.
An additional publication was included
within the mailing summarizing the results of the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ Job Outlook 2014 survey. More support to “bringing back home economics” and the national discussion that resulted. This report showed that the skills taught in FCS secondary classrooms are among those most valued by employers.
According to the Job Outlook 2014 survey,
participants rated “ability to work in a team structure,” “ability to make decisions and solve problems,” “ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work,” and “ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization” as the most important candidate skills/qualities. These are highly valued by employers and are among the essential life and career skills taught in FCS classes.
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More survey information is available at: www.naceweb.org/s10022013/job-outlook-skills-qualify.aspx.
A quote from our Executive Director
Carolyn W. Jackson, CFCS summarizes our importance best: “Now that more people are aware of and experiencing health, personal finance, and employment challenges in this country, they are recognizing the positive impact that family and consumer sciences classes have had and could have on the next generation,” It is not too late to make it a priority to teach all of our students the essential skills they need to be successful in work and life.”
Make Plans Now to Attend the AAFCS 105th Annual Conference &
Expo in St. Louis
Date: June 25th through the 28th Location: Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the
Arch Early Bird Deadline: April 15th
Keynote Speakers:
→ Dr. Geraldene Hodelin, IFHE immediate past president and International Year of the Family Committee Chair
→ Marsha Wallace, founder of Dining for Women
Future Executive Council Members Needed!!
We are in need of some members to step into open positions on the Executive Council for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Sharon Smith is our Nominations Chair, so if you would like some additional information about the requirements and any desired qualifications, please email her at: [email protected]
President-Elect (1 year term) Vice-President/Program of Work (2 year
term) Recording Secretary (2 year term Nominating Committee (3 year term)
Please consider nominating someone within our
membership who you feel would be good for one of these positions. These are all elected positions, so nominations should be sent to Sharon by February 15th or Carla Robinson ([email protected]). This will allow us to get a ballot prepared with a slate for the membership to vote. Carla is our Executive Secretary and will get the ballots mailed out by February 27th for an official vote.
2013 Executive Council
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From the Editor… “Meet me in St. Louis, Louis! Meet me at the fair!” This piece of music history was written in 1904. Imagine! This was written before we became a profession, and think about how ingrained it is within our memories because of the music associated with the phrase. While attending the AAFCS National Conferences are exciting and stimulating, going to Norfolk in March has me just as motivated. Their city slogan is “Right at Home” and that’s how you feel when you stay at the Norfolk Lodge and Suites. It is a beautiful facility, has a wonderful breakfast and from what I hear, the company attending cannot be matched. Here is the link to the National Conference web page: http://www.aafcs.org/meetings/14/index.html. I am already registered and actually won a pin for being one of the first 10 members to complete it for the conference. I am also planning on taking students from UNL, so please consider coming along with us!
Marcia Fouraker has outdone herself again with the state conference planning. The event is even better than last year and we are partnering with the South Dakota affiliate. Some of the South Dakota State students met with our Nebraska Family and Consumer Sciences education majors during the FCCLA National Cluster event in Omaha last November. It was really nice to meet the students from our northern neighbors and hear about their passion for our profession. Having undergraduate students attend these events gives us a little view of our future within the profession and the legacy we are leaving behind. It is
heartwarming and gives us a sense of security that we will eventually leave it in good hands.
The media attention we have received as a profession during the last few months of 2013 was also reaffirming and exciting. Everything from Good Morning America, to Mother Jones magazine, the Boston Globe, blogs, tweets, Facebook messages, and many local newspaper articles. There is a feature article in the newest Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences about the teacher shortage, so the more we can take advantage of the current attention, the better it will be for all of us in the future. If you are interested in seeing all of the articles I have collected let me know. I can either mail you some copies or send them to you within an email.
As an affiliate, all Nebraska FCS professionals should be looking at ways to increase membership, awareness, and support for our profession. Our membership chair is Carol Erwin, so contact her if you have anyone you want her to contact. ([email protected]) Consider nominating someone within our organization for one of the awards or recognition. Submit an article to me about what you have been doing professionally so we can all connect at a more personal level. We all need to continue to challenge ourselves to sustaining our Nebraska affiliate and the professional organizations related to our field. Participation and communication are very important, so speak up! We love hearing more from each of you.
Stay safe, warm, and healthy through the next two months as we prepare for our spring conference. I hope to see many of you there and bringing a non-member as a guest would be a great way to start adding new members to our ranks. Let Marcia Fouraker, myself or any of the Executive Council members if you would like to carpool and/or share rooms. Shirley Baum is especially adept at knowing who lives where within our state and can facilitate your connection. I look forward to seeing many of you sooner than later!
Respectfully Submitted, Sheree M. Moser Newsletter Chair
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NAFCS 2013-14 Executive Council President Judy Lindberg, Wayne [email protected] V-President, Program of Work Tyler Esch, McCook [email protected] Treasurer Shirley Baum, Lincoln [email protected] Recording Secretary Carolyn McCormick, Omaha [email protected] Nomination Committee Chair Sharon Smith, Plattsmouth [email protected] Executive Secretary Carla Robinson, Omaha [email protected]
Bylaws & Handbook Certification Susan Carlson, Lincoln [email protected] Membership Carol Erwin, Laurel [email protected] Newsletter Sheree Moser, Lincoln [email protected] Marianne Lorensen, Minnesota [email protected] Public Affairs/Public Relations Kathy Kneifl, Fremont [email protected] Recognition Marcia Fouraker, Fremont [email protected] Scholarship Pat Kassmeier, Fremont [email protected] Student Unit (SU) Advisor Sheree Moser, Lincoln [email protected] Student Unit Chair To Be Announced SOON! Webmaster Brent Baum, Lincoln [email protected]
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE….
• Letter From the President: 2013-2014 President Judy Lindberg “Change” • 2014 NAFCS/SDAFCS Annual Meeting & Conference • Help Honor your Fellow FCS Professional • Good Reasons to Encourage Others to Become Members of AAFCS • Make Plans Now to Attend the AAFCS 105th Annual Conference & Expo in St.
Louis • Future Executive Council Members Needed!! • From the Editor… • Annual Meeting Registration Form (due: March 12, 2014)
NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies 136 MABL Lincoln, NE 68588-0236 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED NAFCS Website Link: http://nafcs.unl.edu/newsletters.htm Send copy for the Newsletter to: Sheree Moser [email protected] *COPY DEADLINE for next newsletter: April 15, 2014
