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What Are Program Areas?
The Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council supports three program
areas. They are education programs, community service, and
leadership development. These program areas serve to focus the
activities of members at the club, county, and state levels of the
organization.
Why Are These Program Areas Important?
Program areas are the means by which Extension Homemakers learn new
information and build leadership skills. Each program area
represents a link between Cooperative Extension Service and
Extension Homemakers. By participating in programs Extension
Homemakers receive training in a given subject. Learning and
teaching others expresses the true purpose of Extension Homemakers.
Program areas also provide a link between county Extension
Homemakers activities and the state organization, Arkansas Extension
Homemakers Council. Each program area has three committee members –
a District Director and two Associate District Directors. Committee
members work with state Extension specialists to plan a two-year
program. The state program includes training and leadership
activities.
Implementing the County Program Areas
Each county should plan activities and special programs to implement
the state program. Extension Homemakers Clubs should carry out
activities that support the program.
The decision to implement and support Extension Homemakers programs
should be made by the County Council members and County Extension
Agent - Family and Consumer Sciences. The decision is based on the
county priority needs, the expressed interest of the Extension
Homemakers membership, and the willingness of the County Council to
support the leadership of the program.
The implementation of a program area in a county should not be
assumed. It should be discussed by the County Council with guidance
from the County Extension Agent - Family and Consumer Sciences. In
this way, county programs can be the most meaningful in developing
individual leadership and in meeting community needs.
The County Council should appoint, or elect, a chair to be
responsible for each program to be implemented in the county.
Likewise, clubs should appoint, or elect, a club chair. It is
important that the county chairs attend the training offered during
the Annual State Meeting.
Awards
The EHC Project Chair’s report is extremely important because it is
the only way the impact of EHC members is communicated to others.
Each county/club is encouraged to submit one project book. These
project books may be used by Extension faculty to share with
decision makers. Also, the project books are judged on the state
level and awards given at the Annual State Meeting.
Guidelines for Outstanding Program Achievements
1. AEHC will recognize counties and/or clubs for outstanding work.
2. Awards will be given for merit – blue and red ribbons.
3. The EHC project book should be submitted to the State Extension
Office postmarked no later than December 1. A letter should be sent
to the AEHC Vice President and the Extension advisor indicating that
a county or club project book has been submitted.
4. The EHC project book can be a multiple club, individual club, or
a county-wide project.
5. The State Education Committee works as a team to judge the
reports according to the following guidelines:
a. They first determine the eligibility of the reports; that is,
whether they meet the deadlines as outlined in the required
criteria.
b. They then select the teams to judge the project books.
c. The three scores are averaged and any comments about each report
are returned with the project book.
6. The AEHC Vice President is in charge of awards to be presented at
the Annual State Meeting. All books will be on display for program
sharing.
Counties and/or clubs are encouraged to submit an EHC project book
representing the work completed in the past year. Assemble the
project book in the following order:
A. Cover
• Collect and arrange all materials securely in an 8˝" x 11"
notebook or folder.• Creativity is encouraged, but extra points will not be given for
elaborate covers.• The name of the county/club, district and project being reported
on should be on the front cover. Is the book an education project
book or a community service project book? For example: The education
book would be based on the major and minor program emphasis.
B. Recognition Section
Each county/club should identify the project selected and complete
the EHC project book for ONLY that project.
• Table of Contents
• If index tabs are used, be sure they fit inside the edges of the
cover.
• EHC Project Designation Form, found on page F-6 of this handbook.
• Story – Briefly describe your project in one page or less. Points
you might include in your narrative are:
(1) Why did you choose this project?
(2) Who participated in this project, include both EHC members and
other organizations?
(3) What did you do?
(4) What were the results of this project?
• Photographs
(1) Include at least four labeled photographs. One should be of the
project chair in action, if possible, and the other three should be
action photographs.
(2) No more than five pages of photographs are allowed.
(3) Photographs should relate to this project only.
(4) Use rubber cement to mount photos on the page.
(5) Add labels below or beside each photo, but not on photograph.
(6) Photographs may be layered like shingles.
• News Clippings
(1) Include up to three pages of clippings which relate to this
project only – Use originals when possible.
(2) Include the name of the newspaper and the date the article
appeared.
(3) Highlight the name of the club or EHC members’ names if included
in the article.
(4) Use rubber cement to mount the clippings.
(5) These may be layered like shingles.
(6) Brochures and handouts used in support of this project may be
included in this section.
• Correspondence
(1) Include up to three pages of the most significant letters
received that relate to this project only.
(2) Use rubber cement to mount the correspondence.
(3) These may be layered like shingles.
• Project Summary for AEHC Awards Program – This will be read at the
Awards Program.
(1) Summarize your project in 60 words or less.
(2) Be specific in achievements.
(3) Identify the name and address of the person who will represent
your county/club at the AEHC Annual Meeting’s Award Ceremony.
NOTE: Project books may be submitted as follows:
• County Project Book (one per county)
• Club Project Book (one per club)
EHC Project Designation Form
(MSWord) (PDF)
Score Sheet for EHC Project Book (PDF)
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