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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here are the notes from the Nov. 1<sup>st</sup> meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting Discussion: Candace shared information about the Leadership Workshop she attended, distributing the Oct. 18<sup>th</sup> Concept Paper. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Academy would include anyone who touches FCS. Members could join as an individual member or as a group if it becomes a partner. Ex: If you are a member of OATFACS and if OATFACS is a partner, then you are a member. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The graphic showed this as similar to the Alliance, everyone speaking as one voice. Each group would have a representative on the large board. The large board would be reduced to 5 members, and the entire organization would be run by 5 members. Fees to be a member have not been presented yet. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The plan is to roll this out in June 2014 and have it go into effect Feb 2015. Information is evolving. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thoughts: It’s hard to imagine going down this path, and would honor societies and ACTE be willing to give money??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carolyn Jackson - AAFCS Exec director and the board are developing this. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The whole idea is that AAFCS membership has diminished dramatically so to beef that up, the academy would be created for everyone associated or partners with AAFCS. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The American Dietetic Association does not exist anymore. Eatright.org is their web address. It is Now Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The groups are now part of the Alliance, but it is not paid. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Voting on the Academy will be in June. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Partners haven’t been asked yet and might not want to be part of it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Would a small staff be able to meet individual problems with affiliate groups?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>AAFCS executive director presented this, not asked to do this by the board.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Would scholarship money leave OAFCS to be presented by the alliance?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> oafcs-bounces@listserv.ohio.edu [mailto:oafcs-bounces@listserv.ohio.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Candace Fox<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 2, 2013 4:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> oafcs@listserv.ohio.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Oafcs] FW: NMAFCS's Response to Academy Model<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>I am forwarding a letter that addresses the concerns of the New Mexico affiliate's board. Many of our thoughts parallel their statements. At our last board meeting, I encouraged each of you to write to the AAFCS leaders. Would you like to send something similar believing that there is strength in numbers????<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>I regret that I did not keep track of your comments at the meeting but perhaps Kathy did? Or shall we start a list and work from there? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Let me know your thoughts via 'reply to all' please.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks to all of you for all you do--and for caring about our profession!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Candace K. Fox, PhD, CFCS, CFLE<br>Professor and Department Chair<br>Family and Consumer Sciences Department<br>Mount Vernon Nazarene University<br>800 Martinsburg Rd<br>Mount Vernon, OH 43050<br>740-392-6868, ext. 3722<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRpF387813><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> Marie M.Duryea [mariemduryea@gmail.com]<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 02, 2013 12:02 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> NMAFCS's Response to Academy Model</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Dear AAFCS Affiliate Leader,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Below is a copy of a letter that the New Mexico Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NMAFCS) has sent to our AAFCS leaders. We wanted to include you in our thought processes regarding the proposed Academy Model. If you have questions and concerns, we urge you to contact our AAFCS leaders as well.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Sincerely,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Laura Pace<span class=apple-tab-span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Kate Mundy-Castle</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>NMAFCS President 2013-2014<span class=apple-tab-span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>NMAFCS President-Elect 2013-2014</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:lpace@fms.k12.nm.us" target="_blank">lpace@fms.k12.nm.us</a> <span class=apple-tab-span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:katehmc@gmail.com" target="_blank">katehmc@gmail.com</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>New Mexico Association of Family and Consumer Sciences</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>December 2, 2013</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Dear AAFCS Leader:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>On November 20, 2013, the Board of Directors (BOD) of the New Mexico Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NMAFCS) held a telephone conference call to discuss the power point presentation of the Academy of Family and Consumer Sciences Model provided to our NMAFCS President-Elect by AAFCS. During this call, the Board members raised a number of questions and concerns. These are clustered into five areas below. We would like to share these with you. In return, we hope that you will provide responses to our questions.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> <b>1) Origin</b>: AAFCS is a member driven organization. Why were AAFCS members in the various state affiliates not given the opportunity to provide ideas or input regarding whether the Academy model was an appropriate direction for the Association prior to the Houston Convention? Have any AAFCS members been involved in developing the Academy proposal? Who is driving the creation of this new umbrella organization? Who will be leading this new alliance? Where has the Academy model been successfully used? What organizations are working with AAFCS to plan this new alliance? Transparency is important for members to trust and embrace newly proposed changes. Currently, this seems to be lacking in AAFCS’s communication with its affiliates.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> <b>2</b>) <b>Identity</b>: When we become the Academy, AAFCS will no longer exist. Our 105 year-old organization simply will go away. We feel we are truly losing our central Family and Consumer Sciences national organization. Why can’t AAFCS remain as an organization and become one of the partner organizations in the Academy? What assurance do you have that current AAFCS members will become Academy members?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> <b>3) Financial</b>: No financial information has been provided in this power point presentation. Will AAFCS monies be used to develop the Academy? Some of these monies are restricted, designated funds. Many members gifted their inheritances to AAFCS, not to the Academy. Can these monies legally be used to build a new organization? What will be the cost for the various types of membership (as mentioned on slide19) – individual members of a partner organization, institution member of a partner organization, individual member (direct), and institution member (direct)? We would like to view the financial plan for development and implementation of this model, as well as information on what AAFCS funds would be utilized for this endeavor.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> <b>4)</b> <b>Commitment</b>: On slide 25, wide-spread support is mentioned. Who are these supportive entities? Have any of the partner organizations been contacted to join the Academy? What evidence have you received that they are willing to join? Is there a place where AAFCS is sharing this type of information with its members? How much are the partner organizations being asked to pay to join the Academy? What is the value-added component for a partner organization to entice them to join the Academy?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> <b>5</b>) <b>Affiliates:</b> How will they be organized under the new Academy structure? How can a media center be an affiliate (slide 22)? Will affiliates include people from all partner organizations? What will happen to the present affiliates? What will be their roles? How will affiliates be funded? Will affiliates be “partners” or become a “member organization” from each state? Do the affiliates prefer to be associated with the Academy or AAFCS? Do affiliates support the Academy model? The New Mexico Affiliate is very concerned about what will happen to our state organization. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Several NMAFCS members have read “Race for Relevance”. One of the main points is: for organizations to survive and THRIVE, they must provide personal and/or professional value to their members. Current benefits for members have not been enough to attract people to join AAFCS. What additional benefits and value will Academy members receive that will entice them to become/remain members? On page 81, the authors state, “Is an association’s mission to be bigger or to serve its members?” They also state that bigger is NOT better. How will changing from AAFCS to the Academy (getting bigger) enhance members’ benefits and the value they receive from belonging?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>In conclusion, these are the five (5) main areas of</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:red'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>serious</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:red'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>concern that the BOD of NMAFCS discussed. We realize that forming this new structure is a huge undertaking. NMAFCS would like to be an integral part of this development process. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>We look forward to your timely response regarding our concerns and questions. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Sincerely,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Laura Pace <span class=apple-tab-span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>Kate Mundy-Castle<br>NMAFCS President 2013-2014 <span class=apple-tab-span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'>NMAFCS President-Elect 2013-2014<br><a href="mailto:lpace@fms.k12.nm.us" target="_blank">lpace@fms.k12.nm.us</a> <span class=apple-tab-span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:katehmc@gmail.com" target="_blank">katehmc@gmail.com</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>