<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Hello OAFCS members,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">As you know if you attended our Annual Conference in March, OAFCS and OATFACS have jointly hired a marketing firm to help us develop and implement a communication plan to generate support for family and consumer sciences education and to recruit new teachers. A group of OATFACS teachers have volunteered to serve on a "Sit and Commit" Committee to help move this plan forward.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">I'm hoping that some of you will be able to join in that effort by attending the Sit and Commit meeting on Thursday, June 11. (Please see the details below.) I apologize for the late notice. If you are unable to attend, but would like to participate in the future, please let me know.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#073763" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#073763" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-style:italic"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#073763" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#073763" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><div>Sandra Laurenson<br></div><div>Co-Chair, Public Policy</div><div>OAFCS</div></font></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#073763" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#073763" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#073763" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><div>937 Trimble Place </div><div>Sagamore Hills, OH 44067</div><div><a href="tel:330-468-3955" value="+13304683955" target="_blank">330-468-3955</a></div></font><font style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><div><font color="#073763" face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Laurenson1@gmail.com" target="_blank">Laurenson1@gmail.com</a></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div></font></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"><b style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(23,54,93)"><img src="cid:ii_14d068a2a7cd5a4a" alt="Inline image 5" width="119" height="110" style="margin-right:0px"><br></span></i></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms',sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic"><div class="gmail_default"><b><i><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(23,54,93)"> Family and Consumer Sciences:</span></i></b><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><b style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(23,54,93)"> Knowledge You Can’t </span></i></b><b style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(66,117,64)">LIVE </span></i></b><b style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(23,54,93)">Without</span></i></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Kelley Smith</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:smith.kl51@gmail.com">smith.kl51@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 10:31 PM<br>Subject: sent to sit &commit<br>To: Sandra Laurenson <<a href="mailto:laurenson1@gmail.com">laurenson1@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><font size="2"><b>Thank you for stepping up to meet on June 11 for the Sit & Commit meeting!</b><br>
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We'll meet from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm<br>
in the FFA Building at the Ohio Expo Center (717 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211)<br>
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Lunch will be catered but you will need to pay $10.00 on arrival. If you
prefer to bring your own lunch, I need to know so I have an accurate
meal count.<br>
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Have $5.00 cash available for parking--sometimes it is not collected but it's best to be prepared just in case.<br>
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You will need to bring your laptop or other device as you will be given a research assignment to begin.<br>
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In the morning our work will be to develop an understanding of the
public and private values of FCS, research to collect data that supports
the public values of FCS, discuss ideas for best ways to share this
information.<br>
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In the afternoon Tom Speaks from the Impact Group, our marketing
partner, will share with you the results of the work done this school
year and how we can use this information to market FCS.<br>
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The work from this day will be used to help formulate a plan on how we
can bring every FCS teacher in Ohio on board with information and
strategies for building a more positive image of FCS that strengthens
our role in education across Ohio.<br>
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Please take a moment and reply back by Saturday to confirm your attendance on Thursday and your lunch option.<br>
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In case of any last minute issues, call my cell: <a href="tel:330.812.4336" value="+13308124336" target="_blank">330.812.4336</a><br>
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See you soon!<br>
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Kelley Smith<br>
Family & Consumer Sciences teacher<br>
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<a href="tel:330-633-5505%C2%A0%20ext.1125" value="+13306335505" target="_blank">330-633-5505 ext.1125</a></font></div>
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