Growing...

Hello Everyone,

I hope this post finds you well. It is a gorgeous Spring day today, sunny outside and a warm and welcome 70 degrees!

We added a new officer to the NFSEE Executive Committee this past week. I am excited to say she will be a true asset to the group! :)

We are currently working to implement the feedback we received from our first discussion with students about NFSEE. We now have a career widget from NCFR on our website. And we also have a new NFSEE list serve for the group. We are still working on the dues structure and introduction packet for new and prospective students.

Additionally, our goal over the next month is to prepare for the EHSN Conference We have much to do in putting together the share fair and round table sessions. Additionally, we will be speaking to new students and new Extension Specialists so we need to prepare materials for those potential members. We will also be charged with the closing session on Future Directions for Extension. We also want to offer some form of "useful" promotional items so we are brainstorming on how to accomplish that on a limited budget. :)

I am starting to feel as though this organization is more of a business than a student organization. Some of the things we are doing as start-up activities would be the same requirements for a new business. It makes me wonder how the two actually differ?

I spoke with a classmate at lunch the other day who has extensive experience in writing a business plan. She is going to send me the template she uses to ensure all bases are covered so we can design a plan for NFSEE

We would like to see the group continually grow and expand but I feel we need a plan to actually accomplish this goal. We have currently gone from being located at 2 institutions (The University of Georgia and The University of Kentucky) to now having representation at three! (Add in Auburn University)

We are very excited about our continued growth and will keep you posted as we move forward in Building the Big Pic!