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each team member knows his/her
role while supporting the other parts in
fulfi lling their roles. These comments
came as a result of successful whole
team performance while understand-
ing that each member of the team is
accountable to others.
My focus this year as the 2011-12
AAFCS president has been to encour-
age us to move forward together col-
lectively as family and consumer sci-
ences professionals. Approaches can
be different to building capacity and
cultivating high-performance teams,
but cultivating high-performance
teams is an important consideration of
all, including our student units, affi li-
ates, committees, communities, and
related organizations.
Below are some personal observations
of high-performance team character-
istics:
1. Each team member recognizes
the value of others.
2. Each member understands the
goal, knows his/her role, and
holds each member accountable
to fulfi lling his/her commitments.
Have you ever
watched a high-
performance team
work? We have
plenty of opportu-
nities through the
American
Association of
Family & Con-
sumer Sciences
(AAFCS). In October, I participated
with an impressive group of leaders
as they worked together addressing
the breadth of our association and
discussing program outcomes and
impactful messages. This group of
leaders was our affi liate presidents
and other leaders who were fully en-
gaged in the Leadership Conference
in Indianapolis.
Take a moment to imagine the high
rate of return on our projects if we
were to invest in cultivating high-per-
formance teams. Successful projects
result when individuals understand
the importance of being part of high-
performance teams. They under-
stand that even though the ability to
achieve effective results begins with
the individual; the zenith of excellence
lies in interdependence. True success
comes from collaborating and working
effectively with others.
In another recent experience with a
family and consumer sciences honor-
ary group consisting of high-perfor-
mance team members, one member
referred to her work as a “well-oiled
machine.” This is a scenario where
A M E R I C A N A S S O C I A T I O N O F
family & Consumer SciencesTHE FACS
www.aafcs.org December 2011
CONNECTING PROFESSIONALS.TOUCHING LIVES.
Cultivating High-Performance Teams
Featured Items in this Issue
AAFCS Community Corner 2AAFCS 2012 Election 3Small Steps to Health and Wealth 4 Encyclopedia of Consumer Safety 5AAFCS 2012 Awrds, Grants, 7 Fellowships, and Scholarships
3. The distribution of work through
delegation is a priority.
4. Transparency and trustworthiness
are paramount.
5. Brave and passionate attitude is
evident.
6. The practice of Mahatma Gandhi’s
philosophy, “We must become
the change we want to see” is
embraced.
Gandhi’s philosophy and practice led
the Indian people to independence
from British rule in 1947. It is an inspir-
ing quote for us all as we consider the
change we want to see. This quote will
help us to not only develop personally,
but also to be brave and passionate
when we go about our individual lives
and work collectively as family and
consumer sciences professionals.
I look forward to working together to
“cultivate high-performance teams”
and create positive outcomes for
AAFCS and the fi eld of family and
consumer sciences!
Susan Shockey,
CFCS, President
Looking for a holiday gift for a family and consumer sciences colleague or student?
Here are just a few popular
items from AAFCS:
See our full product line at
www.aafcs.org/Resources/
Store.asp.
To place an order, complete the order form posted in the Store or call 1-800-424-8080.
Affi liate Representatives Needed: ESAE is looking for an
AAFCS member from each affi liate
who would be designated to become
your offi cial representative to the
ESAE Community. Nominate, ap-
point, elect, or coerce a member to
represent your affi liate. Send your
affi liate representative’s name to
an ESAE Co-Leader: jane.steiner@
southmont.k12.in.us or sbaillie@
burgettstown.k12.pa.us.
Congratulations to Our Kindle™ Winner!
AAFCS would like
to thank Beverley
F. Hammond of the
Tennessee Affi liate for
updating the supple-
mentary fi elds of her
member profi le; by
doing so, she was an
entrant and the lucky winner in our
latest drawing for an Amazon
Kindle™!
Beverley, a licensed dietician, retired
in August. Most recently, she’d
worked as a consumer scientist in
the household appliance industry.
An AAFCS member since 1971, she
is a graduate of the University of
Illinois, the University of Texas at Aus-
tin, and the University of Tennessee.
In addition to AAFCS, Beverley is
most involved with these organi-
zations: Kappa Omicron Nu, the
American Dietetic Association, and
the Association of Home Equipment
Educators.
Thank you, Beverley, for updating
your profi le and allowing AAFCS to
learn more about our members!
AAFCSCommunity CornerESAE Curriculum Showcase The application to participate in the
Community of Elementary, Sec-
ondary, & Adult Education (ESAE)
Curriculum Showcase at the AAFCS
103rd Annual Conference & Expo
is posted online at www.aafcs.org/
res/12_AC/ESAE_CFP_12.doc. This
is a marvelous way to share the best
and brightest curriculum ideas with
other educators. Please share your
curriculum updates and successes.
To be listed in the program book,
submit your application by March 15.
Teacher of the Year Award Each affi liate organization can
submit one name to AAFCS to be
considered for the Teacher of the
Year Award. Yes, the paperwork is
somewhat time consuming, but the
rewards far exceed the work. Please
allow your affi liate to submit your
name for national consideration.
Information about the award will be
posted online in December at www.
aafcs.org/Recognition. We would like
to have a TOY affi liate winner from
every state!
ESAE Membership Incentive for College Juniors/Seniors and First or Second-Year Teachers ESAE is offering a one-year FREE
AAFCS MEMBERSHIP to fi ve people
in each category. The easy, three-
part application is online here: www.
aafcs.org/res/communities/2012_
Incentive_application.doc. Spread
the word among your network and
help build our membership!
Applications are due by March 1, 2012.
The FACS - December 2011 32 The FACS - December 2011
The AAFCS Nominating Commit-
tee is actively seeking members
who wish to serve on the Board
of Directors or on the Nominating
Committee. The positions for the
January 2013 election are:
President-Elect 2013-2014
Director-at-Large 2013-2015
Director-at-Large 2013-2016
Additional National Leadership Positions:
Nominating Committee 2013-2015
(one position for former Board
member and one position for Ac-
tive, Ellen Richards Sustaining,
New Professional, or Emeritus
members)
If you would like to be a candi-
date, please contact Nominating
Committee Chair Janet Valente at
[email protected] or AAFCS Gov-
ernance Manager Roxana Marissa
Ayona at [email protected] or
703-706-4608.
Nominate Your Peers for AAFCS Leadership!
2012 Election Candidates
Peggy Wild, CFCS Kay Wilder, CFCS Shirley Hymon-Parker Margaret Viebrock, CFCS Donna Graham Jacqueline Holland, CFCS Jacquelyn Ogden Sharon Turini-Kent
$10.00
$20.00
$15.00
Parliamentary Pointers: Review of Bylaws
4 The FACS - December 2011 The FACS - February 2011 5The FACS - December 2011 5
By Janice Strand, Past Chair,
AAFCS Bylaws and Policy and
Procedure Committee,
Professional Registered
Parliamentarian
All AAFCS affi liates have been
advised to review their affi liate
bylaws and make amendments
or revisions as needed. Robert’s
Rules of Order Newly Revised,
10th Edition lists the following arti-
cles to be included in bylaws:
• Article I, Name
• Article II, Object or Purpose
• Article III, Members (this is the
article that would be changed
to include the new category)
• Article IV, Offi cers (includes
offi cers and duties, nomina-
tion procedure, election time
and procedures, term of
offi ce, and offi ce holding
limitations)
• Article V, Meetings (includes
regular, annual, special meet-
ings, and quorum)
• Article VI, Executive Board
or Committee (includes board
composition, duties and
powers, and meetings)
• Article VII, Committees (lists
standing committees with the
composition and duties of
each, and special committees
to be appointed)
• Article VIII, Parliamentary
Authority (the latest edition of
Robert’s Rules, for most non-
profi t organizations)
• Article IX, Amendment of
Bylaws
Other articles may be added to
serve the needs of each organiza-
tion. Care should be taken to see
that the bylaws include information
that is not easily changed. Bylaws
are usually amended with a two-
thirds vote after notice has been
given.
In preparation for the Nomi-nations and Elections Work-shop offered in June at the AAFCS Conference, a review was made of affi liate bylaws that were on affi liate web-sites. It was found that some
affi liate bylaws did not address the
nomination procedure clearly…..or
the election procedure. If an affi li-
ate would like assistance with this
or any other section of the bylaws,
feel free to contact the AAFCS
Bylaws and Policy and Procedure
Committee.
If there is a topic that you would like to have covered in this column, please email
Jan at [email protected] or Gregg
McCullough, BPPC chair, at
Encyclopedia of Consumer Safety - Confi rm Your Participation by Dec. 15!
ABC-CLIO, one of the top, award-
winning reference publishers, is
looking for editors of a new En-
cyclopedia of Consumer Safety.
It will be a 2-volume set of over
330,000 words and will comprise
A-Z entries on nationally relevant
consumer-related topics, current
events, case studies, organiza-
tions, coalitions, key persons, and
more. This encyclopedia is the
fi rst of its kind in the fi eld and will
provide greater exposure of con-
sumer safety and protection to its
intended audience, including ref-
erence librarians, researchers, and
high-school and college students
nationwide. It will be available in
both hard copy and as an e-book.
Recognition
• Recognition for your contribu-
tion includes the following:
• Your name in the contribution
list
• Your name associated with
your entry
• Your name among a select
group of other experts and
distinguished leaders and
scholars in the fi eld
Compensation
You will be compensated for your
time and effort via a complimen-
tary two-volume set of the printed
version of the encyclopedia.
Timeframe
We would need to confi m your
participation by December 15, 2011, and your entries would
be due on or before March, 31, 2012.
If you are interested, please
contact Wendy Reiboldt,
[email protected], or Melanie Horn
Mallers, mhornmallers@fullerton.
edu, and we will send you the
submission guidelines and more
details about the entries that fall
under your purview. This will in-
clude a list of headwords and sug-
gested word counts. After receiv-
ing the list of topics, if you know of
related topics not listed and would
like to suggest them as additions,
please let us know.
Thank you for your time and
consideration.
Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Online Challenge Just in time to rescue failed New
Year’s resolutions to improve
health and personal fi nances, the
Cooperative Extension system is
launching an online Small Steps to
Health and Wealth™ (SSHW) Chal-
lenge called “Winter 2012 SSHW
Challenge.” This free six-week
program, open to anyone who
enrolls online, will be held from
Sunday, January 15, through Sat-
urday, February 25, 2012. Prizes
will be awarded for participants
who report the highest point totals.
To sign up for the SSHW Chal-
lenge, follow the “Challenges” link
on the Small Steps to Health and
Wealth™ website at http://njaes.
rutgers.edu/sshw/. Set up a user
name and password and down-
load a simple one-page user’s
guide with instructions about how
to proceed. Enroll in the challenge
titled, “Winter 2012 SSHW Chal-
lenge.”
The SSHW Challenge is part
of Small Steps to Health and
Wealth™, a national Cooperative
Extension program developed to
motivate Americans to take ac-
tion to simultaneously improve
their health and personal fi nances.
SSHW was built around a frame-
work of 25 research-based behav-
ior change strategies. The Chal-
lenge was originally developed in
a “paper and pencil” format with
printed worksheets and is now
available online.
It has been well documented that,
when people monitor their behav-
ior and measure their how they’re
doing, they are often inspired to do
better and achieve positive results.
Participants in a SSHW Chal-
lenge are “on their honor” to report
their activities accurately. If they
“cheat” on reporting their points,
they are only cheating themselves
by not following the recommended
daily practices.
The SSHW Challenge is based
on the performance of ten rec-
ommended practices on a daily
basis: fi ve that involve health
and nutrition and fi ve that involve
fi nancial management. Ten points
are given for performing each
one for a maximum of 700 points
per week and 4,200 points for the
entire challenge. “The Challenge
is a great way to convert ambitious
New Year’s resolutions, like los-
ing weight and saving money, into
daily action steps,” notes Dr. Bar-
bara O’Neill, Extension specialist
in fi nancial resource management
for Rutgers Cooperative Extension.
The fi ve daily health and nutrition
practices are: eat at least 4 cups
of fruits and vegetables; get at
least 30 minutes of physical activ-
ity; drink water or unsweetened
beverages instead of sugar-sweet-
ened beverages; eat at least two
servings of whole grain foods; and
learn something new about health
and nutrition.
The fi ve daily fi nancial manage-
ment practices included in the
SSHW Challenge are: save a
$1 bill (or more) and/or pocket
change; invest $5 or more per day
(including automated retirement
savings plan deposits); track mon-
ey spent throughout the day; eat
lunch prepared at home; and learn
something new about personal
fi nance. The latter activity, for
both health and personal fi nances,
can be accomplished by visiting
websites, attending seminars, or
by reading, listening to, or viewing
media reports.
Winter 2012 SSHW Challenge
participants will have an oppor-
tunity to replace one daily health
activity and one daily personal
fi nance activity with unique daily
personal challenges of their own.
“Providing some adaptation of the
traditional SSHW Challenge format
will make the Challenge more “per-
sonal” for participants and give
them an opportunity to practice
new behaviors if they are already
doing all of the 10 pre-selected
activities,” explained Dr. O’Neill.
As participants enter their per-
sonal data, they will see their point
totals for each day of the week
and for each of the ten activities
described above. They’ll also see
a bar graph that compares their
personal progress to the average
scores of everyone else participat-
ing in the Challenge. Daily mo-
tivational messages will also be
provided to participants. Paper
tracking forms can be downloaded
to keep track of daily activities until
they are entered online.
Doing even one of the ten recom-
mended daily practices is a great
way to get started on the path to
better health and improved fi -
nancial security. The more SSHW
Challenge activities that are
performed by participants, the
better. To sign up for “Winter 2012
SSHW Challenge” visit http://njaes.
rutgers.edu/sshw/.
2012 AAFCS Award, Fellowship, Scholarship, and Grant Opportunities
The FACS - December 2011 7
Welcome, New AAFCS Members!AAFCS is excited to welcome new members who joined September
1- October 31. Connect with members nationwide by using the online
Membership Directory at www.aafcs.org/Membership/FindMember.asp.
ARKANSAS
Rebekah Lindsey, Student
ALABAMA
Marjorie Nyree Dawn Harper,
Student
CALIFORNIA
Laura Marie Kuras, Student
GEORGIA
Marie M. Botkin, Active
Joan Koonce, Active
IDAHO
Rosemary Bullough, Active
Katie Hibbard, Student
Sandra Lynn Lewis, Student
ILLINOIS
Nicole Ackerman, Student
Kaylea Megan Chomko,
Student
Amy Lynn Dee, Student
Michon R. Dersien, Active
Solomohn Nallshi Ennis-
Klyczek, Student
Carla S. Honselman, Active
Erica Jenkins, Student
Dani Martin, Student
Antonia Nyamba Ofosu,
Student
Sarah Peek, Student
Katie Lynn Steelman, Student
Jill Welsh, Active
INDIANA
Michelle Anthony, Student
Kaitlin Aubrey, Student
Cassia Gass, Student
Jessica Kerns, Student
Leila Lemcharfi , Student
Riley Lerch, Student
Kristen Linenberg, Student
Maren Lyngso, Student
Ellie M. Mobley, Student
Michelle E. Rexing, Student
Amanda Salomon, Student
Pam Stigall, Active
Danielle Stine
Jillian Yanos, Student
LOUISIANA
Amy Moeller Yates, Active
MAINE
Victoria Lee, Active
MARYLAND
Natasha Leak, Student
Ann F. Price-Davis, Active
MINNESOTA
Jackie Getting, Active
Jonathon Heischberg,
Student
Katherine Marie Mondry,
Student
Nicole Sikkema, Student
MISSISSIPPI
Michael E. Newman, Active
Virgie Prichett, Active
MISSOURI
Mary Beth Ohlms, Active
NEBRASKA
Patricia Kassmeier, Active
NEW MEXICO
Melisa Danho, Student
NEW YORK
Joyce I. Weinberg, Active
NORTH DAKOTA
Nicki Pedeliski, Student
OHIO
Cheryl Chapman, Active
OKLAHOMA
Brooke Kusch, Active
Micheal Rowley, Student
Donna Smith, Active
Victoria Stewart, Student
Susan Thompson, Active
OREGON
Briana Dannen, Active
Micki Vanderberg, Active
Travel Issues, Impact of Media on
Obesity (e.g., ads, biggest loser),
Resources and Support Groups
(for obese people of all ages).
In addition, please feel free to
suggest topic areas we may have
omitted!
Please send the information re-
quested to Team Leaders Marilyn
Swierk ([email protected]) and
Mary Behrendt (bkehece@sd6.
k12.mt.us) as soon as possible.
Also, let us know if you would like
to be part of or assist our leader-
ship team!
Thanks so much for your assis-
tance and continued participation
in taking take family and consumer
sciences skills and expertise “to
the streets.”
2011-12 Student Unit Service Project
The Student Unit Service Project
for the 2011-12 year is here! Since
2001, the Pajama Program, a
501(c)(3) charity, has been provid-
ing new pajamas to needy children
across the country. The program
serves children living in group
homes and shelters. Most have
never enjoyed the simple comfort
of having a parent tuck them in at
bedtime with warm, clean, paja-
mas. Explains Pajama Program
founder Genevieve Piturro, “Emo-
tionally, pajamas are a hug for
children who feel lost and alone.”
The Student Unit will hold a PJ
drive at the 103rd Annual Confer-
ence & Expo in Indianapolis next
June, so watch for more details
on the specifi cs via email and on
the Student Unit Facebook page.
And, visit www.pajamaprogram.
org for more information about the
program and how you can help in
your community!
6 The FACS - December 2011
AnnouncementsTeachers—Record Your Stories Through StoryCorps
StoryCorps announced the Nation-
al Teacher Initiative on September
19, 2011, at the White House. This
national oral history project wants
to celebrate at least 625 public
school teachers and give atten-
tion and honor to teachers. The
interviews are to be conservations
between two people—teacher
and student (past or present), two
teachers, teacher and family mem-
ber, etc.
Let’s represent family and con-
sumer sciences (FCS) teachers
and share experiences from the
past to the present including stu-
dents preparing to teach FCS.
Interview questions for guidance
can be found at http://storycorps.
org/initiatives/national-teachers-
initiative/question-list/. Interviews
can be scheduled at StoryBooth
locations (http://storycorps.org/
your-community/storybooth/) or
at the MobileBooth when in your
area (http://storycorps.org/record-
your-story/locations/) or call 800-
850-4406. Interview your favorite
FCS teacher, FCS colleague, your
daughter or niece—let’s include
the FCS story in this oral history
project.
Free Healthy Eating and Nutrition Resource
Educators are encouraged to
check out Teens Eat Right pro-
gram, developed by the SCAN
Dietetic Practice Group (Sports,
Cardiovascular and Wellness Nu-
trition) of the American Dietetic As-
sociation. It is a free lesson plan
on healthy eating and nutrition.
Visit www.scandpg.org to
download and feel free to share
the link with other educators!
Call for 2012 Jurors!
Interested in being a juror for an award, grant, fellowship, or schol-arship? A juror must be a current AAFCS member and be available to read nominations/applications and participate in conference call(s)—if necessary—in January, February, March, and May. Contact Leigh Southward, CFCS, Awards and Recognition Committee chair, at [email protected] or Roxana Marissa Ayona at [email protected] for information. The deadline is
December 15, 2011.
“Taking It to the Streets” Update
The “Taking It to the Streets”
campaign needs your help! This
year’s focus: the impact of obesity
on various areas of life, especially
those related to family and con-
sumer sciences.
A matrix is being developed to
include websites, related research,
key fi ndings, implications for fam-
ily and consumer sciences, and
suggested activities and lessons
on the topics below. Please let us
know ASAP if you have informa-
tion to share or would be willing
to assist in fi nding this informa-
tion. Criteria for submission will be
provided.
Our current topic list includes:
Health Issues, Personal, Men-
tal Health (e.g., self perception,
stress), Family Relationships (e.g.,
affect on family dynamic, strain
on family), Social Relationships,
Childhood Obesity and/or Teenage
Obesity (e.g., physical, emotional,
social, mental), Availability of Food
Resources, School Menus, Cloth-
ing, and Appearance (e.g., fi nding
and choosing suitable clothing,
adaptations, image, cost implica-
tions), Housing Issues, Financial
Impact of Obesity, Employment
Issues (e.g., discrimination),
PENNSYLVANIA
Sarah Michelle Keenan,
Student
Elizabeth Sheerer, Active
PUERTO RICO
Irma Figueroa, Active
Maria C. Orta Serrano, Active
SOUTH CAROLINA
Katrina Evette Copeland,
Active
Alvin Carl Lumpkin, Student
Alanna C. Lumpkin, Student
Angel Noel Nolan, Student
TENNESSEE
Brittany Chambers, Student
Syndey East, Student
Emmy Winfree, Student
Nicole Wright, Student
TEXAS
Mary R. Elliott, Active
Gwendolyn Hustvedt, Active
Cynthia Diane Kier, Student
Donna Kirkwood, Active
Krystina Frances Lout, Student
VERMONT
Ellen B. Tomlinson, Active
VIRGINIA
Debra Benoit, Active
Michelle Rapcavage Collins,
Active
Anne Fleet Dillard Elkins, Active
WASHINGTON
Kathleen Brown, Student
Aileen Edelen, Student
Linsey Haywood, Student
Charmaine Rae Mendenhall,
Student
WEST VIRGINIA
Kristina Marie Phillips, Student
WYOMING
Kati Stoll, Student
Call for Public Policy Award Nominations
• National Undergraduate
Scholarship
• National Teacher of the Year Award
Leaders Award
• New Achievers Award
For updates, please visit www.aafcs.org/Recognition!
• Excellence in Extension Award
• Ruth O’Brien Project Grant
• Centennial Scholars Research
Grant
• Graduate Fellowships
By Ida Marie Snorteland, AAFCS
Public Policy Committee Member
Through public policy awards, we
recognize those who are helping
to address important family and
community issues. As you plan
your year-end giving, please keep
in mind the three AAFCS public
policy awards:
• Chalkley-Fenn Public Visiting
Scholar Award
• 21st Century Community
Champion Award
• Friend of the Family Award
All of these awards need addition-
al funds in order to be self-
suffi cient. Now is the time to
continue the awards program for
AAFCS. Your gift will advance
AAFCS’s civic engagement efforts.
Mail your gift to the Chalkley-Fenn
Fund, c/o AAFCS, PO Box 79377,
Baltimore, MD 21279 or donate on-
line and designate the fund of your
choice in the comments section
(www.aafcs.org/Membership/
Donate.asp).
.
Nominations for the awards are
due in January 2012. Visit
www.aafcs.org/Advocacy/Awards.
asp for more information and
updates!
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
family & Consumer Sciences
400 N. Columbus St. Suite 202 Alexandria, VA 22314
Address service requested AAFCS Calendar of Events
December 13, 2011 AAFCS Webinar: Genetically Modifi ed Organisms (GMOs): Separating Fact from Fiction
December 15, 2011 Applications due for jurors for AAFCS awards, grants, fellowships, and scholarships
December 15, 2011 Email confi rmation of participation in Encyclopedia of Consumer Safety
January 1, 2012 Call for Papers for Journal of Sustainability Education www.jsedimensions.org
Mid-January 2012 Nominations due for AAFCS public policy awards
January 15, 2012 Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ Online Challenge begins
Mid-January 2012 Registration opens for AAFCS 103rd Annual Conference www.aafcs.org/meetings/12
February 1, 2012 AAFCS Student Unit Video Competition submissions due
The FACSThe FACS is the monthly news-letter for members of AAFCS. Photos and articles from and about members are welcome.
EditorGwynn [email protected]
400 N.Columbus Street, Suite 202Alexandria, VA 22314Phone 703.706.4600Fax 703.706.4663
The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) is the only professional association that provides leadership and support to family and consumer sciences students and professionals from both multiple practice settings and content areas.
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