{"id":1917,"date":"2012-10-03T16:04:17","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T20:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/?page_id=1917"},"modified":"2023-02-15T11:09:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:09:01","slug":"wcea-member-handbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/wcea\/wcea-member-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Handbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/program-volunteer-resources\/county-executive-committee-toolkit\/\">Explore UMaine Extension&#8217;s County Executive Committee Toolkit!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>1. Understanding UMaine Extension<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\">What is UMaine Cooperative Extension?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2019\/09\/2019-Extension-ORG-CHART.pdf\">UMaine&#8217;s Organizational Chart (Word)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nifa.usda.gov\/cooperative-extension-history\">A History of Cooperative Extension<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/forms-templates-tools\/tools\/county-executive-committee-toolkit\/orienting-training-creating-a-handbook\/the-county-extension-act\/\">The County Extension Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/policies-guidelines\/policies-procedures-manual\/section-one-organization\/1-6\/\">Partnership Matrix<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. Understanding the County Executive Committee<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/forms-templates-tools\/tools\/county-executive-committee-toolkit\/orienting-training-creating-a-handbook\/functions-of-county-executive-committees\/\">Functions-County Executive Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/forms-templates-tools\/tools\/county-executive-committee-toolkit\/orienting-training-creating-a-handbook\/ten-basic-responsibilities-of-county-executive-committees\/\">Ten Basic Responsibilities of County Executive Committees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/home\/wcea\/minutes\/\">Meeting Minutes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/home\/wcea\/agenda\/\">Meeting Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2017\/09\/Bylaws.pdf\">Bylaws (PDF) <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Understanding the County and Federal Partnerships<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waldocountyme.gov\/commissioners-office\/\">Waldo County Commissioners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/legis\/house\/hcounty.htm#wal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waldo County Delegation <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Budget<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waldocountyme.gov\/waldo-county-budget-committee-agenda-and-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waldo County Budget Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/forms-templates-tools\/tools\/county-executive-committee-toolkit\/creating-amazing-meetings\/tips-for-group-members\/best-practices-for-securing-county-funds\/\">Maine County Extension Associations&#8217; Best Practices &#8212; securing County Funds\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. Members<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact list &#8212; request from office: SHARE\/Databases\/WCEA \u2013 reports \u2013 Current WCEA<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FAQ\u2019s for New Members\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/home\/wcea\/wcea-member-handbook\/faqs-for-new-members\/\">FAQs for new members <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. Staff<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/staff\">Waldo County Extension Staff <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Staff Biographies\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/home\/wcea\/wcea-member-handbook\/staff-biographies\/\">Who We Are: Staff Biographies <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>7. County Plan of Work<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/reporting\/pow\/\">Plan of Work<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>8. Other Useful Information<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/forms-templates-tools\/tools\/county-executive-committee-toolkit\/orienting-training-creating-a-handbook\/alphabet-soup\/\">UMaine Extension&#8217;s Alphabet Soup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore UMaine Extension&#8217;s County Executive Committee Toolkit! 1. Understanding UMaine Extension What is UMaine Cooperative Extension? UMaine&#8217;s Organizational Chart (Word) A History of Cooperative Extension The County Extension Act Partnership Matrix 2. Understanding the County Executive Committee Functions-County Executive Committee Ten Basic Responsibilities of County Executive Committees Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda Bylaws (PDF) 3. 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