The responsibilities of the Joint Advisory Leadership Council are to represent their peers, identify needs and issues, identify opportunities for collaboration, be active in sharing their skills and knowledge to help the parish and understand Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service as a community resource. Term will be through 2007.

Next Meeting Date and Time:
TBA

Joint Advisory Leadership Council Members

Name	Affiliation	Program Area
Nancy Nettles	4-H Volunteer and President Foundation Board	MAL
Roger Wilson	Farmer	ANR
Susan Wilson	Master Gardener	ANR
Mary James	Coushatta Citizen (local newspaper)	MAL
Jo Rambin	4-H leader and parent	4-H
D. J. Rambin	4-H'er	4-H
Phillip Walsworth	4-H parent	4-H
Paula Walsworth	4-H leader and parent	4-H
Alicia Walsworth	4-H'er	4-H
Steve Jones	Foundation Board Member	MAL
Rhonda Flores	4-H Leader at Red River High School	4-H
Katie Johnson	local citizen	FCS
Lou Powell	retired employee of LUS AgCenter	FCS

MAL - Member at Large
FCS - Family & Consumer Science
ANR - Ag & Natural Resources
4-H - Youth Development


Minutes from Meetings:

Overall Red River Parish Advisory Leadership Council

September 21, 2006

5:30 p.m.

LSU AgCenter office, Coushatta, LA

Present: 16 participants

Mary James, Coushatta Citizen

Jamie Lawrence, Principal, Red River Elementary

Roger Wilson, Farmer

Susan Wilson, Master Gardener

Jo Rambin, 4-H Parent and Leader

D. J. Rambin, 4-H’er

Phillip Walsworth, 4-H Parent

Paula Walsworth, 4-H Parent and Leader

Alicia Walsworth, 4-H’er

Steve Jones, Foundation Board Member

Rhonda Flores, Red River High School 4-H leader

Katie Johnson, Local Citizen

Lou Powell, Retired Employee of LSU AgCenter

Joyce Moseley, Secretary, Red River Parish

Cindy Smith, Associate Extension Agent

Hubert A. Wilkerson II, County Agent

I.   4-H’ersAlicia Walsworth and D. J. Rambin led in pledge to the American Flag, the 4-H Pledge, and prayer

II.   Introduction ofattendees was made

III.  Hubert Wilkersongave a brief summary of the purpose of the meeting

IV.  Hubert Wilkerson explained the role of Overall Parish Advisory Leadership Council is to assist LSU AgCenter in serving our community needs.

V.   Hubert Wilkerson discussed: “Understanding Extension”

a. Mission –.Help the people of Louisiana - both rural and urban - improve their lives through an educational process that uses research-based knowledge focused on issues and needs.

b. Organization – USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education &

Extension Service, LSU AgCenter – Cooperative Extension Service and Agriculture Research Stations and under Extension – Agriculture & Natural Resources, Foods and Consumer Science and Youth Development

c. Funding – Federal 76%, State 21%, Local 3% - which increases to a minimum of 10% per parish over the next two years.

d. Parish situation – conduct educational programs in three areas: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Families and Youth; also covers community economic development and leadership

VI. Identification of issues facing parish – facilitated group discussion. “Knowing what you do about the mission of the LSU AgCenter Cooperative Extension Service what are some of the issues facing residents of this parish that you feel the AgCenter can address through research-based educational programs?

Discussion included:

Health:

–Childhood obesity

–Handwashing

Youth:

–Responsibility – someone else’s fault

–No discipline

–No home life

–Marketing 4-H

–Need explanation of projects

–Create parish 4-H enrollment card

–Project books match classroom work

–Send out survey (without 4-H name) about interests of children – then we can say 4-H offers that

–Need leaders for projects; i.e. shooting sports, forestry, woodworking, etc.

–Computer lab is available

Agriculture:

–Grounds at Red River Elementary

VII. General conscience of the group is that we need to market the LSU AgCenter better and everything else should take care of itself.

VII. Meeting was dismissed