To deliver a face-to-face and interactive one-day leadership development program prioritized and focused on identifying, engaging, educating, and investing in prospective and aspiring leaders for NASCOE and state affiliates.

Develop and enhance leadership beginning at the grassroots levels of NASCOE;

Educate newer members about NASCOE’s mission, purpose, accomplishments, and how FSA’s County Committee System is the core of our existence;

Highlight the importance of NASCOE Leadership negotiating with Management;

Formulate plans at state, area, and national levels to build and foster NASCOE advocacy and outreach with partners and stakeholders;

Assist states with organizational structure to help communicate duties and responsibilities;

Provide information sharing on state financial management and success stories;

Educate on the background, involvement, and effectiveness of NASCOE’s legislative initiatives, highlighting NASCOE’s Legislative Consultant.

New leaders will emerge at the state level which will ensure leadership sustainability and plan for succession of current leaders;

Newer generations of NASCOE members/FSA county office employees will have a clear understanding of why the County Committee is the foundation of NASCOE’s existence and why we must strive to maintain and build upon that unique and trusted delivery system;

Increase and fortify NASCOE membership into the future;

Stronger state associations result in a stronger national association;

New leaders will step up once roles and expectations are communicated;

State associations will be financially sound to operate;

Prospective leaders will understand the need and effectiveness of our legislative initiatives; and,

State associations that send participants to this training can use this as a train-the-trainer model to go back to their respective states and deliver this curriculum at the local level to recruit aspiring leaders and to inspire, enhance, and retain existing leadership.

Meeting arrangements and accommodations have been secured at the Embassy Suites in Dallas, Texas (DFW Airport South) October 24th through 26th, 2019;

This location offers participants many affordable flight options from across the country. The hotel is only 2 miles from the airport and offers free shuttle service to and from the airport;

The hotel offers two-room suites, a free full made-to-order breakfast, free evening manager’s reception, an on-site restaurant, plus many other dining options located within 3 miles of the hotel

Based on the site selection and the estimated budget for this event, we believe the actual cost for each participant will be approximately $850-$1,000;

Participants will not be making lodging reservations. Once registration is complete, NASCOE will use information submitted on the registration form to make all rooming assignments;

Meals, incidentals, and expenses (MI&E) will be calculated at 75% for Thursday, October 24 and Saturday, October 26 (travel in & out dates) based on the current rate of $66 per day;

Since two of the three meals will be provided on Friday, the NASCOE Executive Committee has authorized a $28 meal reimbursement cap for Friday, October 25;

NASCOE’s state stipend for each state sending 2 selected participants is 50% of actual eligible cost. If a state only sends 1 targeted participant, the state stipend will be 75% of actual eligible cost;

Participants attending as a mentor must be selected by their state association and understand 100% of expenses for attending will be the responsibility of the state association;

For states that are financially unable to send participants, NASCOE has budgeted funding to assist those states. States that would like to ask for assistance should contact their respective Area Executive by July 31st and he/she will provide further instructions to submit a written request for financial assistance to the NASCOE Executive Committee;

NASCOE will issue reimbursement of eligible costs to state associations. Participants will be reimbursed from their respective state association.

Based upon expertise and passion for the approved program’s curriculum topics, NASCOE has selected program trainers and coordinators with proven leadership skills, ability to present, organizational skills, and subject matter knowledge. Trainers/coordinators were selected from present and past NASCOE members/leaders that have demonstrated exceptional leadership at state, area, or national levels that directly correlates with the topics covered on this leadership training agenda.

Thursday, October 24:
Travel in date & meet and greet on Thursday evening.
Participants should make travel arrangements to arrive at the hotel before 5:00 p.m. CST;

Friday, October 25: Session Schedule
8:00 a.m. CST: Welcome and Introduction—Officers and Program Coordinators
Building and Enhancing State Leadership, Organization and Administration—How, Where, and Who to Identify and Recruit – Mark VanHoose and Neil Burnette
Duties and Responsibilities of Area and National Positions – Rick Csutoras and Jenae Prescott
NASCOE’s History, Mission, and Accomplishments – Jackson Jones and Brenda Boomer
FSA County Committee—Foundation of NASCOE’s Existence – Wes Daniels and Kevin Dale
Building and Fostering Advocacy and Outreach with Partners and Stakeholders (internal and external) – Marla Hammer and Robert Payne
NASCOE’s Legislative Initiatives, Tools, and Successes – Hunter Moorhead and Donny Green
Questions and Answers – All Officers and Trainers
Summary – Program Coordinators
5:00 p.m. CST: Adjournment
5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. CST: Networking Reception

Participants should not schedule travel departure that would require them to leave the meeting earlier than 7:30 p.m. CST

Saturday morning, October 26:
Travel out date for those who did not travel out on Friday evening.

The attached application form must be completed by each member interested in attending as an aspiring leader or mentor and submitted to their state president and area executive by JULY 1, 2019.

The area executive will confirm selected attendees from each state by contacting a state officer by July 15, 2019. After confirmation of participation is received from state officers, selected participants will be sent a registration form that must be completed and returned to the National Legislative Co-Chairs by no later than August 15. Flight information will be collected on the registration form to assist in scheduling airport shuttles with hotel. Participants should be aware that hotel shuttles are not available prior to 5:00 a.m. CST when considering departure flights.

After the registration process is completed, registered participants will receive more detailed information as the venue date approaches.