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President's Message
The Beauty of A New Planner By: Jennifer Peabody
Are you one of those traditional gals? You know, the one who uses a planner notebook instead of the calendar on their
smartphone. You are not alone! I wrung in the New Year with my 2017 QuiltArt Engagement Calendar in hand and
pure joy in my heart. There is nothing like the feeling of entering those first important dates on beautiful, crisp pages. It
accompanies me everywhere and actually goes to sleep each evening right next to my bed. OK, I am exaggerating a bit,
but it truly keeps me feeling organized and happy.

My first entry for the 2017 planner is the Annual MAFCS Conference!! This spring Kick Up Your Heels in Miles City!
We are so excited for you to join us in Southeast Montana. The planning committee has been developing a program
since August. The annual gathering is the perfect opportunity to get caught up with your Family & Consumer Sciences
Family while engaging in current trends in the field. We are pleased to announce that Sophy Mott, the AAFCS Director
of Affiliates and Member Relations is travelling all way to Montana to be our Keynote Speaker!! Be sure to read your
newsletter carefully so you dont miss any details!

Whatever you prefer, the traditional engagement planner or the new way to stay organized - the calendar on your phone,
you choose! Just dont forget to enter these dates, April 17-21, so you can Kick up your Heels in Miles City. See you
there!

Happy Trails - Jennifer

Inside! Conference Schedule and Descriptions

Conference Registration
 2017 MAFCS Annual Conference Schedule
April 19-21, 2017
Sleep Inn & Suites, Miles City, MT
Kick Up Your Heels in Miles City
For more details see the descriptions of events following the schedule
Wednesday, April 19th

10:00 - 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshop - Science and Our Food Supply - Cathe Felz/Megan Vincent
Contact Megan Vincent, FCS Education Specialist , at mvincent2@mt.gov for further details.

2:00 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Board Meeting

4:00 5:15 p.m. Registration

5:30 7:00 p.m. Opening Social Tongue River Winery

7:00 9:00 p.m. Shopping at Girl Ran Away with a Spoon and/or Craft at Shop (see description)

Thursday, April 20th

6:00 8:00 a.m. Complimentary Breakfast Breakfast area

7:30 8:00 a.m. Registration

8:00 8:15 a.m. Welcome/Introductions

8:15 9:15 a.m. Session #1 - Evelyn Cameron- A Eastern Montana Story Karen Stevenson

9:15 9:30 a.m. Break

9:30 10:45 a.m. Session #2 Sophy Mott AAFCS Director of Affiliates and Member Relations

10:45 11:00 a.m. Break- 5 Minute Move It Sharla Sackman

11:00 12:00 p.m. Session #3 Business Meeting Jennifer Peabody, President

12:00 1:15 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by the Montana Pork Producers

1:30 2:45 p.m. Session #4- Tours (off site)

And CHOOSE 2 of the following options (note: sign up on registration form)
3:00 4:15 p.m. See descriptions on following page.
Option #1 Taking the Pressure Out of Pressure Cooking- Elizabeth Kaiser (on-site)
Option #2 Tusler House - Bus provided.
Option #3 Trunk show by the Enchanted Room from Glendive (on-site)
5:00 6:00 p.m. Social Hour No Host Bar Miles City Town & Country Club
Music compliments of Emmet LaBree

6:00 8:30 p.m. Dinner/Awards/Officer Installation- Miles City Town & Country Club
Live Auction of Rope Baskets & Centerpieces; Semi-formal

Friday, April 21st

6:00 8:00 a.m. Complimentary Breakfast Breakfast area

8:00 8:05 a.m. Get Moving

8:05 8:30 a.m. Session #5 National Conference Presentation

Jennifer Peabody, Mary Behrendt, Becky Bruce, Jordan Harler, Jill Miller and Megan Vincent

8:45 10:00 a.m. Session #6 Wildflower Reflections -

Legacy Planning for MAFCS Members - Marsha Goetting

10:00 10:30 a.m. Morning Break

Last chance for Silent Auction and Check out

10:30 12:00 p.m. Session #7- (Choose 2 to attend, 45 minutes each)

Option #1 GMO Update Sugar Beet Growers
Option #2 OPI Update - Megan Vincent
Option #3 AAFCS - Sophy Mott
Option #4 MT ProStart Lee Johnson
Option #5 Wildflower Slideshow - Traveling Stages of Life
- Marsha Goetting

12:00 1:30 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by MT Beef Council

Kick up Your Heels, Silent Auction, Beef Presentation

1:30 3:00 p.m. Post Conference Board Meeting

DONT FORGET to BRING to the CONFERENCE!!

Silent Auction Items

Spare change for the Chalkley-Fenn Scholarship donations
$$ for the Silent Auction
Fitness Tracker - If you keep track of your steps for the Conference, you may win a
prize for the most
 Tour and Session Descriptions
Opening Social: Enjoy a relaxing visit with fellow Family and Consumer Science Professionals
after your drive across Montana at the Tongue River Winery! This unique find is Southeast
Montanas only vineyard and winery. Wine tasting in Eastern Montana style will be provided
by the owners along with heavy appetizers prepared by the Culinary Arts Class at the Pine Hills
Youth Correctional Facility under the instruction of Pam Bovee.

The Girl Ran Away with the Spoon: Erin Thormodsgard, acclaimed artist and entrepreneur
will provide a one-hour class. Attendees will create a resin pocket watch pendant. Bring your
own photos or trinkets to include in the art piece.
If you would prefer to visit her store and pass on the class, The Girl Ran Away with the Spoon
will be open for shopping. Erins shop is a working boutique specializing in hand crafted
silverware and assemblage jewelry as well as art, clothing, body products, home dcor and gifts
and more. Erins story was recently featured in MaryJanesFarm magazine. The class will cost
$30.00. Please have cash or a check ready to pay on-site.

Evelyn Cameron- A Eastern Montana Story Presented by Karen Stevenson:

Karen Aspevig Stevenson's roots run deep in Montana starting with her maternal and paternal
grandparents homesteading in Northern Montana at the turn of the last century. She has lived
all of her life in Montana. Stevenson taught in a one-room school in the ranch country of
southeastern Montana along the Tongue River and discovered the stories of the people who
populated that rural landscape. She incorporated those stories into her teaching, charging her
students to find and write about their own family stories interest in women's stories, she
interviewed a local Miles City woman over the course of two years and then wrote a book about
her life entitled: 'Elsie Fox: Portrait of an Activist'. Stevenson served on an advisory board for
the Montana Historical Society regarding the project, Women's History Matters. As a result of
that project headed by Martha Kohl, a compilation of Montana women's stories - a story a day
for one year - can be found on their website.

Keynote Address -Sophy Mott is the AAFCS Director of Affiliate and Member Relations.
Sophy will engage the audience in technology while highlighting benefits that the American
Association of Family & Consumer Sciences has to offer its members. She will feature the
AAFCS Website, the one-stop resource for learning about the FCS professional development
opportunities, and for connecting its members with peers to exchange knowledge, resources and
experiences. In addition, she will demonstrate how to access the webinars that are available to
members on a wide scope of training activities from research and best practices in all areas of
FCS content.

Taking the Pressure out of Pressure Canning Elizabeth Kaiser: Elizabeth Kaiser spends her
days in composition and in graphic design for the Ranger Review in Glendive. Her side passion
though is cooking and she recently brought cooking back into the home and encourages
others to make it a lifestyle! Elizabeth will demonstrate the use of the new electric pressure
cookers. When finished, you will feel no pressure using a pressure canner and enjoy sampling
the results as well! In Glendive, she charges $5 to take her classes and then she donates the
 Descriptions, Cont.
Tusler House - This historically significant Victorian home, built by prominent rancher and horse breeder Henry J.
Tusler in the late 1800s, offers guests a genuinely unique experience. The house has been lovingly and meticulously
rejuvenated and redecorated to retain all of its historic beauty and charm, while making modern conveniences available. A
delightfully enchanting guest house offering many extra facilities and activities, its also a vacation destination and
spectacular venue for weddings. There will be a bus to transport folks to the location. This will be an ideal opportunity to
expand your history of early housing of the prominent in Eastern Montana! Free of charge.

Trunk Show by The Enchanted Room: Laura Glueckert, co-owner of The Enchanted Room, is traveling from Glendive
to present unforgettable quilts and products from her nationally recognized quilt store. American Patchwork and
Quilting Magazine picked the Enchanted Room as one of the top ten quilt shops in the nation in their 2005 issue. The
E. R. (Emergency Room for the Soul) features over 6000 bolts of current fabrics as well as one of a kind gifts for the
home and the special ones on your list. Laura will be bringing sample quilts and kits for purchase. Get ideas galore for
the classroom!!!! The E. R. has put Eastern Montana on the Quilters Map!!

Dinner, Awards and Officer Installation: Get dressed up (Semiformal) for the Awards and Officer Installation. Emmet
Labree will provide music. Emmet is a native of Ekalaka who now calls Miles City home. His old style Western Music
will set the tone for an enjoyable evening. Cowboy boots are allowed at this function!! Kick up your Heels and enjoy the
evening as we honor our fellow professionals and welcome a new slate of officers into our organization. Bring your wallet
to bid on the rope basket centerpieces as well as Evelyn Cameron coffee table books.

Wildflower Reflections: Legacy Planning for MAFCS Members -Marsha Goetting : Marsha A. Goetting is a
Professor and Extension Family Economics Specialist at Montana State University in Bozeman. She has presented over
800 workshops reaching over 25,000 Montanans with financial and estate planning information. She has also authored
over 75 MontGuides and bulletins and has received national, regional, and state awards for her financial management and
estate planning programs. Dr. Goetting received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Family Economics and Adult
Education from Kansas State University and her Ph.D. from Iowa State University. At the 2016 MAFCS Conference in
Havre, Masha combined her career-long obsession with Estate planning with her more recent passion for Montana
wildflowers in a creative and unique presentation. She will continue where she left off in her Miles City presentation.
Regardless of your age, financial condition, or marital status you will learn facts that will help you leave your legacy.

GMO Update with Kathryn Cayko: Kathryn was born in Northern Maine. She attended Montana State University
majoring in Horticulture and working on wheat biotechnology. This is also where she met her future husband, a sugar
beet farmer from Fairview. After college she and Kyle moved back to Maine while she attended the University of Maine,
studying a masters of Agronomy and Food Chemistry. After that they moved to North Carolina where she worked as a
Chemist at Syngenta. Finally, when the position at SSI opened they moved back to the farm where they currently live.
Besides sugarbeets and small grains they raise 2 horses, a mule, 2 cats, a dog and a bird. Kathryn joined the spokeswoman
team because she is passionate about the advancement of agriculture and the plant potential to feed the world.

OPI update Megan Vincent: Megan, the Family & Consumer Sciences Education Specialist in the Career &
Technical Education Division at the Office of Public Instruction will attempt to put all her concerns for Career and
technical education into a 45-minute presentation. This session is an awesome way to stay abreast of current information,
future trainings and networking among your fellow Family & Consumer Science teachers
 Descriptions, Cont.
AAFCS - Sophy Mott: Bring your favorite technology devise and peruse the AAFCS Website with Sophy. This is your
opportunity to get connected to the AAFCS Website with technical assistance at hand. Sophy is a member of the
National Staff with years of experience and first hand knowledge about the organization. Discover what you have been
missing if you have never taken advantage of this incredible tool. Topics you may discover: featured resources, online
access to the AAFCS Journal, essential tools for secondary educators, the annual conference and expo, membership,
professional development, advocacy and Say Yes to FCS Campaign.

Mt ProStart Lee Johnson: Lee is the Director of Montana ProStart. He will present information on projects that are
in the works for 2017 and 2018. ProStart, a nationwide, 2-year program for high school students, develops the best and
brightest talent into tomorrows restaurant and food industry leader. Their mission: To train the next generation of
Montana restaurateurs.

Wildflower Slideshow Marsha Goetting: Have you wondered about the names of the wildflowers you see in Montana
and Yellowstone National Park? If yes, you will want to participate in this session in which you learn not only the names
if the flowers, but you also get to see great scenery shots. Marsha Goetting will share two shows she has developed using
software that allows for you to see the flowers, guess the name and then see the actual common name. (None of that Latin
stuff for her) The first show has Montana wildflowers and scenes from the southwest part of the state. In the second
show you will see features of Yellowstone as well as her "special find" for the 2016 Wildflower season.

Lunch/Presentations - Thursday - Montana Pork Producers and Friday - Montana Beef Council
Lunches are being sponsored by generous donations from the Montana Pork Producers and the Montana Beef Council.
There will be presentations made each day about the current research as well as the latest on cooking methods and
nutrition. In addition, teacher resources will be shared with conference attendees.

Sleep Inn and Suites

1006 S. Haynes Avenue,
Miles City, MT, 59301

Phone: (406) 232-3000 Fax: (406) 232-3030

Every room at the award-winning Sleep Inn & Suites hotel in Miles City is a simply stylish sanctuary
designed for a happy nights sleep. Our valued guests will find fresh design elements and amenities that
help you relax such as our free Morning Medley breakfast buffet with plenty of hot and cold options, guest
laundry facilities and 3,000 square feet of meeting space

Rates: Single: $90 + tax

Double: $90 + tax double
Extra person: $10.00 per person

(Mention MAFCS Annual Conference when making your reservation)

***Rates are guaranteed until March 31, 2017***

 2017 MAFCS Annual Conference Registration

April 19-21, 2017, Sleep Inn and Suites, Miles City, MT

Name: _________________________________________________Employer: ___________________________________________

City, State, Zip Code: _________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________

AAFCS Member (Early Bird Registration by 3/31/2017) $125.00 _________
Non Member $160.00 _________
First time member attending $115.00 _________
Student $50.00 _________
Retired FCS Professional $115.00 _________
Late Registration (after 3/31/2017) (Add to any registration) $25.00 _________
Social (Wed. Night) $15.00 _________
AAFCS Annual Membership (please send form available at aafcs.org with registration) $150.00 _________

(No refunds will be available at the conference) TOTAL REGISTRATION COST _________

Payment Method: Check #______________ PO#____________ Credit Card __________ (Bring card to the conference)

Please select 2 of these options for Thursday afternoon, April 20th . Tour sizes are limited.
Option #1 Taking the Pressure Out of Pressure Cooking - Elizabeth Kaiser ________
Option #2 -- Tussler House ________
Option #3 -- Trunk Show by the Enchanted Room from Glendive ________

Meal Planning Information: Please place a check on the meals you will be attending. One way we can keep our costs
down is to not order too much food, so please let us know. These meals are included in your conference registration.

Thursday Lunch - Sponsored by the MT Pork Producers YES: _____ NO: ______
Thursday Night Awards Banquet YES: _____ NO: ______
Friday Lunch - Sponsored by the MT Beef Council YES: _____ NO: ______

Special Meal Requests: ____________________________________________________________________________

Please make checks payable to: Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Please send payment and registration to:
MAFCS, Mary Behrendt, P.O. Box 4505, Whitefish, MT 59937
m_behrendt@cfmtschools.net
 2017 MAFCS Scholarship Application

Assistance from the Montana Affiliate of the American Association of Family and Consumer Science (AAFCS) is
available for AAFCS (Includes MAFCS Dues) Membership Dues, MAFCS Conference Registration, Lodging and
Mileage. Amount of scholarship will vary based on number of applicants and amounts requested. Maximum scholarship
per person per year is $250.00.

Application Deadline: On-going Email to Mary Behrendt m_behrendt@cfmtschools.net

Eligibility: Any professional in the Family and Consumer Science field in Montana who needs assistance to become a
member and/or attend the annual state MAFCS conference.

Application: Please place a checkmark by which area you would like assistance with: Rank in order of importance with 1
being the most important.
____ AAFCS (MAFCS) Membership Dues $___________
___ MAFCS Conference Registration $___________
___ MAFCS Conference Lodging $___________
____ MAFCS Conference Mileage $___________
____ Other (please specify) $___________

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Email Address: _______________________________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________

Current Position: ____________________________________________________ Years in Profession: _____________________

If you receive a scholarship, may we recognize you at the MAFCS Annual Conference? ___ YES ___NO
Involvement in Profession (Student Unit, Previous member, Board Member, FCCLA):
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Statement of Need: Give a brief explanation of your need for this assistance.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scoring: 50 points total
____/10 Candidate Information
____/20 Commitment to the profession
____/20 Demonstration of need
___/50 TOTAL
 It is AWARDS Season!
AAFCS and MAFCS are proud to offer a variety of awards to outstanding family and consumer sciences professionals.
These awards honor people whose work has improved the quality of life of others and for their contributions to
excellence in the field of family and consumer sciences.

We need your help! Please nominate your deserving colleagues to be recognized; submit nominations including the
name of award, person nominated, reasons for nomination and your name to Karen Durbin, 229 Maple, Lewistown,
MT 59457 or to kdurbin@lewistown.k12.mt.us. The persons selected will be the official nominee for AAFCS the
following year to allow the candidate to complete the application. Below is a description of each award, and new this
year, in an effort to trigger our memory just a bit, we have included a list of members. Remember that individuals must
be members to receive an award.

2017 National and

Montana Award
Descriptions
New Achievers Award This award recognizes emerging professionals who have exhibited the potential to make making
significant contributions in the field of family and consumer sciences. The candidate must have at least three (3), but no more
than eight (8) years of service in the field, and be an active member of AAFCS.

Teacher of the Year This award recognizes exemplary teachers who utilize cutting-edge methods, techniques, and activities
to provide stimulus and visibility to family and consumer sciences in elementary and secondary education. Candidates must be
full-time, permanent, kindergarten through twelfth-grade teachers of family and consumer sciences, current members of
AAFCS and must have maintained membership for at least the past three years.

Leaders Award This award is to honor family and consumer sciences professionals who have made significant contributions to
the field through their involvement with AAFCS. Any AAFCS member who does not belong to the Student Unit* and who
has completed more than eight (8) years of service to the field is eligible to receive this award.

Distinguished Service This award is a tribute to members to recognize superior achievements in family and consumer
sciences, outstanding contributions to the family and consumer sciences profession, and sustained association leadership at
both state and national levels.

Friends of MAFCS This award acknowledges Montana community members whose work has significantly and positively
shaped policies that affect the family.

MAFCS Professional This is a new award to MAFCS! The award recognizes an individual who has contributed to their
professional community whether it be at a school, local agency, or professional organization.
2016-2017 Active Members
Cynthia Artist Kaitlyn Lyders
Joyce Auer Linda Majerus
HaleyBarker Amanda Matdies
Kristin Basinger Abigail Mazade
Mary Behrendt Debbie McCarty
Rebecca Bruce Kimberli McCullough
Judy Bryant Andrea Meyer
Susan Butler Diana Morris
Terry Calahan Gayle Muggli
Michelle Carda Sue Nefzger
Marjorie Chinadle Agnes Nelson
Nicole Wanago Audrey Nichols
Roxanne Christofferson Darcy Nordhagen
Lindi DeMars Ruth Osborn
Lynell Denson Jennifer Peabody
Jamie Diehl Kacie Perkins
Kourtney Douma Contrella Perterson
Debbie Dukart Mary Kay Rambo
Karen Durbin Jacqueline Reddick Scherger
Miranda Eike Lois Reimer
Kristen Erickson Kathy Ellen Ross
Mary Fillmore Patty Sayler
V Kay Fulkerson Jami Schall
Helen Garrett Cheryl Schlepp
Marsha Goetting Catherine Semmelroth
Alex Gonzales Twyla Shear
Lori Gray Trudi Shjeflo
Anjeanette Haas Lorrie Siebrecht
Jordan Harler-Parchman Shaye Skovgaard
Priscilla Hedgecock Elizabeth Smith
Holly Hunts Adele Stenson
Jane Jacko Peggy Strobbe
Leslie Jackson Coral Tapia
Shelby Jackson Lynne Thuesen
Donna Johnson Mary Torske
Nancy Kaiser-Nelson Connie Undem
Kim Knoche Megan A. Vincent
Kim Konen Samantha Voytoski
Joanna Krogstad Sue Wasser
Jeanne Lang Rosemary Weber
Marjory Leeds Mary Weyermann
Whitney Whittecar
 Mark Your Calendars!
Join the Florida Affiliate during their conference aboard
the Norwegian Cruise Line trip to the Bahamas! Spend
three days exploring FCS Without Borders, while
March 31 - exploring the sea! Trip expenses range from $545- $705
and include room costs, food, and conference fees.
April 3, 2017 Contact Joyce Cotner, 305-253-3868,
joys4joyce@comcast.net for more information or
interest.

Kick Up Your Heels in Miles City! Join our Montana

Affiliate for the annual MAFCS conference. The
committee has been working diligently to bring you great April 19 - 21,
presentations, learning opportunities, and knowing
Jennifer, crazy fun! Come see old friends and new
2017
professionals!

Join the National organization at the annual convention

in Dallas, Texas at the end of June! The theme of this
year's convention will be, Financial FItness: Trends,
June 25 - 28, Innovations, and Impacts. Registration will open early
February. Pencil it into your schedule for a great
2017
opportunity to expose yourself to research and
innovation in our field, and exciting excursions to learn
more about Dallas and its role in FCS!
 PLUG IN
STAY TUNED
Legislative Update
Sue Butler, Public Advocacy Chair for MAFCS

On the federal level, the fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget and appropriations
process began with the release of the Administrative budget request in
February. The budget proposed to level funding for the Perkins Basic State
Grant program at $1.118 billion. The Administration also requested an
additional $75 million for Perkins; however, the additional funds will be
awarded through competitive grants supporting job-training programs in
high-demand fields. At the request of the Trump administration, lawmakers
opted to stall important funding decisions at the request of the incoming
administration. At the federal level, it sounds like we need to be vigilant and
stay tuned to these critical and pending discussions.

The 2017 Montana State Legislature began on January 2, 2017. If you are
interested in following the educational bills you can monitor them at
http://www.mea-mft.org or if you want information on the Legislatures
calendar click on: http://leg.mt.gov/content or you can find session
information at http://laws.leg.mt.gov/session