July 2014
TAFCE Western Region
Newsletter
Dear FCE Friends,
I hope you are enjoying the summer, staying
safe from the heat in a Fresh, Comfortable
Environment!
The Board is planning one for you at our
Annual Mini-Conference as it really heats
up in August. Find a Colorful Esprit de
corps in Jackson by joining your Fellow
Champions for Excellence for a Fun
Collage of Enrichment on the 5th! In
addition to our regular business meeting, we
will have our basket auction to raise money
for FCL training, our Cultural Arts
competition and Fashion Revue. With our
spotlight on Education, guest speaker Polly
Brasher will Facilitate a Charming
Experience of Discovery Park of America.
The registration form for M-C can be found
on the last page of this newsletter, and
County Council Presidents should have
received information packets.
Speaking of heat, we need your hot ideas!
The Board hopes you and your county will
contribute your Focus, Commitment and
Energy to help plan a Fabulously Creative
and Exciting TAFCE Conference for 2015.
Please join us on September 16 for our first
planning session.
I’ll close with a warm reminder to send me
info on your Fantastic County Events for
the next quarterly newsletter, due out the
first of October, so we can Further our
Communication Exchange to keep FCE
Friends Connected Everywhere in the
region.
Stay Fearless, “Cool” and Exuberant!
Emma
Emma S. Shupe, TAFCE WR President
~~~~~
“Nothing splendid was ever created in cold blood.
Heat is required to forge anything. Every great
accomplishment is the story of a flaming heart.”
—Arnold H. Glasow
~~~~~
TAFCE Western Region provides an annual
scholarship of $300 to 4-H Line and Design
Camp which “engages children through
experimental ‘hands-on’ learning projects
and classes. It encourages youth who are
entering grades 6-12 to discover their own
creative abilities and explore opportunities
to develop skills that will be long lasting and
perhaps contribute to profitable income.”
This year’s camp is July 7-9 at UTM.
We would like to congratulate this year’s
Line and Design Camp scholarship
recipients: Terica Cole, Madison; Molly
Wallace, Henderson; and Salena Perry,
Fayette.
TAFCE WR BOARD UPDATES
CYNTHIA SUMMERS, VICE
PRESIDENT FOR PROGRAMS
LET’S TRY SOMETHING NEW! Let’s try
to get each county to focus on getting new
FCE members at the same time in the same
way with ONE BIG WESTERN REGION
PUSH!
Look for more details at Mini-Conference!
PEGGY ERVIN, VICE PRESIDENT FOR
PUBLIC POLICY
Eight members from Western Region
participated in the April FCL Training. Five
of those have finished and will graduate in
November at TAFCE Conference. Three
will need one more session, so we will have
the opportunity to send more members to the
August training session. If you are interested
in FCL training, applications are due to me
by August 1, and are selected by date of
arrival.
Time to turn in CVU hours has now passed.
I am reporting for 16 counties, 206 members
with 132,500 volunteer hours with 498,937
people reached.
I will submit the Best of the Best entries I
have received.
I have been attending WR Board meetings,
and joining in planning for WR MiniConference and the TAFCE Conference
hosted by WR in 2015.
I will be “retiring” from my position this
year. Here is an opportunity for someone to
join the WR Board and see FCE in a
different way.
JUNE ROSS, EDUCATION CHAIR
Each county should have sent me a list of
their first and second place Cultural Arts
winners by July 1. Please check to make
sure each winner has paid her dues to the
region and state for 2014. If your county has
not sent the winners list, forms may be
printed from the TAFCE website. However,
categories 30 (Quilts: Hand or Machine
Pieced and Professionally Quilted) and 31
(Quilts: Cathedral Window or Appliquẻ)
have not been updated, so please correct
these on your forms. If you have questions,
call me at 931-296-7612.
PATTY MAYHALL, 2015 TAFCE
CONFERENCE COORDINATOR
The first planning session for the 2015
TAFCE Annual Conference, hosted by
Western Region, will be on September 16 at
the Regional Office in Jackson. Please plan
to attend and bring your ideas! All counties
are encouraged to have someone in
attendance as committees will be assigned.
Theme boards with suggestions for the
conference will be voted on at WR MiniConference, with the top three taken to the
TAFCE Board meeting in August for final
selection. Each county is encouraged to have
an entry board with ideas for the theme,
decorations, gifts, etc.
Please call or email me if you have any
questions.
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“Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not
be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of
facts within a comparatively short time, but the
ability to form judgments requires the severe
discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of
experience and maturity.”
—Calvin Coolidge
COUNTY NEWS
CARROLL COUNTY
Decorating the MAC with daisies and
vintage aprons, bonnets, tablecloths and
glassware, West Carroll FCE Club hosted
the Carroll County FCE Spring Rally in
McLemoresville on May 5. Carol Reese,
newspaper gardening columnist, contributor
to gardening magazines and UT’s
Ornamental Horticulture Specialist,
presented a program on the various uses of
trees and shrubs, “Roadside Bounty.” As
usual, Carol’s presentation was entertaining
and enlightening! Members and guests
enjoyed an add-a-dish lunch, viewing the
Cultural Arts and a fun day!
DICKSON COUNTY
Dickson County will be hosting a MultiCounty Cluster Training on July 25 at the
Dickson United Methodist Church
basement. A salad lunch will be provided at
a cost of $8.00. Please pre-register by July
11 to 615-446-2788.
HUMPHREYS COUNTY
Spring FCE Day for Humphreys County was
held on May 13. Buffalo FCE Club hosted
the event, and used “wild animals” and
wildflowers for decorations. Guest speaker
Angela Rye gave an educational
presentation on the local Animal Shelter.
Members brought items to donate to the
shelter. Cultural Arts were on display, and
FCE members and guests enjoyed fun,
fellowship, and a delicious potluck
luncheon.
Fall FCE Day will be October 14, and is
open to everyone. In addition to a wonderful
meal, the day will consist of an auction of
great items to raise money for scholarships.
Humphreys County Council for FCE
provides two $500 scholarships annually to
graduating seniors from our local high
schools.
YOUR COUNTY SHOULD BE HERE!!
Send info to Emma Shupe in September to
be included in the next issue!
HERITAGE SKILLS
Heritage Skills Day will be Thursday, September 11 at the West Tennessee Research and Education
Center in Jackson. Registration begins at 8:30 in the lobby. Lunch will be provided by Madison County
Chicken Shack for $10. For registration information, contact your local Extension Office. To attend,
ALL registration forms should be returned to your local Extension Office no later than Thursday,
August 28.
List of classes below:
1. Coat Hanger Christmas Tree
2. Creative Wall Art
3. Decorated Gift Bags
4. Decorative Mesh Wreath
5. Fabric Wreath
6. Fresh Flower Corsage
7. Hypertufa Pots
8. Painting on Glass (olive oil/vinegar bottles)
9. Painting on Wood (scarecrow)
10. Painting on Wood (cross)
11. Painting Spa (painting a church)
12. Painting Spa (painting a barn & cotton field)
2013 TAFCE STATE PROJECTS REPORT
Number Participating
FCE
Non-FCE
Hours Volunteered
FCE
Non-FCE
People Reached
FCE
Non-FCE
LITERACY
Eastern Region
Central Region
Western Region
710
2,565
454
100
507
40
1,130
25,746
8,497
1,344
1,425
1,088
1,538
8,676
945
32,313
23,312
28,772
STATE TOTALS
3,729
647
35,373
3,857
11,159
84,397
Gibson
Houston
Humphreys
Lauderdale
Lawrence
McNairy
Montgomery
Obion
Weakley
15
27
2
75
69
88
115
53
58
0
1
9
0
0
28
0
0
2
601
3,041
90
775
20
253
536
3,120
61
0
300
720
0
0
28
9
30
1
601
50
2
30
10
82
115
30
25
0
200
500
19,305
791
2,200
1,072
3,928
776
TOTALS
454
40
8,497
1,088
945
28,772
COMMUNITY ACTION
Eastern Region
Central Region
Western Region
2,817
77,789
3,230
839
23,026
601
29,050
26,736
25,848
13,269
37,889
7,052
13,269
85,584
11,348
116,945
230,675
301,363
STATE TOTALS
83,836
24,466
81,634
58,210
110,737
648,983
233
203
8
60
144
663
243
618
512
235
311
0
0
26
3
336
7
100
15
0
108
6
1,107
1,377
16
4,233
1,888
4,330
769
2,287
7,418
1,845
578
0
1,115
220
118
4,650
34
100
68
732
9
6
96
203
233
8,362
487
159
115
499
212
134
848
1,858
91,350
2,050
6,275
11,997
70,343
11,119
4,482
5,460
90,797
5,632
3,230
601
25,848
7,052
11,348
301,363
Eastern Region
Central Region
Western Region
1,757
6,275
1,481
317
1,627
186
25,871
5,862
12,613
14,465
4,548
1,176
4,948
13,368
2,139
19,135
70,404
158,484
STATE TOTALS
9,513
2,130
44,346
20,189
20,455
248,023
Dickson
Gibson
Henderson
Houston
Humphreys
Lauderdale
Lawrence
McNairy
Montgomery
Obion
Weakley
TOTALS
EDUCATION
Dickson
Gibson
Houston
Humphreys
Lauderdale
Lawrence
McNairy
Montgomery
Obion
Weakley
TOTALS
51
37
60
62
326
62
149
192
408
134
0
0
0
100
0
60
0
0
22
4
112
100
215
296
4,338
120
452
1,049
5,161
770
1,481
186
12,613
0
100
0
817
5
130
0
40
83
1
1,176
47
37
300
241
101
49
154
95
323
792
574
50,000
1,200
2,920
23,789
6,005
889
975
70,179
1,953
2,139
158,484