TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER AT WESLACO

April 8, 2015 MEMORANDUM TO: All District 12 Extension Agents SUBJECT: District 12 Spring Faculty Meeting Our Spring Faculty Meeting is scheduled for May 12-14, 2015 at South Padre Island. Our host property will be the KOA Campgrounds but we will have an option for those that prefer a hotel property for lodging. We have a block of cabins on hold and we need to know who will be staying at the KOA facility so we can hold the ones we need and release the rest. The agenda is attached for your reference and registration will begin at 1 pm on Tuesday, May 12 with the program scheduled to begin at 1:30 in the Commons Area. Registration will be through Conference Services and will provide you with three options as listed below. Registration – Due by Friday, May 1 Option 1: Registration only – will not lodge at KOA ($50) Option 2: Registration plus KOA lodging – Tuesday and Wednesday ($125) Option 3: Registration plus KOA lodging – Monday thru Wednesday ($150)

- (for those who want to arrive early for 4-H conference planning) Registration includes meals and lodging for Options 2 & 3. Register through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Conference Services (https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/D12), will open Monday, April 13 through May 1. There will be no onsite registration. KOA Cabin Lodging – Register by Friday, April 17 If you choose options 2 or 3, your name should appear on the attached cabin assignments. These assignments are based on what Ronnie was able to work out during the Fashion Show. If your name is on the list and we don’t hear from you, we’ll assume everything is OK. If you want to make a change or have decided NOT to stay at KOA, you need to let us know by April 17. If your name doesn’t appear and you wish to stay at KOA, you need to add your name to the cabin list by Friday, April 17. We will release all cabins that are not needed on Monday, April 20. If your name isn’t on the list, we will assume you are staying at a hotel.

South District 12 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

2401 E Business Hwy 83 | Weslaco, Texas 78596

Tel. 956.968.5581 | Fax. 956.969.5639 | southtexas.tamu.edu

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.

The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

Page 2 of 2 Hotel Options No hotel blocks have been held but hotel options close to the KOA facility include the following:

• Schlitterbahn Resort 100 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, TX 855-923-7543

• La Copa Inn

350 Padre Blvd. South Padre Island, TX 956-261-4425

Dress: Casual – Jeans are OK, no shorts. This shall serve as your authorization to travel to South Padre Island on May 11-14, 2015 and charge your expenses to your county travel budget. Sincerely, Ruben J. Saldaña, Ed.D. District Extension Administrator RJS/lg cc: Dr. Jeff Ripley

Luisa Colin Todd Swift Luis Saldaña Program Leaders

District 12 Spring Conference May 12 – 14, 2015

KOA Campgrounds, South Padre Island

AGENDA Tuesday, May 12 8 am – 12 noon Planning Meeting for TAE4HA Annual Meeting 1:00 pm Registration – Commons Area 1:30 Child Protection, ADA, & Title IX Program Compliance Training

- Jill Martz, Ph.D., Extension Program Specialist & Professor of Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Sciences

Break

Civil Rights & Program Compliance

- Ruben Saldana, District Administrator 5:00 Adjourn Patio Grilling (on your own)

OR Dinner (on your own) Wednesday, May 13 8:00 Coffee & Breakfast Tacos 8:30 am Best Management Practices in Managing External Support Groups

- Donna Alexander, Assistant Agency Director for Fiscal

Break 10:30 am Basic First Aid & Building a First Aid Kit - contact: Luisa Colin 12:00 pm Lunch (provided) 1:00 pm 4-H Updates - RJS, RPLs, 4-H Specialist

2:00 pm 4-H Event Planning (2015) - Event Planning Committees 4:00 pm Professional Association Meetings TEAFCS - location TCAAA – location 5:30 pm Recognition Reception Honoring George Gonzales

– Commons Patio 6:30 pm Recognition Dinner (Pier 19)

- Retiree Reception for George Gonzales - Superior Service Awardees

Thursday, May 14 8:00 am Coffee & Continental Breakfast 8:30 am 4-H Event Planning (2016) - Event Planning Committees 10:30 am ANR & FCS Programming Updates ANR Meeting (Location) – Todd Swift ANR topics related to youth development ANR topics related to production & consumer education

FCS Meeting (Location) – Luisa Colin FCS topics related to youth development

FCS topics related to community & consumer education * Note: 4-H agents attend ANR and FCS sessions related to youth 11:45 am Closing Comments 12:00 pm Adjourn – Safe Travels

KOA Campgrounds 1 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island, TX

956-761-5665

 

Directions

Cross the causeway at Port Isabel. Take the first right after crossing the bridge, travel one quarter mile and take the first right to the campground entrance.

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Cabin # Bed Types Sleeps Name #1 Name #2 Name # 3 Name #4

Condo 1 Queen/Sofa sleeper 2 Ruben Saldana Todd Swift Luis Saldaña

Condo 2 Queen/Sofa sleeper 2 Luisa Colin XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

1 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Bunks 2 Brad Cowan Oscar Galindo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

2 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Bunks 2 Marcel Valdez Dale Rankin XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

3 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Bunks 2 Celia Gonzalez Dru Benavidez XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

4 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Bunks 2 Cris Mussett Monica Aguirre XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

5 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Bunks 2 Niki Kaiser Barbie Wymore XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

6 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Bunks 2 Jaime Lopez Richie Griffin XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

7 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Bunks 2 Ronnie Zamora Omar Gonzales XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

8 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Bunks 2 Vidal Saenz Frank Escobedo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

9 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Blunks/Loft 4 Joey Gutierrez Arnold Ochoa Justin Ramirez Travis Treviño

10 Queen Bed 1 Omar Montemayor XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

11 Queen Bed 1 Issac Cavazos XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

12 Queen Bed 1 Rogelio Mercado XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

13 Queen Bed 1 Speaker XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

14 Queen Bed 1 Yolanda Morado XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

15 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Blunks/Loft 4 Ashley Gregory Shelly Elfelt

16 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Blunks/Loft 4 Makenzie Wyatt Sofie Judson Elaine Montemayor Jocelin Villarreal

17 Queen/Sofa sleeper/Blunks/Loft 4 Eliza Cavazos Joanna Ureste Melissa Gonzalez Andrea Valdez

KOA Room Assignments

District 12 Spring Fall Faculty Meeting

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