National Conservation District
Employees Association

District Employees Put Conservation on the Land

2006 NCDEA Regional Reports Index

SOUTHEAST REGION REPORT
12/20/2006
Tommy Brooks
Lee Soil and Water Conservation District
Sanford, N.C.

 1053 - Number of District Employees in Region
8 - Number of State Employee Associations in Region
14 - Number of Employees on State Technical Committees

Officers

President --  Ann Spake, S.C.
Vice President -- Mamie Caison, N.C.
Secretary -- Martha Newby, Ky. 
Treasurer -- Deborah Widner, Al.
Past President -- Tommy Brooks, N.C.
Regional Representative --Tommy Brooks,N.C

Legal Status of Regional CD Employees Association

Not-for-profit. Committee appointed in May 06 at mid-year Board Meeting to begin process of obtaining 501 (c) 3.

Annual Meeting

• # attendees-110 
• Speakers  - Jimmy Ginger-Methmatics, Lynn Sprague-Healthy SWCDs, John Finch-NACD, Phylis Vandevere-NACD, Tim Riley-NE NCDEA, Greg Thompson-Presenting with Power, Stephanie Young-Water Quality, Glenda Lewis-NCDEA
• Actions passed - Established ad hoc Operations Committee to define descriptions/responsibilities for Board and Executive Committee. 

Fundraising Activities

Live auction at NACD SE Region meeting. Obtained two corporate sponsorships for sponsorship of SECDEA Luncheon at NACD SE Region meeting. Silent and live auctions at SECDEA annual conference. Merchandise sales with SECDEA logo.

Training and Professional Development Programs 
Training offered based on employee responses to conference evaluation surveys. Encourage networking between states.

Communications

 Board meetings 2-3/ year, email, conference calls, website

States in the Region

2006 NCDEA Regional Reports Index