Ambassadors Newsletter Fall 2023 Vol. 23 No. 2
President's Message
Encouragement: The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
As I think about what to write as my first message to you, our CE-FCS Ambassadors members, I first want to thank you for your confidence in me as I serve as your President. One day as I began my workday, I heard these words: Enthusiasm, Energetic, Persistence, and Appreciation and thought to myself, ‘can I be these words today?’ I appreciate all who answered my request to serve on our committees and I am encouraged by your willingness to serve! I am encouraged by the number of dedicated members who have made their annual donation to CE-FCS Ambassadors and if you have not yet please consider and donate. How? Go to our website: https://okla.st/fcsamb. Some may choose to donate using the QR code. The minimum donation to be a CE-FCS Ambassador member is $10 per year. To be eligible to apply for CE-FCS Ambassador grants, one must have donated a minimum of $25 for the year. Thank you for your leadership!
I encourage you to review and apply for grants to help provide new educational opportunities in your communities; you are valuable leaders. Be persistent, encourage others to also apply. You do excellent work, and we need to share it with others! Challenges are and will always be present and I am encouraged knowing we can call upon each other for suggestions. Each day is a new day bringing opportunities to encourage, be enthusiastic and energize each other as we provide education within the counties we serve.
“You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do." — Dr. Seuss
Thank you to our officers, board of directors, committee members and chairs for your
dedication to CE-FCS Ambassadors. Together we can make a difference! 
Be Safe, Take Care and Stay Strong!
Tara Brown
Advisor & Ex-Officio Message
Financial
Financial Report Budget Snapshot June 30, 2023
Ambassador Report
- Total Revenue: $206,183.92
- Total Expenses: $68,100.92
- Total Value Endowment: $1,137,308.28
Fitch Report
- Total Revenue: $59,666.19
- Total Expenses: $5,057.38
- Total Value Endowment: $187,052.27
Be sure to make your yearly donation to Ambassadors if you haven’t already done so. If you want to apply for a grant, a $25 donation is required. Any donation amount ($10 minimum) is appreciated to support the work of Ambassadors.
Dea Rash | Finance Committee Chairman
Vice President's MessageSave the Date!
CE-FCS Ambassador Luncheon on May 15, 2024 in the Oklahoma County Extension Office. More details to come later! Trinity Brown | Vice President
Important Information
Nominating
It's not too early to think about nominations for the board positions that will be up for election in 2024! The positions to be filled are President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and five Directors. If you are interested, please let me or the other nominating committee members know (Brenda Miller and Janna Kelley).
Dana Baldwin | Nominating Committee Chairman
Grants & Awards
The 2024-2025 CE-FCS Ambassador Grants and Awards are due April 10, 2024. This is later than it has been in the past. All grants and awards need to be submitted to Kristy Spalding. Information can be found on the FCS Ambassador’s website. (The website and forms are currently being updated to reflect new due date.)
Kristy Spalding | Grants & Awards Committee Chairman
Committees
Annual Meeting Committee
- Cheryl Lively
- Cindy Conner
- LaDonna Hines
- Lesa Rauh
- Leslye Owen
- Tara Brown
- Trinity Brown
Public Relations & Recruitment Committee
- April Green
- April Hauenstein
- Jan Dawson
- Megan Anderson
- Penny King
- Suzette Barta
