Leadership Chair Updates to Manual – Four pages of the KEHA Handbook have been updated to reflect the new Leadership Development Chair contact information: page 83 Program of Work, page 88 Community Volunteerism Awards, page 95 Evans/Hansen/Weldon Scholarship, and page 99 KEHA Member Scholarship. For details, see https://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/keha-manual. The Leadership Development Chair webpage and the Scholarships webpage have also been updated.

Renew Your Membership – Fall is membership drive time for KEHA. The current membership campaign says the “Keys to Membership” are the three Rs: Recruit – add a member to your group, Retain – value members and engage, and Repeat – continue to grow. Each time a county gets three new members (above the previous year total), the county will be entered into a drawing. More information about the campaign and possible prizes can be found on the membership campaign webpage.

Gift Membership – Did you know you could give the gift of KEHA membership? A gift certificate card template is available on the website at https://keha.ca.uky.edu/give-gift-membership for those who want to cover the dues of a new recruit. Be sure to share how the potential new member could benefit from being a KEHA member – and also let them know why KEHA is important to you!

Dues Collection – Counties are encouraged to have a dues deadline no later than Dec. 1. Dues payment and the remittance form (KEHA Manual Appendix page 16) should be mailed to the area and state treasurers by Dec. 15. They are delinquent if not received by Dec. 31. Counties that are delinquent will not be permitted to have voting delegates and rights to vote at the 2025 state business meeting.

State Meeting Registration Refund Policy – The Finance Committee has determined some clarifications to the State Meeting refund policy.

• The State Treasurer will continue to issue refunds for fee-based workshop registrations once they are full. Those who wish to attend workshops that include a fee are encouraged to submit their registrations quickly once the form is released in February.
• Those who wish to cancel their entire registration will not receive a full refund. If it is canceled before the final registration deadline, half will be refunded. After the final registration deadline, no refunds will be issued.
• Registration may be transferred to another individual rather than canceling.
• Deadline reminders: Postmark April 7 for early registration and postmark April 21 for final registration deadline in 2025. Registration forms will be available in the State Newsletter that comes out in February.

2025 KEHA State Meeting Room Block Open – Next year’s KEHA State Meeting will take place May 6-8, 2025, at Hyatt Regency in Lexington. Reserve your hotel room now in the KEHA group block! Find details at https://keha.ca.uky.edu/content/state-meeting-information.

Nominate a Candidate for KEHA State Board – Be on the lookout for possible state nominees! Encourage candidates to consider applying. The following KEHA state officer and chairman positions will be open for election in spring of 2025:

• Secretary
• Management and Safety Chair
• 4-H Youth Development Chair

These positions will be elected for three-year terms from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. Additional details regarding elections will be shared in January 2025. Qualifications for nominees are listed on page 12 of the Handbook. 

Parliamentarian Position – The incoming KEHA President will appoint a KEHA Parliamentarian after review and approval by the Executive committee, as directed by the state bylaws. The parliamentarian shall serve the same tenure as the President. According to the Standing Rules, the parliamentarian must have general knowledge of Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised, will attend meetings such as state board meetings and Executive Committee meetings. Those interested should write to President-Elect Henrietta Sheffel at hsheffel@gmail.com to express interest and include qualifications.

Dates to Remember

• Dec. 15 – County dues due to the KEHA State Treasurer and Area Treasurer (use remittance form found in the KEHA Manual Appendix page 16). Please send remittance to Patsy Kinman, KEHA Treasurer, 310 Falmouth St., Williamstown, KY 41097.

• Dec. 31 – Dues deadline. Any county that does not submit state dues by this date will not be eligible to vote at the 2024 KEHA Business Meeting in May.
• Dec. 31 – Deadline for fundraising-based recognitions (ovarian cancer fundraising, KEHA scholarship contributions, Coins for Change contributions, etc.) Awards will be based upon funds forwarded to the KEHA state treasurer with state dues and noted on the remittance form.
• Dec. 31 – County Membership Recognition Reports (including 50-year member and deceased member lists) due to Area President or Vice-President (see KEHA Manual Appendix page 17).
• Jan. 15 – County membership database/updates due via the web-based system.
• Jan. 15 – KEHA Newsletter Deadline – Information due to KEHA 2nd Vice-President.