Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau
January 2014
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Lyon County Extension Office
Board Leadership Series
Planned for February
K-State Research and Extension
is conducting a series of Board
Leadership workshops across the
state in February.
Designed to provide basic training
for members of community-based
boards, the series will be hosted
by local Extension professionals at
locations across the state. One of
these sites will be the Lyon County
Extension Office in Emporia.
“Informed and committed board
members are the key to healthy,
effective boards and committees in
our Kansas communities. K-State
Research and Extension’s Board
Leadership Series will provide an
opportunity for board members to
learn the basics of being a good
board member,” said Trudy Rice,
Extension Community Development
Specialist. “Whether you are
a member of a church board, a
township board, a United Way
agency board, or a rural water
board, this training is appropriate
for you.”
The series will cover topics such
as Conducting Effective Meetings,
Understanding Fellow Board