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Friends Academy 4 October 17-21, 2011 Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Friends Academy 4 October 17-21, 2011 Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Friends Academy 4 Group . Facilitator Joanna Webb. Evan Hirsche , President US Fish and Wildlife Association. Purpose of Friends Academy. Learn about the USFWS Leadership training Networking. Topics for the Week.

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Friends Academy 4 October 17-21, 2011 Shepherdstown, West Virginia

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  1. Friends Academy 4October 17-21, 2011Shepherdstown, West Virginia

  2. Friends Academy 4 Group

  3. Facilitator Joanna Webb

  4. Evan Hirsche, President US Fish and Wildlife Association

  5. Purpose of Friends Academy • Learn about the USFWS • Leadership training • Networking

  6. Topics for the Week • History of National Wildlife Refuge System • Visioning Process and Implementation • Refuge Planning • Communication with community, refuge managers, etc • Generating Revenue • Refuge Budget Overview • Responsibilities of Board of Directors • Membership Program Development • Recruitment , Training of Volunteers • Friends Visioning • Friends Partnerships of the Future

  7. Archives at NCTC

  8. Confiscated Contraband

  9. Daily Work Sessions

  10. The Visioning Process for Friends • Two recommendations in body of work

  11. Recommendation 11 Develop and nurture active and vibrant Friends groups or community partnerships for every staffed refuge or refuge complex.

  12. Recommendation 12 Develop a national strategy for recruiting, coordinating and supporting a more self-sustaining volunteer corps, while creating new opportunities for community involvement in implementing refuge priorities.

  13. Networking among Friends Groups • Friends Academy 4 Facebook site • Tab on the NWRS website for Friends to connect to other Friends groups throughout the US.

  14. Advocacy

  15. Communications Division of Visitors Services and Communications • Newswire • Refuge Update • Refuge Week Toolkit • Banners • Social Media

  16. Greg Siekaniec Deputy Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service

  17. Some serious times

  18. And some fun times…

  19. Time to Go

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