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   Join us During
 MCB Day at the Capitol February 2, 2016   The Northeast Missouri Development Partnership has invited MCB to join them during their 2016 "Day at the Capitol".  
 
 Individuals from all MCB communities are encouraged to join us in educating our legislators on the resources available through MCB as well as sharing the accomplishments of their respective communities through the assistance and resources provided by MCB.    
  While we are partnering with the Northeast Missouri  Development Partnership for this event, members of MCB communities all  throughout the state are encouraged to attend. | 
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   Sign up NOW! MCB Winter Webinar Series  on Grantsmanship
 For MCB Communities
 
 
The Winter Webinar Series on Grantsmanship will consist of three one-hour webinars in January and February.   
Session II: Feb. 9 at 11:00 AM
Session I: January 27 at 1:00 PM    The Funding Landscape  Understanding Sponsor Guidelines  Developing a Budget Understanding the Vocabulary   of Grants: Goals, Objectives, Methods, Outcomes, Outputs and Impact 
How to Address Sustainability 
 
Session III: Feb. 25 at 10:00 AM 
Putting It All Together: Improving Readability, Using Plain Language, and Formatting  
 
 
Bondi Wood, Director of the Graduate Certificate in Grantsmanship at MU's Truman School of Public Affairs and a workshop presenter at our recent statewide conference in Columbia  will conduct the webinars.   The webinars are offered as a benefit to members of MCB Communities.  Individuals may sign up for any or all webinars by contacting Teresa Keller Teresa@MOCommunityBetterment.com or by calling 660-383-1034.      
 
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 2016 Regional Meeting Schedule March 29, 2016 - Trenton, 9am to 12pm  
April 5, 2016 - St. James, 1-4:30pm   April 12, 2016 - Poplar Bluff, 8:30am to 12pmApril 26, 2016 - Perry, 1 to 4:30pm
 April 20, 2016 - Galena, 9:30am to 1:30pm (Change in Location)  April 27, 2016 - Concordia, 1:30 to 5pm
  
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2016 Youth Civil Leadership Summit 
March 4-6, 2016
 
 The Youth Civic Leadership Summit is a statewide energizer for teens 14-18 and adult leaders who are engaged in leadership and service, and want to make a difference in their communities and world!
 Check out the fun times ahead.  Click here to watch a video!
  
Action packed days full of team building with an opportunity to visit and participate in:
     The Edge                              The Bridal Cave
 
 
 Who can attend:  Youth/adults from 4-H programs, community betterment groups, community leadership programs, school-based and after-school programs. 
   
County Extension Offices, Missouri Community Betterment Youth Groups, and  other Coordinating Community Groups can organize a team.  Teams may  consist of as few as 2 teens/1 adult or as many as 8 teens/2 adults. 
Click Here for additional information to include: General Overview and Summit Schedule. Click Here for registration
  information or contact Teresa Keller Teresa@MOCommunityBetterment.com  or 660-383-1034.     
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Request Your MCB  Sign Today  The  MCB signs are available to each of the MCB Communities, with the first sign  being free to each community.  They are an excellent way to promote your  community.  If  your MCB Community has not requested your MCB sign, please contact Christa  Atchison today Christa@MOCommunityBetterment.com.
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 Have an idea, suggestions, comment?  Share it with us!  Your input is important to MCB, without it we cannot grow to be the best organization we can to help you and your communities!    | 
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   We now have a link in the "MCB Community Only" section of the website.  You submit the information about the project or event and we will write it for you!  It is that simple.  Log in and check it out. | 
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 Project Photos
 
 Please send us photos of any MCB Projects you have completed.  We will share them in our newsletter and on social media.  Let others see the accomplishments you and your community have achieved.
 
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        | | Thank you to our MCB Sponsors |  |                   | 
 | Contact Information |  | Missouri Community Betterment Educational Fund, Inc. 903 S. 3rd St. Clinton, MO  64735 660.383.1034 660.383.1202 fax    | 
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