The document declares 2013 as the year for NC Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences members to focus on living well through setting SMART personal goals. It establishes a competition for members to achieve their goals, with winning goal-setters and districts to be recognized at their annual fall meeting. The resolution encourages members to thoughtfully prepare at least 3 self-care goals and challenges them to support each other in achieving healthy, balanced lifestyles.

2. NC EXTENSION ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY &
CONSUMER SCIENCES 2013
Raising Kids, Eating Right, Spending Smart, Living Well

3. PROCLAMATION!
WHEREAS: The NC Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences has
witnessed the ever increasing complexity of issues facing families and has
developed strategies and goals to help families improve their quality of life
through relevant research-based training and information; and
WHEREAS: Members of this Association often neglect self care in order to have the
time and energy to give to others; and
WHEREAS: It is timely and appropriate that Members of this Association realize that
the best marketing tool available is that of Living Well ourselves

4. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE NC EXTENSION ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY
CONSUMER & SCIENCES that it hereby recognizes the importance of the work of
all members in the lives of NC citizens and that we declare 2013 NC Living Well
for all Association members; and
THEREFORE we challenge all members to thoughtfully prepare at least 3 personal
Living Well goals for 2013; and
THEREFORE we will support this challenge through a statewide competition toward
achieving our successes; and

5. THEREFORE this competition will be both through self-goal achievement and District
competitions; and
THEREFORE be it further resolved that a statewide celebration of our Living Well
achievements will be held at our annual NCEAFCS meeting in the fall of 2013
with winning goal makers recognized and winning district teams recognized!
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT ALL GOALS BE SMART GOALS as
described herewith.

6. CHALLENGE/COMPETITION/CELEBRATION

8. SMART GOALS
S Your goal is specific. (You aim to lose this number of pounds or to be physically
active this many minutes a day.)
M Your goal is measurable. (You can track progress.)
A Your goal is attainable. (You can reach it.)
R Your goal is realistic. (You can obtain it with your abilities and current lifestyle.
T Your goal is timely. (Give yourself a cutoff date that you can meet)

9. SMART GOALS