A choir exists to perform for an audience, encouraged by its patrons and under the scrutiny of critics. And it's the choral performance, not individual voices that's judged for quality and fidelity to the music. When the melody is sweet and the harmony simple, the performance is easier. Yet, it's the most difficult and complex music, with intricate harmonic patterns, changing rhythms, and unusual chords, that brings both choir and audience to new heights of musical understanding. Leadership is critical, but each area, and Extension as a whole, is only as good as those individuals who continually strive to develop their own expertise and skills, encourage each other's professional growth, and support organizational goals.
Extension now faces increasingly complex issues with fewer resources.
To meet this challenge and have greatest impact, professionals from different program areas must work in a variety of interdisciplinary configurations. Like a choir, Extension professionals also perform for an audience - an audience of clientele and of supporters and detractors in the university, county, state, and federal governments. In both simple and complex tasks, our performance must demonstrate unequivocally that Extension programs meet the needs of clientele and achieve worthwhile educational goals. Inc. ISSN 1077-5315. Articles appearing in the Journal become the property of the Journal.