Extension FCS agents work in partnership with the Family and Community Education (FCE) clubs in the county to design yearly educational programs targeted to the needs of fce's membership. 
 
 
"You are the Key to FCE"
 
36th Annual TAFCE State Conference
November 5-8, 2017
Hilton Hotel, Knoxville
 
Click here for Registration packet
 
Registration deadline is October 1, 2017
 Updated 2017 Cultural Arts Form
 
 This form is updated for 2017 and fillable on a computer if needed
 
Completed form should be sent to Barbara Nuckols, Cultural Arts Chair by September 1
 
 
  
 Country Scenes and Children's Dreams
 
FCE Transforming Families and Communities
 
 
FCE Day at the Appalachian Fair
Farm & Home Building
Thursday, August 24, 2017
3:15 - 5:00 pm 
 
 
 Click here for more information
 
 
 
 

Cumberland County FCE

donates to Sevier County fire victims


Sevier County FCE members received beautiful hand-made

quilts from Cumberland County FCE members for the

Sevier County fire victims.

 

What a blessing!

 

The quilts are being distributed personally by Sevier County members

to families affected by the fire and sharing they were made with love

and prayers by Cumberland County FCE.

 

 UPDATED 2017 State Project Report Forms

 Bearden FCE Club - Knox County

 

 

Starting off 2017 with a great community service project, the Bearden FCE Club in Knox County

took 35 dolls, 75 teddy bears and 10 coloring books and crayons to

East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville.

 

 

  

 
 Congratulations!!!
State Winners - Cultural Arts
2016 TAFCE State Conference
 
1st place
Beadwork - Mattie Chambers, Sullivan County
Hand Embroidery - Bonnie South, Washington County
Hand Stitching - Georgia Morrell, Sullivan County
Machine Knitting - Debbie Hodge, Blount County
Machine Embroidered Quilts - Anne Roberts, Meigs County
Rug Making - Phyllis Narus, Bradley County
Loom Weaving - Phyllis Narus, Bradley Count
 
 
 2nd place
Counted Cross-Stitch - Joann Barry, Washington County
Decorative Painting - Barbara Nuckols, Washington County
Dolls - Helen Leigh, Meigs County
Needlepoint - Georgia Morrell, Sullivan County
Hand-Embroidered Quilts - Linda Owens, Carter County
Hand-Pieced & Machine-Quilted Quilt - Shirley Linkous, Hawkins County
Quilt Pillow - Jewell Pendergrass, Sullivan County
Wall Hanging Quilt - Linda Owens, Carter County
Quilt, Other - Donna Morris, Hamblen County
 
 
 
 
  
    Eastern Region FCE Fall Conference
 
 
 
 Monday, September 26
 
Rothchild's Conference Center
8807 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN
 

     Mary Lou Burch, former TAFCE State President and Eastern Region President presented the program and was recognized by the Eastern Region for her contributions to FCE.
 
 


Cathy Oaks, Cumberland County FCE received the
"Viewers' Choice" award in the
Cultural Arts Exhibit
 
 
 Scroll down the web site to find all the 2016 Cultural Arts winners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Donna Rowland is a Certified Fashion Image Consultant and Professional Organizer
 



 
 
 
  
 
 Carter County FCE members
 
 


 
 
 
 
 

Carter County FCE members made 17 T-shirt dresses for the 2016 Wrapped In Love Project.
 
 The dresses will be sent to Haiti.
 
 
 
 
 
Participating in the project were FCE members from Carter County - Pauline Neeley, Caroline Bales, Gloria Holly, Ginger Burleson and Alice Sturgill;  from Sullivan County was Jacquie Dishner; 
 
 
 
Vickie Clark, Carter County FCS Agent helped with the workshop
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
   Eastern Region FCE Fall Conference 
 
  
Eastern Region Cultural Arts Contest
  
 
September 2016
  
 
Winners -- 1st & 2nd Place
 
 
 
​Category ​Name ​County Placing​
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​Basketry ​Patricia Carter Hawkins ​1st
​ Kris Foss ​Cumberland​ ​2nd
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​Bead Work Mattie Chambers Sullivan ​1st
​ Georgia Morrell Sullivan ​2nd
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Ceramics ​ ​ ​1st
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​Chairs & Stools ​Janet Standridge ​Monroe ​1st
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​Crochet Ruth Harrell Knox ​1st
​ Helen Leigh ​Meigs ​2nd
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​Cross Stitch (counted) Georgia Morrell Sullivan
​1st
​ Joann Barry ​Washington ​2nd
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​Cross Stitch other ​1st
​ ​2nd
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​Decorative Painting Barbara Nuckols ​Washington ​1st
​ Frances Brabston Knox ​2nd
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​Dolls Helen Leigh Meigs ​1st
​ Barbara Nuckols Washington ​2nd
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​Embroidery (hand) Bonnie South Washington ​1st
​ Betty Peabody Blount ​2nd
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​Embroidery (machine) Alice Sturgill Carter ​1st
​ Marilyn Berendo McMinn ​2nd
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​Fine Art Painting - oil Martha Kyker Washington ​1st
​ Eleanor Gibson ​Knox ​2nd
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​Fine Art Painting --watercolor Jewell Pendergrass Sullivan ​1st
​ Barbara Nuckols Washington ​2nd
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​Fine Art Painting -- acrylics Kyle Holt Fentress ​1st
​ Anne Loyacano Knox ​2nd
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​Fine Art Painting -- drawings, charcoal Barbara Binns Bledsoe ​1st
​ ​Ginger Burleson ​Carter 2nd
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​Fine Art Painting -- pastels​ ​Barbara Binns ​Bledsoe ​1st
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​Handcrafted Toy Janet Standridge Monroe ​1st
​ ​2nd
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​Hand Stitching Georgia Morrell Sullivan ​1st
​ Janice Newman Bledsoe ​2nd
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​Holiday Decoration Edna Watson Monroe ​1st
​ Janice Newman Bledsoe ​2nd
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​Knitting -- Hand Janice Newman Bledsoe ​1st
​ Judy Stephenson Bledsoe ​2nd
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​Knitting -- Machine Debbie Hodge Blount ​1st
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​Needlepoint Georgia Morrell Sullivan ​1st
​ Glenna Moore Sullivan
​2nd
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​Photography -- color Anne Loyacano Knox ​1st
​ Edna Watson  Monroe ​2nd
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​Photography -- black & white Martha Hudgens Cumberland ​1st
​ Edna Watson Monroe ​2nd
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​Quilts -- Baby & Lap Patricia Carter Hawkins ​1st
​ Jacquie Dishner Sullivan ​2nd
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​Quilts -- hand pieced & hand quilted   ​1st
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​Quilts -- machine pieced & hand quilted Betty Cutshall  Greene ​1st
​ 2nd
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​Quilts -- hand pieced & machine quilted Shirley Linkous ​Hawkins ​1st
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​Quilts -- machine pieced & machine quilted Helen Leigh Meigs ​1st
​ Glenda Huff Sevier ​2nd
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Quilts -- Professionally Quilted​ Judy Williams Sevier ​1st
​ Caroline Bales Carter ​2nd
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​Quilts -- Applique & Cathedral Window JoAnne Barker Hamblen ​1st
​ Ruby Colbaugh Meigs 2nd
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​Quilts -- Hand Embroidered Linda Owens Carter ​1st
​ ​2nd
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Quilts -- Machine Embroidered​ ​Anne Roberts ​Meigs ​1st
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​Quilts -- Pillows Jewel Pendergrass

 Sullivan

 ​1st
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​Quilted Wallhanging Helen Leigh Meigs ​1st
​ LInda Owens Carter ​2nd
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​Quilts --other Donna Morris Hamblen ​1st
​ Betty Peabody Blount ​2nd
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​Rugmaking ​Phyllis Narus Bradley ​1st
​ Shirley Watson Hawkins ​2nd
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​Sculpture Barbara Nuckols Washington ​1st
​ ​ 2nd
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​Stained Glass ​ ​1st
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​Tatting ​ ​1st
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​Weaving -- hand ​1st
​ ​2nd
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​Weaving -- loom Phyllis Narus Bradley ​1st
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 Brenda Dewberry

 Bradley ​2nd
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​Wood Carving ​ ​ ​1st
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​2nd

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​Eastern Region Only Categories​ ​ ​ ​
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​Repurposing​ ​Mary Pollard ​Cumberland ​1st
​ ​Jewel Pendergrass ​Sullivan ​2nd
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​Jewelry -- non-beaded​ ​Pearl Holcomb ​Anderson ​1st
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​Papercraft ​Joyce Valenza ​Jefferson ​1st
​ ​Charlene Asbury ​Knox ​2nd
 
  
 
 
2017 Eastern Region FCE Officers & Chairs
 
 
  Gloria Holcomb
Union County
President
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Phyllis Forsyth
KnoxCounty
VP for Programs
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Caroline Bales
Carter County
VP for Public Policy

 

Becky Haney
Meigs County
Secretary



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Fran Howard
Hamblen County
Treasurer

 

Kay Baker
Sullivan County
Fashion Revue Chair 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ​Carolyn Thomas
McMinn County
Action Chair
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​Barbara Nuckols 
Washington County
Cultural Arts Chair
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​Clare Nell Breeden
Meigs County
Past-President
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Pat King
Meigs County
Education Chair





  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




​Click on the links below for contact information

​Eastern Region FCE Grant Program

FCE clubs and/or counties are eligible for a grant to "give back" by taking action in their communities.  The grant limit is $100 and the number of grants given is determined by the grant committee each year.

Guidelines & Grant applications