The mission of the Kansas Cooperative Council
is to promote, support and advance the interests, business success
and understanding of agricultural, utility, credit and consumer
cooperatives and their members through legislation and regulatory
efforts, education, and public relations.
The advocacy
efforts are led by President/CEO, Leslie Kaufman,
J.D. Kaufman provides a voice at the State Capitol for cooperatives.
Click on the links below to read weekly reports written by Kaufman.
Legislative Updates
(Members
Only)
Bill Track
(Members
Only)
Policy Statement - 2008
(Members Only)
KCC
Updates
(Members Only)
KCC sponsors educational opportunities for both cooperative
managers and directors through the annual Director Development
Program and the New Cooperative Leaders’ Meeting. DDP is held in
December of each year at various locations in Kansas. The New
Leaders’ Meeting is designed to provide greater insight into the
overall cooperative family in Kansas. Additionally, the Council
partners with the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center (ACCC) to present
an annual co-op symposium and leadership roundtable.
Director Development
(learn more)
New Cooperative Leaders’ Meeting
(learn more)
Symposium and Leadership
Roundtable
(learn more)
KCC strives to educate our Kansas youth through a program which
awards the top scoring student from each of the KCC districts. The
winning students are sent to the N.I.C.E. national conference.
NICE:
National Institute of Cooperative Education (learn more NICE)
National FFA Organization -
Agricultural Education
Please click here for co-op links to view or download
educational material
PROMOTION
Hall of Fame
Century Co-op Award
Co-op Month
Quarterly Council Newsletter
