Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

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Members Present:

Dan Sokoloski, Shirley Waggoner-Eisenman, Ash Tyler, Becky Dus, Nancy Einbinder, Charles Spencer, Peggy Meinzer and Richard Boland.

The meeting was called to order by President Dan Sokoloski at 1:05 P.M.

Charles Spencer opened the proceedings with a discussion of refrigerator magnets which would contain the schedule of events for the year. After considerable discussion, it was agreed that next year would be a better time to consider such a project. Potential conflicts between board meetings and class time was mentioned. It was the consensus that these conflicts could be dealt with without difficulty.

The idea of a mobile classroom was discussed. Nancy Einbinder has indicated particular interest in this project and was asked to give leadership to the project.. Alternative strategies should be brought before the board. Dan suggested that the idea of a trailer or other mobile sources is a functional alternative to the larger idea of a school initiative which should be considered separately as it has the potential to become one of the top thrusts of the Master Gardener Association. This is a long range project which should probably be started slowly, one school at a time.Agenda

Moving on, Dan brought up the matter of inactive members. How can we get them into the active column? Perhaps a telephone poll. Find out why they are inactive and what we can do about it. E-mail has been tried but has limitations. Charlie will be meeting with Linda Lemieux to ascertain who has not paid dues for the current year. In addition he will be determining those who have not fulfilled the hour requirement.

International Food. Saturday, April 23. Participants should save receipts for reimbursement.

Peggy reported on Gardening by the Month. Due to certain efficiencies, the cost per book has gone from $6.50 to $3.83. Bravo! A "thank you " note will be sent to Office Depot for their generous assistance in the production of these books. Charlie will be creating a flyer which will describe Gardening y the Month and will be sent will all mail-outs from the Extension as well as placed in the Newcomers Kits. The books themselves will be expanded as material is made available.

Junior Master Gardener information was presented by Shirley. Throughout the state, where these programs are done, they are under 4H. Material comes from Texas A&M and is expensive. Shirley has information on this program.

Charlie presented some scheduling matters and expressed his pleasure in the fact that we are starting to be known through our work with such programs as Day on the Farm.

Ash reported that the greenhouse work is going well. Space continues to be a problem.

The distribution of the Newsletter (whether via e-mail or snail mail) continues to be discussed. The structure and appearance of the Newsletter on the internet seems to be a matter of concern for some. Let us remember that the web site is a work in progress! Becky will contact Lisa to set up necessary meetings in order to deal with the concerns of members who are having difficulty in reading the Newsletter on the net.

Promoting speakers at meetings needs to be done at least a month in advance. Charlie was asked to look into this.

It was suggested that a Speakers Committee might be formed in order to set up a schedule as much as a year in advance.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 2:25 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Richard Boland, Recording Secretary

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