2. 1 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. 11 Annual Meeting MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM -- HENNEPIN COUNTY FEBRUARY 1, 2016

3. 2 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. WELCOME!

4. 3 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. AGENDA  Welcome (Carol Garner, Leadership Team Chair)  2016 Interns (Darren Lochner, Membership Committee Chair)  Updates –Values (Kate Netwal, Chair Emeritus) –Current Financial Status (Carol Garner, Leadership Team Chair)  Program Coordinator’s Update –Numbers –Background Checks –Sign-up Genius –2016 Program Manual & Directory  Volunteer Opportunity Fair

5. 4 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. WELCOME 2016 INTERNS!  Tammi Adams  Kathleen Alme  Celia Backman  Nancy Baker  Chris Beach  Jean Beccone  Elizabeth Beck  Julie Beitler  Amy Billmayer  Janet Bones  Bernell Buchanan  Marsha Carlson  Audrey Chan  Dawn Chapman  Bob Charbonneau  Susan Clarke  Allison DeRungs  Ann Garland  Emily Getty  Florence Golod  Kathleen Grady  Janice Grudecki  Esther Haskvitz  Patricia Kelly  Carla Kilkelly  Karen Klose  Diane Krawczynski  Stephen Kung  Amy Kvalseth  Jeffrey Lewis  Susan Mack  Christina Michael  Rhea Pappas  Rebecca Patient  Crispin Phillips  Mary Porter  Patricia Qvale  Don Ramler  Nancy Rathman  Robert Russell  Lorrie Salzl Seylar  Susan Saunders  Kirsten Saylor  Barry Schade  Janice Schulz  Nina Shepherd  June Stark  Shannon Sullivan  Ann Thureen  Jeminah Van Handel  Phaydara Vongsavanthong  Katie Wahl  Kathleen White  Leah Willcutt Transfers: Beth Gilberston Betts Lynda Minnick Hannah Terwilliger

6. 5 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. THANK YOU 2016 MENTORS!  Grace Anderson  Mary Bisek  Linda Brammer  Mary Cichon*  Sandy Cochrane  Dan Connely  Janelle Dahmen  Sharron Decker  Nancy Enselin-Larkin*  Tina Falkner  Diane Feldman  Carole Fitzsimmons  Susan Fleming*  Lynda Forbes  Barb Gasterland  Bruce Gilman  Sarah Green Toews  Terri Haugland*  Kurtis Hunsberger  Mary Hunstiger  Lorraine Kretchman  Michaeleen Kruger  Betty Lentz  Darren Lochner*  Melinda Maddox  Meleah Maynard  Catherine McDonnel-Forney  Val McGruder  Carol McMullin  Kate Netwal*  Anna Olsen  Lynn Olson*  Kari Pastir-Smith  Mary Plumb*  Jodi Pritchard*  Deb Reierson  Deb Revier  Theresa Rooney  Karen Ruth  Susan Scofield  Stephanie Steel  Deb Stepanek  Susan Thompson*  David Tobelman*  Sue Wieczorak *Indicates working with two interns!

7. 6 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. EMG – Hennepin County Leadership Community Programs Del Hampton Fundraising Tina Falkner Membership Darren Lochener Chair Emeritus Kate Netwal Secretary- Treasurer Stephanie Steel Program Coordinator Terry Straub Chair Carol Garner Youth Education Mary Cichon Adult Education Sue Ponsford Communicat ions & Marketing Melinda Mattox Member Education Theresa Rooney

8. 7 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. EMG – Hennepin County Leadership

9. 8 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. EMG – Hennepin County Leadership 2015 Finance Report $15000 more than this time last year (thank you plant sale for a record breaking year) Reminder: SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS Balance – 2/1/2016:$45,965.08 ;

10. 9 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. EMG – Hennepin County Leadership Where does the money go? Member Education: Speakers & Meeting Venues Summer bus rental and tour admission Printing Scholarships Special Events Start-up costs Printing Pavilion Rental Volunteer Recognition Food, water and supplies for meetings, events and Update Sessions Community Education Computer Equipment / Software Seeds, potting soil, containers, tools, etc. for demonstrations ;

11. 10 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. EMG – Hennepin County Values EducationServiceCommunityInclusivenessDiversity Defined in October 2015, these values are the lens in which we look through when designing programs, activities and when working with each other and the community.

12. 11 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. COORDINATOR UPDATE  Program Coordinator’s Update –Numbers –Background Checks –Sign-up Genius –2015 Manual & Directory

13. 12 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. 2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS  325 active volunteers – (404 active in 2016?)  25,731 hours of service –Equivalent to 12 FTEs!  23,767 contacts  6,142 hours of continuing education

14. 13 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.  439 Volunteers in our data base –54 Interns –3 Transfers –19 at Emeritus Status –15 on Leave of Absence –1 is Temporarily Inactive  Expecting hours from 404  20 removed from data base in 2015 2016 PROJECTIONS

15. 14 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.  25731 Hours Reported –Answering Questions / Booths: 6177 –MG Special Events: 4969 –Administration: 3970 –Educational Service Projects: 3411 –Teaching Adults: 3121 –Teaching Youth: 2620 –Research: 660 –Communications & Media: 270 –MG Special Projects: 256 2015: WHERE DID THE HOURS GO?

16. 15 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.  Minneapolis (172) –Longfellow (28) –Linden Hills (22) –55419 (18)  Plymouth (34)  Edina (33) WHERE DO EMG-HCS LIVE?

17. 16 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.  Extension Policy based on University Policy  Communication from the State Office  Conducted by the McDowell Agency –University staff do not receive data –If something flagged, coordinators given limited information  Extension and the State Office are covering the cost  Completed by March 31, 2016  Renewed every three years  The check covers you for ALL University Programs  The check DOES NOT cover you outside the University BACKGROUND CHECKS

18. 17 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.  Opportunities on-line Mondays, 6:00 p.m.  If you sign-up for something, we expect you there. If you cannot meet your commitment, FIND A REPLACEMENT –Try swapping –Contact Lead –Contact Terry as a last resort –DO NOT USE MASTGAR FOR SUBS SIGN-UP GENIUS

19. 18 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.  www.hennepinmastergardeners.org www.hennepinmastergardeners.org  Calendar of Events  Program Manual  Forms –Easy to get reimbursed!  Directory NOT ON-LINE; pdf sent tomorrow  Counting Customers: –1 person record the hours (Lead Vol suggested)  HOURS ARE DUE 12/31/16: record monthly PROGRAM MANUAL & DIRECTORY

20. 19 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. NEXT UPDATE SESSION Monday, March 7 Hennepin Tech – Brooklyn Park (tentative) Auditorium 7:00:Botanical Names or Latin 101 Alex Eilts Research Associate, U of M CBS Ecology

21. 20 © 2011 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this PowerPoint is available in alternative formats upon request. Direct requests to the Extension Store at 800-876-8636. Thank you for volunteering!