�The Michigan Master Gardener Association, Inc. was formed as a volunteer organization toprovide legal structure and an umbrella association to support Master Gardener volunteers inMichigan.

Michigan Master Gardener Association Board Meeting AgendaJan. 16, 2017

4:30 to 6:00 via Zoom

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    Meeting ID: 516 738 309   [This meeting will be recorded for note taking purposes only]

I. Call to order

II. Adoption of Agenda

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Reports of Officers:

A. President’s Report: Sue Aagaard

1. Vicki Hicks2. Membership drive during Plants of Distinction, Smart Gardening, Spring Into Gardening, Kalamazoo Spring Event and MG College - need volunteers

B. Vice President’s Report: Diana Zeimen

C. Treasurer’s Report: Colleen Petersen [will include the Finance Committee’s report]

D. Secretary Report: Ruth Steele Walker

V. Reports of Committees and Advisor Update:

A. Communication Committee Report: Ruth Steele Walker

B. Membership Committee Report: Belinda Laughlin

1. Scholarship(s) for MG College2. Membership drive

C. Leadership Conference Committee Report: Sue Aagaard

1. April 29th Mt. Pleasant MI 2. Next LC committee meeting Jan. 17th3. Sponsorship

D. Strategic Visioning Committee Report: Jan Rise

E. Advisor Update: Mary Wilson

1. MG college up date.2. Sponsorship for MG College

VI. Old Business:

A. Silent Auction MG College - Jan Rise

1. Donations for silent auction

B. Transfer of ownership -a. Basecamp [Secretary and Treasurer positions]b. email account(s) [Secretary and Treasurer positions]c. MMGA website [Communication Committee Chairperson who will then

give access to committee members working on website]d. MMGA Facebook page [Communication committee member in charge

of page]e. MMGA Newsletter [Communication Committee Chairperson and

Communication committee member in charge of newsletter]f. MMGA - VMS [President, Treasurer, Secretary]g. MMGA - zoom acct. [Secretary, President, Treasurer]

This transfer of ownership needs to be added to the MMGA’s SOP.

VII. New Business:

A. Sending MMGA newsletter to all certified Master Gardeners

B. 2017 schedule for MMGA board meetingsJan. 16, Feb. 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 26th [fourth Monday], July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18

VIII. Announcements / Other:

IX. Adjournment

Committee assignments -

1. Finance Committee members - Chairperson - Colleen Petersenmembers - Jan Rise, Michelle Chockley, Marilyn George, Norm Scherr,

Diana Zeimen2. Membership Committee members -

Chairperson - Belinda Laughlinmembers - Marilyn George, Mel Kennedy, Jan Rise, Norm Scherr, Diana Zeimen

3. Communication Committee members - Chairperson - Ruth Steele Walkermembers - Sue Aagaard, Linda Andriacchi, , Kathy Fiebig, Mel Kennedy, Juli Mueller, Colleen Petersen

4. Nomination Committee members -Chairperson - Ruth Steele Walkermembers - Belinda Laughlin, Norm Scherr, Diana Zeimen

5. Leadership Conference Committee members -Chairperson - Sue Aagaardmembers - Linda Andriacchi, Colleen Petersen, Ruth Steele Walker, Diana

Zeimen6. Strategic Visioning Committee -

Chairperson - Jan Rise

Just an FYI reminder of duties for each committee chair and committee:

Finance Committee -*Perform duties as assigned by President/or Board of Directors.*Maintain the Associations’s financial accounts and records.*Oversee the receipt and dispersals of Association funds.*Prepare annual draft budget for Board review and approval.*Prepare and submit all required annual reports to State and Federalagencies.

Membership Committee Chair*Oversee all MMGA Membership Recruitment and Retention activities.Coordinates recruitment presentations to MGVP classes.Drafts retention messages to ‘inactive’ members to encouragerenewal.Coordinates staffing of MMGA Information Tables at events.Coordinates recruitment messaging to non-Affiliate chapters.*Reviews/Updates Membership page content on website.*Perform duties as assigned by President and/or Board of Directors.*Maintain a record of all formal committee documents.

Communication Committee Chair*Oversee all MMGA Website, Facebook and Newsletter activities.*Perform duties as assigned by President and/or Board of Directors.*Maintain a record of all formal committee documents.

Board member mentors -

Ruth will be the mentor for Marilyn and LindaSue will be the mentor for Norm

MMGA affiliate chapter liaisons -

Sue Aagaard -

Alpine Master Gardener Association [Gaylord]Capital Area Master Gardeners [East Lansing] {with Colleen Petersen}Jackson County Master Gardener Association [Jackson]Montcalm Area Master Gardener Association [Montcalm County]

Linda Andriacchi -

Delta County Master Gardener Association [Escanaba, UP]{Linda will cover the entire UP}

Marilyn George -

Washtenaw MG [Ann Arbor] {with Norm Scherr}

Belinda Laughlin -

Master Gardeners of St. Clair County [Port Huron]Northern Gateway MG Association [Clare]

Colleen Petersen -

Capital Area Master Gardeners [East Lansing] {with Sue Aagaard}Kalamazoo County Master Gardener Association [Portage]Michigan Master Gardeners of St. Joseph County [Centerville]

Jan Rise -

Gladwin County Chapter [has 10 MGs in group]Master Gardener Association of Genesee County [Flushing]Sanilac County Chapter of the Michigan MG Association [Decker]

Norm Scherr -

Livingston County Master Gardener Association [Howell] Macomb County Master Gardener Association [Mt. Clemens] Monroe County Master Gardener Association [Monroe] Washtenaw Master Gardeners [Ann Arbor] {with Marilyn George}

Ruth Steele-Walker -

Northern Michigan Master Gardener Association [Petoskey]

Diana Zeimen -

AlconaSunrise Side MG Society, Inc., National City [Iosco County]

MMGA board member’s contact information -

Sue Aagaard - President 318 W. Cass St. Greenville, MIhome (616) 754-8028 cell (616) 788-1143sueaagaard@me.com [home] president@mmgainc.org [MMGA email]

Linda Andriacchi - board member1500 Aspen Dr. Ishpeming, MIhome (906) 486-4422 cell (906) 360-4422linda.Andriacchi@gmail.com

Marilyn George - board member13097 Latheron Plymouth, MI 48170home (734) 453-6372 marilyngeorge@wowway.com

Belinda Laughlin - board member 1011 S Anna StMount Pleasant MI 48858-3601cell (989) 400-1391cain1bi@cmich.edu

Colleen Petersen - Treasurer6900 Knapp St. NE Ada, MI 49301home (616) 682-5298 cell (616) 828-7207cpetersen@petersenconsulting.net [home] treasurer@mmgainc.org [MMGA email]

Jan Rise - board member1728 Green Ave. Bay City, MI 48708cell (989) 450-4376risej@baycounty.net [work]

Norm Scherr - board member1629 Briar Ridge Ann Arbor MI 48108home (734) 747-6836 cell (734) 323-1770sche@umich.edu

Ruth Steele-Walker - SecretaryPO Box 102 Omena MI 49674home (231) 386-5674 cell (231) 233-2113ruthsteelewalker@gmail.com

Diana Zeimen - Vice President1905 South Poor Farm Rd. Mikado, MI 48745home (989) 724-6353 cell (989) 859-9299dzeimen@gmail.com

Mary Wilson [MSU MG State Coordinator] - board advisor MSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program28115 Meadowbrook Rd. Novi, MI 48377work (248) 347-0269wilsonm1@anr.msu.edu