Hey! I figured out how to post! (It automatically logged me in under my gmail account, so first I had to sign out in order to log back in and be able to post, in case you cared.) Don't forget that next week we'll be voting on both the name of the show but also the design for the T-shirts and postcards. This design and name will be seen on thousands of postcards and all around campus when we wear our tshirts around because it's finally warm outside! And if you need an extra incentive, the winner will get a $10 gift card to Bigby Coffee. Which you'll need the week leading up to Spring Show, let's admit it.
Our event will be listed in the Events section of the March/April issue of MNLA magazine, so be sure to check that out!
I'm working on getting quotes from current members and alumni to go towards an article about the Show and Hort Club to send to several publications.
Next Friday I will get the design on paper and price printing options; once that job's done, people on my committee need to be ready for some fantastic labeling parties! (They're like potting parties, but with the ever-more-awesome postcard labels.) And everyone else can plan on being involved too, we have thousands of postcards to be cut and labeled.
Sarah
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
construction update 1-17
Hey all,
I see my reminder about A-frames in the blog here, i will look at locations this week and bring it up at the meeting. other than that we are on standby at the moment.
For the donations gang i will be picking up soil tomorrow and who knows what else, but i have truck and will travel :)
see ya'll at the meeting if not before!
JS
I see my reminder about A-frames in the blog here, i will look at locations this week and bring it up at the meeting. other than that we are on standby at the moment.
For the donations gang i will be picking up soil tomorrow and who knows what else, but i have truck and will travel :)
see ya'll at the meeting if not before!
JS
Friday, January 14, 2011
Plants, plants, and more plants!
Well, we had a successful (albeit LONG) potting party today! We were able to snag a LOT of stuff from GLTE!
Wanted to let you all know that as of today, we have over 200 different kinds of plants for sale in April!!
Spread the news- it's going to be a great show!
Donations Headchair- Brenda
Wanted to let you all know that as of today, we have over 200 different kinds of plants for sale in April!!
Spread the news- it's going to be a great show!
Donations Headchair- Brenda
Children's Committee
So, here is the most current update! I have met with Jessica Wright about the use of the classroom yesterday. We do have use of it for both Spring Show days. There are a few things that she would like us to not touch, like the microscopes, computers, etc. But, they do have a TV available so we don't have to hunt it down, downside is it has VHS. I do have some Disney movies on VHS, but am open to using a DVD.
I would like us to get ready for a brief meeting, which I am looking to schedule for the week of Jan. 24th. I do need you to put on your tihinking caps for activities and snack ideas...the more the merrier. AND, super important, try to "recruit" more members for helping watch the kiddos and play games for the two days of fun. The more people that we get, the more breaks you get!
This will be fun!
I would like us to get ready for a brief meeting, which I am looking to schedule for the week of Jan. 24th. I do need you to put on your tihinking caps for activities and snack ideas...the more the merrier. AND, super important, try to "recruit" more members for helping watch the kiddos and play games for the two days of fun. The more people that we get, the more breaks you get!
This will be fun!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Due Date Reminders
Design Team: The design for the Lansing Home and Garden Show was due YESTERDAY, January 12th. PLEASE have this READY to present at our meeting next week Tuesday, the 18th. Keep these plans in your mind for tomorrow's potting party, where we may have a few annuals you may want to include. Also, the list of your desired plants for the show is DUE TOMORROW, January 14th. Please Email this to me and Brenda ASAP! Please let me know if you need anything or you are having any troubles.
Marketing: The analysis of the 2010 survey can be presented at the officer meeting, and how you propose to market to our clientele and the minorities of our shoppers on FEBRUARY 1st. I would like to have names of people you are assigning tasks to, and due dates associated with them. Prior to that, next week Wednesday, JANUARY 19th, the design for our post cards is due. You can also start on making some large posters to hang in the head house and around PSS to advertise the show. The poster making can be done at a club meeting, make them professional, and not like I did it with a sharpie. Please let me know if you have any questions or problems.
Donations: Please make sure to have your 1ST round of calls by JANUARY 24th.
MZ
Marketing: The analysis of the 2010 survey can be presented at the officer meeting, and how you propose to market to our clientele and the minorities of our shoppers on FEBRUARY 1st. I would like to have names of people you are assigning tasks to, and due dates associated with them. Prior to that, next week Wednesday, JANUARY 19th, the design for our post cards is due. You can also start on making some large posters to hang in the head house and around PSS to advertise the show. The poster making can be done at a club meeting, make them professional, and not like I did it with a sharpie. Please let me know if you have any questions or problems.
Donations: Please make sure to have your 1ST round of calls by JANUARY 24th.
MZ
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Bacto School
Finally, the spring semester is upon us! Only 3 more months until the show!
Our bulbs are in the hoop house, wildflower seeds are sown, and there are plenty of plants in D108, a few in C105, with many, many more to come. We will be getting a nice collection from the GLTE, including a weeping white pine, retailed at $400 (though we may donate this to the hort farm to replace the one they lost).
I believe Jason will be sending out an email shortly to notify the club that there is going to be a potting party on this Friday, January 14th. An employee of McHutchison's (a wholesale broker) named Kris Ernst has given us a lot of plugs, and wishes to become involved in our show an sale, which I think is a wonderful thing to have an industry professional lending a hand.
Some things to ponder or get done in the meantime are below for each committee:
Children's: Keep on pondering activity ideas.
Construction: Remember how I talked about building A-frames to post on busy corners around campus to advertise our show, and to give direction the day of? Well, I would like you to pick the corners around campus where you think we should post them, thereby determining how many to make. Once this is figured out, we can go about purchasing the necessary materials to have your crew work on during a potting party.
Marketing: Once the A-frames are made by the construction crew, I want you guys to create a permanent sign for the frames that always says something to the effect of 'Hort Club Spring Show and Plant Sale', as well as arrows that will point in the proper direction once we determine placement of the signs. Also to be included are temporary signs that depict that date, theme, and times of the show. I think it is important that we highlight the fact that it is a PLANT SALE more so than a spring show. Perhaps it would be a good idea to post these by the pavilion during the home an garden show (we can always cover up the directions/arrows) to coincide with the fliers we hand out there.
Donations: Keep on doing your thing. As already sent out in your email this week, we need to start making phone calls. Also, we need to start having labels printed off for what we potted up before break. However, it might be a good idea to determine what we will ONLY be using for the home and garden show, and therefore will not need to print labels. For our potting party this Friday, we wont be able to make labels, as the majority of these plugs will be coming from GLTE, so hopefully we can track what we pot up... perhaps keep all of this weeks stuff on a separate bench, then once it is labeled (hopefully on the 19th), move it to a more suitable (if necessary) resting place. Also, keep in mind, things will be getting put in the hoop house too throughout the semester, so we need to make sure that those aren't overlooked when it comes to labels. For woody plants and things of that nature in larger pots, Brad would be a good person to check with on prices. Finally, our inventory system is under way, and it should be constantly evaluated to make any necessary tweaks.
Growing: Keep up with the watering, everything is our responsibility now that we are back from break. Make sure things are taken care of over the weekend. An email was sent out last week, so I think the committee is on its way. Don't forget to send the club a reminder of Friday's potting party. I thought the one before break went well for our first one of the year, but it was a small group, and things will get a lot crazier once everyone is present, be prepared... Remember to keep people busy. I think it might be a good idea if Jason/Jamey met with me, Jackie, and Brenda at least an hour (preferably a day) before the potting starts so there are a few people who know what the plan of attack is for the evening... When there are 30+ people there, it is IMPOSSIBLE for one or two people to manage effectively.
That is all I have fore now, if I forgot anything... well that's what the blog is for.
MZ
Our bulbs are in the hoop house, wildflower seeds are sown, and there are plenty of plants in D108, a few in C105, with many, many more to come. We will be getting a nice collection from the GLTE, including a weeping white pine, retailed at $400 (though we may donate this to the hort farm to replace the one they lost).
I believe Jason will be sending out an email shortly to notify the club that there is going to be a potting party on this Friday, January 14th. An employee of McHutchison's (a wholesale broker) named Kris Ernst has given us a lot of plugs, and wishes to become involved in our show an sale, which I think is a wonderful thing to have an industry professional lending a hand.
Some things to ponder or get done in the meantime are below for each committee:
Children's: Keep on pondering activity ideas.
Construction: Remember how I talked about building A-frames to post on busy corners around campus to advertise our show, and to give direction the day of? Well, I would like you to pick the corners around campus where you think we should post them, thereby determining how many to make. Once this is figured out, we can go about purchasing the necessary materials to have your crew work on during a potting party.
Marketing: Once the A-frames are made by the construction crew, I want you guys to create a permanent sign for the frames that always says something to the effect of 'Hort Club Spring Show and Plant Sale', as well as arrows that will point in the proper direction once we determine placement of the signs. Also to be included are temporary signs that depict that date, theme, and times of the show. I think it is important that we highlight the fact that it is a PLANT SALE more so than a spring show. Perhaps it would be a good idea to post these by the pavilion during the home an garden show (we can always cover up the directions/arrows) to coincide with the fliers we hand out there.
Donations: Keep on doing your thing. As already sent out in your email this week, we need to start making phone calls. Also, we need to start having labels printed off for what we potted up before break. However, it might be a good idea to determine what we will ONLY be using for the home and garden show, and therefore will not need to print labels. For our potting party this Friday, we wont be able to make labels, as the majority of these plugs will be coming from GLTE, so hopefully we can track what we pot up... perhaps keep all of this weeks stuff on a separate bench, then once it is labeled (hopefully on the 19th), move it to a more suitable (if necessary) resting place. Also, keep in mind, things will be getting put in the hoop house too throughout the semester, so we need to make sure that those aren't overlooked when it comes to labels. For woody plants and things of that nature in larger pots, Brad would be a good person to check with on prices. Finally, our inventory system is under way, and it should be constantly evaluated to make any necessary tweaks.
Growing: Keep up with the watering, everything is our responsibility now that we are back from break. Make sure things are taken care of over the weekend. An email was sent out last week, so I think the committee is on its way. Don't forget to send the club a reminder of Friday's potting party. I thought the one before break went well for our first one of the year, but it was a small group, and things will get a lot crazier once everyone is present, be prepared... Remember to keep people busy. I think it might be a good idea if Jason/Jamey met with me, Jackie, and Brenda at least an hour (preferably a day) before the potting starts so there are a few people who know what the plan of attack is for the evening... When there are 30+ people there, it is IMPOSSIBLE for one or two people to manage effectively.
That is all I have fore now, if I forgot anything... well that's what the blog is for.
MZ
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