Hey y'all,
So in case you're both deaf and blind and haven't heard about or seen them, I've gotten all 14,000 of those postcards printed in a nice bright orange so people will see them. I've also figured out exactly how to print the labels and have begun grouping them by building so I can hand them out at meetings and people can sit and label while listening to presentations and the different buildings won't get all messed up. I'm aiming to do 2,000-3,000 at the next meeting, but need into the filing cabinets first to get out more labels haha. I'm guessing we got about 700 or 800 done at the last meeting with only a few people working on labeling. I'd like to thank those of you who did it because not a soul complained about it!
Also, have one small poster for the conservatory that Matt Kolp went and got printed. I'm working on making a PDF to print of an even bigger one to hang up because I think that would be nice. I was originally going to print a white poster with some color in the pictures, but I went into the headhouse and noticed that all the walls are beige, so I'm thinking a nice obnoxious bright orange poster in there might be just the thing we need to catch everyone's attention. :) So sometime between now and Monday I'll work on making it all black and going to Kinko's or handing it off to Matt again to go to Kinko's to get printed. Then I'll start working on smaller signs to post around the greenhouses and notices to put up in PSS.
I'm working on getting the tshirt design put together, hoping to have it done to take to the printers next Friday! That way we'll have plenty of time to get in the shirts and hand them out before the Lansing Home and Garden Show in March.
Finally, I've just started writing the promotional article talking about the show and alumni's thoughts about it. Officer's, if you would like to say anything about the show and how it's been the best/worst/stressful/great/real-world-preparing thing you've done, email me! Your name will be famous :)
Well, that was long (sorry!) but I think that's everything. Happy weekend!
Sarah
Friday, February 18, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Construction!
Hey all,
I gave Mitch a design sheet for the deck and A-frames today in class (I was drawing instead of taking notes-sorry Bert!). Hopefully this will get approved at tonight's officer meeting. If approved, I will procure materials this week, then the plan is for me to get everything cut to size and bundled into kits so assembly is easy as pie! I will construct a sample a-frame for reference by those assembling, and that way I can head up the deck build while the a-frames are being put together. I plan on working on construction at next weeks meeting, since I didnt see this in time to be prepared for this week, sorry about that! Once our deck and frames are built, construction will see a lull in activity until LHGS.
See ya'll tomorrow!
JS
I gave Mitch a design sheet for the deck and A-frames today in class (I was drawing instead of taking notes-sorry Bert!). Hopefully this will get approved at tonight's officer meeting. If approved, I will procure materials this week, then the plan is for me to get everything cut to size and bundled into kits so assembly is easy as pie! I will construct a sample a-frame for reference by those assembling, and that way I can head up the deck build while the a-frames are being put together. I plan on working on construction at next weeks meeting, since I didnt see this in time to be prepared for this week, sorry about that! Once our deck and frames are built, construction will see a lull in activity until LHGS.
See ya'll tomorrow!
JS
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Updates
So we are officially in the month of February, and things are really starting to heat up... well for Spring Show anyways.
As of this afternoon, we will have our first pick-up from Rakers, of which we will be potting next week. We have a shipment of seeds from Ball, and one from WildType as well, that need sowing. Jason, I will let you decide on what gets sown from Ball.
Sarah is going to get 14,000 postcards ordered in the upcoming days, and will also be making posters to hang in the head house to advertise for the show. It would be good to have a set of postcards in the head house as well (ask Dan B. for the best location) so people can take them when they are at the orchid show on Feb. 26-27. Sarah, please be sure to also get people's t-shirt sizes at the club meeting. Make sure to also get key faculty members, Dan and Katie from the head house, as well as HOGS.
On our website, there is a PDF for both woody and herbaceous plants that tells the genus, species, cultivar, common name, size of pot, price, and the quantity in stock we have.
For the Lansing Home and Garden Show, as of the next officer meeting, Jackie will be placed in charge of organizing the staffing of that event. I will provide her with all of the necessary information. The design is also completed for this, and will be pretty simple to set up/tear down... hopefully. Jackie will also be in charge of the construction of this event, along with Joe, who is responsible for the movement of the heavy materials. Sara M., is there a specific plan for Joe to use for the potting bench going to Heartwood, or should he come up with his own?
At Wednesday's meeting, Joe can hopefully start working on the construction of the A-frames.
Last week, there were sign-up sheet passed around for people to join committees again, did all of the committee heads get theirs?
The second round of calls for donations will start next week, and the following week, we should have some dates set for pick ups. By Feb. 21, the call needs to be made for sod.
So far, everything seems to be being well watered. It appears that Jason's watering log sheet in C105 is doing an ample job. I was admittedly skeptical about a log at first, due to its failure in the past, but we have had quite the responsible crew this year, BRAVO team! Don't forget Jason and Jamey, that spring break is about a month away, and we will need things to be watered, as well as during PLANET.
Keep up the great work everyone! Make sure you send in your committee updates this week, even if it is just a one liner!
MZ
As of this afternoon, we will have our first pick-up from Rakers, of which we will be potting next week. We have a shipment of seeds from Ball, and one from WildType as well, that need sowing. Jason, I will let you decide on what gets sown from Ball.
Sarah is going to get 14,000 postcards ordered in the upcoming days, and will also be making posters to hang in the head house to advertise for the show. It would be good to have a set of postcards in the head house as well (ask Dan B. for the best location) so people can take them when they are at the orchid show on Feb. 26-27. Sarah, please be sure to also get people's t-shirt sizes at the club meeting. Make sure to also get key faculty members, Dan and Katie from the head house, as well as HOGS.
On our website, there is a PDF for both woody and herbaceous plants that tells the genus, species, cultivar, common name, size of pot, price, and the quantity in stock we have.
For the Lansing Home and Garden Show, as of the next officer meeting, Jackie will be placed in charge of organizing the staffing of that event. I will provide her with all of the necessary information. The design is also completed for this, and will be pretty simple to set up/tear down... hopefully. Jackie will also be in charge of the construction of this event, along with Joe, who is responsible for the movement of the heavy materials. Sara M., is there a specific plan for Joe to use for the potting bench going to Heartwood, or should he come up with his own?
At Wednesday's meeting, Joe can hopefully start working on the construction of the A-frames.
Last week, there were sign-up sheet passed around for people to join committees again, did all of the committee heads get theirs?
The second round of calls for donations will start next week, and the following week, we should have some dates set for pick ups. By Feb. 21, the call needs to be made for sod.
So far, everything seems to be being well watered. It appears that Jason's watering log sheet in C105 is doing an ample job. I was admittedly skeptical about a log at first, due to its failure in the past, but we have had quite the responsible crew this year, BRAVO team! Don't forget Jason and Jamey, that spring break is about a month away, and we will need things to be watered, as well as during PLANET.
Keep up the great work everyone! Make sure you send in your committee updates this week, even if it is just a one liner!
MZ
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Marketing
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
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
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!
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