Executive Board
The Outagamie County Master Gardener Executive Board meets monthly. The board meets to consider input from members and to finalize the agenda for the general meeting.
ELECTED BOARD POSITION
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
State Representative
Member at Large
Member at Large
Member at Large
CURRENT MEMBER
Jill Botvinik
LuAnn Prothero
Nancy Goodman
Cathy Scott
Don Brill
Suzanne Zoch
Deb Schlough
Gwynn Taylor
Appointed Board Position
Member Education Committee
Public Education Outreach
Communications Committee
Fund Raising Committee
Sanctioned Projects
Long-Range Planning Committee
Grants & Scholarships Committee
Membership Committee
Grounds/Garden Committee
Member Meeting Recording Secretary
Current Chairperson
Lorie Stoltz
Kim Lesperance
Kim Lesperance
Jill Botvinik & Lori Mendels
Karen Peckham
Jill Botvinik
Sue Mings
Diana Van Straten
Terry Barrett
Nancy Goodman
EXTENSION ADVISOR
Kaitlin Bricco
Education Committees
The Education Committee consists of two separate divisions: Member Education and Public Education Outreach.
The first, Member Education, plans and implements the training programs for the Master Gardener program, working within the State and National guidelines. This Committee takes responsibility for planning the curriculum, recruiting instructors and speakers, and working with each new class of Master Gardener students.
The second, Public Education, plans all activities, conferences, and anything related to education of the public. This includes our annual spring garden conference, summer garden walk, Appleton Farm Market, library presentations as well as the Outagamie County Fair booth.
Communications Committee
The Communication Committee holds responsibility for the quarterly newsletter, the OCMGA website, the OCMGA Facebook page, the OCMGA blog, all mass e-mails to members, and emails to non-members about various events and fundraisers throughout our calendar year.
Fundraising Committee
The Fund Raising Committee holds responsibility for organizing fundraising events, including the ordering of product, recruitment of volunteers, procurement of supplies, and interaction with both the Communication and Education Committees to ensure resounding success.
Project Sanctioning Committee
Certified Master Gardeners earn service hours each year by working on projects that have been sanctioned, or approved, on the basis of the benefit that it will bring to the community. The Project Sanctioning Committee receives requests for new project sanctions, and follows up on the progress of those projects that have been approved.
Long Range Planning Committee
The Long Range Planning Committee serves as an advisory to the board to ensure the vision of the organization remains relevant, and to ensure that goals are met and/or re-calibrated as needed.
Grants and Scholarships Committee
Application for grants and/or scholarships may be submitted to OCMGA for horticultural/educational projects. The committee is responsible for the application process, criteria for the awards, and making recommendations to the board for awarding recipients.
Membership Committee
Strong member involvement is critical to the long-term success of any volunteer organization. The committee will work with new and existing members to ensure a strong body of volunteers.
Grounds / Gardens Committee
On the grounds of the University of Wisconsin-Extension office at 3365 W. Brewster Street and the Valley Packaging office at 3375 W. Brewster Street are many gardens and pathways that are used for classroom studies, as well as being available for browsing by the general public. In addition, the grounds are used for our annual plant sale each May. This committee takes responsibility for the design of each of the garden areas, as well as the maintenance of those areas.