A Poetic Board Meeting Report
BY C. L. FORNARI
Forgive this short verse, but I am exploring A board meeting report that strives not to be boring.
So at risk of producing a report that’ s horrid-a, I give you a summation of our meeting in Florida.
1. Memberships now run January through December Making all member renewals easier to remember.
2. In Canada and Rhode Island directors are completing, Plans for newly listed, future regional meetings.
3. We discussed the formation of a membership drive, Because increasing our numbers will help us revive.
It’ s also our mission to seek more variety And increase the diversity in this society.
We need a broader range of people with interests botanic: African Americans, Asians, youth and Hispanic.
4. Our new entry procedures for Awards will permit, A smoother transaction for those who submit.
So go to the website where it is made clear, The way people can enter their work from last year.
5. Reports from committees all took some time, they are just listed here … quite impossible to rhyme.
Reports heard from: Membership, Sustainability, Awards, Education, Sponsorship, Association Outreach, Sustainability, On the QT, Communications and Blog.
Want committee involvement? Just get in touch, With Alexa in the office, and thank you so much.
6. Suggestions were made for improvements to the website, increasing ease of registration for new members our highlight.
7. For those getting social, we encourage you meet, with posts shared on Facebook, Instagram and Tweet.
8. We reviewed the membership survey and respondent reaction to continue to improve value and satisfaction.
9. The new Green Medal Sustainability Award was proposed by committee and reviewed by the board.
This mark of distinction will help GWA’ s brand And recognize colleagues re: respectful use of the land.
10. We discussed annual meetings and possible locations: What is needed are local committees’ applications.
So if you live in an area where our members should go, Please write a proposal, and let the board know.
11. We listened as Sally Cunningham highlighted our August meeting in Buffalo— and we are excited!
12. We measured Kellen’ s improvements and higher morale, And gave kudos, and thank-yous, to Maria, et al.
13. The meeting ended with reports from our GWA Foundation re: Plant a Row, scholarships and public education.
The staff and board worked all day and kept in our sights, Many ways to bring GWA to new heights.
Region 1 National Direction C. L. Fornari is an author, speaker, radio host and professional plant pusher who gardens on Poison Ivy Acres on Cape Cod. Her website is GardenLady. com
PHOTO COURTESY KIRK BROWN
GWA directors work through lunch at their recent board meeting in Florida.
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