Southeastern Louisiana University
Horticulture Club
Minutes

Wednesday, September 4, 2002, 12:00 Noon

Wednesday, April 10, 2002, 12:00 Noon

Wednesday, March 13, 2002, 12:00 Noon

Wednesday, February 6, 2002, 12:00 Noon

Wednesday, January 23, 2002, 12:00 Noon

Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 12:00 Noon

Wednesday, September 5, 2001, 12:00 Noon

Minutes from Fall 2001 - Spring 2002

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Minutes from the meeting held on September 4, 2002, 12:00 Noon

1. Welcome–Vallery Gorenflo; 2001-2002 Hort Club President

2. Overview of last year’s activities

3. Introduction of new and returning members

4. Election of Officers: President: George Tassin; VP: Karen Blackburn; Secretary: Destiny Cambre; Treasurer: Keith Broussard.

5. Enrollment in Club for 2002-2003 year. Dues were collected and membership cards were issued.

6. We discussed ideas for Fall Activities:

(1) this year we will not sell wreaths at the end of the semester sale; we will instead push poinsettias (2) Sue Clark will attend a meeting to get information on the SGA grants–thanks Sue! (3) the ASHA (American Society of Horticultural Science) will host a Judging Contest February1-4 in Mobile, Alabama. We will try to send a team to compete. The competition will be on plant material and fruits.

7. Plant sale September 18, sign up- sheet was posted on refrigerator in student room.

8. Sue Clark suggested we tag plants at the sales to help those who aren’t familiar with the plant material. We all agreed–great idea!

9. Field trip–October 18-19----Crystal Spring

10. Adjournment

Minutes from the meeting held on April 10, 2002, 12:00 Noon

Members in attendance: Patti Kowaleish, Angela Pizzalato, George Tassin, Keith Broussard, Leah Sadden, Dana Emerson, Mary Beth Kopfler, Sue Clark, Bernard Stiegler, Karen Blackburn, Dorothy Coplin, Vallery Gorenflo, and Gina Hebert

1. Welcome-Vallery
2. Minutes from last meeting were approved.
3. Treasurer's report-Dorothy
4. Update on butterfly garden-Dorothy and Gina
5. The Calloway trip is June 27-30.
6. SGA Grant-Work at Tinsley Gardens on Thursday, April 18, 2002 at 1:00.
7. Thanks for coming to the Camellia presentation by Max and Marie Mizell.
8. Sign up sheet for plant sale was passed around for the sale on the 17th of April.
Members who signed up for plant sale: Patti 9-11,Angela 10-11, Mrs. Bates 9:30-10:20, George 10-11, Leah 12:15-1:30, Mary Beth 10-12, Sue 10-11, Bernard 10-11 and 12-1, Karen 2:30-3:00, Dorothy 12-3, and Gina 10-11 and 12-1.
9. Next meeting is on May 1, 2002 at 12:00.
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Minutes from the meeting held on March 13, 2002, 12:00 Noon

Members present at the meeting were:
Bernard Stiegler, George Tassin, Gina Hebert, Joshua Wales, Keith Broussard, Angela Pizzalato, Sue Clark, Brain Bentivegna, Dana Emerson, Vallery Gorenflo, Dorothy Coplin, Leah Sadden and Patti Kowalewski.

Welcome-Vallery Gorenflo
Guest speaker-Dr. Drew Bates from Burden Research Station-spoke on roses.
Trip ideas-There was a list sent around for possible trip ideas. If anyone is interested they must sign up by March 22, 2002. Sign up sheet will be in horticulture office.
Sign up sheet was passed around for Rock N Roar plant sale. Dr. Guedry also asked for volunteers to pass out Horticulture Curriculum to the visiting high school students.
Butterfly garden-Volunteers need to get with Chuck about going to the garden to do volunteer work.
SGA Grant-Vallery informed everyone she would be going to a meeting with the SGA to discuss our grant.
April 8, 2002 at 1:00pm Mrs. Mizzell, a member of the New Orleans Camellia Society will be giving a 1-2 hour presentation on Camellia's.
Congratulations to Bernard for passing the Nurseryman's Test.
Next meeting-April 10, 2002, 12:00 noon

Minutes from the meeting held on February 6,2002, 12:00 Noon
Members in Attendance:
Abby Logarbo, Bernard Stiegler, Dana Emerson, Sue Clark, Chuck Babin, Joshua Wales,

John Blackwell, Keith Broussard, Gina Hebert, Dorothy Coplin, Karen Blackburn,
Leah Sadden, Vallery Gorenflo

1. Welcome-Vallery Gorenflo
2. Discussion on SGA Grant
-Spring semester: Tinsley Gardens
-Fall semester: Keith volunteered to head up committee that would handle SGA Grants for next semester.
3. Treasurer's Report-Dorothy Coplin
4. Discussion on Butterfly Garden
-Chuck discussed the pro's and con's of volunteering for the butterfly garden.
-The members in attendance voted to volunteer at the butterfly garden, but only until May 10, 2002.
-Members who volunteered to help in butterfly garden: Bernard Stiegler, Sue Clark,
Chuck Babin, John Blackwell, Keith Broussard, Gina Hebert, Dorothy Coplin, Karen Blackburn.
5. Discussion on the trip, who wants to go and where?
6. Next meeting: March 6, 2002, 12:00 Noon.
7. Guest speakers from the USDA: Plant Protection and Quarantine.

Meeting--Wednesday, January 23, 2002, 12:00 Noon

1. Vallery welcomed everyone back to a new semester.
2. Club Activities for the Spring:
A. Representatives Tank Powell and Margaret Hawkins came to the meeting to discuss the possibility of the Club maintaining the new butterfly garden in Ponchatoula. The butterfly garden will be dedicated on March 10, 2002 at 2:00 PM. The club decided that each member should go and view the garden and make a final decision by the next meeting. On February 7, 2002 there will be a council meeting held at
Ponchatoula City Hall and by then we will have made a decision. Chuck will be representing the club at the meeting on this matter; he will also be heading the committee in charge of the activity if the decision is
made to take on this project.
B. The Club discussed events to be sponsored by a SGA Grant. We came up with two possibilities: Tinsely Gardens and the front of the library. Not sure if we could even tackle the front of the library because of contracting conflicts. Vallery is to check with Dr. Guedry and get back with everyone. It was decided that if the front of the library is a possibility then we would prefer that to Tinsley Gardens.
C. The port director for the USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine will be coming to the next meeting.
3. Semester Events:
A. We have three plant sales scheduled for this semester: March 23, 2002(Rock and Roar); April 17, 2002; May 8, 2002. We need hanging baskets, foliage plants propagated, bedding plants and vegetables.
4. Announcements/Comments:
A. There was a decision about who was qualified to go on the Club field trip at the end of the semester.
Also graduating seniors do not qualify to go on field trip because they will no longer be covered by SLU's insurance.
5. Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 6, 2002.

Meeting--Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 12:00 Noon

1. Welcome-Chuck Babin

2. Reading of the minutes from meeting on Wednesday, September 5, 2001, 12:00 noon-Dorothy Coplin

3. Treasurer's Report-Dorothy Coplin

4. List of Volunteer Hours

5. Dream Team: Homecoming-Vallery Gorenflo

6. SGA Grant-Beautification of Pursley Circle-Vallery

7. T- Shirts – Chuck Babin

8. Party for December Graduates (vote)

9. Plantings on October 16, 17-Vallery Gorenflo

10. Horticulture Website: www.selu.edu/Administration/Depts/Horticulture/hortclub.html

11. Upcoming Events-Headstart-Michelle Davis

12. Wreath Sale-Vallery Gorenflo

13. Plant Sale-Wednesday, October 24, 2001(sign up sheet will be passed around)

14. Next meeting-Wednesday, November 7, 2001, 12:00 noon

15. Adjournment

Meeting--Wednesday, September 5, 2001, 12:00 Noon

1. Welcome-Dr. Sid Guedry

2. Reading of the Constitution-Dr. Sid Guedry

3.      3. Election of Officers: President:               Chuck Babin
                              Vice-President:             Vallery Gorenflo
                              Secretary/Treasurer:     Dorothy Coplin

4. Enrollment in Club for 2001-2002-Dues were collected and membership cards were given out.

5. Asked members to think of ideas for goals for the club-Dr. Sid Guedry:

6. Scholarship

7. Stewardship of Services

8. Educational Field Trips

9. Plant Sale on September 11, 2001-Sign up sheet was passed around.

10. Next Meeting-Wednesday, October 10, 2001, 12:00 noon

11. Adjournment

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