From the By-Laws
Article V. Duties of Officers
Section 1 – The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer and shall preside at all meetings and serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The President shall appoint committees in accordance with the Bylaws. The President shall report to the membership on the activities of each meeting of the Board of Directors.
Section 13 – The Board of Directors shall meet at such times as the President shall request or upon written request of five members of the Society in good standing.
Section 8 – The Program Director will work with the Second Vice President in the planning and preparation of the general monthly membership meetings.
Section 11 – The President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two directors shall be elected for staggered two-year terms, with three elected one year and four elected the next.
Article VI. Committees
Section 1 – The President shall appoint the following standing committees: Garden Advisory Committee, Garden Tour Committee, Nominating Committee, Sunshine Committee, Audit Committee, Trial Garden Committee and Judging Class Instructor.
Section 2 – The President shall appoint such other committees as are necessary to conduct the activities of the Society.
Section 3 – The President shall be ex-offico member of all committees except the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee.
Section 4 – Non-members of the Society may be appointed to committees at the discretion of the President.
Article VII. Meetings
Section 3 – Other meetings shall be held during the year at the discretion of the President with the advice of the Board of Directors or upon the written request of ten members of the Society in good standing.
Article VIII. Nominations
Section 1 – The President shall, prior to September 10th of each year, appoint a Nominating Committee of three who shall present at a regular meeting of the Society in November (October if there is no meeting in November) a slate of candidates, if possible for each office. At the November meeting (October meeting if there is no November meeting) further nominations may be made from the floor.
General duties:
Preside at all Meetings
Greetings
Announcements
Review Old Business (secretary distributes minutes for members to review)
Accept Board Meeting Minutes (asks those in favor to say, “aye”, those opposed to say “nay”.)
Ask if any other old business.
New Business
Ask for a report from any officer(s) or committee(s)
Ask for motion and a second. Debate. Vote. The motion carries or fails.
Ask if any other new business.
Ask for a motion to adjourn the meeting and a second. Pronounce the meeting closed.
Chairman of the Board for all Board Meetings
Greetings
Announcements
Review Old Business
Review Minutes (asks those in favor to say, “aye”, those opposed to say “nay”.)
Ask if any other old business.
New Business
Ask for a report from any officer(s) or committee(s)
Ask for motion and a second. Debate. Vote. The motion carries or fails.
Ask if any other new business.
Ask for a motion to adjourn the meeting and a second. Pronounce the meeting closed.
Appoint Committees and Volunteers
Garden Advisory Committee
Garden Tour Committee: 2nd Vice President (in June)
Nominating Committee (Lead): Prior to September 9th (per the Bylaws)
Sunshine volunteer
Audit Committee (Lead)
Trial Garden Directors
ADS Trial Garden Coordinator
Judges Accreditation Committee: Summer class/workshop (August)
Order Tubers for Sale volunteer (January)
Reserve site for tuber bagging volunteer (January)
Display boards and signs for each event volunteer
Secure shelter for Picnic volunteer (June)
Supply beverages & tablecloths for picnic volunteer (June)
Medals, Trophies, and Plaques volunteer (October)
Ribbons volunteer (October)
State Fair Chair volunteer
Fall Show Chair volunteer
Appoint Show books volunteer
Write announcements on the website for topics like nominations for board and committee positions, etc. Write emails (using MailChimp) to make announcements. Can also delegate this to the VP.
All committees appointed must be approved by the board.
Ready volunteers include the Director at Large, Member at Large, and Volunteers on related committees.
1930 – Present
2021 – Carolyn Koelher?
2020 – Carolyn Koelher
2019 – Carolyn Koelher
2018 – Carolyn Koelher
2017 – Carolyn Koelher
2016 – Charles Krueger
2015 – Charles Krueger
2014 – Charles Krueger
2013 – Charles Krueger
2012 – Dr. David Lee
2011 – Dr. David Lee
2010 – Dr. David Lee
2009 – Dr. David Lee
2008 – Dr. David Lee
2007 – Herb Brase
2006 – Herb Brase
2005 – Herb Brase
2004 – Sue Keator
2003 – Sue Keator
2002 – Sue Keator
2001 – Sue Keator
2000 – Jerry Zierdt
1999 – Jerry Zierdt
1998 – Louis Ann Helgeson
1997 – Herb Brase
1996 – Herb Brase
1995 – Herb Brase
1994 – Gary Unger
1993 – Gary Unger
1992 – Jerry Zierdt
1991 – Jerry Zierdt
1990 – Duane Reynolds
1989 – Duane Reynolds
1988 – Larry Bagge
1987 – Larry Bagge
1986 – Herb Brase
1985 – Herb Brase
1984 – Ken Vogal
1983 – Ken Vogal
1982 – Herb Cedarberg
1981 – Herb Cedarberg
1980 – Robert Kelly
1979 – Robert Kelly
1978 – Robert Kelly
1977 – Robert Kelly
1976 – Lloyd Gilmore
1975 – Lloyd Gilmore
1974 – Robert Hamel
1973 – Gerald Fabrenholtz
1972 – Gerald Fabrenholtz
1971 – Dr. R. Soderberg
1970 – Dr. R. Soderberg
1969 – Ronald Gustafson
1968 – Ronald Gustafson
1967 – Ronald Gustafson
1966 – Norv Ingram
1965 – Norv Ingram
1964 – Alden Cosad
1963 – Alden Cosad
1962 – Ernest A. Anderson
1961 – Chester N. Anderson
1960 – Chester N. Anderson
1959 – Dr. Arthur Jameston
1958 – Thor Solem
1957 – Harold Nelson
1956 – Harold Nelson
1955 – Thor Solem
1954 – Earl Moffett
1953 – Thomas Ennis
1952 – Maurice Engen
1951 –Harold Stephens
1950 –Harold Stephens
1949 – Cal Rose
1948 – Cal Rose
1947 – William Holmberg
1946 – William Holmberg
1945 – Wilfred Lauer
1944 – Wilfred Lauer
1943 – Robert S. Bryant
1942 – Robert S. Bryant
1941 – Edward O. Lyders
1940 – Edward O. Lyders
1939 – E.A. Jensen
1938 – E.A. Jensen
1937 – Norman Borgan
1936 – Norman Borgan
1935 – Horace Barnes
1934 – Horace Barnes
1933 – T.E. Carpenter
1932 – T.E. Carpenter
1931 – T.E. Carpenter
1930 – T.E. Carpenter
1929 – Howard M. England