Chairman Responsibilities
arbor day chair
Responsible for coordinating with he City of Mission Viejo to plant a tree or trees in honor or Arbor Day. Shall coordinate with the City and our Club for a planting date and arrange for the ceremony
community rose garden chair
Responsible for coordinating the rose garden team for the ongoing maintenance of the rose garden at Florence Griffith Joyner Olympiad Park in Mission Viejo. The rose garden team meets one day per month to prune, feed and generally maintain the rose garden.
cuttings table chair
Oversees the table for distribution of member's donated plant cuttings at monthly meetings.
garden therapy chair
Responsible for coordinating our monthly community outreach project of creating small, individual arrangements for local Mission Viejo hospice patients in conjunction with St. Joseph Hospital
floral arrangements chair
Organizes volunteers to provide centerpieces for food table at monthly meetings and for special events.
horticulture chair
Responsible for presenting horticulture tips at each meeting (excluding field trips). This may involve research on a specific plant or garden-related subject, and presenting it at the meeting. The objective is to educate our members on a variety of garden-related topics.
hospitality chair
Responsible for coordinating volunteers to provide refreshments for general meetings and other special events, and coordinating setup and cleanup crews for each meeting.
inspiration chair
Responsible for presenting a brief, inspirational message at each meeting (excluding field trips).
membership chair
Responsible for the collection of all annual membership dues. Shall maintain an accurate record of the members of the club and provide that information to the Executive Board and the Yearbook and Notifications Chairman. At meetings, responsible for passing out name tags, maintaining the sign-in book, and introducing visitors and/or new members at each meeting
national garden week chair
National Garden Week is held annually, typically the first week in June. Chairman is responsible for contacting various locations within the community (i.e. City Hall, Library) in order to promote National Garden Week with floral arrangements and Club information. Responsible for recruiting Club members to create floral arrangements to be displayed at pre-arranged locations.
notifications chair
Responsible for notifying Club members of all upcoming Club meetings, field trips and special events via email.
Chairman Responsibilities, cont.
plant sale fundraiser chair
Assists the 2nd VP/Ways and Means to coordinate with the City of Mission Viejo to participate in, when held, the Irish Fest and/or Arts Alive Festival. These events are typically held in March and April, respectively. Shall provide information about our Club during those events, and organize demonstrations, activities or other ways to promote club membership within the community.
programs chair
With team, provides support to 1st VP/Programs for special activities such as field trips, hands-on workshops at monthly meetings, and Members Garden Tour.
publicity chair
Responsible for publishing notice of Club meetings in local newspapers or local online locations. Responsible for contacting the media to notify them of any Club special events that would be newsworthy.
raffle chair
With team, organizes and conducts regular meeting raffle activities.
sunshine chair
With team, purchases and delivers a small plant and card for members experiencing difficult life circumstances, organizes support for members needing garden care help due to physical limitations and members preparing to participate in Members Garden Tour.
website chair
Responsible for maintaining MVGC Website and posting important information, such as details on upcoming meetings and activities.
yearbook chair
Responsible for compilation of necessary information into the annual yearbook and distributing copies to all members.