RE: OT - Wonderful web tribute to the Armed forces

Re > > I know some say, well if you can't do day classes, then you can't help 
> the cause. I tend to get aggravated with that statement... who says 
> everything needs to be done between the hours of 9-5//M-F

That's why I couldn't get in for yrs either - only day classes. Our
current Hort Ed started doing evening clases every other year. 70
students the year I took it. He taught 1 group of 35 on M&W nights and
the other on Thrs night and Sat am. I am proof that a lot can be done in
"off hours". I put in 600-700 hrs that first year, generally I now
report about 350/yr but I think it is closer to 450. However, I can't do
the work that is considered the "hallmark" of the MG. I can't do phone
(helpline) work which is done during regular office hours. That's ok. I
can do things that others cannot.

Kitty
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> Well I should keep my mouth shut, but you know that is just not in me... 
> so. 
> 
> I understand your point now... didn't realize your group was small. 
> Here, I can't even get into a MG program! I could (?maybe) pass the 
> entrance exam, but they offer no night classes. I work... lotsa of 
> hours... so can not take 13 weeks off on a certain day... boss would 
> never stand for that! 
> 
> I know some say, well if you can't do day classes, then you can't help 
> the cause. I tend to get aggravated with that statement... who says 
> everything needs to be done between the hours of 9-5//M-F.... I am 
> available for weekends and even nights in the summer. I can run a 
> greenhouse for the county in-between my work schedule that is 45 min 
> from my house, I could surely have enough time to help out. Sorry, this 
> really gets to me! 
> 
> Anyways.... might want to consider night class for those in your area... 
> 
> 
> Donna 
> 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> > Behalf Of pdickson 
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:34 AM 
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net 
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT - Wonderful web tribute to the Armed forces 
> > 
> > I don't look at it that way, I do take people with me all the time 
> trying 
> > to 
> > get people to go to the meetings. I am trying to explain why it would 
> be 
> > great if they would count travel hours so that we could get a better 
> > participation. I was one of 4 women that pushed to get our MG 
> started. 
> > We 
> > don't have enough people that want in that we need to interview them 
> to 
> > get 
> > in. We didn't have a class this fall because we didn't think we could 
> get 
> > enough to really stay with the program. We are hoping that as time 
> goes 
> > by 
> > everyone will see the benefit of being a MG. I can already see so 
> many 
> > things that the county has benefited so much in the short time we have 
> had 
> > a 
> > program. This is only the 6th year since we had our first class. I 
> had 
> > taken the class in MO before moving here so I knew that it would work. 
> We 
> > just had to show the extension agent that we could get it going. 
> > Tricia 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Donna" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:11 AM 
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT - Wonderful web tribute to the Armed forces 
> > 
> > 
> > > You can't look at it that way.. if the seminar/workshop is something 
> > > that you will enjoy or want to see/do.. it is worth the travel time. 
> > > IMHO Can you ride with a friend and share the gas expense? 
> > > 
> > > Donna 
> > > Who is always traveling... its 15 miles to the grocery store if I 
> need 
> > > some last minute oops for dinner.. one way. 
> > > 
> > >> It is just hard to spend 6 hours driving somewhere then go to a 2 
> > > hour 
> > >> class and only get to count 2 out of an 8 hour day. 
> > >> Tricia 
> > > 
> > > 
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