Re: MG Southease Regional Conference

I mentioned this today to our Hort Ed during a discussion about a group of
MGs that organized years ago and commandeered over $6000 of our money.

He agreed the cruise sounded nice, but somewhat unfair.  He said this
happens frequently (not always) when the CES loses control of the group.
Cliques form and social circles may dictate  how things are done.
Consequently, those of us without much money get left out in the cold.
We're ok for the grunt work, of course we're welcome on the cruise though we
can't afford it, but you just get this bad taste in your mouth.......tastes
sort of like Knapweed.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daryl" <pulis@mindspring.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] MG Southease Regional Conference


> Cathy,
>
> This trend towards outrageously priced MG conferences has me really sick.
> We're a volunteer group, and I think that the needs of all should be
> considered for core conferences.
>
> Maybe if many of us write letters?
>
> Daryl
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] MG Southease Regional Conference
>
>
> > Thank goodness the madness has not spread to Illinois! Of course, it is
> > only a state MG conference, but it is next week, affordable and I'm
> > going!
> > Cathy
> > On Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at 07:24 PM, Daryl wrote:
> >
> > > Zem,
> > >
> > > I have  bad news. After posting that last, I emailed our MG PA, since
> > > we
> > > didn't have dates yet.
> > >
> > > She just got word about the next SouthEast Regional. It looks like a
> > > great
> > > trip if you've got the cash. A cruise from New Orleans to Mexico, with
> > > speakers and a tour.
> > >
> > > She put it up on our GMGA website at
> > > http://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/horticulture/Master%20Gardener/
> > > SEConf.PDF
> > >
> > > My reaction was
> > > "Are they Nuts!?
> > > Whatever happened to making the conferences affordable to all Master
> > > Gardeners, regardless of their financial status?
> > > Seems like it's turning into a garden club, rather than a volunteer
> > > organization."
> > >
> > > It sounds like a great trip,  but it really ticks me off. I'm torn
> > > between
> > > wanting to save up and wanting to boycott.
> > >
> > > Daryl
> >
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