Organizational Structure
Baxter County Master Gardeners is a formal organization of qualified Arkansas Master Gardeners. The group has officers, a board of directors, bylaws, dues, regular meetings, SIG (Special Interest Group) meetings and community projects. The Baxter County Master Gardeners are under the office of the University of Arkansas's County Extension Agent for Baxter County.
The board of directors consists of the officers, membership director, public education/events, education director, and the past president as a non voting member. Most of the "business" of BCMG is conducted at the board meetings so that the general membership meetings can focus on educational topics.
COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT
| University of Arkansas County Extension Agent (Baxter County) Mark Keaton |
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OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| President Jim Whitesell |
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First Vice President (Programs) Jackie Leatherman |
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| Second Vice President (Sanctioned Garden Projects) Art Pratt |
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Secretary Anita Emerson |
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| Treasurer Marcia Taylor |
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Membership Director Sue North |
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| Public Education/ Events Linda Westmoreland |
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Member Education Director Barb Goodlett |
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| Past President (Advisor) Karen Tipton |
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POSITIONS UNDER PRESIDENT
| Newsletter Editor Audrey Holt |
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Webmaster Dave McConkey |
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| Publicity Chair TBD |
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Buddy Messenger Ed Thomas Sue North |
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POSITIONS UNDER FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
| Refreshments Bertha Whitesell |
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POSITIONS UNDER SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
| Project Chairs | Click here for a list of the projects | Gardening Supplies Chuck Kovak |
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POSITIONS UNDER SECRETARY
| Attendance Clerk Theresa Boekolder |
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Historian Sue North |
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POSITIONS UNDER MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
| Mentor Chair Caroline Carroll |
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Sunshine Chair Carla Haynes |
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| Timekeeper/ Roster Review Chair Sandy Seitz |
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Member Recognition/ Retention Sue North |
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POSITIONS UNDER PUBLIC EDUCATION/EVENT
| Horticulture Room Baxter County Fair Linda Westmoreland |
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Spring Seminar Chair Linda Westmoreland |
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| Plant Sale Chair Ann Carriere TBD |
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KTLO Show Chair Jim Whitesell |
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| Education Booth Events Linda Westmoreland |
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POSITIONS UNDER MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION
| Horticulture Table Chair: Barbara Goodlett |
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SIGs Audrey Holt |
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| Tours Tamara Carl |
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