Quarterly report
January - March 2008
This report is our way of letting you know what and how we are doing.
I. Educational Programs 507
II. Audience 50,629
III. Press Events 75
IV. Phone Calls/Office Visits 13,104 /1,460
V. Emails 7,364
VI. Educational Material Distributed 61,115
VII. Volunteer Hours/Value ($18.34/hr) $120,989
VIII. Assistance Provided to Gov. Depts 165
IX. Field Visits 163
Quarterly Highlights
The Second Annual Florida Wildflower Festival was a great success.
All programs and field trips were full with 1,355 people attending.
Conducted the “How to Preserve Agricultural Lands” workshop with Stetson University and the University of Central Florida Boardman Foundation.
Keep DeLand Beautiful Day had 232 volunteers that collected 65.6 tons of garbage.
Two pesticide training classes were conducted.
The Florida Cattleman’s Institute and Trade Show had over 500 attend.
A goat/llama parasite program had 65 people attend.
The Gardening Florida Style series was held at two locations.
Master Gardeners and staff gave presentations and had a booth and children displays at the Daytona Beach Garden Show.
Faculty participated in the Eating Healthy in Volusia program with 75 people attending.
Began conducting nutrition programs at the Dorm-Stewart Marchman and Tanglewood-Serenity House centers.
The Family Nutrition Program was awarded Volusia Partner of the Year for excellence in education at Read-Pattillo Elementary School.
Six programs on nutrition and reading food labels were conducted for Volusia County employees.
Three Home Buyer and three Home Owner Maintenance classes were conducted with 73 people attending.
Twenty one clients of Volusia County Human Services division completed the Money Management learn by mail class.
Three 4-H Common Courtesy Academy programs were conducted at DeLand Middle School.
Twelve 4-H’ers attended District VIII Junior Congress.
4-H County Events workshops and County Events were well attended.
The 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking Contest was held.
The 4-H Volusia County Horse Show was held and a great success thanks to the 4- H volunteers.
4-H Fashion Review was held with 75 people attending.
Melanie Baggs was honored by the Volusia County Council with “Melanie Baggs Day” for being selected as 4-H Volunteer of the Year for the Southeast Region.
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