1. A Brief Overview What Does It Take To Be a Master Gardener in Arizona?

2. Basic Requirements Successfully complete an approved training course Pass a certifying exam Donate a specific number of hours before certification Donate a specific number of hours annually after certification Complete education hours annually after certification

3. Hours of Approved Training 57 36-51 42-49 24 + optional 50+ 39 52.5 51 48 40 45.5

4. Hours of Service to Certification 50 40/year

5. Hours Annually Required to Maintain Certification 50 25 12 12-25 25

6. Continuing Education Hours Required Annually to Maintain Certification 10 6 10-15 12 9 12 6 Don’t separate 12

7. Other Requirements Fit a preconceived mold Successfully pass a searching interview Be able to obtain DCC status Computer literate (on line hour recording, university email, etc.) Money Net ID+

9. Issues Galore

10. Unity vs. Flexibility Where do we draw the line? The case for unityThe case for flexibility Volunteers talk Decision maker confidence Academic rigor Integrity of the Master Gardener name Never Settle! Diversity of needs Diversity of foci No two counties are alike Perceptions and philosophies of faculty Population issues

11. Shared Governance Styles The amount and type of input and authority volunteers are given to regulate their program Geographical effects on governance Cadres – large and small Association vs. no association

12. Bigger Questions – Better Answers How do we measure progress? What are the bigger questions that we are asking? Do we really have better answers? How do we know we are making a difference? Are there better ways to measure results? Is there a way to mesh data for a statewide impact?

13. Examples of Bigger Questions Food Security? Reduced use of energy? Water Savings? Heat Island Effect? Health and Well-being?

15. Other Issues Policies and procedures Volunteer recognition Liability Communicating with larger audiences Reassuring decision makers

16. Unity vs. Flexibility Where do we draw the line?