Congratulations to Victoria County Master Gardener Association for 2008 Awards received at the 2009 Texas Master Gardener Conference

Pictured above with the Award Plaques at the 2009 State Conference are: Mary Janak, Pat Plowman, Jerome Janak, Kay Dillingham, and Debbie Newcum 2008 State Awards for VCMGA reported by Jerome Janak, State Director, are as follows: Publication: 3rd - VEG Brochure Mass Media:  1st - Gardeners' Dirt Education: 2nd - Lunch and Learn Project: 2nd - Painting Texas with Wildflowers Individual: 3rd - Roy Cook Association: 3rd - VCMGA Exhibit: 3rd place ribbon Poster: 3rd place ribbon CONGRATULATIONS!

Past Awards 2007-1998

AWARDS WON FOR 2007 for Med-Large Association 1st Place--Association Award 1st Place Mass Media (hardcopy)--Gardeners' Dirt 1st Place--Education Award--Educational Presentations at the South Texas                 Farm &Ranch Show 1st Place--Project Award--Victoria Educational Gardens Expansion (VEG) 2nd Place--Graphic (hardcopy)--Managing Landscapes for Birds 2nd Place--Individual Award--Ed Gregurek

Displaying VCMGA's Award Plaques for 2007 Awards at the 2008 State Conference are from left: VCMGA members--Jerome Janak, Kay Dillingham, Mary Janak, Lupe Cook, Roy Cook, Ed Gregurek, Pat Blanchard, Helen Boatman, and Joe Janak, Victoria County Extension Agent

2005  (MEDIUM SIZE ASSOCIATION) 1st -- Mass Media Award for Gardeners' Dirt 1st -- Educational Award for School Tours 3rd -- Publication Award for Garden Tour Brochures 2004 (LARGE SIZE ASSOCIATION) 1st -- Multi-media for VCMGA Web Site 3rd -- Association Award 2003 (MEDIUM) 1st -- Individual Master Gardener for Charla Borchers Leon 2nd -- Multi-media for Gardeners' Dirt 3rd -- Project for Phase I VEG Educational Component 3rd -- Association Award 2002 (MEDIUM) 2nd -- Project Phase I VEG 2nd -- Association 2001 (MEDIUM) 2nd -- Individual Master Gardener for Pat Plowman 3rd -- Project for Annual Garden Symposium 3rd -- Association 2000 (MEDIUM) Honorable Mention -- Adminstrative Organization Honorable Mention -- Individual for Ed Gregurek 3rd -- Association 1999 (SMALL) Honorable Mention -- Publication 2nd -- Project for Cylinder Gardening 3rd -- Association 1998 (SMALL) 1st -- Programs & Projects

2003 Texas Master Gardener Awards presented to VCMGA at the state conference in Corpus Christi.  From left:  Doug Welsh, Janie Varley, Doris Martinak, Jerome Janak, Helen Boatman, Pat Blanchard, Pat Plowman, Diane Smith, Charla Borchers Leon, Barbara Sparkmann, Nancy Kramer, Joe Janak, Ed Gregurek, Margie McMullen and Dorothy Ploeger.

2003 State Awards:  Nancy Kramer, Pat Plowman, Barbara Sparkman, Charla Borchers Leon 1st -- Individual Master Gardener for Charla Borchers Leon right 2nd -- Multi-media for Gardeners' Dirt displayed by Nancy Kramer left 3rd -- Project for Phase I VEG Educational Component displayed by Pat Plowman inside left 3rd -- Association Award displayed by Barbara Sparkman inside right