OPEN HOUSE CTAHR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION MASTER EVENT WORKING PLAN Hosted by the Oahu County Cooperative Extension Service Pearl City Urban Garden Center Date: March 8, 2008 Time: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Prepared By: Jari Sugano, Jayme Grzbek, Steve Nagano, Maryknoll Spotkaeff & Miles Hakoda Document website: http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/fac/ugc2008.html 2/25/2008
CTAHR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION @ URBAN GARDEN CENTER MASTER EVENT PLAN EVENT OBJECTIVES: 1. Educate the general public about the successes of the University of Hawai i and its founding college, the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) 2. Increase awareness of O ahu s Cooperative Extension Service, its educational programs and services 3. Promote awareness that the Urban Garden Center functions as part of CTAHR and the University of Hawai i. 1
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS This event is a collaborative effort with representatives from CTAHR s six academic departments, Oahu County CES, CTAHR administration and the Urban Garden Center s master gardeners and volunteers. 1. Opening Plantation Display (OCES) Sugano / Fukuda / Migita 2. History of CTAHR (PEPS/ ADAP) Brennan / Hollyer 3. What is CES (ADMIN CES) Nishijima / Cadelinia 4. Hawaii Saves Kutara 5. Fruit Fly Suppression (PEPS / OCES Chou 6. Center on the Family (COF) Yuen 7. Fighting Wasp (PEPS) Wright 8. 4H Military (OCES / FCS) Nakatsuka 9. Ag Awareness Day (MBBE) Silva 10. Water for Farms (NREM) Miura 11. On the Runway-Textiles (FCS) Chung / Tsark 12. Soil Science (TPSS) Deenik 13. Edible Rainbow (HNFAS/ OCES/ OCS) Kanehiro / Hakoda 14. New Tools for Disease Detection (MBBE) Jenkins 15. Centennial Anthurium Display (TPSS) 16. CTAHR Developed Seeds (ADSC) Ogata 17. Germ City (FCS / OCES) Nakatsuka / Saito / Spotkaeff 18. Health Rocks (FCS / OCES) Nakatsuka / Saito / Spotkaeff 19. Plant Doctor (MG) Master Gardeners / Grzbek 20. Academic Affairs (ADMIN INST) Kinoshita / Chun 21. DNA (TPSS) Wieczorek 22. Banana Bunchy Top Suppression (PEPS) Hooks / Perez 23. Vermiculture (TPSS) Radovich 24. Biofuels Ogoshi 25. Plant Exhibits and Sale (UGC Ohana) UGC Ohana Volunteers 26. UGC Tours UGC Ohana Volunteers OAHU COUNTY PLANNING COMMITTEES These are suggested names of individuals who expressed interest. Modifications can be made. Each booth will be in charge of their volunteers. 1. Event Layout and Set Up Nagano / Corrales / Umaki 2. Ground Layout and Map Nagano/ Nakatsuka / Grzbek 3. Invitation to Participate Uchida 4. Tours Nakatsuka/ Spotkaeff/ Volunteers 5. Volunteer Check In Bessara / Murata 6. Liability Forms Murata / Takemoto / Bessara/ Grzbek 7. Volunteer Lunch Count / Refreshments Takemoto / Murata 8. Name Tags Hakoda / Sugano 9. Event Banners (Road / Entrance) Hakoda / Sugano / Nagano 2
10. RSVP Murata / Grzbek / Sugano 11. Fundraiser/ Water Sale Uchida / Mersino / Migita 12. Advertising Flyer Handouts Hakoda / Sugano 13. Day of Event Flyers Nakatsuka/ Spotkaeff/ Kutara 14. Audio Visual Saito / Horikawa 15. Parking Spotkaeff / Grzbek / Takemoto 16. Appreciation Lunch Sugano / Saito 17. OCS Book Sale Hakoda 18. Public Relations Hakoda / Bessara/ Sugano / Grzbek 19. Police, Paramedics, etc. Nagano 20. Evaluation Survey Kutara 21. Evaluation Pencils Uchida/ Sugano / Kutara 22. Evaluation Seed Packets Uchida 23. Thank You Letters Young / Yoshino 24. Event Signage (Seeds, H20, Volunteer, Booths)Hakoda / Sugano EVENT LAYOUT 3
TENTATIVE TIMELINE 1. Master Plan February 18, 2008 (DONE) 2. RSVP February 20, 2008 (DONE) 3. Final List February 25, 2008 (DONE) 4. Lunch / Refreshment Count February 25, 2008 (DONE) 5. Road Signage to UGC February 28, 2008 (DONE) 6. Name Tags February 29, 2008 (DONE) 7. Post Road Signage March 3, 2008 (DONE) 8. Press Release (UH, papers, etc) March 3, 2008 (DONE) 9. Create Media Ready Paid Advertisements March 3, 2008 (DONE) 10. Advertisement Flyer Handouts March 5, 2008 (DONE) 11. Water Ordered and Delivered March 5, 2008 (DONE) 12. Printed Liability Forms March 5, 2008 (DONE) 13. Printed Survey Forms March 5, 2008 (DONE) 14. Seed Packets, Pencils, etc March 5, 2008 (DONE) 15. Printed Posters March 5, 2008 (DONE) 16. Printed Handout for Participants March 5, 2008 (DONE) 17. UGC Set Up March 6, 2008 (DONE) 18. Final Planning Meeting (12 noon) March 6, 2008 (DONE) BUDGET Budget Allotment: $3500.00 1. Paramedics 250.00 2. Police officers (2) 250.00 3. Fertilizer for Grounds 150.00 4. Refreshments / Lunch (est. 80 people) 1000.00 5. Banners 580.00 6. Survey / Flyer Printing 7. Restroom supplies 8. Name Tags / in 50.00 9. UH Van to LCC 500.00 10. LCC Rental Cost 11. Paid Advertisements 1820.00 a. ~2 days b. Advertiser (1000) c. Star Bulletin/ Midweek (800) Estimated Total: $4600.00 4
DRAFT IMAGES Name tags Banners (front gate/ event entrance): 5
Event Evaluation: 6
Event Flyers (different formats) 7
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Press Release CALENDAR LISTING Contact: Miles Hakoda, (808) 956-3093 February 29, 2008 College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Urban Garden Center to hold open house on March 8 Event features activities for the entire family to enjoy WHAT: As part of its Centennial Celebration, the Urban Garden Center in Pearl City, operated by the University of Hawai'i at MÇnoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, invites the public to an Open House. The free event will offer tours of the 30-acre facility, educational displays, plant doctor, a plant sale and more. WHEN: Saturday, March 8, 2008 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Urban Garden Center 955 Kamehameha Hwy. (near Home Depot) CONTACT: For more information, call 453-6050. About the Urban Garden Center The Urban Garden Center officially opened to the public in June 1994. It serves as a major community outreach site for the University of Hawai'i at MÇnoa's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Since its opening, the Center has offered hands-on educational programs to clientele ranging from elementary school students to senior citizens and from home gardeners to agribusiness professionals. The primary resource of the Center is a 30-acre display of a wide range of tropical and native Hawaiian plants, food crops, landscape and medicinal plants, and an educational resource library. 9
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University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources Oahu County Extension Service March 8, 2008 7:30 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M. ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE Recognizing the dangers and hazards to which I may be exposed in or during my participation in this activity, located under the sponsorship of the CTAHR/Oahu County Extension Service -Urban Garden Center, I hereby assume all the risks and responsibilities surrounding my participation in this event or activity. Furthermore, I hereby defend, hold harmless, indemnify, release and forever discharge the University of Hawaii/CTAHR/OCES and the Urban Garden Center, its officers, agents, and employees from and against all claims, demands and actions which may result from my voluntary participation, from causes beyond the control of, and without the fault or negligence of the University or above named individuals. Date: AGREED AND ACCEPTED: BY: Print/Type Name UH Employee/Student/Volunteer Guardian Signature for Students under the age of 18 11