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SUMMARY:2025 Homecoming
DESCRIPTION:Important Update Regarding Friday Events:\nPlease note it saddens us that after much discussion and consideration that we have been forced to Cancel the Alumni Association of the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture Foundation’s Annual Alumni Golf Tournament\, Banquet and the Friday Evening Social. If You have registered and purchased a ticket or tickets please be aware that we will be sending You an email over the next few days concerning next Steps.  Our sincerest Apologies.  We have been busy since November planning this Event. \nThank you for Your support.   If You have any questions\, you may contact the Foundation President Michael McClellan via email at mcclellanmichael58@gmail.com \n\nSAVE THE DATES!\nFriday September 12th and Saturday September 13th 2025\nWELCOME HOME!\nThe Alumni Association and Foundation will be hosting an Alumni social gathering in Niagara Falls\, ON. \n\nAgenda*: \nFriday\n\n12:40 pm – 4:15 pm* Concurrent Sessions– Niagara Parks Power Station & Butterfly Conservatory (requires ticket)\n6 pm – 9:00pm* Alumni Dinner– Queen Victoria Place Restaurant (requires reservation through Michael McClellan)\n\nSaturday\n\n9 am – 10:30 am Student Breakfast Fundraiser\, New Lecture Hall- (Cash Donations Welcome onsite)\n10:30 am – 11:30 am Official Opening of the Recognition Garden (free)\n11:45 am – 1 pm Tree Dedications – multiple locations – (free)\n1 pm – 2:30 pm* Homecoming Lunch\, Vegetable Garden Lawn – (20$ cash payable onsite)\n2:30 pm – 4 pm Student Led Tours (free)\n\nAND more!! \n  \nMake sure to get your tickets! There are limited quantities! \n  \nFRIDAY TICKETS\nAdditional Info: \nThe Alumni Foundation is using a new platform (designed for not-for-profit fundraising initiatives) for the purchase of the Friday Event Tickets! All the tickets are listed below with links to the other platform. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday – Concurrent Sessions\n\n12:40 pm – 4:15 pm* Departing from the Butterfly Conservatory guests will be taken by Bus to the Niagara Parks Power Station to explore the Tunnel on a 90 minute tour. Afterwards the Bus will bring guests back to the Butterfly Conservatory for another guided tour. Tours concluded by 4 pm Funds go towards supporting Student Awards\, Bursaries\, and Scholarships. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE\n\n\nFriday – Alumni Dinner\n6 pm – 9:00 pm* Please Join Us for a casual dinner spent together with fellow Alumni. The dinner will be held at Queen Victoria Place Restaurant\, but any interested parties are required to arrange a reservation with Foundation President Michael McClellan by September 9th. You can reach him via email mcclellanmichael58@gmail.com. Please arrive at the restaurant for 6/6:30 pm. If you are planning on attending after work\, try to arrive no later than 8 pm\, as the restaurant closes at 9 pm. All costs covered by individual attendees. No reservation fee.\n\n–\nSome of these Awards have been in place since the formation of the Alumni Association and as a result over time are in danger of becoming “Unfunded.”  Your Donation will allow us to continue providing these valued Scholarships\, Bursaries and Awards\, and hopefully allow us to increase the monetary value to meet today’s needs\n\n  \nThe Alumni Association Saturday Events can be RSVP’d through the ‘purchase’ of tickets below!
URL:https://alumninpcsoh.com/event/2025-homecoming-event/
LOCATION:Niagara Parks School of Horticulture\, 2565 Niagara Parkway\, Niagara Falls\, Ontario\, L2E 6T2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AGM,Anniversary,Fundraising,Golf Tournament,Homecoming
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SUMMARY:Alumni Foundation Annual Meeting of Members and Association Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Plans are underway to hold the 2025 Alumni Association NPC School of Horticulture Foundation Annual Members Meeting on Thursday Evening\, May 22nd from 6:00-7:00pm (Eastern Standard Time) and then the Association’s Annual General Meeting from 7:00pm -8:30pm. \nAs noted at the last annual meeting of members on November 2nd\, we’d like you to think of this as a Town Hall. The intent will be to give everyone the opportunity to ask questions.  We will do our very best to make you feel welcome and create dialogue and discussion.  Your Alumni Foundation Board wants to tell you a little about what we’ve been up to over the course of 2024\, and so far in 2025 as well as what we have planned for the rest of the year.  It’s an exciting time. \n\nConstruction of the beautiful Recognition Garden began in the Fall of 2023 and continued through last year.   Bob Murch ‘77 has made it a point to drop in on a regular basis to check the status and take photos.  Bob is one of the Foundation Directors and he’s agreed to provide a condensed\, verbal version of the “Update” points.\nJohn Howard is the Treasurer and he will be presenting his Annual Treasurer’s Report.\nMatt Robertson the Fundraising Coordinator has agreed to provide a brief Update as well.\n\nJust so You All know\, there are Two (2) Alumni Association Boards; \n\n\nThe Alumni Association of The Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture was founded  in 1947.  It’s a diverse group of graduates who celebrate their affiliation with the Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture through a variety of programs and services designed to support members\, the School\, and the highest professional standards of horticulture.  The Association Board consists of the immediate Past President\, and nine Directors elected from/by active members at The Annual Meeting. \n\n\nThe Alumni Association Niagara Parks Commission School of Horticulture Foundation Board.  The original Board was formed in 1982.  The Primary Objective is to Administer Alumni Association Scholarships\, Bursaries and Awards to assist Undergraduate and Graduate students of Our Beloved Niagara Parks School of Horticulture\, and serve for financial donations or bequests received from Alumni and others.  We also organize and hold various Fundraising events to supplement existing funds and Donations used to promote Horticultural Education and Projects such as the Recognition Garden.  The Foundation Board consists of nine Directors elected from/by active members at The Annual Meeting. \n\n\nA Copy of the Agenda and The Treasurer’s Report and an Updated copy of the Recognition Garden Report are available upon request. \nBackground:\nOver the past 10-15 Years we’ve organized Our Annual Meetings to be held as part of Our Annual Conferences which were held later in the year.  Since Covid hit back in 2020\, we’ve been having these annual meetings virtually.  An Annual General Meeting (AGM) for a non-profit organization is a statutory requirement in Canada\, mandated by both federal and provincial legislation. It’s a formal gathering of members where they review the organization’s past performance\, approve financial statements\, elect board members and discuss future directions. \nAGMs must be held within 15 months of the previous AGM\, but no more than six months after the end of the organization’s fiscal year.  Since we organize both Annual Meetings of the Alumni Foundation and the Alumni Association one after the other\, we refer to one as the Annual Meeting of Members (AMM) for the Foundation and the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Association. \nMeeting Details:\nTo ensure we’re following procedural guidelines\, we’ve scheduled these Meetings for the evening of Thursday\, May 22nd starting with the Alumni Foundation’s AMM from 6-7pm. \n6:00-7:00PM ET  – Alumni Foundation AMM \nHere is the link that you can use to join the meeting that runs from 6:00-700pm. \nThe intent will be to go Live by 5:50pm in case anyone wants to say hello to other grads prior to the meeting. \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86716067637?pwd=9eUIIAzrjdwvWJIgsi6RvtD7UaEmKm.1 \nAt 7pm we plan on continuing with the Alumni Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). \n7:00-8:30 PM ET -Alumni Association AGM              (same link as Foundation meeting) \nPlease check the website often as well for updates on Our Annual Meeting and to find out the latest on The September Homecoming.    https://alumninpcsoh.com/ \nPart of the time will be devoted to providing an update on what is scheduled for the 2025 Alumni Homecoming Event on Friday\, September 12th and Saturday\, September 13th.
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LOCATION:Online\, Canada
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SUMMARY:2024 Alumni Homecoming Event - 24th August 2024
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 24th August 2024\nStart 11AM\nWELCOME HOME!\nThe Alumni Association will be hosting an Alumni social gathering at the Botanical Gardens and School grounds \nUPDATED Agenda: \n\n11 am: Memorial tree plantings Front Lawn of Lecture Hall\n1 pm FREE Light Lunch Lecture Hall Downstairs and on Lawn\n\nsuggested donation of $12 or consider a donation to the recognition garden fund\ncheck out our merch table for new merch at special event pricing!\n\n\n2 pm Awards and Recognition Lecture Hall Classroom\n3 pm Tour of the grounds Meet at Front Lawn of Lecture Hall\n\nRecognition Garden\nFire Pond Area\nLegacy Garden\nStudent Vegetable Gardens\n\n\nPLUS\, social time\, celebration of progress made in the new Recognition Garden\, new merch…\n\nJoin us as we gather to celebrate the progress of the Recognition Garden in a place we all share a deep connection to\,  at the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture and Botanical Gardens.
URL:https://alumninpcsoh.com/event/2024-alumni-homecoming/
LOCATION:Niagara Parks School of Horticulture\, 2565 Niagara Parkway\, Niagara Falls\, Ontario\, L2E 6T2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Homecoming
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