Volunteering at the Indiana State Fair

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Volunteering at the Indiana State Fair
B. Rosie Lerner, Master Gardener State
Coordinator and
Consumer Horticulture Extension
Specialist and Pam Judd, Master Gardener Program
Assistant
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Location
The Purdue Plant Info to Go Booth (Master
Gardeners) is located in the Ball State (formerly
Marsh) Ag/Hort Building just inside the main
entrance. The building is located at the west end
of the fairgrounds, across the road from the
Pioneer Our Land Pavilion.
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Ball StateAg/Hort Building
Purdue Plant Info to Go Booth
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The Booth
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Name Badges and Aprons

• Please wear your Purdue Master Gardener name
  badge (or Intern badge) while working in the
  booth.
• Purdue MG Program aprons are available in the
  booth if you would like to wear them during your
  shift.
• These aprons are PURDUE property. Please return
  them to the cabinet at the end of your shift.
  They are NOT for sale.

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Computer Printer

• The computer and printer are provided to serve as
  tools for you to find information for visitors.
• The computer has a live internet connection with
  a special home page designed for our booth.
• Please do not allow the public to use the
  computer.

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Starting the Computer

• Purdue MG Program staff and/or a volunteer from
  Marion Co. MGs will open the booth each morning
  and start the computer.
• Should you need to re-start the computer during
  your shift, press the power button on the tower.

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Logging into the Computer

• Should you need to re-log into the computer,
  look under the keyboard for username and
  password. Follow prompts.

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Opening Internet Explorer
Open Internet Explorer by double-clicking the
icon.
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http//www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/sf2007.html
We have created a special home page that will
automatically load when Internet Explorer is
opened.
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Using the Computer

• From the home page, you can connect to a number
  of different information sources.

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Printing Publications

• To print publications, choose print from the file
  menu and follow prompts.
• If the printer should run out of paper, extra
  paper is stored underneath the printer in the
  cupboard.

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Reference Books

• The Master Gardener notebook and reference books
  are for your use at the booth only! Please do
  not let anyone borrow them.

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Master Gardener Programs

• Please distribute a brochure (HO-184) to visitors
  expressing interest in the Purdue Master Gardener
  Program.
• Write the phone number of their local county
  extension office on their copy.
• A list of county office phone numbers will be
  available in the booth.

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Give-Aways

• We have Plant Info to Go business cards to be
  distributed that list our Web site addresses.

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Tracking Visitors

• In an attempt to record impact, we would like to
  have an approximate count of visitors to the
  booth.
• Please keep a tally each day. Tally sheets will
  be available in the booth for your use.

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Tracking Visitors

• When finished with your shift, please place the
  tally sheet in the folder labeled Contact Hours.

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Answering Questions

• Use MG notebook, reference books, computer,
  internet to answer questions.
• If you cannot answer a question, it is okay to
  say I dont know, but then direct them to their
  county Extension Office (and give them the phone
  number).

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End of the Day

• To shut down computer, quit all open programs,
  then choose shutdown from the START menu on the
  lower left corner of the monitor.

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End of the Day

• Turn off printer (power switch is on back right
  side).

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End of the Day

• Place reference materials in back cabinet. It
  does not need to be locked.

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Thank You!
Thank You!
Thank you!