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Member Information

VMS: BCMGA members can enter their service and education hours in the
Texas Volunteer Management System at the following web site:  https://vms.texasmg.org

*Logging in for the first time or forgot your password…see instructions below.


Blooming Bell Newsletter: Read our newsletter “The Blooming Bell” for news and monthly activity calendar


Project Approval Request Form:  Bell County Project Approval Form


Background Check Form: Click on the following file to print the form for membership background checks:
Background Check Form 01-20-2016    (Background check)


Brick Sale Form: Click on the following PDF file to print the Brick Sale Form.
  BCMGAbrickform for website


*Log-In: Instructions (first time or because of password problems)*

  1. Go to https://texas.volunteersystem.org/
  2. At the bottom of the page, click on “New User/Password Problems” – this will take you to a forgotten password page. Enter in the email address you provided for the BCMGA Roster
  3. Click “Receive email to access portal” button.
    a. You will receive an email with a temporary password. Copy the temporary password.
    b. Go back to https://texas.volunteersystem.org/ enter your personal email and Paste the temporary password.
  4. Once you’ve logged in, go in to the “Edit Profile” section and Change Your Password to something you will remember. (Note: It is toward the bottom of the page. It’s a box that says “Change Password.” After you have chosen a password, make sure to hit the “Save Information” button at the bottom of the page.)
  5. From now on, you can log in with your personal email and the password that you chose.

BCMGA Mission Statement

The Bell County Master Gardeners Association assists the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in providing high quality, relevant, research-based horticultural education and service to the residents of Bell County and the state of Texas through outreach, teaching and demonstration projects.

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BCMGA Help Desk

For help with horticulture questions or concerns please email a photograph, contact information and questions to our email address at bell.mg@agnet.tamu.edu. Requests for assistance will be addressed by email or by phone (254) 933-5304. The Bell County Master Gardener Office is staffed for the public Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., except for holidays.

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