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FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF MISSOURI, INC.

2010 FGCM CALENDAR

Revised January 18, 2010

*Date is the same every year

 

 2010

JAN

10      *Deadline:  President’s Report to DISTRICT DIRECTOR and to FGCM Club Ratings Chairman, Carolyn Doyle, 7903 W. Rollingwood Blvd. Columbia, MO. 65202

 

15     *Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl contests to FGCM Chairman, Rochelle Murdock, 109 Maple, Lathrop, MO. 64465

 

25      *Club Publicity Pressbooks

 

FEB

1         *Club Yearbooks to DISTRICT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT Awards Chairman, FGCM President and FGCM Club Programs Chairman, Carolyn Flynn, 507 Jefferson St. Fulton, MO. 65251, (573) 642-1976

 

10        Deadline for The Garden Forum Spring edition.

 

10        *FGCM Board Chairman send annual report to FGCM President.

 

15        *FGCM Treasurer & Honor Book Chairman send to FGCM Club Rating Chairman an alphabetic list of clubs contributing during previous calendar year.

 

25 - 28  "It Happens Every Spring" a standard flower show presented by East Central District - Location America's Center, St. Louis, Mo. *Home & Garden Show*

 

MAR      

 1      *Deadline:  Scholarship Applications to Scholarship Chairman, Alice Hansen, 12669 Riviera Heights, Holts Summit, MO. 65043

 

 1         *Qualifying Yearbooks due to FGCM Awards Chairman from District Awards Chairman.  FGCM Yearbooks to Betty McKinney, 3104 Oak Valley Dr. Bourbon, MO.  65441, (573) 468-2144, mac3@fidnet.com

 

 15       *FGCM Board Chairmen send annual budgeted expense request to FGCM President.  Suggestions for fiscal year budget changes should be included

 

 21       *Bird Appreciation Day (Missouri)

 

 22        Scholarship and Budget Committees, Holts Summit, MO.

             Scholarship Chairman, Alice Hansen, Budget Chairman, Nadine Davis

 

 23 - 25  Environmental Studies School II, NGC Headquarters, St. Louis, MO.  Sue Reed (636) 220-4143 or Cherie Bauman (314) 846-5622

 

APR      

    2        Arbor Day *(In Missouri - first Friday of April), P. 13 FGCM Club Manual

 

   10       Central District Spring Meeting, Tipton, MO.

 

 15 - 18  Dogwood/Azalea Festival, Charleston, MO.

 

    16      Mid-Central District Spring Meeting, Lake St. Louis, MO

 

    21      FGCM Executive Board Meeting, Chesterfield, MO.

 

 22 - 24  FGCM 77^th FGCM Convention (MCD), DoubleTree Hotel in Chesterfield,  MO.  Kris Corey, Chairman, Pat Schnarr, Co-Chairman

 

     24    Blue Star Memorial Dedication – MCD, New Melle, MO. (MCD)

 

    29    Stepping Stones Garden Club will have a seminar at Boonslick Regional Library at 1:p.m.  The topic will be "Proper Planting of Trees".  The speaker will be Billie Long, followed by a question and answer session on All gardening questions.  Warsaw Earth Day and second annual Arbor Day Tree Give-Away at the close of the meeting. 102 E. Jackson St. Warsaw, MO

 

 MAY

   10      Northeast District Spring Meeting, Hannibal, MO

 

14 - 16  NGC Convention, Atlanta, GA.

 

    15     Small Flower Show, Oakcrest Garden Club (ECD)

 

JUNE

After June 1:   FGCM Treasurer forwards to National Headquarters NGC dues for each member.

 

 6 - 12   National Garden Club Week  *(First full week in June)

 

   18      Landscape Design Refresher, Columbia, MO. Marie Pasley (573) 474-5245

 

   25     Stepping Stones Flower Show - "The Music of Flowers".  Raffle Tickets will be on sale for the Susan G. Komen Pink Birdhouse.  The winning ticket will be drawn during the flower show.  The flower show will be at the Warsaw Community Building, 181 Harrison Street.  Open to the public 10:30 to 3:00.  Chairman Joan Bowen, phone 660-438-3653.

 

    26     Bittersweet Garden Club - City wide Garden Tour, Jefferson City, MO. (CD)

 

JULY

 1        *Deadline:  Bird Sanctuary & Blue Bird Trails Applications to DISTRICT Bird Chairman.

 

AUG

10          *Deadline for The Garden Forum Fall edition.

 

12 - 22     Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, MO.

 

18            FGCM Federation Day at Missouri State Fair 

               *(Wed. of full week of St. Fair) 

 

SEPT.

Scholarship applications distributed by FGCM Third Vice-President

 

8            Standard Flower Show, Four Winds Garden Club, (ECD) Long View Park, Town & Country, MO.

 

8            South Central Fall District Mtg. – Marshfield, MO

 

9            Southwest Fall District Mtg. – Springfield, MO.

 

10          Central District Fall Mtg. – Fulton, MO.

 

11          West Central District Fall Mtg. - Raytown, MO.

 

15          NGC Award of Excellence applications due to NGC designated Vice-President.

 

16          Northwest District Fall Mtg. - Rocheport, MO.

 

23 - 26   NGC Fall Board Meeting, Great Falls, Montana

 

 OCT

4 - 6     Central Region Meeting, Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, WI

 

18        Northeast District Fall Mtg,   Hannibal, MO.

 

19        Mid-Central District Fall Mtg. St. Charles, MO.

 

20        Southeast District Fall Mtg., Charleston, MO. 

 

20        *Butterfly/Hummingbird Application deadline to FGCM Butterfly/Hummingbird Chairman, Sherry Wilson, 214 Lakeridge Rd., Poplar Bluff, MO.  63901 (573) 785-1032

 

21        East Central District Fall Mtg., St. Louis, MO

 

22        North Central District Fall Mtg., Macon, MO.

 

NOV

1          *Deadline:  FGCM dues along with contributions to State Projects to FGCM Treasurer.  DISTRICT dues to DISTRICT Treasurer.  A copy of the Membership Roster goes to the FGCM Treasurer, Marjorie Motley, 906 Booth,  Centralia, MO. 65240, FGCM Membership Chairman, Elaine Fix, 205 Williamton Dr., Winfield, MO. 63389, FGCM Circulation Manager, Jackie Reynolds, 452 Foreston Pl., Webster Groves, MO.  63119, your District Director and your District Treasurer.  A copy stays in the Treasurer's file.

 

1         *Deadline:  All youth contests to DISTRICT Chairman or DISTRICT Director (except Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl contest)

 

 7 - 9     FGCM Fall Board Meeting, Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, MO. 

 

10        Deadline to The Garden Forum Winter edition.

 

30        District Treasurer sends roster of clubs paying dues to District Director and an alphabetical list of clubs NOT paying dues before November 1 to FGCM Club Ratings Chairman.

 

DEC

1        *Deadline:  All youth contests to their respective FGCM Chairman (except Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl contest)

Essay:  Beth Cross, 18262 Southwest 90^th Rd., Rushville, MO. 64484

Poetry:  Pat Schnarr, 943 Hemingway Lane, Weldon Springs, MO. 63304

National High School Distinguished Award:  Melissa Mallinson, RR #1 Box 242, Princeton, MO. 64673      

                       

1        *Deadline:  Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl entries to DISTRICT Chairman or DISTRICT Director

 

1         *Deadline: Books of Evidence to: 

            (F1 - F16) FGCM Flower Show Awards to Kathy Faver, 13469 Highway TT, Festus, Mo.  63028, (636) 937-9319, kathyfaver1974@yahoo.com, (Kathy will type the Awards Booklet for the convention, so all information needs to be to her in a timely manner to get to the printer)

 

     (P1 - P29) FGCM Projects Awards to Anne Foust, 2033 Woodland Hills Dr., Cape Girardeau, Mo.  63701, (573) 334-5397, annsgourds@msn.com    

 

     (S1 - S10) FGCM Special Awards to Nancy Senter, 882 Heather Lane,

Hazelwood, MO. 63042, (314) 521-6534

            (J1 - J3) FGCM Youth Awards to Nancy Senter, 882 Heather Lane, 

Hazelwood, MO. 63042, (314) 521-6534

 

20      *Deadline: All Holiday Flower Show Books of Evidence to Kathy Faver, 13469 Highway TT, Festus, MO. 63028, (636) 937-9319,  kathyfaver1974@yahoo.com

 

20       *Deadline:  Award of Honor nominations to: Maisie Keeser, Award of Honor Chairman, 26168 Highway WW, Eolia, MO. 63344, (573) 485-3839, mkeeser@windstream.net

 

Updated 1/5/2010