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SOUTH CENTRAL REGION - Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Bobbie Verser
South Central Region
Website Chairman
Harrisburg, AR 72432
Welcome
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
The South Central Region is the regional affiliate of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., a non-profit educational organization. This region is composed of four (4) states; Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. An annual regional convention is held each spring with states alternating as hosts. Objectives of this region are to protect and conserve natural resources, to promote civic beautification, and to encourage the improvement of roadsides and parks.
The states in the South Central Region were admitted to National Garden Clubs, Inc., as follows:
Texas, 1929
Arkansas, 1932
Oklahoma, 1935
New Mexico, 1951
Each state in this region has provided National Garden Clubs, Inc., with a President. They are as follows:
Arkansas, 1943-1945, Beatrice Walters Frost of Fayetteville, AR
New Mexico, 2003-2005, June Pitts Wood of Albuquerque, NM
Oklahoma, 1951-1953, Lorena M. Spillers of Tulsa, OK
Texas, 1935-1937, Marion Stuart Scruggs of Dallas, TX
1973-1975, Mary B. Kittel of Fort Worth, TX
1995-1997, Mary Louise Michie of Fort Worth, TX
Participate in WALK-A-THON
OPEN YOUR HEARTS AND HANDS for Habitat for Humanity
The Habitiat for Humanity program in your area is a great way to use native plants in landscaping. You might consider this organization when making donations.
Upcoming Events in SCR
Symposium: Oklahoma City, OK. June 25-26, 2008, Donna Marscheck, chairman
Flower Show School I: May 13-15, 2008, Little Rock, AR, contact Pat Haering. Flower Show School II: Oct. 28-30, 2008, Little Rock, AR, contact Pat Haering.
Environmental Study Schools - Girl Scout Camp E-Ko-Wah, 14 miles east of Marlow, OK. (Instructors, Linda Whetsell & Ina Brundrett). Course 1, Series 2 - April 3-5, 2008. Course II, Series 2 - Oct. 16-18, 2008. Chairman Bettie Cooper, at bettiec@wichitaonline.net
HOUSTON AREA FLOWER SHOW JUDGES SYMPOSIUM, June 13-15, 2008; Holiday Inn at Reliant Park, 8111 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX; Chairman is Mary Jo Busse. Instructors are Jean Moran, James Schmidt, Merrill O'Neal and Dr. Joe Shaw.
SCR PERSONNEL FORM on website, "About Us" - Send electronically or copy and mail.
SCR Members may go to secured area in this website to locate information concerning SCR Board Members. Click on "Resources". Click on "Members". Type in passwords.
