The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc.

TENTATIVE CALENDAR of EVENTS

JUNE 2021 – JUNE 2023

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GCM District Meetings At A GlanceDownload

2021

July

DEADLINE – GCM DUES – Dues are considered delinquent, and clubs are not considered in good standing if dues are not paid in full for all members and postmarked by July 1. NOTE: New club members may be added throughout the club year. Send name, mailing address and dues to GCM Treasurer Amy Kelly by March 1. Treasurer must have all new information and dues to NGC Headquarters before March 31, 2022.

GCM-Summer BOD Activities- City of Pearl Community Center, 2420 Old Brandon Road, Pearl, MS
9:00 – Meeting of Finance Committee
11:00 – Meeting of Executive Committee
12:00 – Lunch Break
1:00 – Meeting of State Headquarters Board of Trustees
2:00 – Summer Meeting of BOD

September

1	DEADLINE – All GCM Chairmen and Treasurers receiving donations for eligible projects/programs for Noncompetitive Awards as listed in Miss Gardener Directory shall prepare the Award Certificates of Appreciation for the previous club year (2020-2021) and shall forward certificates to each district’s Director no later than September 1. (No minimum donation required.)
22-24	NGC Fall BOD Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri

28	Hills and Delta Fall District Meeting-Design Maters Study Club, Grenada, MS (See Forms Page)
29	Tombigbee Valley Fall District Meeting – Oxford Garden Club, Oxford, MS (See Forms Page)
30	River Road Fall District Meeting -Leland-Deer Creek Garden Club, Stoneville, MS (See Forms Page)

October

1	DEADLINE – Yearbook Award Applications to GCM Yearbook Chairman Martha Jo Mims.
1	Register Youth Clubs with Youth Coordinator Allison Ashmore.

5	Natchez Trace Fall District Meeting-Wesson GC, Wesson, MS (See Forms Page)
6	Spanish Trail Fall District Meeting -Richton Home and Garden Club, Richton, MS (See Forms Page)
7	Southern Pines Fall District Meeting- Council of GC Laurel and Jones County, Laurel, MS (See Forms Page)

19-20	GCM Fall Activities–Starkville and MSU campus. Holiday Inn Express, 110-b Hwy 12W, 662-324– 0076. Turn off Hwy 12 at Ruby Tuesdays. GCM Block Rate for Monday and Tuesday TBA
19	GCM-Fall BOD Activities 9:00 – Meeting of Finance Committee (Hotel) 11:00 – Meeting of Executive Committee (Hotel) 12:00 – Lunch (Members of Advisory Council, Finance and Executive Committees) Hotel 1:00 – Meeting of State Headquarters Board of Trustees (Hotel) 2:00 – Meeting of Board of Directors (Hotel) 6:00 – BOD Dutch-Treat Dinner at TBA Honoring MSU Recipients of GCM Scholarships. Meeting of GCM Nominating Committee.
20	66^th Edward C. Martin, Jr. Landscape Design Symposium, MSU. 9 am to 12 Noon.

November

DEADLINE-Information for Miss Gardener winter issue due to Editor Christye VanHorn. Each district’s director sends editor ALL information regarding their 2022 Spring District Workshop. Information for conventions and Spring District Workshops are included in this winter issue, which should be received in February.

December

1	DEADLINE-Youth Award Contests entries due to designated GCM Chairman. (See Awards Listing on GCM website. GCM winners must be to DSR Chairmen by Feb. 1, 2022.)
1	GCM DEADLINE-Clubs’ Award Applications to designated GCM Chairman. (See Listing on GCM website)
15	DEADLINE – GCM Chairmen forward ALL award applications received to GCM Awards Chairman Debby Cooper.

2022

January

TBA	Meeting of Awards Committee
25	DEADLINE – Club’s Publicity Press Book award application to GCM Chairman Jennifer C. Flautt

February

10	Arbor Day in Mississippi (Always 2^nd Friday in February).
15	Special Award #39-State President’s Award application due to GCM President Pat Young

March

1	NOTICE DEADLINE – ALL making monetary donations for current 2021-2022 club year for Noncompetitive Awards may send chairmen donations during the club year, but they must be received by and/or postmarked by the March 1, 2022 deadline; otherwise clubs will not receive credit on their 2021-2022 Club President’s Annual Report. The President’s Report is due to club’s District Director by June 1.
6-9	Deep South Convention Natchez, MS
15	DEADLINE – All chairmen receiving checks during 2021-2022 club year must forward all checks received for GCM programs/projects to GCM Treasurer Amye Kelly by 1^s

April

18-20

93^rd Annual GCM Convention, Brandon, MS

May

1	DEADLINE – President’s Name Form, even if same as previous year, Club/Council Pres. name, address and email contact to GCM Executive Secretary Angelia Wade. (ALL GCM information sent to address on file.)
17-20	NGC Annual Convention, Rosen Plaza, Orlando, FL

24	Southern Pines Spring District Workshop-Town & Country GC (L), Louisville, MS
25	Natchez Trace Spring District Workshop – McComb GC, McComb, MS
26	Spanish Trail Spring District Workshop -Dogwood Plantation GC, Ocean Springs, MS
31	Tombigbee Valley Spring District Workshop -Galaxy GC, Columbus, MS

June

1	River Road Spring District Workshop -Openwood Plantation GC, Vicksburg, MS
2	Hills and Delta Spring District Workshop-Winona GC, Winona, MS

1	GCM Club/Council Dues Payable, $10 per club member – $5 per Council. Please use current Membership Form provided by GCM Treasure Amye Kelly. NOTE: Treasurers, it is suggested that dues be collected in May in order to have funds charges GCM for returned Miss Gardener issues; therefore, it is now a GCM policy that clubs be billed return postage for incorrect addresses submitted
1	DEADLINE – Club President’s Annual Report for the recently completed 2021-2022 club year sent to their district’s Director.
1	DEADLINE – Each GCM Chairman and Treasurer receiving monetary donations for Noncompetitive Awards shall send a list of all making donations to each district’s Director by this date. This facilitates directors judging club reports and verifying donations.
1	DEADLINE – Information due to Miss Gardener Editor Christye VanHorn for summer Directory issue. Each district’s Director shall send Editor VanHorn ALL details for 2022 Fall District Meeting. (This Directory is received in August 2022 before the Fall District Meetings.)
5-11	National Garden Week (Always first full week in June including a Sunday).
TBA	Lanoux Youth Nature Day Camp. Details (Contact Allison Ashmore: flowersquaw@yahoo.com)
TBA	Horticulture Summer Camp (MSU). Ages 15-17, 3 nights all-inclusive $175.00. Send Donations and Registrations to Chairman Elaine Thompson. Details TBA.

July

DEADLINE – GCM DUES – Dues are considered delinquent, and clubs are not considered in good standing if dues are not paid in full for all members and postmarked by July 1. NOTE: New club members may be added throughout the club year. Send name, mailing address and dues to GCM Treasurer by March 1. Treasurer must have all new information and dues to NGC Headquarters before March 31.

September

1	DEADLINE – All GCM Chairmen and Treasurers receiving donations for eligible projects/programs for Noncompetitive Awards as listed in Miss Gardener Directory shall prepare the Award Certificates of Appreciation for the previous club year (2021-2022) and shall forward them to each district’s Director no later than September 1. (No minimum donation required.)
19-22	NGC Fall Board Meeting, St Louis, MO

October

1	DEADLINE – Yearbook Award Applications to GCM Yearbook Chairman Martha Jo Mims.
1	Register Youth Clubs with Youth Coordinator Allison Ashmore.

4	River Road Fall District Meeting -TBA
5	Hills & Delta Fall District Meeting -TBA
6	Tombigbee Fall District Meeting -Little GC, Corinth, MS
11	Natchez Trace Fall District Meeting -Raymond GC, Raymond, MS
12	Southern Pines Fall District Meeting -Ellisville GC, Ellisville, MS
13	Spanish Trail Fall District Meeting -Bay/Waveland GC, Waveland, MS

GCM FALL ACTIVITIES –Starkville and MSU campus (Holiday Inn Express), GCM block rate TBA 9:00 AM – Meeting of Finance Committee (Hotel) 11:00 AM – Meeting of Executive Committee (Hotel) 12:00 Noon – Lunch Break – Members of Advisory Council, Finance and Executive Committees 1:00 PM – Meeting of State Headquarters Board of Trustees (Hotel) 2:00 PM – Meeting of Board of Directors – Hotel 6:00 PM – Board of Directors ‘Dutch-Treat’ Dinner TBA (Honoring MSU Recipients of GCM Scholarships)

67th Edward C. Martin, Jr. Landscape Design Symposium, 9 am to 12 Noon.

November

1	DEADLINE – Information for Miss Gardener winter issue due to Editor Christye VanHorn. Also, each district’s Director sends Editor ALL information regarding their 2023 Spring District workshop. (Information for conventions and Spring District Workshops in this issue received in February 2023.)

December

1	DEADLINE – Youth Award Contests entries due to designated GCM Chairman. (See Awards on GCM website)
1	GCM DEADLINE – Clubs’ Award Applications to designated GCM Chairman. (See Awards on GCM website)
1	DEADLINE – GCM Chairmen forward ALL award applications received to GCM Awards Chairman Debby Cooper.

2023

January

TBA	Meeting of Awards Committee
TBA	GCM Winter BOD Activities
25	DEADLINE – Club’s Publicity Press Book award application to GCM Chairman Jennifer C. Flautt

February

1	Special Award #39-State President’s Award applications due to GCM President Pat Young
10	Arbor Day in Mississippi (Always 2^nd Friday in February.)

March

1	NOTICE DEADLINE – ALL making monetary donations for current 2022-2023 club year for Noncompetitive Awards may send chairmen donations during the club year, but they must be received by and/or postmarked by the March 1, 2023 deadline; otherwise clubs will not receive credit on their 2021-2022 Club President’s Annual Report. The President’s Report is due to club’s outgoing Director by June 1.
15	DEADLINE – All GCM chairmen receiving checks during outgoing (Pat Young) administration must forward all checks, which were received for GCM programs/projects, to GCM Treasurer Amye Kelly by this date.
TBA	Deep South Garden Club, Inc, Convention

April

17-20

94^th GCM State Convention, Starkville, MS.