The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc.
TENTATIVE CALENDAR of EVENTS
JUNE 2021 – JUNE 2023
Garden Clubs Make Things Happen
2021
October
| 1 | DEADLINE – Yearbook Award Applications to GCM Yearbook Chairman Martha Jo Mims. |
| 1 | Register Youth Clubs with Youth Coordinator Allison Ashmore. |
| 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 | 66th Edward C. Martin, Jr. Landscape Design Symposium, MSU. 9 am to 12 Noon. |
November
| 1 | 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 2nd 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 1s |
April
| 18-20 | 93rd 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
| 1 | 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 |
| 18 | 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) |
| 19 | 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 2nd 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 | 94th GCM State Convention, Starkville, 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.) |
| 2-5 | NGC Convention, The Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, WV |
| 15 | DEADLINE – All 2021-2023 BOD members send authorized expenses, with receipts, to GCM Treasurer Amy Kelly. The fiscal year ends May 31; past expenses cannot be paid after that date. |
| 16 | Spanish Trail Spring District Workshop-TBA |
| 17 | Southern Pines Spring District Workshop -TBA |
| 18 | Natchez Trace Spring District Workshop -TBA |
| 23 | River Road Spring District Workshop -TBA |
| 24 | Tombigbee Valley Spring District Workshop-TBA |
| 25 | Hills and Delta Spring District Workshop -TBA |
June
| 1 | GCM Club/Council Dues Payable, $10 per club member – $5 per Council. Please use current Membership Form provided by GCM Treasurer. |
| 1 | DEADLINE – Club President’s Annual Report for the recently completed 2022-2023 club year sent to their district’s OUTGOING 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 outgoing Director by this date. This facilitates directors judging reports and verifying donations. |
| 1 | DEADLINE – Information due to Miss Gardener Editor for summer Directory issue. Each district’s new director shall send Editor ALL details for 2023 Fall District Meetings. (This directory is received in August 2023 before the Fall District Meetings.) |
| 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 outgoing Director by this date. This facilitates directors judging reports and verifying donations. |
