Club Calendar and President's Checklist

The best place to get organized is by going to the FGCM Garden Club Manual. Chapter VII "Procedure - The Who, What, When and Where Guide" (pp 103 -111 in the 2016 version) is particularly helpful. Below are some also some details to help you get started with your Membership Roster, Dues, Yearbook and President's Reports.

2019 Important Dates to Remember

2020 Important Dates to Remember

• January 25: Club Publicity Press books due to FGCM Award Chairman , Judy Gudde, 422 Rachael Circle, Raymore MO 64083, jwgudde@sbcglobal.net

• January 31: THE Garden Forum Spring Issue deadline (April-June)

• February 1: Presidents's Annual Report due to:

  • 1 - SE District Director Sharon Beck, 230 County Road 466, Poplar Bluff MO 63901,573-785-3871, nonnasharon3@gmail.com

  • 2 - FGCM Club Ratings Chairman Maureen Green, 10 Trillium Lane, Lake Ozark MO, 65049,573-808-0599, maureengreen777@gmail.com

  • 3 - FGCM Corresponding Secretary, Mary Officer, 2359 S 12th Street, St. Louis MO 63104, 314--772-2849 (h), 314-550-1775 (c), maryofficer@sbcglobal.net

• February 1: Club Yearbook due to:

  • 1 - SE District Director Sharon Beck, 230 County Road 466, Poplar Bluff MO 63901,573-785-3871, nonnasharon3@gmail.com

  • 2 - SE District Yearbook Awards Chair, Sherry Wilson, 214 Lakeridge Road, Poplar Bluff MO 63901, 573-718-4424, swilson@tcmax.net

  • 3 - FGCM President Nan McCabe, 5 Ridge Oak Court, Lake Saint Louis MO 63367, 636-293-0647 (c), njkm55@gmail.com

  • 4 - FGCM Club Programs Chairman, Mary Officer, 2359 S 12th Street, St. Louis MO 63104, 314--772-2849 (h), 314-550-1775 (c), maryofficer@sbcglobal.net

  • 5 - FGCM State Club Ratings Chair Maureen Green, 10 Trillium Lane, Lake Ozark 65049, 573-808-0599, maureengreen777@gmail.com

• February 1: FGCM Scholarship Application to Beverly Wattenbarger 8245 NW Center Road, Cameron MO 64429, 816-724-4958, beverlywattenbarger@yahoo.com

• February 20: SE District Yearbook Chair Sherry Wilson sends qualifying yearbooks to FGCM Yearbook Awards Chairman Francine Halter, PO Box 431, Charleston MO 63834 573-683-2633 (h) 573-427-9589 (c), lfhalter@aol.com

• Late February-Early March: Art in Bloom, St. Louis Art Museum, TBA

• March 10: FGCM Yearbook Awards Chair Francine Halter sends best yearbooks to Central Region Yearbook Chair Diane Neterer, 6382 Shady Hills Lane, Fulton MO 65251, 573-642-7338 (h) 573-310-6062 (c), dianeneterer@hotmail.com

• March 17-18: Environmental School Course 1, Missouri Botanical Garden, Gloria Whyte, Registrar, gloriacm@sbcglobal.net

• April 3: Missouri Arbor Day

• April 7-9: Landscape Design School Course 4, Series 10, Springfield Botanical Center

• April 16-19: Charleston Dogwood-Azalea Festival & Plant Sale, Molly French Garden Club, President Monica Goodin, 515 N Main St, Charleston MO 63834, 573-683-0031, jwlgoodin@charter.net

• April 26-May 2: Bloomin' Tour, "Southern Charm" visiting Savannah GA and Charleston SC.

• April 30: THE Garden Forum Summer issue deadline (July - Sep)

• May 4: National Bird Day

• May 4-7: FGCM Convention "Clearly See Missouri Blooming", Drury Inn and Convention Center, Cape Girardeau MO (Hosted by SE District)

• May 11 -16: NGC Convention, Milwaukee WI

• May 22-24: Flower Show School III, Columbia MO

• June 2-4: Garden School, sponsored by Jarden du Lac and Boone County Garden Clubs

• June 7-13: National Garden Week (1st full week of June)

• July 31: The Garden Forum Fall issue deadline (Oct - Dec)

• August 13-23: Missouri State Fair (Third week in August)

• August 15: Applications for Bird Sanctuary/Bluebird Trail due to District Bird Chairman, Nancy Bahn, 6094 State Highway 177, Cape Girardeau MO 63701, 573-510-9800, nwbahn@yahoo.com

• August 19: FGCM Federation Day at MO State Fair (Wednesday of full week of State Fair.)

• September 23-26: NGC Fall Board Meeting, Fargo ND

• Mid October: SE District Fall Meeting, Bonne Terre Garden Club, TBA

• October 31: The Garden Forum Winter issue deadline (Jan - Mar)

• October 31: Send dues to FGCM Treasurer Marjorie Motley, 906 E Booth Street, Centralia MO 65240, 573-682-3483 (h) 573-982-9206 (c), marjemotley@gmail.com

• October 31: Send dues and fully completed club roster form to SED Treasurer, Martha Ellen Lankheit, PO Box 278 Charleston MO 63834, 573-683-4104, melank@me.com

• October 31: Send completed club roster form to:

  • FGCM Membership Chair Joan Martin, 897 Purvis Road, Sunrise Beach 65079, 573-374-1759 (h) 573-216-0515 (c), jomartin5439@gmail.com

  • Circulation Manager of THE Garden Forum Jackie Reynolds, 452 Foreston Place, Webster Groves MO 63119, 314-968-5004, jreynolds452@charter.net

• November 9-10: FGCM Fall Board Meeting, Jefferson City MO

• November 30: Books of Evidence for all awards due to appropriate state chairman except Holiday Flower Show

• December 20: Books of Evidence for Christmas Flower Show to FGCM Flower Show Awards Chair Anna Luellen, 169 NE County Road V, Warrensburg MO 64093, 660-747-9349, jaluellen@embarqmail.com

CLUB MEMBERSHIP ROSTER, STATE AND DISTRICT DUES

• FGCM State Dues:

  • Remember you need to write just one check to cover both State Membership Dues and Club Contributions (to State Projects). The State dues are $10.00 per year for each club member. Clubs with fewer than eight members must pay for eight members to stay Federated. Club Contributions must be a minimum of $5.00 for each project - send this form only to the State Treasurer.

  • Make check payable to: FGCM, Inc. and enclose it with the original FGCM Membership Roster Form, plus an additional copy of the Roster. Please make sure the name "Southeast District" appears on the check. It would be helpful if the number of garden club members was also on the check.

  • Read more about Club Contributions on page 104 of the Manual

As your garden club gets new members during the year, please send their name, complete mailing address and email address, along with a $10.00 check to the State Treasurer, so they may begin getting The Garden Forum.

Before mailing, send four (4) copies of the 2019 FGCM Membership Roster to the following:

• FGCM Membership Chairman -Joan Martin, 897 Purvis Road, Sunrise Beach, MO 65079

• Southeast District Director - Sharon Beck, 230 County Road 466, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

• A copy for your Garden Club File

Along with the 2020 Membership Roster, please send in your: SOUTHEAST DISTRICT DUES

• Include a check for your club's Southeast District Dues of $2.00 for each club member per year, payable to FGCM -Southeast District, and send it to the District Treasurer: Martha Ellen Lankheit, P.O. Box 278, Charleston, MO 63834

• Please send $2.00 for each new member your club gets during the year, along with their complete address to the District Treasurer.

CHANGE OF CLUB PRESIDENT

If you term expires during the of 2018 or 2019, please notify the District Director of this change. as she will need the new contact information as soon as possible for communication purposes.

PRESIDENT'S REPORTS

Club President's Annual Report Due February 1 to: District Director and State Club Ratings Chairmen. This form can be found at www.fgcmo.org under FORMS and contact information of the Club Ratings Chairmen.

CLUB YEARBOOKS

Club Yearbooks (5 copies) due February 1 to: State President, District Director, District Awards Chairman (see Committee Chairmen on this District web page) and State Club Program Chairman (see State Chairmen Listing in The Garden Forum)