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"Information from CGCI Chairmen"
A Summary of the Latest News and Important Information from CGCI State Chairmen
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Last update: February 22, 2010
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June 4-7
CGCI 79th Convention ~ Westlake Village, CA
Host: Channel Islands District.
Co-Chairmen: Jean Reiley & Beverly Brune
COME ON BOARD: CGCI is looking for you!
The goals of California Garden Clubs, Inc. address, in one way or another, almost every major issue that our society faces today. Working in unison with the combined force of 22,000 garden club members throughout California, you CAN make a difference in the things that matter to you, to our well-being, to our children, to our environment and to our state. Share your time and talent with fellow gardeners throughout the state. Join the fun, travel the state and learn something new at two board meetings and our convention each year. Come On Board!!
Click here to see what its all about.
CGCI has a new toll free phone now. Call 1-888-702-2075
Click here for NGC, Pacific, & CGCI Regional Board Information
Check back for new Awards Information to be posted when the new award season starts.
ROSES! ROSES! ROSES!
America's favorite flower is the rose. Rose Chairman Jolene Adams keeps readers up-to-date on growing and showing roses with lots of info clubs can include in their newsletters! Click here for the Rose pages.
GARDEN PATCH POINTERS
We are proud to begin a new series that will answer your garden questions. Robert H. Schuler, Master Gardener and Master Gardening Consultant will regularly be sharing his lifetime of garden experience. Click here for the Garden Patch Pointers Introduction and index page
The Water Conference has been cancelled. Please check back again for more events yet to be scheduled.
Thank you.
Zip Code Club Finder
CGCI has a club locator that helps prospective members find a club by using a zip code search. To have your club included in the finder, your club needs to submit an approval form. Click here to go to the e-form.
CGCI has a new toll free phone now. 1-888-702-2075
Gardening & Floral Design is a life-long journey of learning
Whether you are interested in learning about gardening, landscape design, environmental study or even being a flower show judge, NGC has a school for you and classes planned throughout the state. Learn more about it.
Scholarship
The Auburn Garden Club is offering $1,000 scholarships to this year's qualifying
graduating high school seniors or currently enrolled community college and university
students who are interested in agricultural and horticultural studies.
A downloadable application in pdf format is attached. Please make this application and information
available to your students or contacts who might be interested. The deadline for application submission is April 11, 2010.
CGCI Member Award of Distinction
With the CGCI Member Award of Distinction there is a new opportunity for garden clubs and districts to honor members. Upon application and submission of the award fee of $50.00, the club or district will receive a certificate and pin, suitable for presentation to the honoree. Proceeds will benefit the CGCI Educational Publications Fund. Click Here for the form.
Operation Wildflower Educational Grants
Is your club or district presenting an educational wildflower/native plant symposium, conference or workshop? If so, then why not apply for an Operation Wildflower Grant to help with expense? For more information see the NGC website under Wildflower Grants Information and Application form.
NGC Blast "Wyoming Wildfire"
Click Here for order form
To: 2009-2011 Board of Directors
From: Renee D. Blaschke, 2009-2011 NGC President
Attached is order form for the “Wyoming Wildfire”. Please distribute information to your membership so they can purchase “Wyoming Wildfire!” canna and celebrate this summer.
Thank you
Kathy
Kathleen Romine (kromine@gardenclub.org)
Administrative Assistant
NGC Headquarters
4401 Magnolia Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
College scholarships for California students
CGCI, National Garden CLubs Inc and Pacific Region have scholarships available for college juniors & seniors with noted accomplishments, or students who have completed two years of college and plan to study in a related field. Click here for more information.
COME ON BOARD: CGCI is looking for you!
The goals of California Garden Clubs, Inc. address, in one way or another, almost every major issue that our society faces today. Working in unison with the combined force of 22,000 garden club members throughout California, you CAN make a difference in the things that matter to you, to our well-being, to our children, to our environment and to our state. Share your time and talent with fellow gardeners throughout the state. Join the fun, travel the state and learn something new at two board meetings and our convention each year. Come On Board!!
Click here to see what its all about.
CGCI Chairman Gudy Kimmels is keeping track of the number of trees we plant in California. Please send her your report so we can get all of them counted.
Beautiful Garden Award
Certificate for Beautiful private gardens
The Gardening Consultants Council of CGCI has established an award for members to give commendation to beautiful gardens in their community. Click here for a certificate you can print out ourself.
Or... A framed certificate can be awarded at the next CGCI Board or Convention. Contact Myrtle B. Findley, Gardening Consultants Council Chairman at MBFRWF@aol.com prior to a meeting to make arrangements.
Zip Code Club Finder
CGCI has a club locator that helps prospective members find a club by using a zip code search. To have your club included in the finder, your club needs to submit an approval form. Click here to go to the e-form.