2026 Events
January
20 Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Poster to State Chairman
31 Deadline for The garden forum, spring issue
February
1 Club President’s Annual Report to District Director and State Club Ratings Chairman
1 Club Yearbooks Due to State President, District Director, District Awards Chairman, State Club Programs
Chairman and Web Manager
1 Scholarship Applications to state deadline
27- March 3 Art in Bloom, St. Louis Art Museum
March
3 ECD Business Meeting -Moolah Shriners, 9:30 Execs/10:00 Chairs,Pres.& Gen. Members
21 Bird Appreciation Day
23-29 Bloomin’ Bus Tour – Arizona Desert
April
22 Earth Day
27-30 FGCM State Convention -Independence, MO
30 Deadline for The garden forum -summer issue
May
4-6 National Garden Clubs Convention, St. Louis
9 WGWGA Plant Sale – First Congregational Church parking lot
8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
June
1-7 First Full Week of June -National Garden Week- Projects for America 250
July
31 Deadline for The garden forum, fall issue, scholarship issue
August
15 Members/Clubs Send Bird Sanctuary and Bluebird Trail Certificate Applications to Dist. Chairman
31 Bird Sanctuaries and Bluebird Trails to State Chairman
September
2 NW District Fall Meeting
3 – ECD Business Meeting -Moolah Shriners, 9:30 Execs/10:00 Chairs,Pres.& Gen. Members
3 Central District Fall Meeting
4 WC District Fall Meeting
8 SW District Fall District Meeting
9 SC District Fall Meeting
15 Members/Clubs Send Butterfly/Hummingbird Certificate App to Dist. Chairman
28 SE District Fall Meeting
29 MC District Fall Meeting
30 ECD Fall Meeting and Awards Luncheon, 10:00am, Greenbriar Hills CC
October
31 Garden Forum Winter issue deadline
31 Butterfly/Hummingbird applications to State Chair
31 District and state dues to District and State Treasurer-Include contributions
31 Youth Contests to District Chair or District Chair or District Director
November
15 Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Posters Due to District Chairman
30 Flower Show Book of Evidence to State Flower Show Awards Chairman
30 Dist. Youth Contest Chairman Send Youth Contest Entries-Poetry and Essay to State Chair
30 Project Award Application to State Chair-Special/Publicity/Youth Awards
December
20 Holiday Flower Show Books of Evidence to State Flower Show Awards Chairman
20 Award of Honor Nominations to State Award of Honor Chairman


