2022 Events (Covid permitting)
January
20 – Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl poster due to State Chairman.
31 – Garden Forum Spring Issue deadline
February
1 ECD “Welcome Aboard Meeting” (postponed to March 1)
1 ECD Club yearbooks deadline, send to ECD Director Connie Lohse and ECD Awards Chair, Sue Reed
1 President’s report deadline, send to ECD Director Connie Lohse and State Ratings Chair Sherry Wilson
1 Scholarship applications to state deadline
March
1 ECD “Welcome Aboard” meeting (rescheduled) 9:30 Board, 10:30 Club Presidents and members
7-10 Environmental School Course 3 , Air – ZOOM Registrar Gloria Whyte, State Chair-Jan Conant
21 Bird Appreciation Day
April
7 Central District Meeting – Eldon
29 Missouri Arbor Day
30 Garden Forum – Summer issue deadline
May
02-05 Federated Garden Clubs of MO Convention, St. Joseph, MO
7 WGWGA Plant Sale – First Congregational Church parking lot
8:30a.m.-12:30 a.m.
17-20 National Garden Clubs, Inc. Convention, Orlando, Florida
June
2 WGWGA Spring Meeting and Plant Auction Blackburn Park, Main Pavilion, 4:00-7:00.
5-11 National Garden Week, See NGC for ideas. https://www.gardenclub.org/national-garden-week
12-18 Bloomin’ Bus Tour – Colorado
July
31 Garden Forum Fall Issue deadline
August
2-3 Judge’s Symposium-St. Louis
11-21 Missouri State Fair
15 Bird Sanctuaries/Bluebird Trails to State Chair
17 Federation Day/Flower Show, Missouri State Fair
22-23 Garden School 1
September
01 ECD Fall Meeting, National Headquarters, l
Location: 4401 Magnolia, St. Louis, MO 63110
Board 9:30 a.m., Club Presidents and members 10:30
14 Butterfly/Hummingbird applications due to District Director or
District Chairman
19-22 NGC Fall Board Meeting, St. Louis, MO
October
16-17 Central Region Meeting, Bloomington, MN
20 ECD Annual Awards Luncheon – Location TBD
22 Make a Difference Day
31 District Dues and Roster due to ECD Treasurer Karen Halla, State dues and contributions due to State Treasurer Josephine Goodenow; roster to Jackie Reynolds.
31 Garden Forum Winter issue deadline
31 Butterfly/Hummingbird applications to State Chair
31 Youth Contest applications to Esat Central District Chair
November
30 Books of Evidence to designated Awards Chairs
30 Project Award Applications to Designated State Chair
30 Smokey Bear/ Woodsey Owl entries to District Chair or District Director
30 Youth Contest Applications to respective FGCM Chair
December
20 All Holiday Flower Show Books of Evidence to FGCM Chair