Redbud Reporter June 2012

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1 Redbud Reporter June 2012 Cercis Canadensis Eastern Redbud REDBUD DISTRICT The Garden Club of Georgia National Garden Club, Inc. Rene Faulkenberry, Director Beth Wielage, Co-director Gail Berthe, Editor Renie Our District Director s Message to the Remarkable Redbuds Remarkable Redbuds are Tending many Gardens Remember to plan ahead so all your Gardens may be Tended. Dear Redbud Garden Club members, The June wedding of our son in our front and back yards was magical and exhausting. Hooray the spring-like weather remained until all the out of town guests departed. Rigby Duncan, Redbud Treasurer and currently the ListServ manager, presided over the gathering of her clan to celebrate her mother s 100 th birthday. We will both be functioning tip top very soon. I wish to congratulate Betty Lester and all her helpers in LaGrange for putting on a wonderful Basic Design Series. The instructors were fabulous and the student designs better with each session. I hope that a few new folks will try their hand at entering the Design categories of the Yellow Daisy Flower Show this September 7-9 th. Show the instructors how much you have learned. Plan Ahead August 13 th --Redbud Board meeting in the Dauset Trails Auditorium, Jackson. September 7-9 th --Yellow Daisy Flower Show, The Greatest Show on Earth, at Stone Mountain Park. Join in the Redbud annual celebration with a design or horticulture. I wish everyone a Blue Ribbon. September th --Tri-refresher, Griffin. Gail Berthe and her committee have put together a mix of classes and excursions to enhance your knowledge. What is happening in the small towns of Georgia? Don t miss this convenient chance to refresh. October 16 th -- The October meeting of Redbud garden club members at Rock Ranch near Thomaston. Be sure to plan to attend. The three clubs of the West Central Georgia Garden Council are working hard to create an exciting day. DeKalb Federation members may want to scout this event as 2013 will be their responsibility. Please send me pictures of your garden club activities--i would like very much to be able to share with the entire assembly of Redbuds at the October meeting. Remember to drink your water before you go out to the garden.

2 Redbud District News Redbud District Awards at GCG State Convention Hello, Remarkable Redbuds! The Garden Club of Georgia Convention (the shorter version of the GCG convention that occurs every even numbered year) concluded in April. Redbud clubs made many trips to the podium. I am so very proud of all that you have done in the past year. Congratulations to the following for putting in the award application (I know it was a bit tricky getting used to the new requirements) and of course for doing the great projects. Garden Club of Georgia Awards 2012 #8 Aii-- Conservation Project--2 nd place-- Lullwater GC, Atlanta #13 Ai-- Civic Improvement --1 st place--thomaston GC Honorable Mention--Conyers GC # 13 Aii --Civic Improvement--1 st place--pine Needle GC, LaGrange #16 A-1--Yearbook --1 st place--lady Bugs GC, Lilburn 2 nd place--lake Ivanhoe GC, Tucker # 16 A-2--Yearbook--1 st place--thomaston GC # 16 A-3--Yearbook--1 st place--smoke Rise Morning Glories GC, Stone Mt. #16 A-4--Yearbook--2 nd place--avon GC, Avondale Estates 3 rd place--lullwater GC, Atlanta #16 E-1 Yearbook--3 rd place--the Designers Club, Atlanta # 20 History Award--2 nd place-- Spade and Trowel GC, Thomaston # 23 A-3 Flower Show Schedule--2 nd Redbud District # 26 Poem Award--Honorable Mention--Joy May, Pine Needle GC, LaGrange # 28 A-i-- Publicity Press Book Award --2 nd place--thomaston GC # 28 B-2--Publicity Press Book Award--1 st place--redbud District # 30 A-- District Standard Flower Show--1 st place Redbud District # 31B-2--Garden Club Council Award--1 st place--elms and Roses, LaGrange #33-A-ii--Member Participation Award--1 st place--pine Needle GC, LaGrange # 36-- Educational Exhibit Achievement Award--1 st place Redbud District #49-i--Holiday Decorations Award--1 st place Thomaston GC 3 rd place Conyers GC # 56 A-i--National Garden Week--1 st place Conyers GC Youth Awards # J-2 --Yearbook Award--1 st place Tucker Petals and Thorns Jr. GC, sponsored by Lake Ivan hoe GC, Tucker # J-10 Smokey Bear Poster Award 4 th grade--3 rd place, Christin Spradlin, sponsored by Iris GC, LaGrange # J-11 Poetry Award 1 st grade--1 st place--sienna Brooks, sponsored by Conyers GC 3 rd grade--3 rd place Kenedi Batos, sponsored by Conyers GC 5 th grade special needs--1 st place, Crista Campbell, sponsored by Conyers GC 2 nd place, Shekinah Lamb, sponsored by Conyers GC

3 Youth Sculpture Contest 5 th grade--1 st place--kennedy Howard, sponsored by Shenandoah Rose GC, Tucker 7 th grade--1 st place--chase Duncan, sponsored by Spade and Trowel GC, Thomaston Deep South Awards These awards were presented at the convention. All 1 st place awards will be sent on the be judged at the National level. So if you have a 1 st place watch for news about winning it all in Buffalo later this year. #19 A--ii Community Action Award--2 nd place Conyers GC # 31 B-2 Publicity Press Book-- 1 st Redbud District # 33 A-1 Yearbook Award--3 rd place Ladybugs GC, Lilburn #33 A-2 Yearbook Award--1st place Thomaston GC Deep South Youth Awards Youth Poetry 5 th grade--special needs--1 st place Krista Campbell, sponsored by Conyers GC Youth Sculpture contest--1 st place Kennedy Howard, sponsored by Shenandoah Rose GC, Tucker NGC Awards Won by GCG Member Clubs, Individuals, and The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. (All awards to specifically Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. are in Italics) FLOWER SHOW AWARDS Award # 30 B District Standard Flower Show OTHER AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES NGC Award #6 A ii Conservation Certificate of Commendation Lullwater Garden Club, Atlanta, Redbud District NGC Award #7 D iii Special Achievement Wild and Wonderful Youth Camp Certificate of Commendation The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. NGC Award #13 1 D ii Publication Guide 1 st Place The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. NGC Award # 13 6 D ii Publication Calendar 1 st Place The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. NGC Award #16 A 2 Yearbook Award of Merit The Thomaston Garden Club, Thomaston, Redbud District NGC Award #26 D iii Landscape Design Education Certificate of Commendation The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. NGC Award #44 B Pressbook District Certificate of Commendation 1 st Place Redbud District NGC Award #63 D iii Website Certificate of Commendation The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. NGC Award #71 Operation Wildflower Roadside Award Certificate of Merit and $1, The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.

4 YOUTH POETRY AND SCULPTURE Poetry Contest 1 st Place Krista Campbell Redbud District Sculpture Contest 5 th Grade 1 st Place Kennedy Howard Redbud District Redbud District Schools and Activities Scheduled for the Next Quarter Daisy Presents The Greatest Show on Earth SAVE THE DATE! On September 7-9, 2012, Daisy is bringing the circus to town for Redbud District s award-winning Yellow Daisy Flower Show, held in conjunction with the Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain Park. The flower show, the District s 41 st, will again be held in beautiful Memorial Hall across from Stone Mountain Inn. The 600+ horticultural exhibits will educate you as to which plants do well in local gardens. Thirty-six floral designs, with titles like Aerial Artistry and Circles of Color, will inspire you. Educational exhibits are sure to inform you about invasive plants and Save a Tab. Youth designs will interpret the exhibitor s favorite thing about the circus. What fun! There is something for everyone! Review the schedule on the Redbud website at (under flower shows), or contact Joy Zaidan (jzaidan@bellsouth.net; ) for a schedule. We know you will feel the excitement of the circus and want to enter and visit the flower show. To enter a floral design in the show, please contact Entries Chairman, Joan Thornton, at Or, if you prefer, you may Joy Zaidan at jzaidan@bellsouth.net; ). For more information on horticulture entries, you can reach Emily Wilbert, Horticulture Classification Chairman, at themomemw@gmail.com or Youth consultants Susan Turner ( ; glencree@bellsouth.net) and Karen Waller ( ; kwaller225@gmail.com) are anxiously awaiting your inquiries about youth entries. Please encourage your children, grandchildren, scout troops and neighborhood children to enter the show. All entries must be submitted on Thursday, September 6 th from 1:00 6:30 PM at Memorial Hall. Entries of exhibitors living outside Metro Atlanta will also be accepted on Friday, September 7 th from 8:00 AM 9:30 AM. No need to bring your own bottles this year. The Show Committee will provide the horticulture bottles.

5 We encourage all of you to enter the flower show. If you are not able to exhibit, please visit the show. It s a great field trip for clubs, and it s FREE. If you cannot enter or visit the show, please consider helping the District achieve the 75% participation required to apply for state and national awards by making a small donation. This donation will count on your president s report as participation in a District project. Flower show donations may be sent to Rigby Duncan, Redbud Treasurer, 2800 Hunting Hill Lane, Decatur, GA The Show Committee looks forward to seeing you at the flower show. Show hours are as follows: Friday, September 7 th from 4:00 7:00 PM; Saturday, September 8 th from 10:00 AM 6:00 PM; and Sunday, September 9 th from 10:00 AM 5:00 PM. We can already smell the popcorn popping and see the clowns welcoming you to The Greatest Show on Earth. Come One, Come All to The Greatest Show on Earth! Come to Redbud s Circus! Deanna McFarlan, 2012 Flower Show Chairman Joy Zaidan, 2012 Flower Show Co-Chairman Attention Remarkable Redbud Youth! Come be a part of the Circus as DAISY PRESENTS THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH September 7-9, 2012 It s time for the Redbud District Yellow Daisy Flower Show at Stone Mountain Park and our youth are once again invited and encouraged to participate! Below is information from this year s Flower Show Schedule. Find additional information in the schedule or contact chairmen listed below. Don t forget Youth Horticulture may also be entered. Let s showcase our talented Redbud Youth as DAISY PRESENTS THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Section B: Action Packed Eligible for the NGC Youth Award B-1. DESIGN Enthusiastic Entertainment OPEN TO JUNIORS, INTERMEDIATES AND HIGH SCHOOL

6 Exhibits will be staged according to Juniors (pre-school through age seven), Intermediates (ages eight through twelve) and High School (ages thirteen through eighteen) and then sub-divided according to age listed on the entry card. Class 2. Be A Clown! A creative or traditional design interpreting your favorite part of the circus. Some plant material must be used and may be fresh, dried or a combination of fresh and dried. Dried material may be treated and/or painted. Fresh plant material is never altered in any way. Design will be staged in a space 12 W x 12 D. No height restriction on design. Each design will be staged against a gray wall mural on a table skirted in gray with a yellow topper. Plant material is to be listed on a card provided by the Show Committee. (Hb p. 208) Youth Consultants/Entries Chairmen: Susan Turner, ; glencree@bellsouth.net Karen Waller, ; kwaller225@gmail.com Improved Cultivars Vickey Cooper, Chairman Summer is in full swing and I hope your garden is giving you pleasure. Let s look at some more variety for your garden. Here are some really interesting plants for us to think about. First is Campanula Kent Belle, Hybrid Bellflower. This perennial plant has spectacular bright blue blooms. Easy to grow, but needs steady moisture. Great cutflower. Does not self seed. Grows 4 feet tall. Perfect for back of the cutting garden. Needs well-drained average loose soil. Look at this! Actinidia arguta, Ornamental Kiwi looked so interesting I couldn t resist telling you about it. It is a fast growing vine that can quickly cover a trellis or screen. Hardy, easy to grow. Can grow to twenty feet, but pruning will keep it compact. Flowers are fragrant. Likes well-drained soil and a sunny spot. Enjoy your garden! These plants can be found at heronswood.com. Vickey Cooper Improved Cultivars Chairman Vickey1@bellsouth.net Judges Symposium The 2012 Symposium will be held July in Athens. Registration is currently underway. Symposium Chairman is Bettye Trankina, contact her at: bhtran140@yahoo.com for information and a registration form. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about design and horticulture for every interested person not just the flower show judges. A registration form included below.

7 FLOWER SHOW JUDGES SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FORM July 15, 16 & 17, 2012 Please mail Registration Form and check to (payable to: Judges Councils and Symposium) Sally Holcomb 3115 Brandy Station, Atlanta, GA Name Please print or type Preferred name for name badge Mailing Address City State,Zip Code & County if GA Home phone Work or Cell phone Fax Judges Council Registration deadline July 1, 2012 No refund after July 1, 2012 Please Check Entire Course for GA Council Members (2 Lunches, 2 Dinners, 4 Breaks) Non-GA Council Member Entire Course Auditing Fee (Life or Master Judges if taking for credit) Written Exam Fee (Accredited or Life Judges for credit) Day Attending Extra Sunday Night Dinner for Spouse or Guests Extra Monday Night Dinner for Spouse or Guests Extra Lunch for Spouse or Guests Mon Tues (per day) Total Amount enclosed.. $ Special Services or dietary restrictions Good Standing Date (for credit) Present Judging status (please check) Master Life Accredited Student Non-judge All Credentials must be cleared by June 1 with Janet McGinnis, 2114 Minute Court, Stone Mountain, GA If you have interest in becoming a flower show judge or learning more detail about design and horticulture consider the flower show school described below. NGC Accredited Flower Show School COURSE II, August 6-8, 2012 St. Alban s Episcopal Church, 206 N. Broad Street, Monroe Sponsored by the MIDDLE GEORGIA FLOWER SHOW JUDGES State Flower Show Schools Chairman

8 Jane Johnson, 809 Reynolds Street, Millen, GA (cell ) MGJC President, Ellen Goodrich Flower Show School Chairman Betty McGaughey, 2795 Bold Springs Road, Monroe, GA , Course Registrar Betty McKissick 921 Crystal Drive, Thomaston, GA flowergirl GENERAL INFORMATION The Flower Show School consists of four courses of an in depth study of Flower Show Procedure, Horticulture and Design. This is the second course in the series. The first course is not required to your participation. An understanding of the standards of exhibiting and judging is acquired from the lectures, horticulture specimens, design, and student participation. GOALS OF THE FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL PROGRAM To train and accredit flower show judges. To increase interest in and knowledge of the fields of horticulture and design. To encourage beautiful and educational flower shows. Any interested individual may attend the courses. Topic Study Outlines will be given to students. Outside reading of specified books in each course is required. To be eligible for credit toward a NGC Judges Certificate, one must be an active member of a NGC club, have a current HANDBOOK FOR FLOWER SHOWS, and have a current subscription to THE NATIONAL GARDENER. INSTRUCTORS Carolyn Hawkins, Flower Show Procedure An Accredited Master Flower Show Judge and Horticultural Flower Show Procedure instructor for Flower Show Schools and Symposiums. She was Executive Producer of a video for NGC: "Iris, The Rainbow Flower". She most recently was co-editor of "Creative Floral Design, Step- By-Step" for the Garden Club of Georgia. Plant societies are prominent in her life, being a Judge in the Iris, Begonia, Daffodil and Ivy Societies, as well as Master Gardener. Fay Brassie, Design A certified NGC Flower Show School Instructor and has BA, MA and Specialist Degrees in Art Education and Home Economics with certification in Interior Design, Computer Science and Administration from UGA. Member of NGA and Middle Georgia Judges Councils, two Judges Study Groups--Designers and Atelier. GCG Life Member and member of CFFA and NFA. Gay Austin, Horticulture NGC Accredited Master Flower Show Judge and Horticulture Instructor of the NGC Flower Show Schools, teaching both at the school and symposium level. She served as President for

9 The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc and will serve as NGC Recording Secretary and Deep South Historian during the administration. Note: Reading List for Course II can be downloaded from the NGC site. The list will also be ed upon receipt of registration for the course. OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS: (Mention FS School for discount rates) Country Hearth Inn, 1222 West Spring Street, Monroe, GA (770) (877) Fort Yargo Cottages, 7 miles from Monroe Senior Discount FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE II Registration Application Deadline to register is Aug. 1, 2012 Name Address City State Zip Phone address: Garden Club District NGC Life Member # If applicable: Registration Fees: Check appropriate box $ Full Course with Exam, includes lunch $50.00 One Day includes lunch Monday is Design Tuesday is Horticulture $ Refresher/non Credit Students, with lunch Make Check payable to Middle Georgia Judges Council and mail with completed form PLUS, attach current label from National Gardener Magazine to Betty McKissick, Registrar, 921 Crystal Drive, Thomaston, GA The School Schedule will be sent to you with your receipt of registration.

10 Consultants Trifresher Environmental Studies Consultants will host the upcoming Tri-fresher in Griffin at the Research and Education Garden plus a day s field trip to Senoia and Mill Pond Nursery in Fayette County. This is an excellent opportunity for consultants in Landscape Design, Gardening Studies and Environmental Studies to refresh their credentials in a delightful setting conveniently located in central Georgia. Presentations relating to all three disciplines will be presented on Monday at the Education Building of the Research and Education Garden at UGA Griffin and on Tuesday we will visit various community study resources in Senoia plus two excellent nurseries. An optional visit to Zebulon for a barbeque supper at Oink Joint, award winning barbeque in an historic building across from the Pike County Court House and an open house at A Novel Experience, a real bookstore also located in another historic building on the court house square. It will be a memorable Trifresher! Contact Registar, Beth Wielage, bwielage@bellsouth.net, or Gail Berthe, glberthe@aol.com, for more information. Registration form is printed below. Registration for Consultants Trifresher, September 24-25, 2012 Griffin Georgia Please mail Prior to September 17, 2012 Name Address City and State Zip Phone Consultant Group/s Fee---$50.00 includes refreshing fee, and Lunch on Monday. All other meals will be dutch treat Make checks payable to Environmental Consultants. Mail to Beth Wielage, 19 Exeter Road, Atlanta, GA (No refunds after Sept 19, Include your label from National Gardener or your National Life Membership Number. Basic Design Course The last session of the series of five class of the Basic Design Course, At Home with Flowers, was held in LaGrange on Tuesday, July 10. Tee Borders and Sibyl McGlaun

11 demonstrated techniques for both creative and miniature designs. This course is an excellent opportunity for every garden club member or friend to begin the study of satisfying design skills. Be on the lookout for the next series of the Basic Design Course, or consider sponsoring one in your own garden club or federation. Contact Bobbi Reid, GCG Basic Design Chairman at Redbud District Board Meeting The semi-annual meeting of the Redbud Board will meet on August 13 in the Dauset Trails Auditorium, Jackson. This meeting is for all committee chairman, and officers of Redbud District as well as garden club presidents. More information will be sent to those involved by listserver . Please do plan to attend. Redbud District Annual Club Members Meeting This general meeting will help at Rock Ranch near Thomaston and hosted by the three clubs of the West Central Georgia Garden Council. They are working diligently to give us a pleasant day at a very lovely location. The Rock Ranch is a beautiful 1,250 acre cattle ranch located about an hour south of Atlanta in Upson County. It s a place where families, school groups and even businesses can come to enjoy what we call agritainment. The Rock Ranch is owned by Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy and dedicated to Growing Healthy Families! Quoted from their web site. They also grow and produce fresh produce and beef! It really is a unique opportunity to visit and important destination in Georgia. Garden Club of Georgia News Historic Landscape and Garden Grant Committee The GCG Historic Landscape and Garden Grant committee is offering a second cycle in 2012 for grant applications with an Aug 1 deadline. We have revised our written guidelines to clarify the criteria. Please contact Joy Vannerson at the address or the phone number listed below for complete information. This is a great opportunity for those who qualify. Thank you, Joy Vannerson, Chairman GCG Historic Landscape and Garden Grant committee joyvannerson@gmail.com

12 Cassina Garden Club s Annual Tour of Homes SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2012 Celebrate A SEA ISLAND CHRISTMAS Cassina Garden Club s Annual Tour of Homes FEATURES: 5 Grand Homes on Sea Island The New Cloister Hotel Cassina s Historic Tabby Slave Cabins and Gardens on St. Simons Island Best Bake Sale in the Southeast at the Cabins Lunch and Dinner available: The Cloister & the Beach Club Bus Service from Cassina s Tabby Slave Cabins on St. Simons Island Room Packages available at both the Cloister Hotel and area hotels Come to the Coast and enjoy a special Christmas Event. Ticket Holders admitted to Sea Island that evening for Dinner (reservations requested) and Special Events Planned for the Holiday Season. Valet Parking Available at the Cloister Saturday Night Check Often For Tour Updates: Deep South Region 2013 Convention, Savannah Now is the time to mark your engagement calendars for "Deep South Region Convention", Hyatt Regency Riverfront, Savannah, March , The Garden Club Of Georgia, Inc. will serve as host state and our District will be an integral part of the Convention. Committee Chairmen and helpers will be chosen from the seven Districts. Your help is requested in purchasing "Ads" for the Convention Program (book of daily events/agenda). These "Ads" can be: memorials, honorariums; announcing Club or Council up-coming events (spring and summer/2013); sharing your special projects; promoting your District; businesses; plant /nurseries-garden centers; club/council garden centers; etc...ideas are almost endless! Please encourage participation and attendance of your Club and Council memberships. If there's a particular committee you would like to work on, please let Shirley Lewis know! We look forward to entertaining you in the Coastal Empire, as we share "Georgia's Treasures"! Gratefully, Shirley Lewis, Chairman, DSR Convention, Savannah, GA jandslewis@comcast.net

13 Local Redbud District Club News Green Thumb Garden Club, Thomaston The Green Thumb Garden Club in Thomaston dedicated a new Blue Star Marker on Armed Forces weekend, May, Sue Davy, President and Charlotte Hancock the project chair; selected a hillside location in the newly developed Thomaston Park named appropriately, The Greatest Generation Memorial Park.. It was a beautiful ceremony with the NJROTC color guard, a bugler played taps and a school choir member sang The Star Spangled Banner. The Blue Star cookies, designed for the reception, were the perfect accompaniment. After the ceremony, the club hosted a luncheon for the out of town guests at The Upson Regional Hospital Conyers Garden Club The Conyers Garden Club recently dedicated a book to the Nancy Guinn Library in honor and memory of member Sue Owens. The book entitled The Story of The Masters by Clifford Robert details the history and legacy of Augusta National Golf Course. The Masters Tournament was a long time love of Sue s. The book describes the land s history as an Indigo Plantation and its garden s today. Kathy Williams, CGC President is shown presenting the book to Darryl Fletcher, Library Director.. Lullwater Garden Club In celebration of National Garden Week, 2012, the members of Lullwater Garden Club hosted a Champion Tree Dedication Ceremony, the morning of Saturday June 9 at the Lullwater

14 Conservation Garden. Refreshments and beverages were served to the guests. Mulched pathways provide comfortable viewing of the Champion Trees Concord Garden Club Concord Garden Club s Lunch and Learn coincided with Georgia Garden Week, April 15 thru 21, This annual event was held on April 19 in the historic and renovated Strickland Building and commemorated the eighty-eighth anniversary of the founding of this venerable club dedicated to Pike County s horticultural heritage. The enthusiasm of the local community was amazing. At least 150 attended for a program emphasizing Homegrown is Best Floral arrangements using only plant materials from their own gardens were demonstrated by three club members table arrangements, terrariums, and party designs were featured by Martha Boswell, Beth Jones, and Anna Evans. Several of the arrangements were also created for the luncheon tables. Anna Evans creates a card party design Martha Boswell's terrarium ideas +++ Valera Carroll prepares urns for Strickland Building A completed design for a book club

15 Dates to Remember JULY Sun-Tue Wild and Wonderful Youth Camp Charlie-Elliott Wildlife Center, Mansfield Sun-Tue Flower Show Judges Symposium UGA, Athens AUGUST Wed Oleander District Board Meeting Savannah 7 Tue Trustees Meeting HQ, Athens 9 Thu Magnolia District Board Meeting Coleman 13 Mon Redbud District Board Meeting Dauset Trails, Jackson 14 Tue Azalea District Board Meeting Gray 14 Tue Dogwood District Board Meeting TBA 16 Thu Laurel District Board Meeting Marietta 22 Wed Camellia District Board Meeting Moultrie SEPTEMBER Fri-Sun Yellow Daisy Flower Show Stone Mountain 17 Mon Middle GA Judges Council Meeting Macon 18 Tue GCG Finance/Exec Meeting Dillard Wed-Thu GCG Board Meeting Dillard 21 Fri East GA Judges Council Meeting Statesboro Mon-Tue Consultant Tri-Fresher Griffin Wed-Sat NGC Fall Board Meeting Little Rock, AR 27 Thu So. GA Judges Council Meeting Fitzgerald OCTOBER Tue North GA Judges Council Meeting Bellmere, Johns Creek 5-7 Fri-Sun Perry Flower Show (Magnolia Host) Georgia National Fairgrounds 15 Mon Yearbook Deadline 16 Tue Redbud District Meeting Rock Ranch, Thomaston 17 Wed Magnolia District Meeting Albany 18 Thu Camellia District Meeting Douglas 19 Fri Oleander District Meeting Vidalia 23 Tue Azalea District Meeting Athens 24 Wed Laurel District Meeting Gainesville 25 Thu Dogwood District Meeting Atlanta

16 NOVEMBER 2012 TBA Joint Meeting, Georgia Judges Council Meeting Wed-Thu Conservation Workshop Charlie-Elliott Wildlife Center, Mansfield 15 Thu Youth Poetry Entries Due to District Chairmen DECEMBER Sat Deadline for NGC, DSR and some GCG Awards 1 Thu Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Posters, & Youth Poetry Entries Due to District Chairmen 2 Sun Holiday Flower Show "Putting on the Ritz" The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee 4 Tue North GA Judges Council Meeting Bellmere, Johns Creek 10 Mon Youth Poetry Entries Due to State Chairmen Wed-Thu GCG Awards Committee Meeting HQ, Athens