Calendar

The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc.

      2023 – 2025  Calendar

 August 24 ELCD Presidents’ Conference – TBD
TBD EPD Presidents’ Conference – TBD
TBD WPD Presidents’ Conference – TBD
August 15 Gardener Fall Edition Deadline
August 22 Finance Committee Meeting – Zoom
September 1 Yearbooks Due to GCSC President and DDs
September 1 Begin Sending State Award Applications
September 7 Board of Directors Meeting, Columbia Council Bldg.
September 21 NGC Board Meeting, Virtual
September 22 & 26-27 FSS 1(FSP/Virtual) Columbia Council Building
October 1 District Yearbook Winners Due to GCSC President &

3rd V-President/Awards Chairman

October 1 – May 31 Epsoma Grant Deadline – NGC
October 5 NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia Council Building
October 10 Finance Committee Meeting – Zoom
October 16 – 17  Gardening School Course 1, Spartanburg
October TBD Flower Show, Sumter
October TBD Flower Show, Charleston
November 7-8 Landscape Design School Course 2, Charleston
November 11 Memorial Garden Veteran’s Event, Columbia
November 15 High School Essay Due to Jacqueline Weinzierl
November 15 Gardener Winter Edition Deadline
December 1 Arbor Day
December 10 All GCSC Award Applications Due
 

                     2024

 
Ongoing throughout year Ames Grant Deadline – NGC
Ongoing throughout year Native Plants and Wildflower Grant Deadline – NGC
Ongoing throughout year Natural Disaster Grant Deadline NGC
Ongoing throughout year Youth Grant Deadline – NGC
January 2 Finance Committee Meeting – Zoom
January 10  District Youth Award Winners to Cathy Griffin
January 15 Rosters and Dues Letter Sent to Clubs
January 18  Board of Directors Meeting, Columbia
February 1 President’s Reports Due to DD and GCSC President
February 1 Scholarship Application Deadline, Electronically to Sandra Barker
February 15 Gardener Spring Edition Deadline
March 1 Final Date to Send Dues/Rosters to GCSC Treasurer
March 1 District President Report Winners to GCSC President &

3rd VP/Awards Chairman

March 1 Juried Art Digital Entries Due to Sherri Bardsley
March 1 Proposed Bylaw Amendments Sent to All Members
March 1 East Piedmont District Meeting
March 4  West Piedmont District Meeting
March 7 NAJCSC Meeting Columbia
March 7 West Sandhills District Meeting
March 12 East Sandhills District Meeting
March 13 Coastal District Meeting, Myrtle Beach
March 14 East Low Country District Meeting
March 17-19 SAR Convention, Greenville, SC
March 21 West Low Country District Meeting
March 26-28 FSS School II, John’s Island Arts Center, Charleston
March TBD Youth Awards Celebration, TBD
April 1 – October 15 Plant America Grant Deadline – NGC
April 9 Finance Committee Meeting, Columbia
April 24 Board of Directors Meeting, Columbia

2024 Budget to Actual Presented

April 25 State General Membership Meeting, Columbia

2024 Budget to Actual Presented; FY 2025 Proposed

Budget Presented; Bylaws/Standing Rules Amendments

Presented; South Atlantic Regional Director, Special Guest/Speaker

May 2 NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia Council Building
May 15 Gardener Summer Edition Deadline
June 2-5 NGC National Convention, Denver, Colorado
June 2-8 National Garden Week
June 16-22 Camp Wildwood
June 17-19 NAJCSC Symposium, Columbia
TBD Coastal Presidents’ Conference
TBD East Low Country Presidents’ Conference
TBD East Piedmont Presidents’ Conference
TBD East Sandhills Presidents’ Conference
TBD West Lowcountry Presidents’ Conference
TBD West Piedmont Presidents’ Conference
TBD West Sandhills Presidents’ Conference
August 15 Gardener Fall Edition Deadline
August 20 Finance Committee Meeting – Zoom
September 1 Yearbooks Due to GCSC President and DDs
September 1 Begin Sending State Award Applications
September 5 Board of Directors Meeting, Columbia Council Bldg.
September 19 NGC Board Meeting, Virtual
September 23–26 Flower Show School III, Columbia
October 1 Yearbook Winners Due to GCSC President &

3rd VP/Awards Chairman

October 3 NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia
October 8 Finance Committee Meeting, Columbia
TBD Flower Show, Sumter
TBD Flower Show, Charleston
November 11 Memorial Garden Veteran’s Event, Columbia
November 15 Gardener Winter Edition Deadline
November 15 High School Essays Due to Jacqueline Weinzierl
December 6 Arbor Day
December 10 All GCSC Award Applications Due
                  

2025

 

 

Ongoing throughout year  Ames Grant Deadline – NGC
Ongoing throughout year  Native Plants and Wildflower Grand Deadline – NGC
Ongoing throughout year  Natural Disasters Grant Deadline – NGC
Ongoing throughout year  Youth Grant Deadline – NGC
January 7  Finance Committee Meeting, Columbia
January 10  District Youth Award Winners to Cathy Griffin
January 15  Roster and Dues Letter Sent to Clubs
January 16  Board of Directors Meeting, Columbia Council Bldg.
February 1  President’s Reports Due to GCSC President & DDs
February 1  Scholarship Applications Deadline, Electronically to

Sandra Barker

February 15  Gardener Spring Edition Deadline
March District Meetings TBD
March 1  Final Date to Send in Dues/Rosters
March 1  Juried Art Digital Entries Due to Sherri Bardsley
March 1  District President Report Winners to GCSC President &

3rd VP/Awards Chairman

March 1  2025-2027 Slate of Officers Sent to All Members
March 6  NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia
March 24-27  FSS School IV, John’s Island Art Center, Charleston
March TBD  Youth Awards Celebration, TBD
March 11  Finance Committee Meeting – Zoom
 

April 6-8

 

 

 GCSC Convention, East Piedmont District,

Election of 2025-2027 Officers; Installation of

2025-2027 Officers; State Flower Show; National

Garden Club President Attends/Speaks/Installs Officers

May 1  NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia
May 15  Gardener Summer Edition Deadline
May 19-23  NGC National Convention, Omaha Nebraska
June 1-7  National Garden Week