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 |
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| 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 | |
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2024 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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2025 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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April 6-8
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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 |
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| 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 | |