LGCF Summer Board __ See highlights below agenda

NOTE TO DISTRICT DIRECTORS: by Margo Racca
You are to bring to Summer Board, in writing, a list of each club in your district with their members decision on redistricting. (One of the following 3 choices is to be indicated).
1) The club wants to remain in the District that they are currently in- OR
2) They want to move to another District - OR
3) It doesn’t matter what district they are in
After Summer Board the Organizational Study/ Policy Committee will meet and review each list and try to come up with a plan. After the plan has been decided, then the committee will go back to the clubs who would be affected by a change. The final decision must be approved by the Executive Council and a recommendation given to the Executive Board for a vote.

RECAP

Flower Hour Programs
Peggy Cazes reported that we have reached our goal for the DSR Project. However she reported that clubs are still encouraged to continue with the programs. The remainder of the money that is collected will help support the 75th Anniversary Celebration.

501(c)(3)-
Lena Bateman, LGCF Treasurer encouraged all clubs to apply for this designation. A tax number is needed when applying for grants and clubs cannot use the LGCF tax exempt number when applying for them. Please check the website under Projects/LGCF.

Youth
Janice Verret, Youth Chairman, gave updated information on poster contests and poetry contest for our youth clubs. This new information is on the website under Projects/Youth. If you need hard copies and can't print them off the web site, please let me know.

Scholarship
BLAKE BULLER, a senior at McNeese State University in the College of Science Agribusiness will receive the $1,000 District VII Scholarship. Dottie Hebert, Scholarship Chairman, asked that any clubs in our district that donates a scholarship let her know. She would like to include that information in her report on how much money the members of the LGCF distribute toward scholarships each year.

Tours
Mary Evitt, 2009-2011 Tours Chairman, announced that the LGCF will sponsor 3 tours next year.
1. Chelsea Flower Show- May 17-24, 2009 - $3039 plus air fare. Down payment is $600.
2. Philadelphia Flower Show - Feb 28-March 3, 2009 - $829 plus air fare.
3. San Miguel- This is the last tour. March 16-22, 2009 - $2600 plus air fare. $600 deposit.

Newsletter
Contact information for Pam Langley, Newsletter Editor, is 1750 Bilbo St. Lake Charles, LA 70601-6061, 337-842-2995, email pamxyz@bellsouth.net . Please note that November 30 is the deadline for you to submit your club activities to have them published in "Deeds & Doings".

Website
The LGCF Directory on the web is password protected. Members must use the password; lgcfinc to access that information. Please continue to send club information to me, as Webmaster, to post on the website.

Winter Council
Sybil Colicchio, LGCF President has invited our NGC President to join us for our Winter Council meeting. She has moved it to the Baton Rouge Garden Center, January 13 and 14, 2009. The Embassy Suites has given us a rate of $89.00 for January 13th. Committees who usually meet the day before the luncheon will meet as usual at the Embassy Suites. January 14 will be when all club members can attend the business meeting and meet the NGC President, at the BR Garden Center. There will be a catered lunch after the meeting. Reservations will be necessary and of course there is a charge for the luncheon. You will receive more information at the Fall District Meeting.

Diamond Jubilee
Plans are progressing well with the LGCF 75th Diamond Jubilee Celebration. The committee asked if anyone is proficient in power point presentations and would like to compile one for us, please contact committee member LINDA FINLEY. The committee also asked that each club submit 3-4 pages of history from your club in the form of newspaper clippings, photos, awards that were won, special recognition or anything that they would like to have on exhibit for our 2010 Convention. Please make copies- no originals! The committee is still accepting sponsors.

Cleanest City-
Jean Gilstrap had a wonderful Cleanest City display with copies of the guidelines, score sheet and entry forms available. I will put them up on the web site (soon). Jean also sends out copies of the Cleanest City Booklets to the mayors.

2009 Convention
Growing Wild-Delta Style is the theme for our annual convention to be held April 22-24, 2009 in Monroe. Information about registration, rooms, etc. is on the web and will be updated as I receive information. It will be in the next Newsletter edition also.

Blue Star Memorial Markers
Jo Ann Ryan, chairman announced that there are several Blue Star Markers that will be dedicated in the near future. The price has increased to $1200 for a highway and memorial marker and $395 for a By-way marker. Again, please check the web.

Award Workshop
Award #1- All clubs should complete this award.
Award #2 Yearbook- Send to Sherri Labbe' by October 31
Award #22- Publicity Press Book- unlimited pages. It is recommended that we do not embellish the pages.
Eleanor Talley recommended that we use fonts no smaller than #8 in any labeling. Label the pictures.