PRESIDENT’S KIT
Welcome
Congratulations and Welcome to the Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc. You are the most important part of your garden club. You will be the club’s leader and problem solver. We are here to help you with resources and information. Feel free to call or email your District Director.
As President you are the contact person between GCM and your club. The GCM Tentative Calendar 2025-2026 will guide you by month of events and deadlines.
This outline will guide you where to find forms and information on this website. Click here for a printable table of content.
President General Information Awards
Information / Website Location
Theme and Contact Information / Project-Communication
GCM BOD 2025-2027 Directory / Members Only
Board of Directories Contact Information / Members Only
GCM Tentative Calendar / Members Only
President Report / Coming Soon
Speaker/Club Program Presenter Etiquette / Mailed to GC Presidents
Sample Agenda / Coming Soon
Leadership / Mailed to GC Presidents
Release for Publication and Website / Awards or Project-Communication & Forms
Opportunities
Honorary Life Membership /Project
MSU Horticulture Summer Camp / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Board Application / Forms
Lanoux Youth Day Camp / Project-Youth or Opportunities -Non-Competitive
Youth Garden Club Registration Form / Project-Youth Club
Blue Star Memorial / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Scholarships / Opportunities-Scholarships
Schools & Councils
Schools Offered though NGC / Education
Environmental School / Education-Environmental School
A General Course of Study to Become a Flower Show Judge / Education-Flower Show School
Gardening Consultant School / Education Gardening School
Landscape Design School / Education-Landscape Design School
MS Flower Show Judges Council / Education-Flower Show Judges
NGC Gardening Consultants / Education-Gardening School- Gardening Consultants
Available Programs from GCM / Coming Soon
Flower Show Judges / Education-Flower Show School
Roadside Beautification / Project
Smokey/bear/Woodsy Owl Poster Contest / Awards-Youth or Project-Youth
Wildflower / Project-Horticulture/Native Plants
Societe Des Arbes / Project-Trees
NGC Youth Sculpture Contest / Awards-Youth or Project-Youth
GCM High School Essay Contest / Awards-Youth or Project-Youth
GCM Youth Poetry Contest / Awards-Youth or Project-Youth
Tour / Project
Trails / Project
Yearbook / Project-Communications
Non-Competitive Recognition
Non-Competitive Recognition / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Natural Disaster USA / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Wildflower Trails of MS / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Lanoux Youth Day Camp / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
MS State Horticulture Camp / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Botanic Garden/Crosby / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Arboretum Plant a Tree (Formerly Penny Pines Reforestation)
/ Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Governor’s Mansion Landscape Fund / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Avenue of the Magnolias (Formerly Magnolia Gardens)
/ Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Blue Star/Gold Star Memorial / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Garden Therapy / Opportunities-Non-Competitive
Scholarship / Opportunities-Scholarships
Information / Website Location
Awards Information / Award-General
Adopt a Park / Project
Arbor Day / Project-Trees
MS Arboretum Certification Program / Project-Tree
Backyard Habitat / Project
Birds / Project
Civic Development / Project
Club Programs / Project
Conservation / Project-Environmental Concerns
Container Gardening / Project-Horticulture/Native Plants
Energy Awareness / Project-Environmental Concerns
Environmental Concerns / Project-Environmental Concerns
Flower Show Awards / Awards-Flower Shows
Flower Show Awards Application / Awards-Flower Shows
Food Gardening Program Ideas Project / Project-Horticulture/Native Plants
Garden Pilgrimage / Project
Garden Education Center / Project
Historic Preservation / Project
Horticulture/Native Plants / Project-Horticulture/Native Plants
Landscape Design / Project
Pollinator Gardens / Project-Horticulture/Native Plants
Publication / Project-Communications
Publicity Press Book / Project-Communications
Public Relations Publicity / Project-Communications
Release Form / Awards or Project/Communication or Forms
Public Gardens / Project-Horticulture/Native Plants
Treasurer
GCM Membership Instructions / Forms
Membership Form / Forms
Scholarships Grants
Grants/Scholarships / Opportunities-Grants
Wildflower Project Grant / Opportunities-Grants
Natural Disasters Grant / Opportunities-Grants
GCM Nature Grant / Opportunities-Grants
Plant America/MS Community Project Grant / Opportunities-Grants
Landscape Grant for Economically Challenged / Opportunities-Grants
Garden Therapy Grant / Opportunities-Grants
Scholarships / Scholarships
Internet
Deadlines/Guidelines for Miss Gardener & Newsletter / Coming Soon
Social media / Contact Jennifer Peets at jpeets@ymail.com
Website General Information / Coming Soon
Creating and using social media / Contact Jennifer Peets at jpeets@ymail.com
Steps to Starting a website / Contact Jennifer Peets at jpeets@ymail.com