Master Calendar

GCSC Master Calendar

2026

Ongoing throughout the year

Ames Grant Deadline - NGC

Ongoing throughout the year

Native Plant and Wildflower Grant Deadline - NGC

Ongoing throughout the year

Natural Disasters Grant Deadline - NGC

Ongoing throughout the year

Youth Grant Deadline - NGC

January 10

District Youth Awards to Alecia Elrod

January 15

Roster and Dues Letter sent to GCSC clubs

January 15

GCSC Finance Committee Meeting - Virtual

January 21

WEM NGC Meeting - Virtual

January 22

GCSC Board of Directors Meeting – Columbia,SC

February 1

GCSC Presidents’ Reports Due to
GCSC President and District Director

February 1

Scholarship Application Deadline,
electronically to Sandra Barker

February 15

Gardener, Spring Edition Deadline

March 1

GCSC Club rosters and dues submission deadline

March 1

Juried Art Digital Entries due to Sherri Bardsley

March 3

East Sandhills District Meeting, Florence,SC

March 4

West Sandhills District Meeting, Columbia, SC

March 5

NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia,SC

March 7

Youth Awards Celebration, Columbia Council Building Columbia,SC  10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

March 10

West Low Country District Meeting, Hampton,SC

March 11

East Low Country District Meeting, James Island,Charleston,SC

March 12

Coastal District Meeting, Dillon,SC

March 19 – 22

SAR Convention, Parkersburg, WVA

March 24

West Piedmont District Meeting, Anderson,SC

March 25

East Piedmont District Meeting, Woodruff,SC

April 15

GCSC Finance Committee Meeting

April 22

GCSC Board of Directors Meeting – Columbia, SC

April 23

GCSC State Meeting – Riverbanks Botanical Zoo,
 Columbia, SC

May 7

NAJCSC Meeting, Columbia, SC

May 4 - 6

NGC Convention, St. Louis, MO

May 17- 25

President’s Trip to France

May 29

GCSC Memorial Day Service, Memorial Garden, Columbia, SC

June 10 – 11

Gardening Studies School Course IV
,Spartanburg Community College, Spartanburg, SC

June 7 - 13

National Garden Week

June 21 - 27

Camp Wildwood 2026

July 15

Summer District Presidents’ Meeting, all 7 districts, Columbia

August 15

Gardener, Fall Edition Deadline

September 1

Yearbooks due to GCSC President and District Directors Begin sending GCSC state award applications

September 2

GCSC Finance Committee Meeting - Virtual

September 10

GCSC Board of Directors’ Meeting – Columbia,SC

September 14 - 16

GCSC Flower Show School – Greenville, SC

October 1

District Yearbook First Place Winners due to
GCSC Third Vice President - Awards Chairman

October 1

NAJCSC Meeting - Columbia

October 27, 28

Landscape Design School – Charles Towne Landing Park, Charleston,SC – Course 1

November 6

GCSC Veterans’ Day Service, Memorial Garden, Columbia, SC

November 15

Gardener, Winter Edition Deadline

November TBD

Decorate South Carolina State Christmas Tree, Columbia, SC

November TBD

South Carolina Carolighting- Columbia, SC

November 15

High School Essays Due to Jacqueline Weinzierl

December 4

Arbor Day, South Carolina

December 10

GCSC Award Applications
 Due to Third Vice President - Awards Chairman

 

 

2027

Ongoing throughout the year

Ames Grant Deadline - NGC

Ongoing throughout the year

Native Plant and Wildflower Grant Deadline - NGC

Ongoing throughout the year

Natural Disasters Grant Deadline - NGC

Ongoing throughout the year

Youth Grant Deadline - NGC

January 10

District Youth Awards to Alecia Elrod

January 15

Roster and Dues Letter sent to GCSC Clubs. Corrected Roster and Dues RETURNED to Treasurer and Beth Stoney, March 1

January TBD

NGC Board Meeting - Virtual

January TBD

GCSC Finance Committee Meeting - Virtual

January TBD

GCSC Board of Directors’ Meeting – Columbia, SC

February 1

Scholarship Application Deadline, electronically to Sandra Barker

February 1

President’s Report due to GCSC President and District Director

March 2

East Sandhills District Meeting – Sumter, SC

March 3

West Sandhills District Meeting – Winnsboro, SC

March 4

NAJCSC Meeting – Columbia, SC

March 9

West Low Country District Meeting – Orangeburg, SC

March 10

East Low Country District Meeting – Manning, SC

March 11

Coastal District Meeting – Pawleys Island, SC

March 23

West Piedmont District Meeting – Salem, SC

March 24

East Piedmont District Meeting – Spartanburg, SC

April 15-17

SAR Convention – Bowling Green, Kentucky

April TBD

GCSC Finance Committee Meeting - Virtual

April 26

GCSC Board Meeting – Columbia, SC

April 27 and 28

GCSC State Convention – Double Tree Hotel, Columbia, SC

May 6

NAJCSC Meeting – Columbia, SC

May 13 - 15

National Garden Club Convention – Madison, WI

May 21

GCSC Memorial Day – Memorial Garden – Columbia, SC

June 20 - 26

Camp Wildwood 2027