Eligibility/Admission:

Independent Garden Clubs and Circles shall have membership of no less than 10 members.

Application:

Independent Garden Clubs and new Garden Clubs organized on the Circle plan submit application for membership to FFGC to the District Director for presentation to the FFGC Board of Directors.  (Application for Federation Membership.pdf)

New Circles for existing Garden Clubs on the Circle Plan submit application to the "Mother" Club which will then advise FFGC.

All applications shall be accompanied by per capita dues and an alphabetical typewritten list of names and mailing addresses of all officers and members.

Dues and Fees:

The annual dues of each independent Garden Club and each Garden Club organized on the Circle Plan shall be $12.00 per capita on all categories of members enrolled as of June 1.  Review the Book of Information, Bylaws-Article IV, Dues & Fees, Section 1.

The following exceptions:
Annual dues of husband and wife with membership in the same club shall be $14.00 for a family membership.
Annual FFGC dues of a Life Member including  multiple club memberships shall be exempt.
Dues shall be payable to FFGC and remitted by June 1.
Dues of members enrolled after June 1 are payable immediately. 
Dues for members of New Clubs accepted for membership during the Winter Board of Directors meeting shall be $6.00 per capita for single members or $7.00 for a husband and wife.

M  E  N  T  O  R  I  N  G

E      In keeping with our President’s theme we offer an exciting new concept for increasing clubs and circles within FFGC……MENTORING MEMBERS.

M      Concept:    existing clubs, circles and councils act as mentors to assist in forming new clubs and circles - participating in the initial process of organizing to provide procedural  information,
                           FFGC objectives, program suggestions, support etc. in an advisory capacity -
B
         Purpose:    encourage garden club meeting concepts to meet specific membership needs such as lunch bunch; couples; men; moms morning out; night  meetings; winter residents or Northern transplants –
E     
         Method:     complete packet available UPON REQUEST from Headquarters with all information and materials necessary to become a Federated Garden Club
R
         Sources:    public shows and programs; senior centers; new housing complexes and communities; church groups, garden centers; large employers;
                            hospitals; malls; membership teas or coffees; existing waiting list of club or circle

Mentoring club, circle or council in conjunction with the mentored club or circle are eligible to apply for the MENTOR DISTINCTIVE SERVICE CITATION to be presented at the 2011 FFGC Convention.  This will be at the conclusion of Carol Hall’s administration.

The Mentoring Club and Mentored Club will receive $ 75.00 each in addition to the Mentor Distinctive Service Citations issued to the mentored and mentoring groups.

Winner/s will be awarded based on an essay of minimum 1200 words and maximum 1500 words.  Both the Mentored and Mentoring group must submit essay outlining the process used in establishing the new club or circle. The minimum and maximum words used in the essay may be divided as the Mentored and Mentoring group decide for the most effective essay.   BE SPECIFIC !!!!!!

Include sources, time frame and number of meetings to establish the new club/circle.  Provide all pertinent information for the program in order that this format could be duplicated  by others to mentor new clubs/circles.

This program is open to all existing clubs, circles and councils.  For additional details: Contact Cissy @ suncit@msn.com ;   863 325 0029 home/fax