District I, Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. CALL An Invitation to: All District I Garden Club Members, Club, Circle and Council Presidents, State and District Officers, State and District Chairmen, Former FFGC Presidents and District Directors. Green Thumb and Defuniak Springs Garden Clubs will host the Fall District I Meeting at ChristThe King Episcopal Church, 480 N. County Road 393, Santa Rosa Beach, on Tuesday October 10, 2017. Registration and Hospitality will begin at 8:00am and Call to Order will be promptly at 9:00 am. Directions to Christ The King Episcopal Church are attached. Cost for registration, morning hospitality, lunch, and program will be $20. Delegates and Alternates must be registered 10 days prior to the meeting (27 September). Each club shall be entitled to delegates or alternates as follows (BOI p. 308): Membership of 10-25: Club/Circle President or alternate Membership of 26-50: Club/Circle President plus 1 member Membership of 51-75: Club/Circle President plus 2 members Membership of 76-100: Club/Circle President plus 3 members The Pensacola Federation of Garden Clubs and Milton Garden Club shall be represented by the President or alternate.

Deadline for registration will be 27 September for Delegates/Alternates and all club members. NO REFUNDS will be made after 2 October. A copy of the registration form is attached. Marianne Burbach will be registrar for this meeting 786 Bay Grove Road, Freeport, Fl. 32439

The theme for this district’s administration is Let’s Go Native. With that in mind, this year we will offer a new format for clubs reporting. At this meeting, presidents’ reports will be limited to community and members educational programs and projects. Chairmen and Presidents should prepare 2 copies of your report for the District Secretary and keep a copy for your file. Any motions shall be presented in duplicate as well. Chairmen will have 3 minutes to report, Presidents will have 2 minutes. Your report can be a visual display or ‘Show and Tell’…no need to be conventional!

Any club wishing to make an announcement or display an exhibit of any kind should let the Director know as soon as possible; [email protected] or call 850-623-6321 At this meeting we offer raffle baskets, afghan raffle, FFGC Calendars &Ways & Means table and other exciting activities so be prepared to shop! (Cash, check or credit card.)

COME MEET YOUR NEW FFGC OFFICERS Looking forward to seeing you there!

Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. District I Fall 2017 Registration

Hosted by Green Thumb and Defuniak Springs Garden Clubs

Please make check payable to your club in the amount of $20 per person

Give your completed registration form to the club or circle president with your registration fee. He or she will then send them to the registrar with one check from the club treasurer.

Registrar: Marianne Burbach, 786 Bay Grove Road, Freeport, Fl. 32439

Name______Phone ______

Address______

Email______Club ______Circle ______

Please check all that apply

Do not check delegate unless you have been elected by your club or circle as a delegate. If you are a club or circle president, you have an automatic vote. A delegate is voted upon by the club. An alternate is selected by your club or circle to serve as a delegate if the president or voted delegate is unable to attend the meeting.

_____ National Officer ____ District Director ____ Circle President _____ Former National Officer _____ District Officer _____ Delegate _____ FFGC Officer _____ District Chairman _____ Alternate _____ FFGC Chairman _____ Former District Director _____ Member _____ Former FFGC President _____ Club President _____ Visitor/Guest

PLEASE WEAR YOUR CLUB NAME TAG

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ASSORTED WRAPS DIRECTIONS TO FALL 2017 DISTRICT MEETING

Christ The King Episcopal Church 480 North County Road 393 Santa Rosa Beach, Fl. 32459

From Pensacola take highway 98 to county road 393 (about 61 miles) turn left onto county road 393 go ½ mile church is on the right. The church sits back from the road.

From Milton take Hwy 90 to Hwy 87 south when you come to Hwy 98 (about 25 miles) turn left continue to county road 393 in Santa Rosa Beach (about 35 miles) turn left onto 393 go ½ mile church is on the right. The church sits back from the road.

From Crestview take Hwy 85 to Hwy 98 (about 27 miles) in Ft Walton Beach turn left onto 98 and continue to county road 393 in Santa Rosa Beach (about 25 miles) . Turn left onto county road 393 and continue for ½ mile the church is on the right. The church sits back form the road.

If you have any problems with these direction please call or email me.

Sandra Sherman DD1 850-623-6321 Email [email protected]