TLGC Membership Application 2021

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If you are a returning member, please let us know if any information has changed since last year:

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Membership is $40/year for active members, and $45/inactive members. Dues are collected between January 1st-31st preceding our calendar year which is May 1st - April 30th. If you join between September 1st - December 31st, your dues will be reduced to $20 for the remainder of the year

Active Member - I am bringing a check for $40 made payable to The Landings Garden Club to our treasurer (Sharon Lundin, 7 Log Landing, Savannah, GA . 31411) by February 15. Inactive Member - i am bringing a check for $45 made payable to The Landings Garden Club to our treasurer (Sharon Lundin, 7 Log Landing, Savannah, GA . 31411) by February 15.

I am paying by check. My check number is:

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

All members will serve on at least one committee and new members are especially encouraged to take part in a "Done In a Day" Committee as well as anything else they find interesting. This form allows you to select in which ways you are able to help with ongoing tasks in the club. Some Committees have only a Chair and no Committee members; other Committees have a Chair, Co-Chair, and Committee members. You may volunteer to "Chair" a committee, although final decisions to appoint Chairs is reviewed by the incoming President.

PLEASE CHECK ANY COMMITTEES FOR WHICH YOU WISH TO VOLUNTEER.

The President reviews all requests and will appoint the Chair of each committee.
The President will meet with all Committee Chairs to go over responsibilities and discuss upcoming projects etc.

BETHESDA GARDENING: Plan and coordinate occasional projects on the Bethesda campus, as suggested by the LGC liaison who is in contact with Bethesda. Promote and schedule volunteers (Committee Members) for projects.

Chair Committee Member

CONTAINER GARDENS: Plant and maintain the container gardens at the various Landings Clubs, coordinate leaders for each area and updating their volunteer (Committee Members) lists.

Chair (will include a Co-Chair) Committee Chair

DONE IN A DAY PROJECTS: Responsible for organizing projects throughout the year that will involve Committee Members both on and off the island. This may include outdoor garden work and/or indoor floral making projects.

Chair (will include a Co-Chair) Committee Member

GATE DECORATIONS: Plan and decorate the entrances of our community during the holidays. Responsible to install and remove decorations during the holiday; coordinate schedules with volunteers (Committee Members).

Chair Committee Member

SERENTIY GARDENS: Plant and maintain the Serenity Garden at Memorial Hospital; coordinate work schedule for volunteers (Committee Members).

Chair (will include a Co-Chair) Committee Member

VILLAGE LIBRARY: Plant and maintain the two containers at the library throughout the year. Occasionally work on the front beds at the Library.

Chair Committee Member

SPARROW FIELD POLLINATOR GARDEN: Plant and maintain the Sparrow Field Pollinator garden throughout the year; coordinate work schedule for volunteers (Committee Members)

Chair Committee Member

AWARDS: Chair reviews awards for which the Club may qualify. Chair will gather information from members and Committee Chairs for specific award applications and fill out applications; most are due from December to March. Computer skills are necessary.

Chair

BIRDS AND CONSERVATION: Responsible for informing the club of pertinent information. Chair coordinates short articles for the Petal Pusher (written by her or by her Committee Members), and may occasionally present a short report at a general meeting. Chair also helps Programs chair in organizing at least one Special Events during the year.

Chair (may include a co-chair) Committee Member

BLOOMING WITH ART: Responsible for coordinating all details for the bi-annual Blooming with Art event held in February at Plantation Club. (Next event is February 2021) . Chair will work with contact at Color By Twelve (the artists who participate) and work out details for event with the Club's Events office.

Chairperson (May include a Co-Chair)

COMMUNICATIONS / GRAPHICS: Help with communications needs, such as formatting and sending out mid-month e-blasts, formatting monthly Power Points, formatting/designing posters and banners. Computer skills necessary. Please check any areas for which you have skills.

Power Points emails banners and posters Google Sheets

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Responsible for organizing and promoting community service projects for club members. This may include existing projects or researching and organizing new projects.

Co-Chair (this committee is comprised of two co-chairs)

DESIGN (FLORAL): Using the funds budgeted, designers each design (1) arrangement for one monthly meeting which is then raffled at the meeting. Chair also coordinates the center pieces for the annual Heritage Luncheon and a team of designers to produce those centerpieces. Designers will be invited to participate in our bi-annual Blooming With Art Event. (occurs on odd years).

Chair (coordinates Designers) Committee Members (Designer of floral arrangements)

HORTICULTURE: Chair sometimes presents a brief horticulture topic at monthly meetings and/or writes a short article for the monthly newsletter. Chair organizes horticulture workshops throughout the year (with Programs chair) that members can attend outside of club meeting times. Allow volunteers (Committee Members) to help with any of these tasks.

Chair (will include a Co-Chair) Committee Member

HOSPITALITY: Schedule volunteers (Committee Members) to bring food to club meetings, help set up, and help clean up. Send hostess names to Yearbook. Help organize Club's annual Spring Luncheon. Help as needed with New Members Social and Board Socials.

Chair (will include a Co-Chair) Committee Member

MEDIA MANAGER: Responsible for organization to Image Library, updating Website regularly, updating Social Media regularly, and creating monthly Power Points for meetings. Computer skills necessary.

Chairperson (may include a Co-Chair)

MEMBERSHIP: Help organize the process of processing new members, keeping databases current, and writing up new members biographies for the newsletter. At general meetings Committee Members welcome members and guests and manage use of nametags. Help with nametags/check in at special events such as Blooming With Art or The Heritage Luncheon.

Chair (will include a Co-Chair) Committee Member

NEWSLETTER: Responsible for publishing the Petal Pusher; arranging articles provided by President and Committee Chairs, and coordinate emailing of newsletters with WebMaster and President.

Chair

PROGRAMS: Responsible for helping to plan programs for the year with President, VP, Horticulture, Birds and Conservation. Helps then with details of booked monthly speakers and also helps coordinate details for Blooming With Art (with BWA chair), and details for The Heritage Luncheon (with the VP).

Chair (may include a Co-Chair)

PUBLICITY: Responsible for Club's publicity in publications and announcements. Coordinate P.R. for standing events, special events, Bow Sales, etc. Work with Communications Chair to use Club's graphics as necessary.

Chair (Will include a Co-Chair) Committee Member (help Chair as needed)

YEARBOOK: Responsible for compiling and printing yearbook, and working with the Communications Chair as needed.

Chair

WAYS AND MEANS - BOW MAKING: Responsible for choosing ribbons for bows with Sales team, ordering ribbons, planning and organizing bow making events, organizing bow making supplies, and organizing and storing bows prior to sales events.

Chair (will include a Co-Chair) Committee Member (bow maker)

WAYS AND MEANS - BOW SALES: Responsible for choosing ribbons for bows with Bow Making team, planning bow sales days, and filling staff needs on sales days. Be in charge for delivery bows to village and returning bows to storage. Keep records of sales and monies collected.

Chair (will include Co-Chair) Committee Member (Selling bows in village and at events)

THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WILL HELP US UNDERSTAND THE INTERESTS AND SKILLSETS OF OUR MEMBERS.

Are there specific topics you'd like us to address in our programs? (Anything to do with beautification, conservation, or education.)

Do you have any special knowledge of gardening or any special skillset that might benefit our club? (We may seek your expertise for a Special Event or for an article for the Petal Pusher.)

Do you have a relationship with someone who would be a good speaker for one of our programs? If so, please provide name, any contact information, and brief description.

Thank you for filling out this form. Remember, your membership is only valid once we have received your dues payment.

If you have any questions, please contact our Membership Committee Chair:

Sally Dunphy - 832-515-8700

If you are a new member, you will be contacted by our membership committee to ensure you are properly welcomed!