District VI Annual Meeting

September 1, 2023

Annual Meeting of GCFP District VI

“Nature is Always in Fashion”

On Friday, September 1, 2023, the annual meeting of District VI convened at Green Gables restaurant at 9 am, starting with Registration, Hospitality, Ways and Means and Raffles. The meeting was called to order at 9:45 am by Deb Stumpf, the District Director, followed by a Welcome by Judy Ridgway and Kate Nuernberger, an Invocation by Mary Jo Gardill, and the Pledge of Allegiance by Mary Lou Colussy.

The District VI Officers, the State Officers and Honored Guests were then introduced. The Secretary’s and Treasurer’s Reports were given next, followed by Deb Stumpf who gave her Director’s Report. The Club Presidents from each of the district clubs gave their reports, followed by the GCFP Officer’s Reports.

A special memorial table (pictured) was set up before the meeting and a Memorial Service was held for the deceased members from our district led by Mary Jo Gardill.

Awards were given to club presidents to take back to their club or presented at the meeting, including: Laurels, Lady Bug, Mushroom, Forget-Me-Not and GCFP Awards.

Annual Meeting Officials were introduced, including the Meeting Chair, Registrar, Page and Photographer, then a Credentials Report was given.

Deb Stumpf gave some Closing Remarks and Invitations to the 2024 Annual Meeting on Friday,September 27, 2024, were distributed. Announcements and a Benediction closed out the meeting.

Memorial Service Table

Plant Dresses Decorated the Rooms

Fall Decorating with Succulents

Glenda Gebert from Garden in the Woods conducted a program on “Fall Decorating with Succulents” after lunch. Different size pumpkins can be used as a base for decorating. A spray adhesive is used to adhere Spanish moss to the top of the pumpkin, after which various plants and doodads are used to complete the decoration. Examples of completed designs are pictured.