Our 2013-2015 officers are:
| President: | Joyce Fletcher |
| Co-First Vice President: | Carol Frederick |
| Co-First Vice President: | Shahla Butler |
| Second Vice President: | Terri Wheeler |
| Recording Secretary: | Margaret Fahs |
| Correspondence Secretary: | Vicki Geneva |
| Treasurer: | Pat Beyer |
| Advisor and Parlimentarian: | Denise Moroney |
Club activities are organized through a number of committees, each chaired/co-chaired by active members of the club:
| Art Blooms at Annmarie Gardens | Coordinates activities with Annmarie Garden; selects art work to be assigned; selects and coordinates with floral designers; organizes designer luncheon; follows through to assist designers with installations and take downs. |
| Awards | Understands the Book of Evidence process; helps and encourages committee chairs to apply for awards; applies to State or National Awards Chair for specific applications; helps write the book of evidence; follows through to meet deadlines. |
| Chaplain | Opens meeting with an inspirational prayer, usually gardening related. |
| Civic Christmas Decorations | Organizes and directs “Greening of the Courthouse Square.” Purchases supplies, selects committees to make wreaths, sprays and other greenery, coordinates with County for installing decorations, and ensures that decorations are removed at the end of the holiday season. |
| Conservation | Monitors and informs the club of any Federal or State legislation concerning conservation and encourages members to support it; monitors county and local community conservation efforts and informs/involves club as appropriate; and promotes an attentiveness to conservation in club programs and projects. |
| Floral Design | Schedules workshops; planning begins in December for following year; coordinates workshop hosts and location. Also creates member sign-up for designs at meeting beginning in January. Tracks participants and provides report to President. Writes monthly newsletter article, which acknowledges designers, next month’s theme, and the next workshop. |
| Historian | Keeps a historical record of everything that happens in the club. |
| Horticulture Study Group | Chairs the horticulture study group; encourages club members to display horticulture samples at meetings, teaches about horticulture and keeps club members informed of new information on horticulture. Organizes the monthly horticultural meeting. |
| Hospice Christmas Tree | Coordinates theme and decorates Christmas Tree at annual Festival of Trees. |
| Hostesses | Coordinates hostesses for meetings and events; ensures that each member participates in hosting meetings. |
| Horticulture | Schedules the horticulture exhibits for monthly meetings; tracks participants and provides report to President; contributes to monthly newsletter. |
| Landscape & Community Outreach | Point-person for members of the community who would like Club to help with civic landscaping; coordinates members’ participation in civic projects and; if requested, acts as design consultant for civic landscaping projects. |
| Legislation & Parliament | Chair is official parliamentarian and ensures that the Club follows parliamentary procedure and adheres to Club’s by-laws. |
| Librarian | Chair is responsible for the Club’s library and maintains list of all books. Chair also informs members of new books that may help with floral design, horticulture or other Club projects. |
| Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage State Central Committee | Sits on the Central Committee; keeps Club informed of all State issues; and when Calvert County is on tour, coordinates between Central Committee and Pilgrimage chairs. |
| Meeting Exhibits | Responsible for scheduling design and horticultural exhibits for each meeting. |
| Membership | Recruits new members and guides them through membership process; maintains membership files, tracks meeting attendance; keeps guest book. |
| Memorials & Remembrances | Proposes memorials or remembrances for deceased Garden Club members. |
| Newsletter | Produces and distributes monthly newsletter. |
| Nursing Center Therapy | Plans and coordinates monthly nursing home gardening and floral therapy projects and solicits other members to assist. |
| Plant Sale | Annual fundraising event for Calvert Garden Club. Chairmen organize and coordinate this late April event. Must obtain site, set-up committees, order flowers and publicize and market event. |
| Photographer | Responsible for the official photographic history of the Club. Takes pictures at meetings, workshops, flower shows, trips and all gatherings where Club is involved. |
| Pilgrimage | Coordinates home selection, member hosting and decorating of show houses for pilgrimage. Works with State organization to fulfill all necessary information for tour publicity. |
| Programs | Plans, coordinates, and supervises all club programs and trips. Solicits input from other members and Clubs. |
| Publicity | Chair is Club’s liaison with newspapers, magazines, radio stations and other forms of communication in order to promote the Club and its projects. |
| Sunshine | Maintains the “Sunshine Fund” and sends cards/flowers to sick or hospitalized members or their family. |
| Telephone Tree | Begins telephone calls to members when important issues arise that cannot wait until next meeting. |
| Ways & Means | Raises money for Club by various means (eg, auctions, raffles, sales). |
| Website | Coordinates Club information to publish on Website for member communication, recruitment of new membership, and publication of civic events. |
| Wildlife | Contributes monthly newsletter article regarding wildlife, birding and nature. |
| Yearbook | Coordinates annual Club publication; interfaces with other chairs to obtain updated information; procures printing and distribution to members. |
| Young Gardeners | Plans, coordinates and involves members in Young Gardeners’ projects. |
