CAMELLIA CLUB OF MOBILE Inc.

SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS & EVENTS 2010-2011

Club meetings are held at the Mobile Botanical Gardens, 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL 36689, on the second Sunday of every month, starting September 2010, and ending in April 2011. Social Time begins at 2:00 PM, with the meetings beginning promptly at 2:30 PM.

v September 12, 2010 Start of the 71st Year of our Club - This meeting will be used for open Questions and Answers about Camellia Garden care.  Members will be asked to share issues about the summer care of their plants. Sub-committees for the Annual Show will be appointed. New members will be invited to tell what they want to gain from the club.

v October 10, 2010 Guest Speaker - Dr. Bill Bennett from Pensacola, FL will be our speaker.  Dr. Bennett is a retired professor and has hosted a TV program on gardening. He is a board member of the American Camellia Society.

v November 14, 2010 Guest Speaker - Jim Campbell of Covington, LA, a camellia grower and nurseryman, will share his knowledge of camellias.   He is well known in camellia circles and is a board member of the American Camellia Society.  Plans about the upcoming Christmas Party will be discussed.  Members will be asked to bring items for the December Auction.

v December 12, 2010 Christmas Party/ Auction - Jim Oates, our Master Auctioneer, will conduct this part of the program. There will be no formal meeting; this will be a time to enjoy our fellow club members. The club will provide the turkey, ham and dressing for our annual buffet. and members will provide the side dishes and desserts.

v January 9, 2011 Planning for the Annual Camellia Show/ Mini-Show - Members are encouraged to bring blooms and learn the procedures for entering their blooms. All facets of the operation of the show will be discussed.

v January 15-16, 2011 ANNUAL CAMELLIA SHOW - COLONIAL BEL AIR MALL - There will be a Judges' Welcoming Reception on Friday night, January 14, 2011.-- time and place will be determined later.  The event is hosted by members David Nihart and Sharon Emmons.

v February 13, 2011 Camellia Propagation/ Camellias in Floral Arrangements - There will be something for everyone: grafting; air-layering; rooting; growing camellias from seed; bloom displays. Members are asked to show their talents with camellias in floral arrangements.

v February 27, 2011 Garden Tour - There will be one garden tour this year.  Vickie Baugh, our tour organizer, will announce the time and place at a later date.

v March 13, 2011 Landscaping With Camellias   Member Vickie Baugh will conduct this very interesting program.

v April 10, 2011 Photo Contest/Annual Election of Officers - Members are encouraged to bring their best photos for this four-part member-judged photo contest: 1) Best Camellia Bloom; 2) Best Camellia in the Landscape; 3) Best Camellia with People or Animals; 4) Best Camellia in a Floral Arrangement.  All Photos submitted must be new photos from this camellia season.  Annual Election and results to follow.