Columbus Garden Club

Awards & Honors 2010-2011 District IV Awards and Citations: (4) *75th Anniversary Citation *District IV Scholarship - $1,000 awarded to Anna Boettcher of Columbus *Brookwood Meritorious Service Award *Scholarships awarded to local students by club ($2,500)- Certificate of Appreciation Texas Garden Club Awards:  (8) *Silver Garden Club of the Year *Club Program – Class I, 1st Place *President’s Report, 1st Place/Gold Medal *Publicity Press Book, 2nd Place *Scrapbook – Division A, 2nd Place *Garden Club Service Award, Gold Citation *Community Concern, 2nd Place *Brookwood Certificate of Appreciation: Community Donations - $159 *Club Rating: Gold Rating (1008 pts/500 required) National Garden Club Awards: (7) *Civic Achievement - N-1, 1st Place *Yearbook  N-16A, 2nd Place *National Garden Club Week - N-53, 1st Place *Environmental Education - N-54, 1st Place *Publicity Press Book - N-44, 2nd Place *Certification of Appreciation: “Plant It Pink” Donations *Certificate of Appreciation: “Seeds for Life” Donations South Central Region Garden Clubs: (3) *Historic Preservation – SCR 11-A, 1st Place *Litter Control - SCR 14, 1st Place *Youth Program - SCR 22 1st Place *Keepstakes (Awarded to regional club earning highest annual points for SCR awards), 1st Place MISSION STATEMENT The Columbus Garden Club is primarily concerned with the beautification of the City of Columbus, Texas and with special projects in Colorado County. The purpose of our club is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs; to aid in the protection of native trees, plants and birds; to encourage civic landscapting; and to support the objectives and purposes of the National Garden Clubs and the Texas Garden Club, Inc.