As we celebrate 75 years this year, we have a proud past with many accomplishments. We still have TODAY, and we must be conscious of the future to continue our mission of beautification, conservation, and education.

June Wood, NGC President , states in her acceptance speech: "We must preserve those aspects of our organization that are successful today, but we must be continuously searching for improvement, and be willing to make changes when change is necessary. There is nothing to be gained by promoting change just for the sake of making change, but we must always be willing to COURAGEOUSLY and BOLDLY embrace change when it is needed. Being locked into a mentality of always doing things a certain way only because 'Ihis is the way we've always done it" is one sure way to assure that as an organization we will have no viable future.

This Director's Goals for Oleander District are:
1. Promote NGC, Deep South, and GCG Projects: FLOW -a community based watershed protection program; Little Seedlings - garden clubs for youngsters 4-7; Bag Lady Project - selling reusable grocery bags 03-04; America's A-Bloom - NGC project to plant blooming trees; and Planting 4 People - four companion service projects for Georgia's citizens.
2. Increase membership: We are the largest District in Georgia, with the most space between us. Membership in 2000 consisted of 93 clubs and 2,544 members. Today, we have 82 clubs and 1953 members.
3. Encourage member education through Flower Show Schools, Garden Study, Enviromnen- taL Horticulture and Landscape Courses. This must be stressed especially in our CLUBS.
4. Awards: Let's not be bored at State Conventions!!! We have a super Awards Chairman ready and willing to help. Please choose your projects and awards, or choose the award then the project ... Check awards very closely in your new Guide. "Awards are NEW and BETTER for you."