Organizational Outline, Purpose and By Laws (October 1997 newsletter - will be voted on at October 1997 meeting)

1.  Purpose:  The purpose of this organization is to not only provide a
forum for members to increase their knowledge and enjoyment of gardening and related interests but also share this knowledge and enthusiasm in order to enhance the natural beauty of our community.

2.  Name:  The name of our organization is the Pardeeville Garden Club.

3.  Officers:  Principal officers of the Pardeeville Garden Club shall be:
President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.  All officers shall serve for one year with election being held at the regularly scheduled meeting in September.  Officers shall serve without pay, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred.

4.  Membership:  Dues shall be $15 per family per year, payable to the
Treasurer/Membership Chair.  In addition to membership in the organization, these dues shall entitle the members to attend all normal programs presented at the monthly meetings and to receive the monthly newsletter.  (Non-members may attend normal monthly
programs for a fee of $5.)

5.  Standing Committees:  In addition to the standing committees listed other committees may be organized as the needs, interests and wishes of the membership warrant.  Additional committees shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the membership.
 a.  Community Enhancement - A committee of at least three members shall research and present to the general membership ideas for a Community Enhancement project(s).  With the approval and help of the general membership this committee shall be responsible for the execution of this approved project.  This committee may enlist the
input and cooperation of the Pardeeville Village Board, The Pardeeville Area Business Association and other community, civic and fraternal and social organizations.
 b.  Fundraising - A committee of at least three members shall research and present to the general membership ideas for any Fundraising activities deemed necessary.  With the approval and help of the general membership this committee shall be responsible for
the execution of this approved project.
 c.  Membership - The Treasurer shall serve as the membership chairman securing committee members as needed.
 d.  Newsletter - A newsletter will be published on a monthly basis and
mailed to all members.  The editor of the newsletter may secure committee members as needed.
 c.  Program. - A committee of at least three members shall arrange for speakers, demonstrations, field trips or other special events for at least six of our yearly meetings.

6.  Meetings:  Meetings shall be held monthly at a time, place and site
designated by the Program Committee.

October 1999
A motion made and seconded and passed 9/20/99
 Membership Coordinator who would welcome people at each meeting, send new members a welcome letter and let the treasurer know the names of those desiring to join the club.
 The Historian is to document activities of the club and keep pictures relative to our activities.

 The program committee was dissolved for this year and a motion was made, seconded and passed to have the officers fill that position.

 Meeting in the historic Angie Williams Cox Library on Pardeeville's
Main Street, twenty enthusiastic gardeners and wannabees joined forces and created the Pardeeville Garden Club in September of 1997.
 By-laws were created and officers elected.  The decision was made
to have $15 family or individual yearly membership dues which would
entitle members to a monthly newsletter and free admission to all regular monthly programs depending on the fee of the speaker.
 The monthly programs have consisted of a variety of speakers on
various gardening topics, an occasional craft or cooking program,
various field trips, Members' Garden Tour, a spring plant exchange, a fall seed and bulb exchange and a yearly Christmas Social.
 A fundraising "Garden Party" plant, bake and art sale is held in the
spring.  Other activities include a "Landscape Beautification Contest"
open to all PGC members and anyone with a Pardeeville mailing
address.  In addition to the judged contest, community members are also acknowledged for their landscape improvements with a PGC Garden Award through a nomination process.  Activities with the local elementary and high school students are encouraged and a scholarship program for a college-bound student created.  Donations have been made to the library for gardening type materials.  We have participated in the purchasing, planting and maintaining of Main Street window boxes and barrel planters and other Community Enhancement activities in the village.
 We feel very fortunate to have grown to over 70 members and to
have established an informative, community active and responsive group that has a good time!  We welcome new members!  Information and membership forms are available at the library.  Or call Membership
Coordinator Kris Soderman at 429-3407.