NGC Awards & Application

NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC. AWARDS

As applicable to individual garden clubs and groups of individual garden clubs

AWARD RULES 2011-2013

1. AWARDS YEAR: January 1 to December 31 annually. This applies to all projects submitted with application form. All awards may be presented annually, if merited. Any exceptions will be noted.

2. ELIGIBILITY: Only National Garden Clubs members are eligible to apply for NGC awards unless otherwise stated in the award description. Members are: member garden clubs, groups of member clubs, State Garden Clubs, NGC Regions, and individual members of garden clubs.

Junior, Intermediate, High School Garden Clubs, Individual Youth must be sponsored by a member garden club to be eligible for specific NGC awards.

3. APPLICATION FORMS: NGC has a NEW application form (see attached) and procedure for applying for awards. The application form contains topics to be addressed along with any supporting photographs.

There is a three (3) page limit, using only the front of the page.
Binders and vinyl sheet protectors are no longer required or allowed.
Applications will not be returned. Exceptions noted.
Applications may be submitted electronically to the State Awards Chairman and National Awards Chairman where applicable.
Forms are available on the NGC website, www.gardenclub.org , and from State Awards Chairmen.
This NEW application form should not be used for Awards of Excellence or Flower Show Achievement Awards.

4. PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING AND DEADLINES:

Complete the application form. Submit the original form (3 pages, only) to your State Awards Chairman by the deadline set by your state. If submitting by mail, include original and one copy.

Keep one copy for your records.
YEARBOOKS – complete the necessary information on the NGC Application Form. Do not answer the questions. Firmly clip two copies of the completed application form to the inside front cover (send only 1 yearbook). No envelope necessary.
PUBLICITY PRESS BOOKS – complete the necessary information on the NGC Application Form. Do not answer the questions. Prepare a Book of Evidence. No limit on number of pages. Submit to your State Awards Chairman by deadline set by your state.
PUBLICATIONS: Submit entry for #3, #12, or #13 in an envelope with one Application Form secured to outside and one enclosed inside envelope if sending by mail. Electronic submissions permitted. Submit entries to your State Awards Chairman by deadline set by your state.

5. NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS:

Garden Clubs: One application for each size category (based upon membership) for each award may be submitted for evaluation to the NGC Awards Committee.

6. CATEGORIES BY SIZE:

Garden Club applications shall be judged according to size determined by number of members on whom NGC and state dues are paid, including Active, Associate, Inactive, Honorary, etc.

i     Small Club:       29 members and under
ii    Medium Club:    30-99 members
iii   Large Club:     100 members and over

7. TROPHIES, MONETARY AWARDS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT: Trophies and/or monetary awards shall be awarded to highest scoring entry among all applicable categories. The winner of a trophy or monetary award is determined from first place entries in each category. (Must score 90 or more to be awarded first place recognition). Certificates of Merit shall be presented to overall winners, Runners-up receive Certificates of Commendation (by category/size/type), and other award submissions receive Certificates of Appreciation. Awards and Certificates shall be presented at the NGC Convention.

8. A BOOK OF EVIDENCE should be prepared for the following only:

Flower Show Achievement Awards (10 pages – 20 surfaces front & back))
Publicity Press Book (no limit on number of pages)
Information for preparing a Book of Evidence for the above may be found in guidelines that follow.

9. SCALE OF POINTS FOR ALL NGC AWARDS: (exceptions: Promotions, Publications, Yearbooks, Flower Show Achievement Awards, Publicity Press Books, and Website, as noted).

Presentation 5 pts. – neat, concise, includes all required information on the NGC Awards Application Form (3 sheets allowed), or the Book of Evidence, if required.

Achievement 65 pts. – scope of project; need and fulfillment; benefit; accomplishment; comprehensiveness of work; activities to attain goals; evaluation of goals reached; educational; prior planning; very brief history if continuing project; financial report; other.

Participation 15 pts. – size of club; involvement of members, community, government agencies, professionals, youth, residents in facilities, others. Not all of these have to be involved.

Record or Documentation 15 pts. – supporting data (as applicable), clear, well-labeled and neatly attached before & after photographs if applicable, landscape plan (does not have to be professionally drawn), financial report, letters of appreciation, community awards, newspaper/magazine articles (if possible), radio or TV script (if possible), etc. Photocopies are permitted.

TOTAL 100 points

NGC AWARDS 2011-13

#1 Civic Achievement The Kellogg Civic Achievement Award donated by Mrs. Frederick R. Kellogg may be awarded for distinguished civic or conservation work making permanent improvement for public benefit, e.g. establishing sanctuaries, experimental forests, municipal gardens, landscaping public buildings, etc. No commercial project is eligible.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#2 Garden Center The Fisher Garden Center Award in honor of Mrs. Frederick T. Fisher may be awarded for a garden center, maintained by members, which in proportion to size has performed the greatest service to the community, e.g. library, lectures furthering NGC objectives, courses, exhibits, trial garden, youth involvement, networking with other civic organizations. Text to include days/hours center is open to public and activities held at center.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#7 Special Achievement A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for outstanding civic work furthering NGC objectives and projects throughout club year or special project not provided for in another NGC Award.

A.    Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B.    Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)
C.    Individual garden club member

CONSERVATION/ENVIRONMENT

#6 Conservation A Certificate of Merit in honor of Lucile Droege Mauntel may be awarded for conservation activities, e. g. education or legislative activity; conservation field project; natural resource development, such as a watershed, erosion control, reforestation, wildlife refuge; overall excellence and well-balanced year’s conservation activities.

A.    Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B.    Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)
C.    Individual garden club member

#20 Roadside Beautification The Natural Lands Trust Roadside Beautification Award and $100 donation in memory of Hilda Fox by The Natural Lands Trust may be awarded for outstanding, permanent roadside beautification within the state. The program may be continuous, but must have advanced degree of completion prior to making application. This award may be given only once for the same program.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#39 Litter/Recycling/Reclamation The Harriet Thomas Award and a $100 donation by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. may be awarded for the most outstanding community project on litter prevention, reclamation and/or recycling, ex. year long program, organizing recycling program, establishing community composting site.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#41 Conservation Education The Hazel Johnson Award may be awarded for the most comprehensive work and/or study in conservation education.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#42 Bird Protection The Nanine C. Wallis Award and a $25 donation by The Garden Club of Kentucky, may be awarded for conducting the most comprehensive and effective project for bird protection and welfare, e.g. sanctuaries, providing food, houses, and promoting law enforcement relative to bird welfare.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#43 Butterfly A Certificate of Merit in honor of Deen Day Sanders and a $500 donation by Barbara S. Baker may be awarded for conducting the most comprehensive and effective project on butterflies, e.g. habitat protection, protection of migratory routes, public education, establishment of butterfly garden at school or community site, other.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

HISTORIC PRESERVATION/HISTORIC OR MEMORIAL GARDENS

#50 Historic Preservation The May Duff Walters Achievement Award for Preservation of Beauty donated by The Garden Club of New Jersey may be awarded for historic preservation project such as the restoration of a park, a building and/or garden of importance to local, state or national heritage.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#51 Decoration of Historic Building A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for tastefully decorating a historic building/house/mansion. Decorations are not required to be of the period of the building, but should be creative, distinctive, and harmonize with the building’s style. Designer’s choice of all materials within purview of curator, official, or owner of the building.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

HORTICULTURE

#4 Horticultural Achievement The Evelyn Mooney Award for Creative Horticulture Achievement. A Purple Rosette and a Certificate of Merit may be awarded for horticultural achievement of permanent importance. A statement from the respective plant society (if one exists) must be submitted to verify development of new plant cultivar.

C. Individual garden club member

HORTICULTURE THERAPY/GARDEN THERAPY

#19 Horticulture Therapy A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for an outstanding program working with the physically or learning challenged in nursing homes, schools, prisons, etc.

A.    Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B.    Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)
C.    Individual garden club member

#46 World Gardening The Dean World Gardening Award in honor of Mrs. Charles O. Dean, donated by The Garden Club of New Jersey in honor of Helen Hull may be awarded for the most outstanding program of activity in other countries, e. g. continued support of international organizations that provide health, food, housing, fresh water, etc.; disaster relief; donations of seeds and animals; support of children in school or orphanage; conservation, reforestation, habitat restoration; support for student/s in study of conservation or horticulture related field; other.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#48 Horticulture Therapy Garden Project A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for establishment of a garden/s to benefit the physically or learning challenged, residents in nursing home, school, prisons, low income housing, Habitat for Humanity, etc. Includes barrier free garden, accessible gardening, community garden, meditation garden at hospital, etc.

A.    Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B.    Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)
C.    Individual garden club member

LANDSCAPING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN

#28 Landscape Design for Church Gardens The May Duff Walters Achievement Award may be awarded for planning and/or planting of a church or synagogue garden that meets the needs of the congregation.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)
C. Individual garden club member

#29-1, #29-2, or #29-3 - Blue Star Memorial Landscaping Certificates of Merit may be awarded for the most outstanding Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker landscaping projects. The marker and landscaping may be part of a highway department rest area maintained by the department. The project may have been continuous, but major landscaping must be completed within two years. The project may be a replacement of a destroyed or long neglected landscape.

29-1. Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

29-2. Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

29-3. Blue Star Memorial Marker

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#40 Landscape Design Consultants The Hubert Bond Owens Silver Trophy donated by Robert H. Rucker may be awarded to a Council of Landscape Design Consultants for the most outstanding program of continuing landscape design education. The trophy may be displayed at the State Garden Club’s headquarters, if any, or placed in custody of the Council’s president.

#49 Community Landscape Design The Dr. William C. Welch Award may be awarded for the most significant contribution in providing planning and planting for: commercial property, church or synagogue, hospital, library, civic center, park, waterfront, etc. Copy of landscape plan must be included in book of evidence.

A. Single member club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club

#62 Landscape Design A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for an outstanding project in the field of landscape design.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

OPERATION WILDFLOWER AWARDS

Awards of up to $1000 may be awarded to winners. Entries must include supporting information as applicable: Before and after photos; safety must be considered in all plantings; educational value as well as aesthetic beauty should be shown; unique aspects and/or unusual features; financial statement; other. No project may receive an award for two consecutive years.

#71 Roadside Award may be awarded for notable environmental preservation and enhancement of roadsides and rest areas using wildflowers and native plants to your region. Project may be sited on rural byways, urban highways, roadside rest areas, entrances to towns, medians, etc.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#73 Civic Projects with Native Plants Award may be awarded for establishing wildflower gardens, memorial gardens, or the restoration of historic gardens with emphasis on plant material native to your region.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#74 Outdoor Classrooms, Nature Trails may be awarded for establishing outdoor classrooms, nature trails, wildflower walks, etc. with the emphasis on wildflowers and native plants to your region.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club

PROMOTION

#27 Radio and/or TV A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for the best garden-oriented programming. Submit date/s aired, length of programs and typewritten script/s of series or guest appearance. Submit date/s aired, length of program and typewritten scripts of public service announcements. Submit audio or video tape of any one program or public service announcements.

1. Radio: a series of programs, a series of Public Service Announcements (10, 20, 30, 60 seconds), guest appearance/s, or other.
2. Television: series of programs on local or community access cable stations, series of Public Service Announcements (10, 20, 30, 60 seconds), guest appearance/s, or other.

A.    Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B.    Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)
C.    Individual garden club member

#44 Publicity Press Book Certificates may be awarded to winning books of evidence exhibiting quality, quantity and diversity of coverage in the print media promoting garden clubs and NGC goals and objectives.

Deadline: to State Chairman by January 25; first place winners in each category sent to Region by February 23; name of winning entry of first place books in each category sent to NGC Awards Committee member, Jackie Davies, 1501 Concord Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610-1105, jadDavies@comcast.net, (610)670-1751, by March 23. (Do not send Press Books to NGC chairman).

Application: NGC Application Form with required information attached to inside front cover; second form clipped to outside. These books of evidence should be returned to states at Regional meetings.

Categories:

A. Single member garden club: i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

Requirements for Preparing Publicity Press Book

Label on outside cover: number and name of NGC award, category, name of club/s, city and state.
Submit in report cover or folder; 8 ½ x 11’ or 9 x 12”. No heavy scrapbooks or oversized portfolios. There is no limit on the number of pages. Plastic page protectors may be used.
Material must consist of any of the following: Newspaper, magazine, newsletter, notices or flyers for one-time event, or any printed publication clippings (Ex: Your state or regional official publication, The National Gardener, etc.), with the name and date of publication over each article. Clear photocopies are permitted; reduced photocopies of large or lengthy articles are permitted. Downloading of published newspaper articles from the Internet is permitted. Judges take into consideration the difficulty in securing newspaper publicity.
No page numbering or Table of Contents needed. Affix contents in chronological order January 1 through December 31.
Clippings evenly cut. No loose clippings permitted.
Each published item must contain the name of organization and/or individual/s identified as a member of the organization. Underline first use of name of organization and/or member in each article.
Articles should include who, what, when, where, etc. where applicable; publicity should relate to organization’s or individual’s projects and/or activities; promotion of NGC objectives and goals.

SCALE OF POINTS for #44

Presentation 15 pts. – meets all Requirements, neatly presented
Quality 40 pts. – articles well written; publicity related to projects and/or activities
Quantity 25 pts. – articles for each month (take in consideration dark months), use of varied publications and media (newspaper coverage is difficult, especially in larger cities), magazines, newsletters, notices/flyers, journals, etc.)
Diversity 20 pts. – local, council, district, state, national, other
Total 100 pts.

#53 National Garden Week A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for best overall promotion of National Garden Week; entry to show community awareness throughout the entire week and include local and/or state proclamations.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#63 Website A Certificate of Merit and a $100 donation by The Garden Club of Georgia may be awarded for the most outstanding website promoting the sponsoring organization and NGC objectives. Provide on the NGC Awards Application Form your website address, who maintains site, how often updated, and cost. Ease of navigation will be considered while judging from the current site.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club

B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

SCALE OF POINTS FOR WEBSITE JUDGING

Presentation: Design/Appearance: attractive, engaging, easy to view; layout 25 pts.

Navigation: Ease of navigation, navigation system (bar, map, etc.), logical
flow of pages, clear page headers, links active 35 pts.

Achievement: Club/group information present/ease to find, educational 20 pts.

Promotion: Promotes NGC objectives 10 pts.

Maintenance: Does it appear to be updated? 10 pts.

TOTAL 100 points

#68 Video/CD/DVD/Flash drive – A Certificate of Merit and a $100 donation by The Garden Club of Georgia may be awarded for the best video/CD/DVD/flash drive production on any NGC objective, e.g. Flower Shows, Flower Arranging, Horticulture, Landscaping and Gardens, Environmental Protection, Christmas Decorations, etc. Winning video will become the property of National Garden Clubs, Inc. Member Services for use by member clubs.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

PUBLICATION AWARDS

Send all Publication entries to Awards Committee Member, Jackie Handley, 14205 B Greencroft Lane,

Cockeysville, MD 21030, JHandley09@aol.com 410-785-2068 or cell 443-310-5172.

Rules 1-7 apply except no limit on number of pages

SCALE OF POINTS for #3, #12 & 13

Presentation (as applicable) 5 pts. Application includes brief description of publication, club membership. No limit on number of pages in publication.

Submit entry for #3, #12 and #13 in an envelope; attach one application to outside of envelope and place one inside envelope.

Electronic entries are acceptable.

Achievement (as applicable) 65 pts. – educational, informative, accuracy, clarity of subject; quality of printing, photography, and/or graphics; coverage received; general appeal

Promotes NGC Objective/s 15 pts .

Record or Documentation (as applicable) 15 pts. – number of copies distributed/sold, how distributed, financial information: cost of publishing, price if sold, market seen.

Total 100 points

#3 Literary Horticultural Interest – The Helen Hull Award, donated by Helen S. Hull, may be awarded for a literary production of horticultural interest, written within last three years. Eligible publications include: book, booklet, brochure, study course, or other similar publications.

C. Individual garden club member

#12 Publications – A Tommy Donnan Certificate of Merit may be awarded in each category 1-4 for publications that are published at least three times per year under one-editorship or management. Notices and flyers for one-time events do not apply. Newsletters: submit only three sample issues and state number issues per year. Categories:

1) Newsletter – one 8 ½ x 11” or one 8 ½ x 14” sheet of paper
2) Newsletter or Magazine of 3-12 pages
3) Magazine or Bulletin of 13-24 pages
4) Magazine or Bulletin over 24 pages

Eligibility for Categories 1-4:

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

#13 Publications – A Tommy Donnan Certificate of Merit may be awarded to the entry judged best in each category 1-7. Notices and flyers for one-time events are not eligible. Categories:

1) manuals, handbooks (examples: procedural, duties of officers, awards)
2) educational (examples: environmental, landscape, gardening, horticulture therapy)
3) horticulture, design (examples: judging, guide to exhibiting, floral design, mechanics)
4) history
5) membership (examples: brochure, leaflet)
6) calendars
7) other (example: cookbooks)

Eligibility for Categories 1-7:

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)

SERVICE & RECOGNITION AWARDS

Award of Distinguished Service may be presented by local garden clubs to businesses, industrial establishments, schools, youth clubs, civic organizations, etc., who are not affiliated with a garden club, for on-going or completed projects. Award Certificates #5234 may be purchased from NGC Member Services in St. Louis.

Member Award of Honor may be awarded to one member in each region whose volunteer efforts during a period of five or more years, has made outstanding contributions to club and community, in one or more of the following areas: civic development, horticulture therapy, youth activities, conservation, landscape design, horticulture, floral design, or all around excellence. Eligibility: any member of a State Garden Club, who has never been a member of NGC Board of Directors. Obtain information from State or Regional Awards Chairman. Entries are submitted to State Awards Chairman by January 1. State Awards Chairman forwards one entry to Regional Awards Chairman by February 1. Region forwards one winner to National Awards Committee member, Jackie Davies, 1501 Concord Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610-1105, jadDavies@comcast.net (610)670-1751, by February 20. The eight Regional Winners will receive NGC Certificate and a pin at the NGC convention. They will be recognized in The National Gardener.

STANDARD FLOWER SHOW ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (SFSAA) – Complete the Flower Show Achievement Award Application Form. State Awards Chairman submits to NGC Flower Show Achievement Awards Chairman, Jo Krallman, krallman@sbcglobal.net (501)847-9171

1. AWARDS YEAR – January 1 to December 31 annually.

2. PROCEDURE – State Chairman must be notified of club/s’ or organization/s’ intent to apply, well in advance of show. See Handbook for Flower Shows, 2007 edition, page 55.

3. DEADLINE – observe state deadlines. All applications must be sent by the State Awards Chairman to the NGC Flower Show Awards Chairman, Jo Krallman, to arrive no later than January 15.

4. ELIGIBILITY – Only National Garden Clubs members are eligible to apply for NGC awards unless otherwise stated in the award description: Single member garden clubs, groups of member clubs, Councils of Accredited Flower Show Judges, State Garden Clubs. Junior, Intermediate and High School Garden Clubs must be sponsored by a member garden club.

5. REQUIRED SCORE – To apply for an NGC Standard Flower Show Achievement Award, the show must score 95 or more points, as determined by the Judges’ Evaluating Panel. Adjusted value of averaged Evaluations – 75%, Book of Evidence – 25%.

6. ROSETTES, CERTIFICATES OF AWARD OF MERIT, CERTICATES OF EXCELLENCE – shall be recognized at the NGC Convention. Winning Standard Flower Shows sponsored by five or more clubs will receive five rosettes; additional rosettes for sponsoring clubs may be purchased from Member Services.

7. APPLICATION FORMS – All applications must be on current NGC Flower Show Achievement Application Forms obtained from the State Awards Chairman. The form must be signed by the State President and state awards chairman. One application form should be permanently attached to inside cover of the Book of Evidence and a duplicate form attached with paper clip.

8. PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING – Clubs, Groups of Club: All applications for NGC Awards must be made through the State Awards Chairman.

9. The NGC Awards Committee will consider only one application for each numbered award or category within a numbered award. Each State Garden Club may receive all awards merited in any given year, provided all qualifications are met. See exception #10.

10. Awards #5 and #25 may not be applied for or won by the same organization in two consecutive years.

11. Requirements for Preparing a Book of Evidence for Flower Show Achievement Award – refer to Handbook for Flower Shows, 2007 edition, pp 61 – 63 for detailed information.

On a trial basis you are encouraged to compile the Book of Evidence for Flower Show Achievement Awards and save in PDF format, then put on a CD/DVD. Any format such as Power Point, Publisher, Word, etc. may be used as long as it is saved in PDF format. Label should be placed on CD/DVD. Place CD/DVD along with a copy of the Flower Show Schedule, the Awards Application Form Sheets, and Evaluations in an envelope. Submit entry to your State Awards Chairman.

STANDARD FLOWER SHOW ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (SFSAA)

OFFERED COMPETITIVE ONLY WITHIN EACH STATE

NON-COMPETITIVE BETWEEN STATES

Refer to Rules and Requirements as published in Handbook for Flower Shows, 2007 edition.

Councils of Garden Clubs must consist of at least three (3) NGC Member Clubs and recognized by the State Garden Club to be eligible for a NGC Standard Flower Show Achievement Award.

#5 A, B, C, D Club Standard Flower Show - Purple Rosette
Winning club is not eligible to receive this award in consecutive years.

A. Membership fewer than 21. Minimum of one (1) Special Exhibit required.
B. Membership 21-49. Minimum of two (2) Special Exhibits required.
C. Membership 50-99. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.
D. Membership 100 or more. Minimum of four (4) Special Exhibits required.

#17 A, B, C, D, E Home Standard Flower Show – Blue Rosette

A. One (1) member club, one or more homes; garden/s optional. Minimum of two (2) Special Exhibits required.
B. One (1) member club, one or more homes, in combination with some exhibits staged in a public building; garden/s optional.

Minimum of two Special Exhibits required.

C. Two (2) or more member clubs, one or more homes; garden/s optional. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.
D. Two (2) or more member clubs, one or more homes, in combinations with some exhibits staged in a public building; garden/s optional. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.
E. Council of Garden Clubs, Judges Council, NGC District/s of Garden Clubs, one or more homes; garden/s optional. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.

#18 A, B Council Standard Flower Show – Rose Rosette. Minimum of three Special Exhibits required.

A. Council of Garden Clubs Standard Flower Show, sponsored by at least three (3) NGC members clubs belonging to an association, federation, group, circle, etc. and recognized by the State Garden Club. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.
B. Judges Council/s Standard Flower Show. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.

#21 A, B, C Patriotic Standard Flower Show – Red/White/Blue Rosette
May be held in home/s and/or public building/s. Requirements: US flag must be correctly and prominently displayed. Exhibitors are not limited or required to use patriotic colors.

A. One (1) member club. Minimum of two (2) Special Exhibits required.
B. Two (2) or more member clubs. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.
C. Council of Garden Clubs, Judges Council, District of Garden Clubs. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.

#22 A, B, C Holiday Standard Flower Show – Red/Green Rosette.

May be held in home/s and/or public buildings. The spirit of a holiday/s must be featured.

A. One (1) member club. Minimum of two (2) Special Exhibits required.
B. Two (2) or more member clubs. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits require.
C. Council of Garden Clubs, Judges Council, State District of Garden Clubs. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.
#25 A, B, C Petite Standard Flower Show of Miniature and/or Small Exhibits – Small Yellow Rosette.

May be held in home/s and/or public building/s. Show must qualify as a Petite Standard Flower Show in both Design and Horticulture Divisions. See Handbook, p 120 for definition of acceptable horticulture. Winning organization is not eligible to receive this award in consecutive years.

#30 A, B. District Standard Flower Show - Green Rosette

Area named may be either District or Region as defined by the State Garden Club. Award is based on total number of clubs within the area. There must be a participation of at least 75% of those clubs.

A. District/region consisting of fifteen (15) or fewer NGC member garden clubs. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.
B. District/region consisting of sixteen (16) or more NGC member clubs. Minimum of four (4) Special Exhibits required.

#34-3 A. B. Plant Society Standard Flower Show – Orange and White Rosette
Certificate of Award of Merit. May be held in home/s and/or public building/s. Show must fulfill all requirements of a Standard Flower Show, except that the Horticulture Division may be judged by plant society judges. Minimum of one (1) Special Exhibit required.

Plant Society affiliated with NGC on local, state, regional or national level.
NGC organization co-sponsored with non-NGC affiliated Plant Society.

#35 A. Near-Club Standard Flower Show – Blue/White Rosette.

May be held in home/s and/or public building/s. Near clubs must share sponsorship of the show not merely be exhibitors in the show. Two (2) or more member clubs located near one another. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required. (Councils of Garden Clubs, Judges Councils, State Districts of Garden Club are not eligible for this award.)

#47 A, B, C. Youth Flower Show or Youth Section of an Adult Standard Flower Show – Red Rosette.

Youth organization/s or group/s e.g., Youth Garden Club, Scouts, Campfire Girls, school class, etc. Number of classes and exhibits in horticulture and design must satisfy the minimum requirements of a Small-Standard Flower Show. Minimum of two (2) judged Education Exhibits required. Evaluating panel of judges must use Scale of Points for Evaluating Standard Flower Shows and Book of Evidence must be submitted.

Youth Flower Show held by one (1) NGC Youth clubs or groups, sponsored by an NGC member club.
Youth Flower show held by two (2) or more NGC Youth clubs or Youth groups, sponsored by an NGC member club.
Youth participation in an adult Standard Flower Show.

Youth section/sub-sections must be evaluated independently from the adults on a separate Scale of Points for Evaluating Standard Flower Shows by a panel of three Accredited Flower Show Judges judging the show.
Book of Evidence must provide evidence of Youth participation in writing the Youth section of the flower show schedule and in staging or in clerking in the Youth Section. (Pictures may serve as evidence.)

#57 A, B Standard Flower Show Staged in Public Building – Burgundy/Pink Rosette

Show must be staged in an historical landmark (home, historical restoration, etc.), museum, church, business, shopping center, mall, housing development, fair (world, state, or county), garden center, or other commercial building.

A. One (1) member club. Minimum of two (2) Special Exhibits required.
B. Two (2) or more member clubs. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.

VISION OF BEAUTY CALENDAR
submit to NGC Calendar Chairman, Jan Warshauer, 259 Rolling Meadows Blvd. N.,
Ocean, NJ, 07712 or
(June 15- Sept. 15) send to P.O. Box 680363, Park City, UT 84068 jwarshauer@aol.com

#38 Calendar Flower Arranger of the Year The Helen S. Hull Calendar Flower Arranger of the Year shall be determined by the NGC Vision of Beauty Calendar Committee. Garden club members and members of clubs affiliated with NGC may submit digital photos of all types of designs – traditional, contemporary, new trends and those appropriate for seasons of the year and holidays. Entries are submitted directly to NGC Calendar Chairman no later than September 10 each year.

Entry form and requirements are found in current Vision of Beauty Calendar.

Flower Arranger of the Year (Individual)

YEARBOOKS (budgets no longer needed)

#16 A (Clubs) A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for outstanding yearbooks in each of the following categories, determined by number of members, including Life Members, on whom NGC dues are paid. Yearbooks may be accepted for competition on the calendar year or the club year (the same yearbook may be submitted only one time in awards year). No envelope necessary. State Awards Chairman submits Yearbook winners in each category to Regional Awards Chairman. Regional Awards Chairman sends name of winning entries in each category to NGC Awards Committee Member, Jackie Davies, jadDavies@comcast.net

Single member garden club

1. Club under 20 members 2. Club 20-29 3. Club 30-44

4. Club 45-69 5. Club 70-99 6. Club 100-299

7. Club 300 or more

SCALE OF POINTS A

Format 15

A. Book Structure 3
Practical, convenient size, durable, neat

B. Arrangement of contents
1. Cover: name of club, town, state, year (design optional) 2

If permanent binder cover is used, substitute with paper cover and
include required information on cover and so note

2. Title Page: name of club, town, state, year, number of 2
Members, affiliated organizations (district, state, region, NGC, other)

3. Subsequent pages (in any order most useful to members) 8
Club officers; club membership roster with complete mailing
addresses and telephone numbers; names and addresses of NGC
President, NGC Regional Director, State President, State District
Director, Council President (if any); Calendar of events

C. Options: club’s choice to include bylaws, fund raising, roll call. 0
NGC/Region/State themes; club theme, if used, should be evident
through out the book

Programs (Indicate if special interest club. Ex. Horticulture, only; Design, only; etc.) 50
Study on variety of NGC Goals and Objectives such as: Birds, Blue Star
Memorials, Butterflies, Civic Achievement, Conservation, Environment,
Flower Shows, Floral Design, Historic Preservation, Horticulture, Horticulture
Therapy, Landscape Design, Legislation, Litter Control, Roadside Beautification,
US & World Gardens, Wildflowers, World Gardening, Youth, etc.

1. At least seven meetings a year                        3
2. Date, location/address, time of meeting                    3
3. Speaker’s name, qualifications (brief), program title                4
4. Programs, workshops, tours furthering NGC Goals & Objectives,         40
give brief word description (lecture, slides, demonstration, hands-on
workshop)

Variety of program topics (theme not required) (12 pts.)
Variety of styles of programs (lectures, slides, tours, etc.)(12 pts)
Variety of speakers (specialists, members, panel, etc.) (12 pts.)
Portion or full program explaining projects of NGC Pres.) (2 pts)
Portion or full program on Member Services items (2 pts)

Projects (judged upon scope of projects) 35

Projects involve actual membership participation that benefit the community and

further NGC Goals and Objectives (does not include fund-raising or social activities)

1. List Continuing and New Participating Projects 15

2. Give brief word description of projects: location, how others 20

benefit, how members are expected to participate, chairman, etc.

List donations: amount, in-kind donations, to whom,

sale of state/NGC products (Vision of Beauty Calendars, state cookbook) TOTAL 100

#16 B – Yearbook (Group of Member Clubs, Council, District,)

SCALE OF POINTS

A. Book Structure 10
Practicability, durability, neatness
Cover to include: name of organization, state, year, design optional
Title page: number of clubs, affiliation including NGC, region, state, other.
Table of Contents, name & address NCG president, regional director, state president
If permanent type binder is used, substitute paper cover for competition
including required information and so note
B. Organizational Information 30
Organization officers and committee chairmen, including club affiliation.
Calendar of events including meeting dates, programs, projects, national/
regional/state conventions, schools.
Bylaws, policies, objectives

Projects and Programs 40

1. List projects as continuing or new, including name of chairman and
location/description of project; state if project is fundraiser
2. List meetings, including date, time and place of meeting; theme;
program and speaker; workshop; tour; social activity, etc.

Member Club Information 20

List of member clubs, including club president names and meeting dates;
list total number of dues-paying members
Total 100

YOUTH AWARDS

Entry Award Rules 1-5, 7-9 apply for Youth Awards - J. Youth Garden Club; K. Individual Youth

#10-J, Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club – Augusta H. Brewer Certificate/s of Merit may be awarded to the Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club sponsored by a member garden club, which through its own efforts has been most successful in promoting all phases of garden club work. Indicate grade/s, sponsor, and include Yearbook in Book of Evidence. Do not duplicate with other junior/intermediate awards.

A. Grades 1-3 B. Grades 4-6 C. Grades 7-9

#14-J, Horticulture Achievement by a Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club – The Hessie Thomson Morrah Award and a $50 donation by Cora Turner Morrah Rice may be awarded for outstanding horticulture activity by a Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club sponsored by a member garden club. Indicate grade/s, sponsor, and include Yearbook in Book of Evidence. Do not duplicate with other junior/intermediate awards.

#32-J, Conservation Award for Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club – A Certificate of Merit and a $10 donation may be awarded to the Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club sponsored by a member garden club, which has successfully carried out the most outstanding conservation project. Include Yearbook in Book of Evidence.

#33-J, High School Gardeners Accomplishment – The Carrie Buhrman Nettleton Award and a $100 donation may be awarded to a High School Gardeners club sponsored by a member garden club that has carried out the best all-around gardening program. Indicate grade/s, sponsor, and include Yearbook in Book of Evidence.

#55-J, Youth Environmental Concern Award – The Winifred F. Fink Award and a $25 donation may be awarded to a youth garden club sponsored by a member garden club for the most comprehensive program in the field of environmental concern, e. g. horticulture, landscaping, anti-litter, restoration, others.

#65-J, Junior Garden Club Horticulture Award – A Certificate of Merit may be awarded to a Junior Garden Club sponsored by a member garden club for the most significant effort in planting and growing horticulture in an outdoor area. Participants may seek advice from any source, but must do the actual gardening themselves. A. Pre-school - 3rd grade B. 4th grade – 6th grade

#76-K, High School Distinguished Service Project – The High School Distinguished Service Project Award and $100 for first place and $50 for second place may be awarded to a high school student, grades 9-12, for an outstanding civic project making a significant improvement for public benefit, e.g. environment, conservation, landscape, horticulture, recycling, horticulture therapy, others. A single member garden club, group of member clubs, districts, or a state garden club must sponsor the contest.

YOUTH RELATED – ADULT WORK WITH YOUTH

#54 Environmental Education The Jesse M. Connor Award and a $100 donation by Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. may be awarded for the most comprehensive program in the field of environmental education involving youth.

A.    Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B.    Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)
D.    State Garden Club – i small state, ii medium state, iii large state

#8 Youth Horticulture Education The Helen Hussey Champlin Award and a $50 donation by the New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs may be awarded for the best promotion of gardening among youth; based on belief that youth should be educated to become future horticulturists.

A. Single member garden club – i small club, ii medium club, iii large club
B. Group of member clubs (councils, districts, etc.)
D. State Garden Club – i small state, ii medium state, iii large state

#60 Junior Leadership Award The Mary Louise Michie Award and a $100 donation by Mary Louise Michie may be awarded to an individual who has given outstanding service to youth as a leader of a Junior Garden Club.

Individual garden club member

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