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195. ELMA K. PORTER BOWDEN YEARBOOK AWARD

Donor: Elma Porter Bowden
$25.00 awarded for the most outstanding yearbook by a club of 71 members or more.

196. ETHEL DAUGHTRIDGE YEARBOOK AWARD

Donor:  Margaret Barnes
$25.00 awarded for the most outstanding yearbook by a club of 40-70 members.

197. CATHERINE WILLIAMS YEARBOOK AWARD

Donor: Phebe Kirkman
$25.00 awarded for the most outstanding yearbook by a club of 25-39 members.

198. CONSTANCE STALLINGS YEARBOOK AWARD

Donor: Dr. Rusty Van Pelt
$25.00 awarded for the most outstanding yearbook by a club of 18-24 members.

199. LILA PETERSEN YEARBOOK AWARD

Donor:  Mary Jane Fink
$25.00 awarded for the most outstanding yearbook from a club of 17 members or less.

200. COUNCIL YEARBOOK AWARD

Donor:  Lynne Mabry
$25.00 awarded for the most outstanding Council yearbook.

201.  BEVERLY SHEARON YEARBOOK AWARD

Donor:  Beverly Shearon
$25.00 awarded for the most outstanding yearbook by a club of 24 members or less.

JUDGING YEARBOOKS

Preliminary judging for State Yearbooks takes place in the District competition. Ribbons are given to the best entries in the Yearbook Award categories listed above. District ribbon winners are announced at the district meetings.  District winners are not automatically State winners.

DISTRICT COMPETITION

1.  All yearbooks submitted for awards should be entered in District competition.
2.  Two copies of the Yearbook, accompanied by two copies of the properly completed “Application for State Award” forms are submitted to the District Awards Chairman.
3.  District Competition Deadline: Set by the District or two weeks prior to the District Meeting. District Directors shall inform club presidents of the deadline and the name and address of the District Chairman.

 STATE COMPETITION

1. Blue Ribbon winners in District competition are submitted by the District Yearbook Chairman or the District

 

Director to the State Yearbook Chairman for judging at the state level.

2. Yearbooks not submitted to the District, or not District winners, may be submitted to the State.
3. State Competition Deadline: November 1
4. Yearbooks will be returned at the Annual State Meeting or after the NGC Convention.

 

                  POINT SYSTEM FOR JUDGING/COMPILING YEARBOOKS

FORMAT                                                15 pts
A.  Book Structure – Practical, convenient size, durable, neat                3 pts

B.    Arrangement of contents

1. Cover: name of club, town, state, year (design optional)            2 pts
   If permanent binder cover 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 members,    2 pts
   affiliated organizations (district, GCNC, SAR, NGC, other)
3. Subsequent pages (in any order most useful to members)        8 pts
   Club officers; club membership roster with complete mailing
   addresses and telephone numbers; names and addresses of NGC
   President, SAR Director, State President, State District
   Director, Council President (if any); Calendar of events.
4. Options: club’s choice to include bylaws, budget, fund raising,        0 pts
   roll call, NGC/Region/State themes; club theme, if used, should be evident throughout the book.

PROGRAMS (Indicate if special interest club, i.e., Horticulture only, Design only, etc.)            50 pts

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

    a. Variety of program topics (theme not required)            12 pts

    b. Variety of program styles (lectures, slides, tours, etc.)            12 pts

    c. Variety of speakers (specialists, members, panel, etc.)            12 pts

    d. Portion or full program explaining NGC President’s project,

         “Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems”, see gardenclub.org              2 pts

    e. Portion or full program on NGC Member Services items
Online catalog of NGC items for sale (jewelry, books, etc.);
go to gardenclub.org, click on “Shopping”                  2 pts

PROJECTS (Judged on scope as outlined in description of projects)                    35 pts
Projects involve actual membership participation that benefits the
community and furthers NGC Goals and Objectives (does not include
fund -raising or social activities)

1. List Continuing and New Participating Projects                15 pts
2. Give brief word description of projects: location, how others        20 pts

 

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

List Donations: amount, in-kind donations, to whom, sale of

GCNC/NGC products (Vision of Beauty Calendars, GCNC cookbook)

TOTAL                 100 PTS