Garden Club of North Carolina, Inc. Awards

Awards are given at the state, regional and national levels.  Regional award winners are selected from the entries submitted by the state chairman; national winners come from the regional winners.  This is the reason for the necessity to have your SAR and National award entries in your state chairman’s hands by December 1st.

RULES

• Entries must be received by the State Youth Chairman no later than March 1st.
• Applies to Awards #2, #3, #4 and #5.  The entry should include, in a brief narrative form: percentage of members participating, approximate number of hours spent, cost, publicity, before and after pictures, and a description of accomplishments.  Place in a folder (preferably, green) with a completed Youth Awards Entry Form attached to the outside.
• Special Needs Clubs and all other clubs may compete for all awards.  Award #13 is only available to an individual Special Needs club member.
• A Youth Awards Entry Form is also available online at gardenclubofnc.org.
• Entries will be returned at the State Annual Meeting to the Youth Leader, President or District Director.

 

AWARDS

#1  Best All Around Club – Given to the club participating in all facets of Youth Gardening and achieving outstanding results.  This award is based on the Youth Garden Dues and Rating Form.
Three $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3, 4-6 and 7-9.

#2  Horticulture – Given to the club doing the most outstanding work in horticulture.  Rule #2 applies.
Two $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3 and 4-9.

#3  Civic Development/Beautification – Given to the club executing the most outstanding projects in the areas of Beautification, Conservation, Ecology, Litter Control and Restoration.  Rule #2 applies.
Two $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3 and 4-6.

#4  Wildflowers – Given to the club having the most outstanding wildflower project.  Rule #2 applies.
Two $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3 and 4-6.

#5  Bird Project – Given to the club having the most outstanding bird project.  Rule #2 applies.
Three $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3, 4-6 and 7-9.

#6  Bluebird Drawing – Given to an individual member for the best freehand drawing of a bluebird.
Three $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3, 4-6 and 7-9.

#7  Cardinal Drawing:  Given to an individual member for the best freehand drawing of a cardinal.
Three $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3, 4-6 and 7-9.

#8  Bird Essay:  Given to an individual member writing the best essay about a bird found in N.C.
Two $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3 and 4-6.

#9  Flower Show:  Given to the clubs entering the competitive classes of a Youth Section in an Adult Standard Flower Show or staging their own Flower Show.
Two $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-6 and 7-12.

#10  Scrapbooks:  Given to the clubs submitting the best and most complete scrapbooks.
Four $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12.

#11  Arbor Day:  Given to the club executing the most outstanding tree project.
Two $10 cash awards.  One each in grades K-3 and 4-6.

#12  Butterfly:  Given to the club executing the most outstanding butterfly project.
One $10 cash award.  All grade levels eligible.

#13  Special Needs Clubs only, all grade levels eligible: Given to the individual submitting the best poster or essay.

“Our Feathered Friends” Poster  – One $10 cash award.
“Why I Enjoy Garden Club” Essay – One $10 cash award.

#65 Youth Education Award:  $25 awarded to an adult garden club providing education for youth garden clubs in any setting, i.e., classroom, daycare, 4-H, or scouts.  Book of evidence required.

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION (SAR) YOUTH AWARDS

CONTEST RULES

• Entries must be received by the State Youth Chairman no later than December 1st.
• An SAR Youth Poster Contest Entry Form is enclosed and can also be found at gardenclubofnc.org.
• Each entry must be drawn and titled by the student on 11” x 17” inch paper.
• Materials that can be used include: crayons, markers, poster paints, water colors, etc.
• No three-dimensional posters, computer scanned, or electronically generated images will be accepted!

#28  Youth Activities:  $25 award to a youth group for the most outstanding work in any of the National Garden Club objectives.  This includes outstanding local projects with full information provided.  Include in any setting, such as educational programs/activities that promote National Garden objectives for youth pictures, publicity and comments.  Extra credit for groups organized through garden clubs as Junior, Intermediate and High School Gardeners.

#29  Youth Education:  $25 award to a garden club MEMBER or a SENIOR GARDEN CLUB providing educational programs/activities that promote National Garden Objectives for youth in any setting, such as classroom, 4-H clubs, Scouts, Junior, Intermediate or High School gardeners.

#30  Youth Poster Contest “Good Soil Needs Our Help”:  $10 and an Honor certificate will be presented to the winners of all grade levels (K-6th grade).  There will be a $25 award given to the student with the best poster for all grade levels.

#34  Native Plants Patch Program  A $25.00 Award to the state organization within the South Atlantic Region making the greatest contribution to Youth Groups in their state in earning the “Native Plants” patch.  Preference given to establishing Educational Gardens of Native Plants with signage.

#35  Native Plants Patch Program  A $25.00 Award to the club sponsoring a Youth Group(s) doing the most outstanding work in earning the “Native Plants” Patch and with emphasis on gardening, civic development and/or environmental concerns of Native Plants.

#31  NGC Essay Contest “The Environment – Our Personal Responsibility”:  $25 award to the SAR essay contest winner.  Open to all high school students.  Students must follow NGC rules (see below under NGC Youth Awards).  Only state winners are sent to the SAR chairman.

#32  NGC Youth Poetry Contest “Fields of Daffodils”:  $10 and an Honor certificate will be presented to the winners of all grade levels (K-9th grade) (Special Education (K-9th grade).  There will be a $25 award given to the student with the best poem of ALL grade levels. Students must follow NGC rules (see below under NGC Youth Awards).  Only state winners are sent to the SAR chairman.

#33  Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Posters:  $10 and an Honor Certificate will be awarded to the SAR poster winners of each grade level (Grades 1-5).  Students must follow NGC rules (see below under NGC Youth Awards).  Only state winners are sent to the SAR chairman. NOTE:  Deadline for this award only is January 21st.

 

NGC AWARDS

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

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

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

#10  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.

#14  Horticulture Achievement by a Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club  The Hessie Thomson Morrah Award and a $50 donation 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  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  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 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  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.

#76  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.

#47 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 require.  Evaluating panel of judges must use Scale