List of Awards

Original list of awards are in the July 2007 Directory Edition of the LGCF Newsletter. Pgs 27 - 34

Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc.
Awards 2007 - 2009

AWARD # 1 GARDEN CLUB ACHIEVEMENT
Send application to:
LGCF Awards Chairman
Georgie Petitjean 1006 E. 5th St., Crowley 70526-3952
To be eligible for Award #1, the application must comply with the following rules. More or less material than called for disqualifies the application.

Garden Club Achievement Application Form
Brief summary, not more than two (2) typewritten pages, describing club's activity or project in any one of LGCF or NGC objectives, such as Birds, Garden Therapy, Civic Development, etc.
Front and back of one page, (ONLY ONE), for publicity, letter of thanks, and/or photographs of evidence of objective accomplished.
NO YEARBOOK is to be included.
The required pages are to be well-secured, not paper clipped, in a theme-type folder.

300 or more points: Gold Seal Certificate with Gold Ribbon
200-299 points: Gold Seal Certificate
100-199 points: Blue Seal
99 points or less: No Award

AWARD #2 YEARBOOK AWARD updated Aug. 2008
Send one copy of yearbook to:
Club Yearbook Chairman
Sherri Labbe’
701 Wellington Dr., Houma, LA 70360-7124

First Place winners in each category are eligible for NGC Award #16. A certificate and $10.00 will be presented to the best club yearbook 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 application necessary

2A. Club under 20 members 2B. Club 20-29 2C. Club 30-44
2D. Club 45-69 2E. Club 70-99 2F. Club 100-299
2G. Club 300 or more

SCALE OF POINTS
Format 15
A. Book Structure ..........................................................................................3
1. 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) ............................6
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, budget, fund raising, roll call. ..........2
NGC/Region/State themes; club theme, if used, should be evident through out the book
Programs (judged upon quality and balance of programs) .... 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)
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: who benefits, location, ................20
how community benefits, 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

LGCF YEARBOOK SCORE SHEET.pdf
“Yearbook Ideas” can be downloaded from the NGC website in the Free Publications under the Resources/Forms heading.
NGC's free publication, "Preparing and Judging Your Garden Club Yearbook" may be ordered from NGC Member Services, 4401 Magnolia Ave., St. Louis MO 63110. You must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope, #10 size or larger.

AWARD #3 (A-H) JUNIOR AND/OR INTERMEDIATE GARDEN CLUB AWARDS
(Juniors, grades 1-6, Intermediates, grades 7 - 9.)
Applications sent to:
Youth Activities Chairman
Barbara Coates, 99 Nursery Ave., Epps, LA 71237-9371

AWARD #3A YEARBOOK AWARD
A certificate and $10.00 will be presented to the best Junior/Intermediate yearbook. Certificates will be awarded for Second and Third Places and Honorable Mention.

AWARD #3B
CARMELITE BRECHTEL JUNIOR / INTERMEDIATE AWARD
Eligible for NGC #10. May be awarded to a Junior/Intermediate Garden Club for outstanding Horticultural
activity. Grade level must be stated. See General Rules.

AWARD #3C
HORTICULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Eligible for NGC #14. May be awarded to a Junior/Intermediate Garden Club for outstanding Horticultural
activity. See General Rules.

AWARD #3D HONOR ROLL
A certificate may be awarded for accomplishments as noted below:

STANDARD RATING: Achieved by meeting the first five standard requirements for Juniors, and all seven
requirements for Intermediates.

At Least 6 student members
Minimum of 5 meetings during calendar year
At least one program per year on each of the following subjects: Horticulture. Conservation, Nature Study, Floral Design and Flower Show Procedures
Participate in a Flower Show
Have a Club Project
Have at least one workshop on one of the following subjects: Horticulture, Conservation, Nature Study, Floral Design and Flower Show Procedure
Have a Club Library.

EXCELLENT RATING: Achieved by meeting any of the five following for Juniors, and any seven for intermediates:

Study of Birds
Participation in a Conservation Contest (such as speech. poetry, essay, poster)
Each club member able to quote "Conservation Pledge"
Garden Therapy project
Garden visits or field trips
Litterbug program or clean-up projects
Observe Arbor Day (plant a tree or shrub)
Make a Club Scrapbook
Make a Club Yearbook 10. Visit a State Park.

SUPERIOR RATING: Achieved by juniors who meet five standard requirements, plus any five excellent requirements and any two of the following requirements:

Sponsor a Standard Flower Show
Participate in roadside plantings
Participate in one or more plantings at public buildings (church, school, municipal)
Plant and care for a flower or vegetable garden
Plant and care for at least two container plants
Apply for at least three LGCF Awards.

AWARD #3E
AWARD OF MERIT FOR CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENT
Eligible for NGC #32. A Certificate and $10.00 will be awarded to a Junior/Intermediate Garden Club which has successfully carried out a conservation project. Grade level must be stated. See General Rules.

AWARD #3F
AWARD OF MERIT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FLOWER SHOWS
Eligible for NGC #47.
a. A certificate will be awarded to a Junior/Intermediate Garden Club whose Flower Show scores 90 or more as judged by the Standard Flower Show Evaluation Form.
b. A certificate will be awarded to a group of Junior/Intermediate Garden Clubs for a Flower Show that scores 90 or more, as judged by the Standard Flower Show Evaluation Form. All procedures relating to application for a Flower Show Award for a Senior Garden Club are applicable to the Junior/Intermediate Garden Club application. Follow procedures in Rules 9 and 10A in presentation.

AWARD #3G GARDEN THERAPY AWARD
A certificate may be awarded to a Junior/Intermediate Garden Club for having sponsored an outstanding program of garden therapy whereby handicapped and/or institutionalized or special needs individuals in one or more institutions have received noteworthy benefit. Grade level must be stated. See General Rules.

AWARD #3H ARBOR DAY AWARD
A certificate may be awarded to a Junior/Intermediate Garden Club for conducting a tree/shrub planting ceremony during the month of January. Grade level must be stated. See General Rules. Note: Senior Garden Clubs who contribute outstanding service toward the promotion of gardening among youth may apply for NGC Award #8. Award application made through LGCF-NGC Awards Chairman.

AWARD #4 HIGH SCHOOL GARDEN CLUB AWARDS
Contact LGCF Awards Chairman for listing of these awards.

AWARD #5 (A-D) HORTICULTURE AWARD
All applications sent to:
Horticulture Chairman
Connie Thibodeaux, 451 W. Vine St., Eunice 70535-4120

AWARD #5A HORTICULTURE PAPER AWARD
A Certificate of Merit and $10.00 will be awarded to the author and garden club member of a Horticulture Paper. Points considered in judging are informative data and comprehensive treatment of subject matter. This paper must be submitted in duplicate. If merited, Certificates will be given Second, Third and Honorable Mention. Criteria: Length of no more than 750 words; all words count; title page and bibliography excluded; dates count as one word. It should be prepared in black ink, typed, double spaced using a standard, non-script font no smaller than 12 point or larger than 14 point. Paper must be the author's own work. Essay must have a bibliography listing all references utilized. Internet resources, if used, should be cited in a similar format to that used for printed resources. Add the electronic address used to access the document as supplementary information. (Any paper with information copied directly from sources without using quotes will be disqualified.) Title page to include: Author's full name and address, phone number (optional), e-mail address (optional), name of author's garden club and district, and number of words in paper. Judging will be based on historical accuracy, adherence to topic, organization of material, interest, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and neatness. Pictures, maps, drawings, graphics, and other such additions will not be considered in judging and should not be included.

AWARD #5 B HORTICULTURE HONOR ROLL
A certificate with Blue Seal will be awarded to a club making 100 points or more. A certificate with Gold Seal for Outstanding Achievement in Horticulture will be awarded to a club making 200 or more points. Use Horticulture Honor Roll application form. See General Rules.

AWARD #5C
CERTIFICATE FOR
EXCELLENCE IN HORTICULTURE
A certificate with Green Rosette for Excellence in Horticulture or Horticulture Education may be awarded to an individual, who may or may not be a Garden Club member, for Excellence in Horticulture interpreted as outstanding service, to development of new hybrids, achievement in research, or disease control and/or education in any of these fields. Authorship of books, pamphlets, magazine articles, etc. will be considered for this award. See General Rules.

AWARD #5D
CERTIFICATE FOR CREATIVE HORTICULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT
Eligible for NGC #4. A certificate with orange, blue and green ribbons may be awarded to an individual who is a LGCF Garden Club member for Creative Horticultural Achievement which makes a permanent contribution to Horticulture. In the case of the development of a new variety, it is requested that a statement from the respective Plant Society be submitted with the application. See General Rules.

AWARD #6 JO N. EVANS ROADSIDE IMPROVEMENT AWARD
Donor: District V
Eligible for DS Award #9; NGC Awards #20, 56-2, or 64
Send application to:
Environmental Incentives Chairman
Jean Gilstrap, 161 Donna Dr. Pvt #10, Farmerville 71241-7245
A Certificate and $25.00 may be awarded to a garden club for outstanding Roadside Improvement. $15.00 for Second Place and $10.00 for Third Place. Honorable Mention certificates will be awarded, if merited. See General Rules.

AWARD #7 (A-B) INTER-CLUB RELATIONS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Send Application to:
Inter-Club Relations Chairman
Verlyn Bercegeay, 19284 Country Club Lane, Hammond 70401-3427

AWARD #7A CLUB AWARD
Donor: Mary Sue Colvin
A Certificate and $25.00 may be awarded to the Garden Club contributing most to the community through cooperation with public officials, service organizations, etc. This award may be received by a club only once in a lifetime. See General Rules.

AWARD #7B INDIVIDUAL AWARD
A medallion or charm may be awarded to an LGCF member whose garden club activity through the years has contributed most to the community. The individual must be nominated by a Federated Garden Club and may receive this award only once in a lifetime. Award application should include a summary of the individual's activities and verification in the form of pictures, press clippings, letters or any other pertinent material. See General Rules.

AWARD #8 (A-C) RADIO AND/OR TV AWARD
Eligible for NGC #27 Send Application to:
Public Relations/Radio-Television Chairman
Celeste Gomez, P. O. Box 765, Eunice 70535-0765
A certificate and $5.00 may be awarded to a Garden Club, a group of Garden Clubs, or a District for the best garden-oriented programming in the following categories:

#8A Radio

A series of 13 programs
Public Service Announcements (10, 20, 30, 60 sec.)
Guest appearances

#8B Television

A series of programs on community access cable TV or public TV station
Public Service Announcements (10, 20, 30, 60 sec.)
Guest appearances

#8C Best use of Radio and/or TV throughout the year to promote Garden Club objectives:

Radio
TV
Radio and TV

In A or B, section 1, scripts of programs must be submitted, each under its own title, with date and length, and complete enough to clearly indicate the extent of coverage achieved. Include index of the entire series by date and subject, and one taped recording (audio or video cassette) of any ONE of the programs. In A or B, section 2, submit scripts of PSA's, including length and date first aired.
In A or B, section 3, submit tape of aired segment. NOTE: Request tapes of PSA's (unless you furnished tape), programs, or segments from the station to assure best quality video.

AWARD #9 STANDARD FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE AWARD
Send Schedule to:
Flower Show Schedule Consultant
Harriet Osborne, 4026 Lake Sherwood E, Baton Rouge 70816-4331
The show must have been staged in the current Award calendar year. Any Standard Flower Show schedule, except a State Show, may apply for Award #9. With more than one club sponsoring a Standard Flower Show, ONLY ONE schedule should be submitted for this Award. However, each club involved in a winning schedule will receive the Award A Certificate will be given to those schedules scoring 90 or above according to the revised Point System. Schedule is to be submitted in a pocket folder.
POINT SYSTEM FOR STANDARD FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULES
A. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................7
May be on Cover and/or Title Page
1. Name of Club(s) presenting show
2. Location of show with complete address
3. Appropriate show theme or title
4. Date and times of opening and closing
5. Must include the phrase: Standard Flower Show
6. Must state if open and free to the public, or open and price of admission, or by invitation
7. Must include: member of NGC, Deep South Region, District & Name of Local Affiliation (if any).
B. FORMAT ........................................8
1. Cover and/or Title Page
2. Table of Contents (optional), but all pages must be numbered
3. Committee Chairmen with telephone numbers
4. General Rules
5. Standard system of awards and top exhibitor awards being offered stated in full or with Handbook for Flower Shows page references include minimum requirements, and sections and classes where awards are offered
6. Divisions: (order is determined by staging requirements)
a. Division I: Horticulture or Design - specific division rules, sections, and classes
b. Division II: Design or Horticulture - specific division rules, sections, and classes
c. Division III: Special Exhibits - two (2) exhibits required to be eligible for this award. Sections may be:
educational, youth, sponsored groups, gardens, artistic crafts. Note: Commercial gardening exhibits do not count toward the two required exhibits.
C. GENERAL RULES..............................21
1. Stated information applying to the entire show..........18
a. Who may enter exhibits in each division
b. Complete procedure for making entries
c. Date(s), Time and place for entering and removing exhibits
d. Time of Judging
e. Specify chairmen to be present during judging
f. Specify obligation of the classification chairman
g. Phrase stated: Decision of the judges is final. Awards may be withheld if not merited
h. Phrase stated: Plants on the Louisiana native plant list may be used if garden grown or gathered with
conservation in mind. They must be botanically named.
i. Phrase stated: There must be an emphasis on fresh plant material. No artificial plant material can be used in any division.
2. Correctness and clarity of all stated rules................3
D. AWARDS .......................................9
I. Information to be stated ............................6
a. List: all places, ribbon colors, and point values with statement that the NGC standard system of awards will be used for all competitive judging.
b. List: all top exhibitor awards being offered with either full descriptions or Handbook pages. Include:
minimum number of exhibits and classes required; identify sections and classes eligible.
2. Correctness of awards offered.........................3
E. HORTICULTURE RULES and CLASSES ...........20
1. Information to be stated ............................14
a. Phrase stated: All plant material must be fresh and have been grown by the exhibitor.
b. Rule regarding period of ownership prior to show
c. Phrase stated: All entry cards are to be filled out in advance, if possible, and in pencil. Advise how entry cards may be obtained.
d. Specify restrictions on potted plant containers.
e. Phrase stated: All entries are to be labeled by genus species, and/or variety. Common names may also be given.
f. Specify who is to furnish cut specimen containers. If required by exhibitor, specify clear, preferably colorless, glass bottles. Include type of wedging and anchoring allowed.
g. Phrase stated: Classification committee has authority to subdivide classes as necessary (optional, since allowed in the Handbook}
2. Correctness and clarity of stated rules ..................3
3. Correctness of horticulture classes.....................3
F. DESIGN RULES and CLASSES ...................20
1. Information to be stated ............................14
a. Design must be the work of one individual, exception: club competition award, but plant material need not have been grown by exhibitor.
b. Fresh plant material may not ever be treated in any manner.
c. If designer if unable to fulfill assignment, it is the designer's responsibility to find a replacement (applies when advanced entries are required.)
d. Dimensions of allocated design space (frames of reference) and all provided background/staging. Advise if designer must/may provide own staging needs.
e. Design scale of points (optional) or state Handbook page.
f. Freedom of style: traditional, creative, with or without required type.
g. List things permitted without schedule approval or refer to Handbook page.
2. Correctness and clarity of stated rules..................3
3. Correctness and clarity of design classes................3
G. SPECIAL EXHIBITS DIVISION.................9
1. Information to be stated .............................6
a. Phrase or paragraph describing each educational exhibit
b. Description of staging facilities in all sections: size of exhibiting area, background color, tables,
restrictions.
2. Correctness and clarity of this division..........".....3
H. THEME OR TITLE EXPRESSED THROUGHOUT
ENTIRE SCHEDULE.............................6
1. Division and sectional sub-titles related to overall theme
2. Design class titles appropriate
TOTAL .......100

AWARD #10 LGCF AWARD OF COMMENDATION
Send Application to:
LGCF President, Sybil Colicchio, 6325 E. Ridge Dr., Shreveport 71106-2431
Awards are approved by the Executive Council. The LGCF award of Commendation may be awarded to an individual, organization or institution, not affiliated with the LGCF, for outstanding work in the field of horticulture, conservation, or furtherance of other Garden Club objectives. Not more than two (one to an individual and one to an organization) awards will be given annually Recommendations for this award may originate a club, a group of clubs, or responsible citizens. This award may be received only once in a lifetime. See General Rules.

CONSERVATION AWARDS [#11 (A - C)]
Send Application to:
Wildflower/Native Plants Chairman
Beth Erwin, P. O. Box 126, Collinston 71229-0106

AWARD #11A CORINE ROBERIE : WILDFLOWER/NATIVE PLANT AWARD
Donor: Conine Roberie.
Eligible for Deep South #20 and #23, NGC #56.
A certificate and $25.00 may be awarded annually to a member of a federated garden club or a garden club for the most comprehensive activity in the area of wildflower/native plants. This project is to be a concentrated effort in the area of identifying, promotion, planting and protection of wildflowers/native plants in Louisiana. Book of Evidence to include documentation according to General Rules.
AWARD #11B CORA POWELL CONSERVATION AWARD
Donor: The Federated Council of New Orleans Garden Clubs, Inc. A certificate and $25.00 may be awarded annually to a member of a federated club, a member club, or group of clubs for the best Conservation Exhibit staged in a Standard Flower Show. Application shall include one picture, a description and written evaluation by judges for the standpoint of educational value, message impact, design, harmony and simplicity.
AWARD #11C SPECIAL CONSERVATION AWARD
A certificate will be given to clubs whose entire membership grows at least one native plant in their gardens. Each garden club must grow at least five different varieties from the Louisiana Native Plant list and each member must have the selected plant in her possession at least three months in order to qualify for the award.

AWARD #12 CONSERVATION PROJECT AWARD
Eligible for NGC #6 or #41
Send Application to:
Environmental Incentives Chairman
Jean Gilstrap, 161 Donna Dr., Pvt. #10, Farmerville 71241-7245
A certificate may be awarded to a single club or more than one club for meritorious achievement in any of the following conservation activities: Education, legislative, field projects or year's overall program. Yearbook necessary in application. The highest scoring single application will be submitted automatically for NGC Award #6. See General Rules.

AWARD #13 100% NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS
A certificate will be awarded to each club whose entire membership subscribes to the LGCF Newsletter. No application is required , but a copy of the club yearbook roster pages (with mailing addresses), along with a check and notation of complimentary- subscriptions and/or LGCF Life Members, to the Circulation Manager at the time of subscribing or renewing subscriptions.

AWARD #14 A
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FLOWER SHOWS
Send Application to:
LGCF-NGC Awards Chairman
Kathy Bedenbaugh, 42366 S. Range Rd., Hammond 70403-1416
A certificate will be awarded for clubs whose Standard Flower Show scores 95 or more. Consult the September/October issue of the National Gardener and the Handbook for Flower Shows, 2007 Edition for further information. The following show awards may be applied for:

Four Purple Rosettes per state Federation, one in each membership category, a club is not eligible to receive this award two consecutive years. NGC #5
One Blue Rosette for Standard Home Flower Show, one club, NGC #17A
0ne Blue Rosette for Standard Home Flower Show, 2 or more clubs, NGC #17B
0ne Blue Rosette for Standard Home Flower Show, one club. some of show staged in public building. NGC #17C
One Blue Rosette for Standard Home Flower Show. 2 or more clubs, some of show staged in public building. NGC #17D
One Rose Rosette for Council Standard Flower Show. NGC #18A
One Rose Rosette for Judges Council/s Standard Flower Show. NGC #18B
One Red/White/Blue Rosette for Patriotic Standard Flower Show. NGC #21 A, B
One Red/Green Rosette for Holiday Standard Flower Show. NGC #22 A, B
One Green Rosette for District Standard Flower Show. NGC #30 A, B
One Blue/White Rosette for Near-Club Standard Flower Show. NGC #25
One Burgundy/Pink Rosette for Standard Flower Show staged in public building. NGC #57 A, B
One small Yellow Rosette for Standard Flower Show of Petite Exhibits. Show must qualify as Petite Show in Horticulture, Design and Special Exhibits. NGC #25 A, B, C

YOUTH FLOWER SHOW AWARDS (or Youth Section of an Adult Standard Show) non-competitive

One Red Rosette for One NGC Youth Garden Club
One Red Rosette for Two or More NGC Youth Garden Clubs

AWARD #14B FIFTH DISTRICT FLOWER SHOW JUDGES AWARD
Donor: District V
Send Application to:
LGCF-NGC Chairman
Kathy Bedenbaugh, 42366 S. Range Rd., Hammond 70403-1416
A silver traveling trophy will be awarded to a member club applying for a NGC Flower Show Award and receiving the highest number of points on the evaluation of its Flower Show. This trophy will not be awarded to a club in consecutive years.

AWARD #15
VALERIE BARNUM CIVIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Donor: District V
Eligible for Deep South Award #1
Send Application to:
Civic Development & School Grounds Improvement Chairman
Jo Ann Blanchard, 1702 McDermott Ave., Morgan City 70380-1539
A certificate and $25.00 may be awarded annually to a Federated garden club or group of clubs having accomplished distinguished civic work by making permanent beautification improvements for public benefit, in any planned undertaking that results in a change for an improved environment. Second Place will receive $15.00 and Third Place will receive $10.00. An organized record of proof of the achievement shall constitute the application. Actual "before and after" photographs of the project, cost sheets and adequate description of the activities involved shall provide the required documentary evidence. See General Rules.

AWARD #16A-B
GARDEN THERAPY AWARDS
Eligible for NGC Award #19.
Send Application to:
Gardening Consultants Council President
Jo Ann Ryan, 1307 Delmar Ave., Morgan City 70380-5957

#16A GARDEN THERAPY CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
May be awarded to a member club for having sponsored outstanding beneficial and continuing projects in Garden Therapy, whereby handicapped or special needs individuals have received noteworthy benefit See General Rules.

#16B ESTHER CARRIERS GARDEN THERAPY AWARD
Donor: District V
A certificate and an award of $25.00 may be awarded annually to First Place, $15.00 for Second Place, and $10.00 for Third Place to a club for outstanding work in furthering participant cooperation in Garden Therapy. A complete record of plans, procedures and achievements shall constitute the application. See General Rules.

AWARD #17 ARBOR DAY AWARD
Send Application to:
Arboriculture/Arbor Day Chairman
Gussie de la Houssaye, 204 Avon St., Breaux Bridge 70517-5007
The official Arbor Day in Louisiana is the third Friday in January. A certificate will be awarded to clubs observing Arbor Day by planting trees and/or shrubs. Include an informative and interesting program in your ceremony. Any tree planting ceremony during the month of January may be considered in observance of Arbor Day. See General Rules. Deep South Arbor Day Awards #9 and #25 are available - see specific rules for application.

AWARD #18 VICKIE LACOMBE BIRD AWARD
Donor: Willie Hundley LaNasa
Eligible for Deep South #8, NGC #42
Send Application to:
Conservation/Natural Resources Bird Chairman
Eleanor Talley, 2082 Eleanor St., Vidalia 71373-3007
A certificate and $15.00 for First Place and $10.00 for Second Place may be awarded to the club which contributes most to the study of and protection of birds. Certificates may be awarded to runners-up, if merited. Applications must include verification pictures, dated press clippings, letters of appreciation, or any other pertinent material, such as titles of programs, speakers, and a brief summary of the type of study. If municipal bird sanctuary is maintained, include copy of ordinance.

AWARD #19
WILLIE A. HUNDLEY PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARD
Donor: Willie Hundley LaNasa
Eligible for Deep South #5
Send Application to:
Public Relations/Radio-Television Chairman
Celeste Gomez, P. O. Box 765, Eunice 70530-0765
A certificate and $15.00 will be awarded annually to an individual Federated garden club, or group of clubs, for accomplishments in garden club related activities with one (or more) non-member group/s or organization/s in promoting, through good public relations, LGCF, Deep South of NGC projects. $10.00 awarded for Second Place and a certificate for Third Place. Competition to be based on one and only one selected co-sponsored project in a field such as conservation, horticulture, litter control, environmental improvement, youth involvement, historic restoration, or any other meritorious activity promoting garden club goals which will broaden the scope of public relations. See General Rules.

AWARD #20 PEGGY CAZES BUTTERFLY PROTECTION PROJECT AWARD
Donor: Peggy Cazes
Eligible for Deep South #16
Send Application to:
Butterfly Gardening Chairman
Mary Hazen, 110 Gondress Dr., Belle Chasse 70037-4424
A certificate and $25.00 may be presented to the member club presenting the best butterfly project, which contributes most to the study and protection of butterflies. If merited, Second Place will receive $15.00; and Third Place will receive $10.00. If a Butterfly Garden is maintained, please include this in the application. Application to include verification pictures, dated press clippings, and/or other pertinent materials, such as titles of programs, speakers, etc. See General Rules.

AWARD #21 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND/OR RESTORATION AWARD
Donor: Sue DeVille
Eligible for Deep South #3 and 13, NGC #50
Applications sent to:
Historic Preservation Chairman
Earline Williams, 911 Alexa Dr., Iowa 70647-3949
A certificate and $25.00 may be awarded annually to an individual, club or group of clubs for an Historic Preservation/Restoration project or Landscape project at an historic site. If a Landscape project, it must comply with the principles of good landscaping set down in the Handbook of Landscape Design from NGC. Book of Evidence to include landscape plans designed to professional standards. Planting plans and pictures should show actual locations. Include botanical and common names, quantity of all plants used and arrangements for maintenance.

AWARD #22 PUBLICITY PRESS BOOK AWARD
Eligible for Deep South, NGC Publicity Press Book Awards
Books sent to:
Publicity Press Book Chairman
Linda Ryan, 14303 W. Hoffman Rd., Hammond 70403-1125
Deadline: January 25. All garden clubs, districts, councils and garden centers belonging to LGCF may submit a Press Book. Garden Club entries are divided into three categories based on membership: Small Clubs - 25 or less; Medium Clubs - 26-50; Large Clubs - 51 or more. Certificates will be awarded to winners. For format and content refer to Deep South Regional and NGC Award information.

AWARD #23 SILVER TROWEL AWARD
Donor: Southwest Louisiana Judges Council
Send Application to:
Cecil Revels, Council President, 111 Acacia Dr., Lafayette 70508
A Silver Trowel pin will be awarded annually to the person with the most outstanding horticulture entry in a Standard Flower Show scoring 95 points or above. Entries must include a 5x7 or larger, color photograph with the botanical name of the exhibit and name of the exhibitor and are to be submitted by the Show Awards Chairman or club hosting the flower show to the President of the Southwest Louisiana Judges Council for awarding at the Annual Convention.

AWARD #24 BILLIE MASSA LITTER CONTROL AWARD
Donor: District II
Eligible for Deep South #7, NGC #45A/B
Send Application to:
Litter/Reclamation/Recycling Chairman
Camille Stakes, 3828 Placid Lane, Lake Charles 70605-6773
A certificate and $25.00 may be awarded to a Federated club, council of group of clubs for sponsoring a project in the field of litter control encompassing such activities as waste reduction, recycling, and endeavors for a quality environment. Youth involvement emphasized. Project documentation must include: extent of involvement of individual club members; involvement of other organizations in the community, youth involvement, including youth garden clubs and other youth groups; government involvement; the actual or potential extent of the goals that the project accomplished; and the influence on the public for a quality environment.

AWARD #25 MAUDE VISKELL DESIGN AWARD
Send Application to:
Annamary Miester, 3614 Audubon Trace, Jefferson 70123-1565
A certificate and $25.00 may be awarded annually to an individual exhibitor winning a Tri-Color, Award of Distinction, Designer's Choice, Table Artistry, Petite Award in a Standard Rower Show, staged by one or more LGCF member clubs. Only one application can be accepted from each individual; however, no limitation is on the number sent from each show. Application must include: letter signed by the show chairman; 8 x 10 color picture of design (please remove ribbons before taking pictures); name of exhibitor; exhibitors club; name of member club or clubs staging show; district; date of show and Show Schedule. See General Rules.

AWARD #26 SARA GLADNEY LANDSCAPE DESIGN AWARD
Donor: Landscape Consultants Council Eligible for NGC #28, 62
Send Application to:
Landscape Consultants Council President
Linda Finley, 4101 Mary Ann St., Lake Charles 70605-4101
A certificate and $25.00 may be awarded annually for the best designed landscape in a church yard or neighborhood park by a Federated garden club, group of clubs or council of garden clubs OR an individual garden club member. Application should be submitted in the year the project is considered complete. Requirements are: Simple, workable plan to scale; pictures of the progress of project; narrative account of the project and ultimate goal. See General Rules. Scale of Points for judging:

Design principles 35
Function 20
Suitability to site 10
Selection, placement, condition of plants and materials 15
Ease of maintenance 10
Neatness of presentation 10

AWARD #27 ZELDA ROSE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT AWARD
Donor: Covington Garden Club Send Application to:
Carrie Martin, 123 W. 19th Ave., Covington 70433-3111
A certificate and $50.00 may be offered annually to a member of a Federated garden club for the most comprehensive activity in the presentation of an educational exhibit presented in a Standard Flower Show. The applications will be judged for educational value, the organization of components within the exhibit and the ability to attract and hold the viewer's attention. Application must include location and the date of the Flower Show, 5x7 photo of exhibit, handouts, a written evaluation from the judging panes of the exhibit and its staging and lighting. This award may be received only once by an individual.

AWARD #28 BETTY BAGERT MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AWARD
Donor: Betty Bagert
A certificate and award of $25.00 will be given annually to the District with the highest percentage of increase in number of members. The award will be based on the LGCF Treasurer's list of paid members as of March 31, each year and no application is necessary.

National Garden Clubs, Inc. Award Rules and Deep South Awards Rules may be down-loaded from their respective sites.
You may also request a copy from Kathy Bedenbaugh, Deep South and NGC Chairman for LGCF.