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1. Award Year: January 1 to December
31. This applies to all applications, except where otherwise indicated
in an award description.
2. Deadline: All awards shall be postmarked no later than December
1 st. All LGCF Awards shall conform with NGC Award Rules. See National
Gardener July/August and September/October issues of each year.
3. Where to Send Award Applications: Books of Evidence and Yearbooks
must be sent to the respective LGCF Chairmen designated in the Awards
Rules. The names and addresses of LGCF Officers and Chairmen appear
only in the Directory Issue of the Newsletter. Each Club President and
Awards Chairman should carefully study these General Rules and the Rules
shown for each of the listed Awards.
4. Forms: The only application forms for LGCF Awards are the
Garden Club Achievement Application Form (#1) and the Horticulture Honor
Roll Application Form (#5B).
5. How to Apply for An Award: All applications, except the Yearbook,
are to be presented in a theme-type folder (Oxford or Mead, for example),
typewritten or computer generated, and must include all information
and evidence pertinent to the particular award, such as dated news
clippings or pictures, with date and name of newspaper cut from newspaper,
photographs, letters, etc. Data is to be brief, well-secured (not paper
clipped). Clear plastic covers, held together by slip-on type binders
are not acceptable. Applications are to be no more than 12 pages back
and front-total of 24 pages, with the exception of the Publicity Press
Book, for which there is no limit on the number of pages. Clear plastic
pages covers (slip-in type) may be used. Please be neat and
concise. A distinctive presentation is always a plus!
6. Cover Label: Type Award number, Name of Award, Club Name,
Membership Number, District and Year.
7. State Chairmen Who are Judging Awards: You shall compile a
list of Award Applications received AND a list of LGCF Award Winners.
There will be one first place, one second place, one third place and
one honorable mention winner in each category. These lists shall be
sent to the LGCF Awards Chairman, postmarked no later than January 15th.
Exception to this date is Award # 22 Publicity Press Book. A list of
winners of Award #22 I shall be sent to the LGCF Awards Chairman as
soon after I judging as is possible. Those awards deemed eligible by
the respective Chairmen and conforming to specific NGC Award requirements
shall be sent to the LGCF-NGC Awards Chairman, postmarked no later than
January 1 st.
8. Deep South Awards: Many Deep South Awards may be available
to your club. Rules and listings follow this section of the Newsletter.
Please note: If your club wishes to submit an application for a LGCF
Award which may also be eligible for a NGC Award and a Deep South
Award, two separate (duplicate or similar) applications must be made.
Each application must conform to the specific award requirements. Deep
South Award applications are not forwarded to NGC, with the exception
of the Publicity Press Book Award. Consult the LGCF Deep South Awards
Chairman for more information.
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