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AWARD
NO. 2 Yearbook
Award Send one copy of yearbook to: Club
Yearbook Chairman Margie Jones 301
Fairfield Ave., Gretna, LA 70056-7031 First Place winners in each category are eligible for NGC Award No. 16. A certificate and $10.00 wil be presented to the best club yearbook , in each of the following classes: 2a Clubs under 20 members 2b Clubs under 20-29 members 2c Clubs 30-44 members 2d Clubs 45-69 members 2e Clubs 70-99 members 2f Clubs 100-300 members 2g Clubs 300 or more members Certificates will be awarded Second and Third Places, and Honorable Mention in the above classes. Please
send your Yearbooks in early! POINT
SYSTEM FOR SCORING ENTRIES
FOR AWARD NO. 2 FORMAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .15 A. BOOK STRUCTURE . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 1. Practicality, convenient size (1); durability (1), neatness (1). B. ARRANGEMENT OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . .12 1. Cover (2) Name of Club (1); town, state, year (1); (design optional). If permanent type binder cover is used, substitute paper cover for contest. 2. Title Page (4) Name of Club (1); town, state, year (1); number of members (1); National Council and other organizational memberships (1). 3. Subsequent Pages (6)Names and addresses of national president, national regional director, state president, state district director, council chairman (if any) (2); club officers (1); club membership roster with complete mailing addresses, zip codes and phone numbers (2); calendar of events other than regular meetings (1). Goals for ideal club program: study and activity on some of National Council’s objectives such as: Birds, Blue Star Highways, Civic Development, Conservation, Flower Shows, Garden Therapy, High School/Junior/Intermediate Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Legislation, Litter Control, Roadside Development, World Gardening, etc. A. CLUB MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 1. At least seven meetings a year (5) 2. When - date of meeting (5); Where - place of meeting (5); Who - name of speaker (5); What - title of speaker’s subject (25); Extras - roll call, exhibits, social activities (5). B. CLUB PROJECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 1. Continuing Projects (5) and new projects (5) for current year should be listed separately (1). 2. Give location of continuing (1) and new (1) projects; description of continuing (5) and new (5) projects; member participation in continuing (1) and new (1) projects. 3. Note where subjects of meetings pertain to project work (10). TOTAL POINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 NGC's
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AWARD NO. 3 (A-H) Junior
and/or Intermediate Garden
Club Awards Juniors, grades 1 - 6, Intermediates, grades 7 - 9. Send Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club Awards. Youth
Activities Chairman Barbara
Coates 99
Nursery Rd., Epps, LA 71237-9118
AWARD
NO. 3 - A YEARBOOK
AWARD $10.00 will be presented to the best Junior and/or Intermediate yearbook submitted. Certificates will be awarded Second and Third Places and Honorable Mention. AWARD
NO. 3 - B CARMELITE
BRECHTEL JUNIOR
AND/OR INTERMEDIATE AWARD Eligible for NGC No. 10. May be awarded to a Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club for outstanding Horticultural activity. See General Rules.
AWARD
NO. 3 - C HORTICULTURAL
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Eligible for NGC No. 14. May be awarded to a Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club for outstanding Horticultural activity. See General Rules.
AWARD
NO. 3 - D HONOR
ROLL A certificate may be awarded for accomplishments as noted below: STANDARD RATING: Achieved by meeting first five standard requirements for Juniors, and all seven requirements for intermediates. 1. At least 6 children in the group. 2. Minimum of 5 meetings during calendar year. 3. At least one program a year on each of the following subjects: Horticulture, Conservation, Nature Study, Flower Arranging and Flower Show Procedures. 4. Participate in a Flower Show 5. Have a Club Project 6. Have at least one workshop on one of the following subjects: Horticulture, Conservation, Nature Study, Flower Arranging and Flower Show Procedure. 7. Have a Club Library. EXCELLENT RATING: Achieved by meeting any five of the following for Juniors, and any seven for intermediates. 1. Study of State Birds. 2. Participation in Conservation Contest (speech and/or poster) 3. Every club member able to quote “Conservation Pledge”. 4. Garden Therapy project. 5. Garden Visitations and/or field trips. 6. Litterbug program or clean-up projects. 7. Observe Arbor Day (plant a native tree or shrub). If weather does not permit planting on Arbor Day, select another day. 8. Make a Club Scrapbook. 9. Make a Club Yearbook. (Send one copy to State Chairman of Youth Activities). 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: 1. Sponsor a Standard Flower Show. 2. Make roadside plantings 3. Make one or more public plantings (churchyard, school, etc.) 4. Plant or care for flower or vegetable garden. 5. plant or care for two potted plants. 6. Apply for at least three state awards. |
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Award # 5 (A-D)
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Eligible for NGC #32. A certificate
and $10.00 will be awarded to a Jounior/Intermediate Garden Club which
has successfully carried out a conservation project. Grade level must
be stated. See General Rules. AWARD NO. 3 - F AWARD OF MERIT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FLOWER SHOWS Eligible
for NGC#47. a. A certificate of merit will be given to a Junior and/or Intermediate Garden Club whose Flower Show scores 90% or more as judged by the Standard Flower Show Evaluation Form. b. A certificate of merit will be given given to a group of Junior and/or 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 and/or Intermediate Garden Club application. Follow procedures in National Rules 9 and 10-A in presentation. AWARD NO. 3 - G GARDEN THERAPY AWARD A certificate may be awarded to a to a Junior and/or 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 NO. 3 - H ARBOR DAY CERTIFICATE OF MERIT A
certificate may be awarded to a to a Junior and/or Intermediate Garden
Club for conducting a tree/shrub planting ceremony during the month
of January. grade level must be staated. See General Rules.
Note: Senior Garden Clubs who contribute outstanding service
toward the promotion of gardening among youth may apply for NGC #8
Award application made through LGCF-NGC Awards Chairman. AWARD NO. 4 High School Garden Club Awards Contact LGCF Awards Chairman for listing of these awards. AWARD NO. 5 Horticulture Awards All applications sent to: New
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AWARD NO. 5 - A HORTICULTURE PAPER AWARD A
Certificate of Merit and $10 will be given to the author of a Horticulture
Paper by a Garden Club member. Points considered in judging are informative
data and comprehensive treatment of subject matter. This paper must
be submitted in duplicate. If merited, Certificates of Merit 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, nonscript font no smaller than 12 point or larger than 14 point. Paper must be author’s own work.
Essay must have a bibliography listing all referenced utilized. Internet resources, if used, should be cited in 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 NO. 5 - B HORTICULTURE HONOR ROLL A certificate with Blue Seal will be given to a club making 100 points or more. A certificate with Gold Seal signifying Outstanding Achievement in Horticulture will be given a club making 200 or more points. See Horticulture Rating Sheet. See General Rules. AWARD NO. 5 - C CERTIFICATE WITH GREEN ROSETTE 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 for education in any of these fields such as books, pamphlet, magazine articles. See General Rules. AWARD NO. 5 - D 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 Garden Club member of the LGCF 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. |