AWARD NO. 6

The Jo N. Evans

Roadside Improvement Award

Eligible for NGC #20. May also be eligible for NGC #64, or #56-2. May be eligible for Deep South Award No. 9. 

All applications sent to:

Roadside Development Chairman

Mrs. J. C. Gilstrap

P. O. Box 323

Farmerville, Louisiana 71241-0323

 

A Certificate of Merit and $25 will be given 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 NO. 7

Inter-Club Relations Award

All applications sent to:

Inter-Club Relations Chairman

Verilyn Bercegeay

19284 Country Club Lane, Hammond, La 70401

AWARD NO. 7 - A

AWARD TO CLUB

A Certificate of Merit and $25.00 may be awarded to the Club contributing most to the community through cooperation with public officials, and service organizations, etc. Award may be received only once by an individual or club. See General Rules

   

AWARD NO. 7 - B

AWARD TO INDIVIDUAL

A medallion or charm may be awarded to an LGCF member whose Garden Club activity through the years has contributed most to the community. 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. Award may be received only once by an individual or club.

See General Rules.

   

AWARD NO. 8 (A-C)

Radio and/or TV Award

Eligible for NGC #27. All applications sent to:

Public Relations/Radio-Television Chairman

Kay Drouant

103 Maryview Hill Rd., Lafayette 70507-4721

A Certificate and $5.00 may be awarded to Garden Club, a group of Garden Clubs, or a District for the best garden-oriented programming in the following categories:
8-A - Radio  
1. A series of 13 programs  
2. Public Service Announcements (10, 20, 30, 60 sec.)  
3. Guest appearances  
8-B - Television  
1. A series of programs on community access cable TV or public TV station
 
2. Public Service Announcements (10, 20, 30, 60 sec.)

3. Guest appearances

 

8-C - Best use of Radio and/or TV throughout the year  
to promote Garden Club objectives:
 
1. Radio
 
2. TV
 
3. Radio and TV
In A or B, section 1, scripts of programs must be submitted, typewritten, 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, orsegments from the station to assure best quality video 

 

AWARD NO. 9

Standard Flower Show Schedule

Schedule sent to:
 

Flower Show Schedule Consultant

Harriet Osborne

4026 Lake Sherwood E., Baton Rouge 70816-4331

The show to have been staged 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 No. 9. A Certificate of Merit will be given to those schedules scoring 90 or above according to the revised (1989) Point System. (See next page)

 

AWARD #9
Standard Flower Show
Schedule Award
Schedule sent 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
   
AWARD # 10
LGCF Award of Commendation
Applications sent to:
LGCF President
Margo Racca
211 Larry St., Iowa 70647-1447
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 from a club, a group of clubs, or responsible citizens. This award may be
received only once in a lifetime. See General Rules.
   
Conservation Awards
Applications for Award #11 (A-C) sent to:  
Wildfiower/Native Plants Chairman
Beth Erwin
P. O. Box 126, Collinston 71229-0106
   
AWARD # 11A
Corine Roberie
Wildflower/Native Plant Award
Donor: Corrine 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 NO. 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 NO. 12
Conservation Project Award
Eligible for NGC #6 or #41
Applications sent to:
Air / Energy / Land & Water Chairman
Jean Gilstrap
161 Donna Dr., #10, Farmerville, LA 71241-7245
A certificate may be awarded to a singie 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.
Newsletter Circulation Manager
Marguerite Fontenot
P.O. Box 349, Opelousas, LA 70571-0349
 
AWARD #14 A
Award for Excellence
in Flower Shows
Applications sent to:  
LGCF-NGC Awards Chairman
Anna Langlois
3805 Metairie Heights Ave., Metairie 70002.1826
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, 2003 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
*One Blue Rosette for Standard Home Flower Show, 2 or more clubs, NGC #17B
*One 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 #170
*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
*OneBluelWhite 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 Hor1iculture, 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 #14 B
FIFTH DISTRICT FLOWER
SHOW JUDGES AWARD

Donor: District V
Applications sent to above LGCF-NGC Awards Chairman 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 NO. 15

Valerie Barnum Civic

Development Award

Donor: District V

Eligible for Deep south Award #1

Application sent to:

Civic Development & School Ground

Improvement Chairman

Carolee Wagner

236 Delaronde St., New Orleans, LA 70114-2328

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 be awarded $15.00, and Third Place will be awarded $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 NO. 16A-B

Garden Therapy

Certificate of Merit

Eligible for NGC #19. Application sent to:

Garden Therapy Chairman

Dottie Hebert

8720 Hermitage Pl., River Ridge, LA 70123-2718

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

   

AWARD NO. 17

Arbor Day Certificate of Merit

Application sent to:

Arboriculture/Arbor Day Chairman

Gussie de la Houssaye

204 Avon St., Breaux Rridge 70517-5007

The official date is always the third Friday in January.  Arbor Day may be observed by planting trees and/or shrubs.  Include an informative and interesting program in your treeplanting ceremony. Any tree planting ceremony during the month of January may be considered in observance of Arbor Day. See General Rules.

   
   
   
   
   
   
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