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The Garden Club of Indiana, Inc.

Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.

FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE AWARDS
Awards are available to a club, clubs, district or council for a flower show schedule. (No application forms are necessary)

First, second and third place awards may be given when merited. Send schedule to State Flower Show Schools Chairman by December 1.

SCALE OF POINTS FOR FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE AWARD
Refer to HANDBOOK FOR FLOWER SHOWS


1.	GENERAL INFORMATION						7 points
		May be on Cover and/or Title Page
			a.	Name/s of NGC sponsoring club/s.
			b.	Location of Show with complete address.
			c.	Appropriate Show theme or title.
			d.	Date: Times of opening and closing.
			e.	Stated: A Standard Flower Show.
			f.	Stated: Open and free to public. Open and price of admission, or by invitation.
			g.	Stated: Member of NGC, Region, District and name of local affiliation. (if any)

2.	FORMAT						8 points
			a.	Cover and Title Page.
			b.	Table of Contents (optional), but all pages must be numbered.
			c.	Committee Chairmen with telephone number listed.
			d.	General Rules
			e.	Standard System of Awards and Top Exhibitor Awards offered. State in full or with NGC HANDBOOK FOR FLOWER SHOWS page references. Include minimum requirements, sections and classes where offered.
			f.	Divisions-Order is determined by staging requirements.
				Division I:	Horticulture or Design-specific Division rules, Sections and Classes.
				Division II:	Design or Horticulture-specific Division rules, Sections and Classes.
				Division III:	Special Exhibits-Sections may be: Educational, Youth, Sponsored Groups, Gardens, Artistic Crafts.

3.	GENERAL RULES						21 points
	1.	Stated information applying to the entire Show				18 points
			a.	Who may enter Exhibits in each Division.
			b.	Complete procedure for making entries-if procedure varies from Division to Division, state within Division Rules.
			c.	Dates/time and place for accepting and removing exhibits.
			d.	Time of judging.
			e.	Specify Chairmen to be present during Judging.
			f.	Specify obligation of Classification Chairman-Checks for conformity to the schedule.
			g.	State: Decision of the Judges is final. Awards may be withheld if not merited.
			h.	Clarify state policy concerning use of state's native plants and those on its conservation list.
			i.	Stated: There must be an emphasis on Fresh plant material. No artificial plant material in any division.
	2.	Correctness and clarity of all stated rules				3 points

4.	AWARDS						9 points
	1.	Information to be stated				6 points
			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: Top Exhibitor Awards being offered with either fun descriptions or Handbook pages. Include: minimum number of Exhibits and Classes required; identify Sections/Classes eligible.
	2.	Correctness of Awards offered				3 points

5.	HORTICULTURE RULES AND CLASSES						20 points
	1.	Information to be stated				14 points
			a.	All plant material must be fresh and have been grown by the Exhibitor..
			b.	Rule regarding period of ownership prior to show.
			c.	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.	All entries are to be labeled by genus, species, and/or variety, common name may also be given.
			f.	Specify who is to furnish cut specimen containers. If required of the Exhibitor, specify clear, preferably colorless, glass bottles. Include type of wedging and anchoring allowed.
			g.	Stated: Classification Committee has authority to subdivide Classes as necessary (optional, since allowed in the HANDBOOK).
	2.	Correctness and clarity of Stated Rules				3 points
	3.	Correctness of Horticulture Classes				3 points

6.	DESIGN RULES AND CLASSES						20 points
	1.	Information to be stated				14 points
			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 is unable to fulfill assignment, it is the Designer's responsibility to find a replacement.
			d.	Dimensions of al1ocated 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 pages.
	2.	Correctness and clarity of Stated Rules				3 points
	3.	Correctness and clarity of Design Classes				3 points

7.	SPECIAL EXHIBITS DIVISION						9 points
	1.	Information to be stated				6 points
			a.	Phrase or paragraph describing each Educational Exhibit.
			b.	Description of staging facilities in all Sections: size of exhibition area, background color, tables, restrictions.
			c.	Competitive or non-competitive.
	2.	Correctness and clarity of this Division				3 points

8.	THEME OR TITLE EXPRESSED THROUGHOUT ENTIRE SCHEDULE						6 points
	1.	Division and Sectional sub-titles related to overall Theme.
	1.	Design Class titles appropriate.
TOTAL SCORE							100 points