The Garden Club of Indiana Youth Award Information

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The Garden Club of Indiana, Inc.

Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.

YOUTH AWARDS
Youth Garden Clubs must be sponsored by a garden club affiliated with The Garden Club of Indiana, Inc.. Sponsoring clubs should obtain manuals and reference material from NGC Headquarters and should register the club with the State Youth Chairman. Only properly registered clubs may apply for awards.

Age requirements:	Preschool - Kindergarten
	Grades - 1 - 5
	Grades - 6 - 8
	Grades - 9 - 12

The following awards may be presented:

Class A. Achievement Plaque		Class E. Horticulture
Class B. Conservation		Class F. Litter Control
Class C. Flower Show Achievement		Class G. Scrapbook
Class D. Garden Therapy		Class H. Yearbook

Clubs sponsoring award winners will receive a Certificate of Special Recognition at the state convention.

ACHIEVEMENT PLAQUE: This is a traveling award. Qualifications for it will be based on the entire year's work. Program emphasis for each age group should be placed on a balanced program including horticulture, conservation, nature study, flower arranging and flower show practice. This would include meetings, workshops, field trips, scrapbooks, garden therapy and other projects.

The Plaque becomes the property of the winning club at the state convention until one month before the next convention. It must then be packed and returned to the state chairman for the next year's presentation. If a club has won the plaque for two successive years, it must wait one year before applying for it again.

Application form with complete information and a simple book of evidence including snapshots, clippings, etc. is required when applying for award. Send to State Youth Chairman. Due date is December 1.

SMOKEY BEAR AND WOODSY OWL ENVIRONMENTAL POSTER CONTEST: See The National Gardener and Indiana Gardens for topic and rules for the year's poster contest, or contact State Youth Activities Chairman. Posters will be judged by the state chairman. Due date for current year will be found with award rules in the above named publications.

	Competition Divisions:	1^st Grade
		2^nd Grade
		3^rd Grade
		4^th Grade
		5^th Grade
		Special Education Students considered to be in grades 1 through 5

ESSAY CONTESTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: The contests are open to all students in the 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th grades. The contestant must be sponsored by a federated garden club or district. For current topic see The Indiana Gardens and The National Gardener or contact the State Youth Chairman. Due date to State Youth Chairman is December 1.

RICHARD J. HARLEY ESSAY AWARD: ($50.00 Savings Bond) may be awarded annually to the one entry judged best overall in the essay contest.