FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF MISSOURI, INC.  

SCALE OF POINTS FOR EVALUATING PUBLICATIONS

CLUB_______________________________________DISTRICT________________

General character: 

Informative and/or educational value                             40 POINTS      YOUR POINTS

Style and appearance                                                    40 POINTS     YOUR POINTS

Readability                                                                   20 POINTS    YOUR POINTS       

Thanks for submitting your Publicity Pressbook!

Kassie Smiley, FGCM Publicity Chairman

22642 266th Road

Unionville, Mo.  63565

660-344-2397

*Specific Instructions – Publicity Press book on the reverse

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS – PUBLICITY PRESSBOOK, Page 102 of the Garden Club Manual

1.      Book:  Unlimited amount of numbered pages in a solid-colored 8 ½ X 11” or 9” X 12” folder with holes.  Attach clippings securely.  Neatness is very important.

2.      Label:  Firmly affixed to front cover (lightweight folder with clippings).  Must include category:

Small:         0 – 25 members

Medium:     26 – 50 members

Large:         over 51 members

Label should include the name of the garden club, City, State, Region and name and address of the person submitting the press book. 

Districts, councils and garden centers:  List name, location and state

3.      Contents:  Must consist of only actual newspaper, magazine, newsletter or any printed publication “clippings” with the name and date of publication over each article.  Affix contents in chronological order beginning January 1 and ending December 31.  Each published item must contain the name of the garden club, District, Council, Garden Center and/or individual(s) identified as a garden club member and/or member of the District, Council and/or Garden Center’s name in the article.

4.      News articles:  Should be well written to include WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE AND WHY.

5.      Press books will be returned if stamped, self-addressed envelope is included with the entry.

READ ALL NGC AWARD RULES IN SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER ISSUE OF THE NATIONAL GARDNER

CHAPTER XII, Page 95 of the Garden Club Manual

AWARDS

PUBLICATION AWARDS:  Publication Awards are offered at State and National levels for a club, multiple clubs, District and State Publications.  Entries should be sent to the State Awards Chairman before December 1.  Recognition is given at the State Annual Convention and the NGC Annual Convention.

P – 12 ELEANOR LANGEMACH PUBLICITY:  $25.00 may be awarded annually to a garden club for any outstanding publicity coverage promoting garden club activities

*S – 5 MARY ANN MEADOR PUBLICITY PRESS BOOK:  $25.00 may be awarded annually to press book of clippings of garden club activities in each of the following categories:

A.     Clubs composed of 8 – 25 members

B.     Clubs composed of 26 – 50 members

C.     Clubs composed of 51 or more members

*Revised 6/16/2009