RULES FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION AWARDS
2009-2011
Pat Abercrombie, Awards Chairman
102 Hill and Dale Drive
Greenwood, South Carolina 29646
(864) 227-2362 pata@nctv.com
RULES FOR AWARDS
1. Awards year: January 1 - December 31
2. Deadline: January 25 is the deadline for all Books of Evidence to reach the Regional Awards Chairman. Award entries are judged by the respective states at the STATE level and then sent by the State Awards Chairman to the Regional Chairman.
3. The Book of Evidence becomes the "application" and no formal application form is required.
4. Presentation: Not to exceed 6 pages, front and back, for a maximum of 12 surfaces. Material must be attached to pages.
5. All entries, unless otherwise stated, must be compiled neatly and concisely in a theme binder no larger than 9 x 12 inches. Pages may not extend beyond the binder's edges and NO loose items will be accepted. If at all possible, States should use color coded binders with the states using the following colors:
Kentucky – purple; North Carolina – green; South Carolina – yellow; Virginia – blue; West Virginia - red. No scrapbooks will be accepted.
6. Number of Applications: State Garden clubs can submit ONLY
ONE application per award for evaluation to the SAR Awards
Chairman. This is NGC Award Rule #5.
7. Landscape Awards: Require landscape plan, where possible. In all Civic Beautification Awards, include a landscape plan.
CATEGORIES BY SIZE: Garden club applications shall be judged according to size determined by number of members for whom NGC and States dues are paid, including Active, Associate, Inactive, Honorary, etc.
i. - Small Club Under 29 members
ii. - Medium Club 30-99 members
iii. - Large Club over 100 members
BOOKS OF EVIDENCE SHOULD INCLUDE:
Cover: List SAR number and name of award; category of club size, name, city and state.
First Page: Top of first page includes SAR number and name of Award, number of members for whom NGC dues have been paid, entrant's name and address.
No table of contents needed.
Written Text: concise, covers all requirements in award description and Scale of Points for Achievement, Participation and Record.
SCALE OF POINTS FOR ALL SAR AWARDS
(exceptions as noted)
5 pts. Presentation - Neat, concise, includes all required information, does not exceed 6 pages.
65 pts. Achievement - Scope of project, need and fulfillment; benefit; accomplishment; comprehensiveness of work; activities to attain goals; evaluation of goals reached;
educational; prior planning; very brief history if continuing project; financial report; other.
15 pts. Participation - Size of club; involvement of members, community, government agencies, professionals, youth, residents in facilities, others.
15 pts Record of Documentation - Supporting data (as applicable), clear, well-labeled and neatly attached before and after photographs, landscape plan, letters of
appreciation, community awards, newspaper/magazine articles, radio or TV script, etc. Photocopies are permitted.
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION PUBLICITY PRESS BOOK
AWARDS
The Publicity Press Book Awards, sponsored by NGC, may be awarded for the quality, quantity and diversity of coverage in the print media. Read NGC Award #44 – Publicity Press Book for Requirements and Scale of Points.
CATEGORIES
A. Single member garden clubs
i. Small Club
ii. Medium Club
iii. Large Club
B. Group of member clubs, councils, districts
E. Affiliated Garden Center
DEADLINE:
SAR Regional Publicity Chairman – February 23
Barbara S. Ohmsen
2881 East Meadow Wood Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23321-4243
(757) 484-1753
basohmsen@cox.net
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION SCHOLARSHIP
An SAR scholarship is open to a college student within the South Atlantic Region who is attending a college, university, vocational school or community college. The scholarship will be awarded at the end of the sophomore or junior year.
Application should be sent to each State Scholarship Chairman by March 1. The winner will be announced at the regional convention. Applications will be judged on the following scale:
Academic Record……………….. 50%
Need…………………………….. 30%
Character……………………….. 10%
Commitment to Career…………. 5%
Variety of Avocation………… 5%
The applicant’s Major must be in a field related to garden club interests. As long as a student maintains a “B” average, he/she may re-apply each year.
South Atlantic Region Awards
2009 - 2011
1. BIRD PROTECTION
Donor: Nancy Odom
$25 award to a club conducting the most comprehensive and effective project for bird protection and welfare, for example; sanctuaries, providing food, houses, and promoting law enforcement relative to bird welfare. (NGC # 42)
2. BUTTERFLY
Donor: Eileen Duobinis-Gray
$25 award to a club, group of clubs or council for conducting the most comprehensive and effective project on butterflies, e.g. habitat protection, protection of migratory routes, public education, establishment of a butterfly garden at school or community site. (NGC # 43)
3. CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION
Donors: Peggy Heeter, Linda Watkins, Martressa Zuckerman
$25 award to a club for a distinguished civic or conservation work making permanent improvement for public benefit, e.g. Establishing sanctuaries, experimental forests, municipal gardens, landscaping public buildings, etc. Landscape plan needed. No commercial project is eligible. (NGC# 1-A)
i. Small Club
ii. Medium Club
iii. Large Club
4. ENVIRONMENTAL Donor: Romanza Johnson
$25 award to a club, group of clubs or council for the most concentrated project/activity to improve our total environment such as soil, water, energy, air and/or natural resources.
5. GARDEN THERAPY / HEALING GARDEN
BEAUTIFICATION
Donor: Maida Dantzler
$25 award to a club, council or group of clubs having the most outstanding garden therapy program in which a Healing Garden is an integral part. Evidence must show handicapped or elderly persons' involvement in the garden.
6. HORTICULTURE THERAPY
Donors: Anne Brown, Sarah Ann Parler, Dr. Rusty Van Pelt
$25 award to a club with the most outstanding program establishing a garden(s) to benefit the physically or learning challenged in nursing homes, schools, prisons, etc.
(NGC # 19)
i. Small Club
ii. Medium Club
iii. Large Club
7. HISTORIC TRAIL & PRESERVATION
Donor: Ann Payne
$25 award to a club, group of clubs or council continuing or completing work on an historic preservation project; such as a trail, park, cemetery, garden or grounds around a historic building.
8. HORTICULTURE ACHIEVEMENT Donor: Ann Fiel
$25 award to an individual member for outstanding activities in the field of horticulture. May include propagation, extensive plantings, study or work with flowers, trees, shrubs, fruit crops or vegetables. Show extraordinary service to horticulture through inspiring activity in gardening.
9. LANDSCAPE Donor: Janice J. Doyle
$25 award to a club, council or group of clubs, for the most outstanding project in landscaping the grounds of a school or
other public building. Application must include a detailed
report of landscape plants, history, costs and publicity.
10. LITTER/RECYCLING/RECLAMATION
Donors: Paddy Katzen, Jo Jean Scott
and Carolyn Westerfield
$25 award given, for the most outstanding activity/project on litter prevention, reclamation and/or recycling. Emphasis on a clean community, e.g. year long program, organizing recycling program, establishing community composting site. (NGC # 39)
i. Small Club
ii Medium Club
iii. Large Club
11. THE NATIONAL GARDENER
Donor: Gail Hill
$ 25 award to the club with the largest number of PAID subscriptions to THE NATIONAL GARDENER. Address labels must be shown for each subscription. Award to be based on percentage of club members subscribing. In case of a tie, the largest number wins.
12. NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK
Donors: JoAnn Johnson, Charlene Simms, Marsha Alexander
$25 award for the best overall promotion of National Garden Week. Emphasis on showing community awareness throughout the entire week and may include local and/or state proclamations.(NGC#53)
i. Small Club
ii Medium Club
iii. Large Club
13. BLUE STAR MEMORIAL
Donor and Blue Star Chairman: Anna J. Meyers, 129 Hither Lane, Dry Fork, VA 24549-5301
$25 award to the State that provides the largest number of new
Blue Star Memorials between the dates of March 1 to March 1.
The memorials may include Blue Star Memorial Highway
Markers, Blue Star Memorial Byway Markers, and Blue Star
Memorial Markers at a National Cemetery or Veterans
Administration Medical Center. Each State Blue Star Memorial
Chairman must send proof of number of Memorials and the date
of their dedication. Proof may include ceremony programs,
newspaper articles, District or State garden club publications.
Proof must reach the SAR Blue Star Memorial Chairman by
March 10th.
14. PROGRAM
A. BEST SLIDE, VIDEO OR POWER POINT PROGRAM
Donor: Eve Southall
$25 award to an individual member, a group of members or club submitting the most outstanding program via slides, video or power point that has been presented at a meeting of a club, group of clubs or council.
B. BEST PROGRAM (without slides, video or power point)
Donor: Phebe Kirkman
$25 award to an individual member, group of members or club submitting the most outstanding program without slides, video or power point that has been presented at a meeting of a club, group of clubs or council.
15. PUBLIC RELATIONS
Donor: Sara Brooks
$25 award to a club, group of clubs or council for the most thorough involvement of other civic organizations, businesses and agencies, etc, in garden club projects, activities and programming for the year.
16. ROADSIDE
Donors: Anne Brissey & Pat Troutman
A. $25 award to a club, group of clubs or council for notable environmental preservation and enhancement of roadsides and rest areas using wildflowers and native plants. Project may be sited on rural byways, urban highways, roadside rest areas, entrance to towns, medians, etc. (NGC # 71)
B. A. $25 award to a state for notable environmental preservation and enhancement of roadsides and rest areas using wildflowers and native plants. Project may be sited on rural byways, urban highways, roadside rest areas, entrance to towns, medians, etc. (NGC # 71)
17. STANDARD FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE AWARDS
Donor: Judy Binns
A. SINGLE CLUB - $25 award for the best Standard Flower Show SCHEDULE.
B. TWO OR MORE CLUBS OR COUNCIL
Donor: Martha Morgan
$25 award for the best Standard Flower Show SCHEDULE.
18. THE MARTHA SMITH VISUAL COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT AWARD
Donor: Gaytha Jones
$25 award to a club or council for the most outstanding comprehensive project of Visual Community Improvement. Multifaceted projects are given preference. Landscape plan needed.
19. VISION OF BEAUTY CALENDAR SALES
Donor: Barbara Robinson
$25 award to the club selling the largest number of VISION OF BEAUTY
Calendars. The winner to be determined on a percentage basis. Club need
only supply the number of members and number of calendars sold as
evidence. Send this information to your State Awards Chairman.
20. VAN DEUSEN TREE PLANTING /ARBOR DAY
ACTIVITIES
Donors: Donna Donnelly, Judy Fray, Geneva Hunt
In memory of Christine Van Deusen. $25 Award to a club
With the most outstanding tree planting activity and/or
promotion of conservation and preservation of trees and/or
Arbor Day Activities.
i. Small Club
ii. Medium Club
iii. Large Club
21. FLOWERING TREES LANDSCAPE
Donor: Karen Angelucci
$25 award for the most outstanding landscape project at a public building/site done by a club, council or group of clubs with a focus on flowering trees. A landscape plan is strongly suggested and a budget is required.
22. BLUE STAR MEMORIAL LANDSCAPING
Donor: Loretta Lively
$25 award for the most outstanding Blue Star Memorial landscaping project done by a club, council or group of clubs. The landscaping project may include a Blue Star Memorial Marker, a Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker, or a Blue Star Memorial Marker at a National Cemetery of Veterans Administration Medical Center. The marker and landscaping may be a part of a highway department rest area maintained by the department. The project may have been continuous, but major landscaping must be completed within two years. The project may be a replacement for a destroyed or long neglected landscape. (NGC Award # 29)
23.* EDITH B. COOGLER LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Rotating Plaque presented to the state with the most outstanding Landscape
Design program. Activities may be in the area of education or in actual
project (s), such as a series of related activities/projects promoting Landscape .
Scale of points :
Design 30
Public relations 15
Suitability of Undertaking 10
Distinction of Program 10
Participation by Members 25
Involvement with public officials to
insure continuing support of the program 10_
TOTAL 100
24. JIMMELL WALKER MEMORIAL MEMBERSHIP
Donor: Joan B. Wipperman
$25 awarded to the State having the highest percentage membership increase from November 1 of the previous year until October 31 of the award year. Award will be presented at the SAR luncheon during the NGC convention. In case of a tie, the State with the largest number of new clubs in that time period will win.
25. NATIONAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP (no application needed)
Donor: Mary Dixon
$25 will be awarded to the State gaining the most new National Life Members during the award year. The percentage of state membership determines the winner. The NGC Life Membership chairman keeps the number of new members.
26. SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION LIFE MEMBERSHIP
Donor: Jenene Smith
$25 is awarded to the State having the most new regional life members since the previous SAR Convention. Cut-off time will be the END OF BUSINESS SESSION IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE AWARDS PRESENTATION AT THE 2010 and 2011 CONVENTIONS.
27. THE EMILY FLOYD STEPHENS “GREEN SPACE” AWARD
Donor: Emily F. Stephens
Award for the best overall “Green Space” project of their choice with the vision and passion for the purpose of sharing a place of lasting beauty for generations to come.
A Green Space is a green beauty spot with a focus on Beautification, Preservation and Conservation. Monetary awards will be given to a state and a club. A book of evidence is required.
1. State Award $ 50.00
2. Club Award $ 50.00
YOUTH RELATED
28. YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Donor: Phyllis Steele
$25 award to a youth group for the most outstanding work in any of the National Garden Club objectives. This includes outstanding local projects with full information provided. Include pictures, publicity and comments. Extra credit for groups organized through garden clubs as Junior, Intermediate and High School Gardeners.
29. YOUTH EDUCATION
Donor: Louise “Sunshine” Williams
$25 award to a garden club MEMBER or a SENIOR GARDEN CLUB providing educational programs/activities that promote National Garden objectives for youth in any setting, such as classroom, 4-H clubs, Scouts, Junior, Intermediate or High School gardeners.
30. SAR YOUTH POSTER CONTEST
Donors: Barbara Barnette, Nancy Hargroves, Jean Janes, Robin Weisner.
$10 and an Honor certificate will be presented to the winners of all grade levels (k-6th grade). There will be a $25 award given to the student with the best poster of all grade levels. Rules remain the same as NGC ’07-’09 Youth Poster Contest. State winners only are sent to the SAR Chairman.
Send winners to:
Barbara Anderson
6723 Dupont Road
Washington, WV 26281
§ SAR Poster titles due on Jan 1, 2010
o “Good Soil Is Priceless”
§ SAR Poster titles due on Jan 1, 2011
o “Good Soil Needs Our Help”
NGC SPONSORED YOUTH AWARDS
31. NGC ESSAY CONTEST
Donor: Jackie Dellinger
$25 award to the SAR essay contest winner. Open to all high school students. See NGC contest rules. State winner must be sent to Regional Chairman:
Jackie Dellinger
P.O. Box 768
Newton, NC 28658-0758
§ Essay title due on Jan. 1, 2010
o “Respect the World Around Us”
§ Essay title due on Jan. 1, 2011
o “The Environment – Our Personal Responsibility”
32. ** NGC YOUTH POETRY CONTEST
Donors: Rebecca Crow, Patsy Epperson, Dee Kramer, Brenda Moore, Margaret Riggs, Norene Westfall, Martha Mengel
$10 and an Honor certificate will be presented to the winners of all grade levels (K-9th grade)(Special Education (K-9th grade). There will be a $25 award given to the student with the best poem of ALL grade levels. Students must follow NGC rules. State winners only are sent to the SAR chairman.
Send winners to:
Barbara Anderson
6723 Dupont Road
Washington, WV 26281
See Fall issue of The National Gardener for details.
§ Poetry titles due on Jan. 1, 2010
o “Our Beautiful World”
§ Poetry titles due on <Ű>Jan. 1, 2011
o “Fields of Daffodils”
33. SMOKEY BEAR/WOODSY OWL POSTERS
Donors: Barbara Anderson and Cynthia Rumberg
$10 and an Honor Certificate will be awarded to the SAR poster winners of each grade level (Grades 1-5). States are to send only one winner in each grade level to the SAR Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Chairman. Posters must follow the rules of NGC and the US Forest Service flyer.
Send the state winner to by January 1, 2010 (11):
Cynthia Rumberg
301 Millstone Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION
YOUTH PROJECT
Native Plants Patch Program
A regular Book of Evidence is necessary for these awards which will be given each year of the 2009-2011 term. Follow the SAR Award Rules for the Book of Evidence. Note that the following award may be applied for by all clubs/councils sponsoring any youth groups, such as, Junior Garden Clubs, school, Scouts, church, civic and/or environmental groups.
Award #34: Donor: Patrice Lineberger
A $25.00 Award to the state organization within the South Atlantic Region making the greatest contribution to Youth Groups in their state in earning the “Native Plants” patch. Preference given to establishing Educational Gardens of Native Plants with signage.
Award #35: Donor: Pat Abercrombie
A $25.00 Award to the club sponsoring a Youth Group(s) doing the most outstanding work in earning the “Native Plants” Patch and with emphasis on gardening, civic development and/or environmental concerns of Native Plants.
Scale of Points:
Presentation: 5pts.
Scope of Project: 45 pts.
Involvement of members: 25 pts.
Results of project: 25pts.
Send to: Patrice Lineberger, SAR Youth Project Chairman
510 Reedy Fork Road
Piedmont, SC 29673
864-299-9707 paltwinmom@alumni.clemson.edu
****SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION SPECIAL PROJECT
2009-2011
“GOOD SOIL”
Donors: June Ashworth, Elene Combs, Kay Fisher, Mary Lou Goodman, Carolyn Patterson, Betsy Steele
With SAR Director Carolyn Patterson choosing the theme “Color Our World – Pass on Our Gardening Heritage”, she planned that the emphasis be on education. There is much diversity in the five states of this region and it is important to choose a Project that will enable clubs in each of the states to participate, regardless of club size.
However, all members use soil and realize the necessity of having good soil in which to grow their plants. Soil amendments can be a major expense in any gardening project. Improper use of the soil can also destroy its fertility.
During the second year of the term, a $50 Award will be given to one club in each state that has done the most to promote and implement this project. A $100 Award will also be given to one state that provides evidence of the best promotion and implementation of this project among its members, schools, and communities. A regular Book of Evidence is necessary for these awards. Follow the rules for the SAR region awards in your directory. State SAR Good Soil Special Project Chairman should send the Books of Evidence to the Regional Chairman by December 31, 2010.
Scale of Points –
Presentation 5 points
Scope of project 45 points
Involvement of members 25 points
Results of project 25 points.
Include plans, financial reports and photographs if applicable
Deadline to the Regional SAR Good Soil Chairman by January 25, 2011:
Patty Hudson
1101 Heatherwood Road
Bluefield, WV 24701
NGC PRESIDENT’S SPECIAL PROJECTS
Awards Offered by SAR
NGC 1. Golden Days
Donor: in memory of Margaret Roof by Carolyn Roof
$25 award to a club with the most outstanding program that has encouraged the planting of daffodils to benefit those garden club members who have limited access to growing such as those in assisted living, nursing homes or downsized living quarters. Potted daffodils are acceptable. The project may include, but should not be limited to, mass plantings at the above mentioned facilities, public buildings, Blue Star Memorial sites, etc.
Applicants must submit a one page summary to the Awards Chairman, with no more than 3 pictures of their projects.
NGC 2. Beautify Blight
Donor: Cynthia Kozakewich
$25 award to the most outstanding project developed by a club who has partnered with community leaders and/or governmental agencies AND one or more organized youth group(s) to develop a community garden in a blighted area to provide fresh produce with nutritional value to food pantries, soup kitchens and/or the homeless or those in need.
Applicants must submit a one page summary of the project with a before and after picture.
NGC 3. ****Plant It Pink
Donor: Diane Caines
$25 award to the most outstanding project developed by a club who has planted pink gardens at hospitals, cancer centers, memorial gardens and has done other garden therapy activities such as offering pink flower show classes to promote the awareness of the fight against breast cancer. A book of evidence is required.
