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   The Ann Lyon Crammond Award Conservation The cockrell Butterfly Center at The Houston Museum of Natural Science  The Fenwick Medal Winner Ingrid Kelly  The Margaret Clover Symonds Medal Gay Estes Adrienne Bullard  Best In Show - Horticulture Alice Thomas     Best Challenge Elaine Burke  Awards Florescence April 21 and 22, 2009 AWARDS Fenwick Medal The Fenwick Medal may be awarded to members of GCA clubs only in competitive flower arrangement classes at a GCA Major Flower Show. It is offered in recognition of creative work of outstanding beauty using predominantly fresh plant material, fruits, or vegetables. The arrangement must be made at the show and must be the work of only the person(s) under whose name(s) it is exhibited. The awarding of the Fenwick Medal lies in the clear interpretation by the judges of the intent of the medal. A standard of creativity and quality in a highly competitive show rather than Best in Show is required. The arrangement must have placed first, second, or third. Margaret Clover Symonds Medal The Margaret Clover Symonds Medal may be awarded to members of GCA clubs only in a competitive flower arrangement class at a GCA Major Flower Show. The arrangement must be created at the show and either individual or joint entries are eligible. The arrangement must be an innovative, modern design, creatively combining man-made material(s) with fresh and/or dried plant material (as the schedule permits). The entry must have placed first, second, or third. Carol Coffey Swift Medal of Excellence The Carol Coffey Swift Medal of Excellence may be awarded to members of GCA clubs only. It is offered in recognition of an arrangement of great distinction in a competitive class in a GCA Major Flower Show. The arrangement must be created at the show and either an individual or joint entries are eligible. The entry must have placed first, second, or third. Sandra Baylor Novice Flower Arrangement Award The Sandra Baylor Novice Flower Arrangement Award may be given at a GCA and a GCA Major Flower Show to an exhibitor who is a member of a GCA club and who has never won first place in the flower arrangement division of a GCA or a GCA Major Flower Show. It shall be awarded to an individual novice exhibitor for a unique and skillful response to the schedule. Novice entries placing first, second, or third in any competitive class, including challenge classes, are eligible for this award. Garden Club of America Novice Award The Garden Club of America Novice Award may be given at a GCA and a GCA Major Flower Show in the Horticulture, Photography, and Special Divisions to an exhibitor who is a member of a GCA club and who has never won first place in the division entered at a GCA or a GCA Major Flower Show. It shall be awarded to an individual novice exhibitor for an outstanding exhibit. Novice entries placing first, second, or third are eligible for this award. Elizabeth Platt Corning Medal The Elizabeth Platt Corning Medal may be awarded to members of GCA clubs only in a competitive horticulture class in a GCA Major Flower Show. The medal is to be awarded to an entry notable for its cultural difficulty as well as for being presented with distinction and originality. It must have achieved an exceptional standard of horticultural excellence. Extra consideration will be given to an entry propagated by the exhibitor; full propagation details must be listed on a card accompanying the entry. The entry must have been grown by the exhibitor for at least six months. The medal may be awarded for a single plant, collection of plants, container garden, or cut specimens. Individual, joint, or club entries are eligible. The entry must have placed first, second, or third. The medal may not be awarded more than once to the same exhibit. Louise Agee Wrinkle Horticulture Propagation Award The Louise Agee Wrinkle Horticulture Propagation Award may be awarded at a GCA Major Flower Show to a Garden Club of America member for her skill in plant propagation. The exhibit must have been propagated and grown by the exhibitor for at least six months and should be distinguished by its prime condition, cultural perfection, attractive presentation, and flawless grooming. It is for rooted plants propagated from seed, cuttings, or other traditional methods. It can be a single specimen, a source plant and its offspring, or a collection. Ann Lyon Crammond Award The Ann Lyon Crammond Award may be presented to an outstanding educational exhibit which best educates the public about gardens at a GCA Major or GCA Flower Show. Any educational exhibit, which increases the appreciation of any aspect of plants, gardens, or landscape design, may be considered for this award. The award may be given to a Garden Club of America member, member clubs, non-members, or other organizations. Certificate of Excellence in Horticulture The Certificate of Excellence in Horticulture is awarded at a GCA Major Flower Show to Garden Club of America clubs or club members, nonmembers, or other organizations. The Certificate of Excellence in Horticulture is awarded for an exhibit of great distinction in a competitive class. The entry must have placed first, second, or third. Certificate of Excellence in Photography The Certificate of Excellence in Photography is awarded for an exhibit of great distinction in a competitive class. The entry must have placed first, second or third. Certificate of Excellence in Conservation The Certificate of Excellence in Conservation is awarded at a GCA Major Flower Show to Garden Club of America clubs or club members, nonmembers, or other organizations for an exhibit of exceptional merit which educates the public on conservation issues and promotes respect for natural resources and responsibility for environmental stewardship. Best in Show A Best in Show, to be selected from among the blue ribbon winners, may be awarded in each division. Judges´ Commendation Judges´ Commendation may be given to an entry, class, section, special exhibit or other aspect of the show that is of exceptional merit. Florescence Awards Awards may be given, if merited, for entries that have placed first, second, or third. Flower Arrangement Curator´s Award Best in Class (Second-Year Provisional) Best in Class (First-Year Provisional) Horticulture Curator´s Award Best Cut Specimen Best Plant(s) Grown for Foliage Best Plant(s) Grown for Flowers Horticulture Design Curator´s Award Botanical Jewelry and Embellishment Curator´s Award Most Creative Exhibit Photography Curator´s Award Needle Arts Curator´s Award |
