NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA GARDEN CLUBS, INC.

Citation for Outstanding Garden Club Achievement State Award #18

January 1 to December 31, 2009

Name of Club______________________________________# Members_______ District____

Person preparing report________________________________ Phone #__________________

Fax #___________________Email Address__________________________________

Send this completed form to your DISTRICT AWARDS CHAIRMAN by January 25, 2010. See The Capital Gardener, Fall 2009, for addresses.

1. Does your club have more members in 2009 than it did in 2008 ? 30 points                  ________

Add 5 additional points per membership increase, not to exceed 30 points.                      ________

2. If your club sent its membership roster, list of officers and annual dues to the NCAGC Executive Secretary by MAY 1, 2009? 30 points                                                       _________

3. a. If your club publishes a Yearbook, add - 30 points                                                      ________

b. Your club submitted your yearbook for an award - add 30 points                                   ________

4. a. If your club publishes a Newsletter with at least 4 issues per year - add 30 points ________

b. Your club submitted your Newsletter for an award - add 30 points                                ________

5. Name the NCAGC (State) Board Members or District Board Members who accepted invitations

to attend one of your club meetings. _________________________________

__________________________________________________________ 10 points each ________

6. Add 10 points for each club member who subscribes to THE NATIONAL GARDENER (NOT The Capital Gardener). (Info listed under #1 on member survey sheet)     ________

7. Are horticulture specimens and floral designs brought to club meetings by your club members?

            Number of meetings _____________ - add 25 points each                         ________

8. Did your club apply for any NCAGC, CAR (Regional) or NGC (National) Awards other than yearbooks and newsletters? Please name awards applied for and add 50 points for each.________

9. Did your club send contributions to projects supported by the NCAGC such as Fern Valley, "Save the Bay," Nature Conservancy, Scholarship, World Gardening, Youth Gardens, Friendship Garden, "Did You Know...?"(Past President's Project)?”Fern Valley – Conservation Initiatives” (Current President’s Project).  Circle those applicable and add 20 points each. ________

10 Did club members volunteer at the Arbor House Gift Shop, the Vending Cart, Fern Valley, or the U.S. National Arboretum Volunteer Guide Service? (Info listed under #5 on member survey sheet).  List names and add 25 points each, not to exceed 150 points.                                ________

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11. Has your club or its members supported NCAGC fundraisers ?

(10 points each )

                                                                  50 points maximum                            ________

12. Have any of your members served on the following? (Indicate number of members on each)

National Garden Clubs, Inc. Board of Directors _________

Central Atlantic Regional Board _________

National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc. _________

District Board _________

Council of Accredited Flower Show Judges Board _________

Environmental Consultants Council Board _________

Gardening Consultants Council Board _________

Landscape Design Council Board _________

Listed as #2 on member survey sheet. Total not to exceed 20 points                                ________

13. How many of your members attended the following?

NGC Convention, Houston, TX _________

CAR Conference, Tarrytown, NY_________

NCAGC General Meetings

Awards (March)_________

Fall (Sept)__________ _________

Environmental Studies Schools (2009) _________

Flower Show School (2009) _________

Gardening Studies Schools (2009)  _________

Landscape Design School (2009) _________

Other Symposia _______________________ _________

Other Seminars ________________________ _________

Listed as #3 on member survey sheet. Total not to exceed 20 points                                ________

14.  How many members are also members of the following?

Environmental Consultants Council _________

Gardening Consultants Council _________

Council of Accredited Flower Show Judges _________

Landscape Design Consultants Council _________

US National Arboretum Guide Service _________

Friends of the National Arboretum _________

Flower arranging organizations (Amer. Guild of

Flr. Arrangers,  Ikebana International, Floralia, Creative Flower Arrangers of the Americas etc., Floralia) _________

Plant Clinic/Master Gardeners _________

American Horticultural Society _________

Meadowlark Gardens _________

Plant Societies (individual memberships) _________

Listed as #4 on member survey sheet. Total not to exceed 20 points                                ________

TOTAL FOR QUESTIONS 12, 13, AND 14. MAXIMUM OF 60 POINTS                     ________

15. a. How many NCAGC Life Members are in your club? ______

                                                                                                     25 points each________

b. How many NGC Life Members are in your club? ______

                                                                                                    25 points each ________

c. How many NEW LIFE MEMBERS of NCAGC or NGC have joined or received gift memberships during 2008? ______                                     30 points each ________

            Listed as #7 on member survey sheet.

16. The Mission Statement: "National Garden Clubs, Inc., provides education, resources and national networking opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility."  List the educational title/topic for each of your monthly club meetings. Also list your other events where applicable.

January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Mission Statement Related Topics: 25 points each                                          ________

17. a. List and briefly describe on the back of this sheet or on a separate page, current club projects, e.g. civic development, landscape design, historic preservation, environmental improvement. A project consists of ongoing activities to accomplish a goal. A one-time activity is not a project. If your club describes projects in a yearbook, you may attach a copy of the appropriate page(s) to this form.  See also questions 23 and 24 - do not duplicate. Projects: 100 points each                   ________

b. Have you applied for an Award for your project? If so, add - 50 points      ________

18. List District projects in which your club actively participated.

                                                                                         25 points each project________

19. a. Did your club sponsor a Standard Flower Show? (Standard Flower Show conforms to NGC standards as listed in the Handbook for Flower Shows).

                                                                           100 points                                  ________

b. If your club applied for an award, add - 50 points                                          ________

20. Did your club place an educational exhibit in a public area? (School, library, etc.) List location and title of exhibit _________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ 50 points________

21. a. Does your club sponsor an ongoing garden therapy project (with hands -on participation)?  Please describe: (Use extra sheet if needed) _____________________________________________________ 100 points ________

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b. If your club applied for an Award for this project, add - 50 points                ________

22. a. Does your club sponsor a youth gardening program or youth, junior or intermediate garden club? Please describe. Use extra sheet if needed. _______________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________100 points           ________

b. Did your club apply for an Award for this program? If so, add - 50 points  ________

23. Has your club engaged in any other garden-related activity or project which has not been

covered in this report? Examples: Outstanding Publicity and/or application for the Publicity Press

Book Award. Also, encouraging students to enter the Youth essay and poster contests.

Please describe: _______________________________________________________________

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POINTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY AWARDS COMMITTEE              ________

24. Please list Outstanding Programs so that the information may be shared with other clubs, using

our website and the yearly Outstanding Program Booklet. 50 points              ________

Program Title: _______________________________________________________________

Description of Program: _______________________________________________________

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Speaker: ____________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

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Phone: _________________Fax: __________________Email:____________________

Cost: _________ Other Requirements: _____________________________________

Landscape Design Council speaker? ______ Gardening Consultants Council speaker _____  Other Council speaker? ____ (list)  Supply the same information to list additional programs on back of page.

                                                                                   TOTAL POINT SCORE: ________

Direct questions, comments and suggestions to: awards@ncagardenclubs.org