MP-1 (NEW and replacing #44, Publicity Press Books):
GARDEN CLUB MEMBERSHIP-A Certificate of Merit and $100.00, to the Overall Winner, (sponsorship being created) for the most innovative activity or activities, or most outstanding effort, to increase public visibility; to increase club membership, or to make the public aware of the mission and activities of garden clubs; including membership brochures, leaflets, or any other publication used, as well as any publicity received. (Printed materials, materials for electronic publication and publicity may be attached in their entirety to the application and are not counted as part of the three-page limit)
MP-1(A) Single member garden club-(i,ii,iii,iv)
MP-1(B) Group of member clubs (council, district, etc.) (v)
MP-1(C) State Garden Club-(i,ii,iii, iv)
SCALE OF POINTS:
Presentation 5 points– neat, concise, includes all required information on the NGC Awards Application Form (3 sheets allowed), or the Book of evidence, if required.
Achievement 65 points– Innovative nature of activities and/or publications; quality of printed materials and contents (includes material to be published electronically); activities to attain goals; planning and execution of activities and/or publications; any successful publicity obtained.
Participation 15 points– size of club; involvement of members, community, professionals, youth, etc., as applicable.
Record or Documentation 15 points-supporting data (as applicable), clear, well-labeled and neatly attached photos, if applicable, any printed material created (can include content placed on websites, social media sites, etc.)
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MP-2 National Garden Week-(formerly #53)-A Certificate of Merit and $100.00 (sponsorship under review), for the best overall promotion of National Garden Week; entry to show community awareness throughout the entire week and include local and/or state proclamations.
MP-2(A) Single member garden club-(i,ii,iii,iv)
MP-2(B) Group of member clubs (councils or districts, etc.) (v)
MP-2(C) State Garden Club-(i,ii,iii,iv)
DEADLINE: To your state’s Award Chairman by your state’s deadline.
SCALE OF POINTS: The general scale of points on Page 3 of this document is applicable.
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MP-3 Social Media/Website (formerly #63-1 and #63-2) A Certificate of Merit and $200.00 (divided among the four categories)(sponsorship under review and additional sponsorship to be created) for the most outstanding website or social media page promoting the sponsoring organization and NGC objectives. The site or page MUST have at least a portion available for viewing by the public, (not just club or state members) to be considered for this award. Provide on the NGC Awards Application Form your website address, who maintains site, how often updated, and cost. Ease of navigation will be considered while judging from the current site. ( IA’s are eligible to apply for this award)
MP-3(A) Website designed and managed by club member/members
MP-3(B) Social media page designed and managed by club member/members
MP-3(C) Website professionally designed
MP-3(4) Social media page professionally designed
Include size designation for club or state:
Club: (i,ii,iii, iv or group of clubs v)
State: (i,ii,iii, iv)
SCALE OF POINTS:
Presentation 25 points: Design/Appearance: attractive, engaging, easy to view;layout
Navigation 35 points: Ease of navigation, navigation system (bar, map, etc.) logical flow of pages, clear page headers, links active
Achievement 20 points: Club/group information present/ease to find, educational
Promotion 10 points: Promotes NGC objectives
Maintenance 10 points: Does it appear to be updated?
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MP-4 (formerly #68) Video/CD/DVD/Flash Drive– A Certificate of Merit and a $100.00 (sponsorship under review) for the Overall Winner of the best video/CD/DVD/Flash Drive (or any like and newer technology) production on any NGC objective as listed below:
1) History/Archives
2) Garden Tours (private)
3) Garden Tours (public)
4) Flower Shows
5) Projects
6) Programs
7) Other
Size designation:
A) Single member garden club-(i,ii,iii,iv)
B) Group of member clubs-(v)
C) State Garden Club-(i,ii,iii, iv)
D) National Affiliate (dues paid directly to NGC)
SCALE OF POINTS:
Presentation 60 points: Includes required information on NGC Awards Application form (3 pages allowed). Design/appearance;audio: Memorable content and delivery; creativity; images clear, concise, easy to view and comprehend; logical order of sequence; all visual effects contribute to rather than detract from the message.
Achievement 20 points: Overall impact (educational, inspiring, persuasive); club/group information present and accurate.
Promotion 20 points: Clear message; promotes NGC objectives or projects; means of distribution, profits realized, if applicable.
MP-5 (formerly #27) Radio and/or TV– A Certificate of Merit and $100.00 for the Overall Winner having the best garden-oriented programming. Submit date/s aired, length of programs and typewritten scripts/s of series or guest appearances (if available). Submit date/s aired, length of program and typewritten scripts of public service announcements. Submit audio or video tape of any one program or public service announcements.
MP-5(A) Radio: A single or series of programs or a single or series of Public Service Announcements (10, 20, 30, 60 seconds), guest appearances/s, or other.
MP-5(B) Television: A single or series of programs, or a single or series of Public Service Announcements (10, 20, 30, 60 seconds), guest appearances/s or other.
Size designation:
Single member garden club-(i,ii,iii, iv)
Group of member clubs-(v)
Individual garden club member (vi)
State Garden Club-(i,ii,iii, iv)
National Affiliate (dues paid directly to NGC) (vii)
Individual National Affiliate Member (viii)
SCALE OF POINTS: The same scale used for MP-4
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MP-6 (formerly #15) Membership-The Violet N. Gose Award-A Certificate of Merit and $100.00 each awarded to A and B.
MP-6(A) State Garden Club showing the greatest increase in paid membership, as of October 31, of the Award Year.
MP-6(B) State Garden Club showing the greatest increase per capita, as of October 31, of the Award Year.
THIS AWARD CALCULATED FROM DATA AT NATIONAL, NO APPLICATION NECESSARY
MP-7 (formerly #31) Hazel O’Hern-The National Gardener Award-A Certificate of Merit for the state that with the largest increase in subscriptions to the National Gardener. (The State must have a minimum of 150.00 paid subscriptions and a 10% increase for the year)
THIS AWARD IS CALCULATED FROM DATA AT NATIONAL, NO APPLICATION NECESSARY
MP-8 (formerly #52) Life Membership Award– A Certificate and $100 each (sponsorship under review) will be presented to:
A. State Garden Club with the greatest increase in NGC Life Memberships from May 1 through April 30.
B. State Garden Club with the greatest per capita increase in NGC Life Membership from May 1 through April 30.
THIS AWARD IS CALCULATED FROM DATA AT NATIONAL, NO APPLICATION NECESSARY