THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE I
Growing, Staging, Exhibiting and Judging
October 16, 17 and 18, 2019
Bonnie Rosenthall, State President
LOCATION: Double Tree by Hilton 11 Beaver Street Milford, MA 01757
Accredited by:
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
FSS Course I sponsored by
The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.,
is held over a period of 3 days for the better education of
those who grow, stage, exhibit and judge.
REQUIRED READING LIST
FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE I
The National Gardener available online at www.gardenclub.org
Handbook for Flower Shows, (2017 revised edition)
Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14
Outlines of Period Floral Arrangement – Hanay
Horticulture Exhibiting and Judging
RECOMMENDED READING
Guide to the New Petite Floral Designs – Anna G. Burns
Hortulana the 21” Century Edition (Heber)
Plants and Their Respective Families – download from www.gardenclub.org
Designing by Types - Osborne
Table Settings for All Seasons – Wood & Smith
Plant Families Frequently used in Flower Shows – download from www.gardenclub.org
TO REGISTER FOR FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE I
Please contact Jill Malcolm
(508) 429-4395
33 Bonney Drive Holliston, MA 01746
Registration form deadline: September 27, 2019
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL
COURSE I
If you have never attended Flower Show School you MUST begin with COURSE I.
If you attended a part of a series, you only need four months between courses.
No more than two courses can be taken in a calendar year.
In order to receive full credit, you MUST attend the entire course.
(NO tardiness or early departures!)
PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2019
8:00am Registration and Coffee
8:15 – 8:30 Greeting and Announcements
8:30 – 9:30 Procedure - Sandra Joyce, Instructor
A. Introduction to the Handbook of Flower Shows
B. Flower Show composition including Flower Show hierarchy including overview of divisions, sections, classes and subclasses.
1. Definition and purposes of all Standard Flower Shows and Specialty Shows.
2. Explanation of basic requirements of Standard Flower Shows and Specialty Shows.
3. Types and Categories of Standard Flower Shows.
4. Standard System of Awarding.
C. Explanation of NGC non-Top Exhibitor Awards.
1. Best in Show
2. Sweepstakes Awards
3. Award of Appreciation
D. Overview of the Flower Show Schedule
9:45 – 12:15pm DESIGN - Mary Huntoon, Instructors
A. Brief history of floral design including European and American designs including Mid- 20th Century Traditional Design.
B. Emphasis on the Elements and Principles of Design.
C. General Requirements for NGC Design Top Exhibitor Awards.
1. Section Award: Tricolor Award; Award of Distinction.
2. Division Awards; Award of Design Excellence; Holiday Excellence Award.
D. Explanation of Judging qualities found on the Design Point Scoring Form.
E. Design Commenting Vocabulary
F. Judging Procedures
G. Instructor's minimum of four (4) designs illustrate Principles of Design and include: Traditional Line, Traditional Line-Mass and (2) Traditional Mass (illustrating symmetrical and asymmetrical balance.
H. Practice point scoring: Committee will provide (3) exhibits for each of the (2) classes, per instructor's specification
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch and Re-registration 1:00 – 3:00 Design Practice Point Scoring
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 3:45 Design (continued)
3:45 – 4:00 Break
4:00 – 5:00 Point Score Exam
PROGRAM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2019
8:00am Registration and Coffee
8:15 – 8:30 Greetings and Announcements
8:30 – 9:30 Flower Show Procedure – cont’d
9:30 – 9:45 Break
9:45 – 12:15 Horticulture – Sandi Joyce
A. Plant nomenclature
B. Writing/Filling out Entry Tags
C. General Requirements for NGC Horticulture Top Exhibitor Awards
1.Section Awards
2.Division Award: Award of Horticultural Excellence
D. Explanation of Judging Qualities found on the Horticulture Point Scoring Form: Conformance, Plant Identification, Maturity, Color, Form, Condition/Blemishes, Grooming and Staging.
E. Review of Horticulture Commenting Vocabulary.
F. Judging Procedures
G. Discussion of growing and showing (2) Hort. Types with emphasis on exhibiting and judging. Local Flower Show Schools Comm. To provide adequate number of specimens in consultation with Instructor for the (2) types studied.
H. Practice point scoring
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch and Re-registration
1:00 – 3:00 Horticulture Practice Point Scoring
3:00 – 3:15 Break
3:15 – 3:45 Horticulture Practice Point Scoring
3:45 - 4:00 Break
4:00 – 5:00 Horticulture Point Scoring Exam
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2019
8:30am Registration
9:00 – 12:00 Written Exam
The Exam includes ten questions on each of the three subjects.
The tenth question of each subject is taken from the books on the
Required Reading List and the Glossary for Design, pages 139-154
and will not be covered during the lectures.
INSTRUCTORS
DESIGN
MARY HUNTOON
Mary Huntoon is an accredited Master Judge for NGC, Inc. and an NGC Flower Show School Instructor in Design and Symposium. She is also an accredited judge for The Garden club of America in both Design and Horticulture. She currently serves on the NGC Flower Show Accrediting Committee, as well as both the Regional and State levels. For MA, Mary serves at the State Flower Show Schools Chairman and the State Credentials Chairman. She is a Life Member of GCFM, Inc. and NGC, Inc. and a 5-star recipient. She is active with the GCA, as Co-chairman of the 2019 Boston Annual Meeting Flower Show. Mary is past President of the Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club and a past Chairman of MA Judges’ Council. She is a member of North Shore Garden Club, Creative Flower Arrangers, National Flower Arrangers and North Shore Horticulture Society as well as other organization.
PROCEDURE AND HORTICULTURE
SANDRA JOYCE
Sandi hails from Hudson, MA. She is an NGC Master Judges, an Accredited NGC Flower Show Procedure, Horticulture and Symposium Instructor. A former GCFM, Inc. State President (1999-2001) and served on the NGC Flower Show Committee as Symposium Chairman, Horticulture and FSP Chairman, on the Accrediting Committee. She is a member of the Hudson Garden Club, and holds an A.A. from Lasell College and a B.A. from Framingham University. She is a Landscape Design Master Consultant, a Garden Study Master Consultant; has chaired numerous flower shows, including the GCFM section of the New England Spring Flower Show. For over 40 years Sandi owned and operated a floral business and has lectured many groups on design and horticulture. She has taught Flower Show Schools and Symposia from MA to CA, and numerous states in between, throughout So America, spanning 1998 to current.
FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE II
Please join us April 14, 15 & 16, 2020 for
Flower Show School Course II at the
Double Tree by Hilton, 11 Beaver Street,
Milford, MA 01757 (Instructors to be announced)
Bonnie Rosenthall
2019 - 2012 State President
The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.
Mary Huntoon
State Flower Show School Credentials Chairman
Diane Bullock
Flower Show School Chairman
Dbull29441@aol.com
Jill Malcolm
Flower Show Registrar and Vice Chairman
Jillyjill07@comcast.net
COMMITTEE
Designers: Members of GCFM Judges Council
Yvonne Capella
Nancy Donaldson
Cathy Healy
Penni Jenkins
Suzanne McCance
Ann Webster
BOOKS
Available from NGC Inc. Member Services,
PLEASE BE PUNCTUAL
Study outline, pencils, highlighters, notebooks,
clipboard(required), Handbook for Flower Shows, (2017 revised edition),
Corrections and agenda available on line
SUGGESTED ACCOMMODATIONS
Double Tree by Hilton
11 Beaver Street Milford, MA 01757
(Exit 19 off Rte. 495) (508)282-4108
mention FSS - $129/night
All are welcome to attend, but only those who are members of National Garden Clubs, Inc
and are taking the full course with examination are eligible for credit.
Reservations should be made early to guarantee sufficient study guides (sent in advance of the school) and lunches. Remittance must accompany the application which should be received by the Registrar by September 27, 2019.
Registration for Flower Show School Course I
October 16, 17, 18, 2019
Name: ________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Phone: _______________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________
Garden Club: __________________________________________
Full Course with Exam: Oct. 16, 17, 18, Box Lunch $140.00 $______
Two-day instruction, NO exam: Oct. 16, 17. Box Lunch $135.00 $______
Wednesday, October 16 ONLY
Design: Design; Flower Show Procedure: $ 75.00 $______
Thursday, October 17 ONLY
Flower Show Procedure; Horticulture $ 75.00 $______
Wednesday, October 16, Box Lunch $ 24.00 $______
Thursday, October 17, Box Lunch $ 24.00 $______
Total Remittance $______
Food Allergies_______________________________________________
Do you require Vegetarian _____________________________________
Please make CHECK payable to GCFM Inc.
No refunds for canceled registrations will be made after August 1, 2019.
Call Diane Bullock, FSS Chairman, 207-361-1818 or Dbull29441@aol.com with questions.
Mail completed REGISTRATION with CHECK and The National Gardener label
before September 27, 2019, to:
Jill Malcolm
33 Bonney Dr
Holliston, 01746.
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