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Awards
Chairman: Shelley JohnsonCo-chairman: Ann Street
Awards Information
FGCMD Awards Application Cover Sheet
NGC Rubric for Scoring Applications
FGCMD Photography Award Application
Tips and Ideas for Photography
Flower Show Awards Landscape Design Council Awards Habitat for Humanity Award Landscape for Public Places Award Mae Scott Tapestry Landscape Award
Gardening Consultants Council Awards Container Gardens AwardEdible Gardens Award
Environmental Council Award Jean Lowry Sustainable Landscape Award rev.03=21 CAR-SGC Awards Perennial Bloom Award Updated instructions and application in PDF or Word Youth NGC Youth Contests FGCMD/CAR-SGC High School Essay Contest
Flower Show Awards Landscape Design Council Awards Habitat for Humanity Award Landscape for Public Places Award Mae Scott Tapestry Landscape Award
Gardening Consultants Council Awards Container Gardens AwardEdible Gardens Award
Environmental Council Award Jean Lowry Sustainable Landscape Award rev.03=21 CAR-SGC Awards Perennial Bloom Award Updated instructions and application in PDF or Word Youth NGC Youth Contests FGCMD/CAR-SGC High School Essay Contest
2021 FGCMD Awards, Councils and Youth Contests Calendar click here
What Can I Do to Get Recognition for my Club?
The awards program recognizes the outstanding achievement of clubs and members at the District, State, Regional and National levels. We encourage all clubs to participate. FGCMD Award Categories: A complete list of FGCMD Awards is available in the 2021-2023 Awards Manual.Almost every award should be submitted to your District Awards Chairman first for review. Contact your District Awards Chairman first for any questions regarding the application or requirements. The awards year is January 1 – December 31, but the due date varies for different awards. Unless otherwise noted, applications must be received by your District Awards Chairman by October 15. State applications are judged according to the size of the club determined by number of members on whom NGC dues are paid, including garden club members, Affiliates, State Life Members, etc.
1. Small Club: 20 members and under 2. Medium Club: 21 - 50 members 3. Large Club: 51+ members
Criteria for award applications:1. Any Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. (FGCMD) member Club is eligible to apply.2. Club may apply for an Award for each different project; a project is eligible for one FGCMD Award per year.3. Project or activity must have been completed by October 15.4. Project or activity may not be submitted for an Award in two consecutive years.5. Application must be received by the District Awards Chairman by October 15th.6. Application packet is limited to the award application cover sheet and three printed pages, front-side only, including photographs. 7. If the same project is eligible for various awards, submitting exact duplication of the application is not acceptable. 8. Application form will not be returned. (Exceptions: publication (books), CD/DVD). Copy applications for your club files.
Criteria for award applications:1. Any Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. (FGCMD) member Club is eligible to apply.2. Club may apply for an Award for each different project; a project is eligible for one FGCMD Award per year.3. Project or activity must have been completed by October 15.4. Project or activity may not be submitted for an Award in two consecutive years.5. Application must be received by the District Awards Chairman by October 15th.6. Application packet is limited to the award application cover sheet and three printed pages, front-side only, including photographs. 7. If the same project is eligible for various awards, submitting exact duplication of the application is not acceptable. 8. Application form will not be returned. (Exceptions: publication (books), CD/DVD). Copy applications for your club files.
District Awards Chairmen
District I...............Anne Foss District II..............Laura Spoeri & Jenny Henry District III.............Meredith McDonagh District IV............. District V..............Linda Harris