Hilton Garden Inn
Hilton Garden Inn
600 S. Colorado Blvd.
Denver, Colorado 80246
A block of rooms is reserved from the 15th through the 17th under Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs.
To reserve your hotel room, please contact the hotel directly at 303.754.9800. Parking is complementary. A double bed or king is $139.00 per night (without taxes). Breakfast is $9.95.
Directions: Hilton Garden Inn to Emerson House. Go north on Colorado Blvd (CO 2) to E. Colfax (US 40 W, US 287 N). Drive west on E. Colfax (CO 2) to Emerson Street. Turn north. Emerson House, 1556, is on the east side of the street.
FSS IV Co-Chairman: Louise Niekerk
303.278.3523;
FSS IV Co-Chairman: Joy Kancir,
303.814.0679;
Horticulture Exhibits Chairman: Louise Niekerk
303.278.3523;
Design Exhibits Chairman: Joy Kancir
303.814.0679;
INSTRUCTORS
Dorthy(Dot) Yard
Educational Background:
B.S. Ed. Mathematics, California State College
MA Counseling & Guidance, West Virginia University
NGC Club Affiliations, offices held
Past President of the Garden Club Federation of PA
Five Star Member of NGC, having attained Master Level
In all four schools: GS, ES, LDS, FSS
*Flower Show Schools Horticulture Instructor
Flower Show Procedure Instructor
NGC Board of Directors
Currently, Chairman of NGC FS Schools Committee
Advisor to the New Handbook Committee
Advisor to the Green Manual Committee
LynnFronk
Educational Background:
Retired nurse
NGC Club Affiliations, offices held
President of the Garden Club Federation of Ohio
Involved in two garden clubs
Master Flower Show Judge
*Instructor for both Flower Show Schools and Symposiums
*Design
*Flower Show Procedure
Other:
Involved in other activities in Columbus, OH
Lynn is married and has three grown children
and nine grandchildren.
Flower Show School IV
Sponsored by
Colorado Federated Garden Clubs
Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
The Rocky Mountain Region
May16 and 17, 2016
Flower Show School IV
Location:
Emerson House
1556 Emerson Street
Denver, CO 80218
Non-members welcome
Pre-registration required
GENERAL INFORMATION
Any interested person is welcome and invited to attend this Flower Show School IV. You need not be a Judge or a Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. or the Colorado Federated Garden Clubs.
Students seeking credit
Judges seeking credit:
Onlynationally Accredited-Level II judges of National Garden Clubs, Inc. are eligible to take the Flower Show School IIIor IV examination for credit. This Refreshing may happen ONLY ONCE. HB 269
Application for Renewal of Good Standing
To obtain refresher credit, Accredited-Level II judges must attend all lectures in their entirety, including oral point scoring sessions. You must also bring your Handbook for Flower Shows, Rev. 2007, with current updates and changes from The National Gardener.
Credentials documentation: Prerequisite exhibiting and/or judging credits must be documented. Any judge expecting credit for this Flower Show School IV must send a completed and judging-level appropriate NGC form to the CFGC Credentials Chairman at least six (6) weeks in advance of May 16th to the address found below.
Forms are available online from the NGC, Inc. website:
Accredited-Level II Judges-Submit NGC form 13E with completed necessary documentation.
Accredited Judges From Other States-A judge who wishes to attend a symposium from another state must forward a completed application form (Form 18F) to their home State FSS Chairman or Credentials Chairman before registering for this symposium for credit.
Judges may send completedNGC forms to the
CFGCCredentials Chairman.Joy Kancir, ; 303.877.9044
2195 S. Pine Wood Road, Sedalia CO 80135-8403
REQUIRED READING for FSS IV
Handbook for Flower Shows, Revised 2007
Chapters,Hort: 3, 4, 5, 6, 14; Design: 3, 8, 9, 10, 14.
Read Course IV outline, pp. Hort. 248-249; Design 254
All Judges are welcome to attend.
FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL IV SCHEDULE
MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016
7:30-8:00 amRegistration
8:00-8:15 am…Welcome and Announcements
Lynn Fronk, FS Procedure
Dot Yard, Horticulture
8:15-9-15 amFLOWER SHOW PROCEDURE
9:15-9:30 amMORNING BREAK
9:30-11:30 amHORTCULTURE INSTRUCTION
Class 1: Bulbous plant material:
Begonias, rhizomatous & tuberous
Class 2: Herbs, fruits, vegetables
and nuts:
Rosemary
11:30-12:00 pm…LUNCH
12:00-1:00 pmHorticulture Instruction …
1:00-3:00 pmPractice Point Scoring, Hort.
3:00-3:15 pm…Late AFTERNOON BREAK
3:15-5:15 pmPoint Scoring Exam, Hort
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016
7:30-8:00 amRegistration
8:00-8:15 am…Welcome and Announcements
Lynn Fronk, Instructor for
FS Procedure and Design
8:15-9-15 amFlower Show Procedure
9:15-9:30 am…MORNING BREAK
9:30-11:30 amDESIGN INSTRUCTION
Class 1: Functional Tables
Class 2: Exhibition Type I Tables
11:30-12:00 pm…LUNCH
12:00-1:00pmDesign Instruction continues
1:00-3:00 pmPractice Point Scoring, Design
3:00-3:15 pm…Late AFTERNOON BREAK
3:15-5:15 pmPoint Scoring Exam, Design
SEATING: Students will be given the first row of seats. Preferred placement will be given to Accredited-Level IIJudges. Thereafter, all other seating will be assigned in order of receipt of paid registrations.
REGISTRAR: Louise Niekerk
303.278.3523
713 Mourning Dove Lane, Golden CO 80401-0911
Registration Confirmation will be emailed if received by April 30, 2016.
FSS IV, Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs
REGISTRATION FORM
Monday, May 16 – Tuesday, May 17, 2016
______Name ______Address ______City/State/9 Digit Zip Code ______
Area Code/Telephone ______
Email Address for confirmation ______Garden Club Affiliation (if any) ______Judge Status ______Date of last Certificate or last Audit
FEES for Flower Show School IV, MAY 16-17, 2016
Full Course, 2-day, with exam...... ☐$55.00
Full Course, 2-day, without exam...... ☐ $50.00
Lunch, Monday 16th (optional)………… ☐ $10.00
Lunch, Tuesday 17th (optional)…..…… ☐ $10.00
1 day only …Monday … without exam …… ☐ $25.00
1 day only …Tuesday …without exam …… ☐ $25.00
(Circle Day Attending)
Total Remittance $______
Please note: No refunds after April 30, 2016.
WRITTEN EXAM: Friday, May 20th at Emerson House from 8:30 until 12:30 noon. Exam is three hours and covers three topics: horticulture, design and flower show procedure.
Please MAIL THIS FORM (make a copy for yourself) with check payable to: CFGC FSS IVto the Registrar, whose address is to the left.
Proof of subscription to The National Gardener is
no longer required. (*The National Gardener, TNG,
HB Change, Fall 2013, effective January 1, 2014).