1. Submit 3 issues of Newsletter to National Capital Area’s District Awards Chairman by Awards’
deadline date.
2. Indicate how many issues of Newsletter are published per year.
Garden club newsletters are judged in each of the following categories:
(a) under 20 members
(b) 20 to 29 members
(c) 30 to 44 members
(d) 45 to 69 and above members
Scale of Points
1. Presentation 10 points
Heading includes:
Name of Publication
Name of Club
Member of National Capital Area Garden Clubs
Central Atlantic Region
National Garden Clubs
Date
Volume: __________ Number: ____________
President’s name and telephone number
Editor/ editors: name and telephone numbers
2. Promotes National Garden Clubs Objectives 15 points
a. Aid in protection and conservation of natural resources.
b. Promote civic educational services and beautification.
c. Encourage the improvement of roadsides and parks.
d. Encourage the establishment and maintenance of botanical gardens, arboreta
b. Promote civic educational services and beautification.
c. Encourage the improvement of roadsides and parks.
d. Encourage the establishment and maintenance of botanical gardens, arboreta
and garden
education centers for the advancement of science & for the enjoyment and education of the public.
e. Advance the study of gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design and horticulture.
f. Assist students in these fields of endeavor through college scholarships.
g. Cooperate with other organizations to further interest in horticulture,
g. Cooperate with other organizations to further interest in horticulture,
conservation, environmental protection and civic beautification.
3. Content and Achievement 75 points
a. Comprehensive
b. Informative
c. Accurate
d. General Appeal
e. Quality of Printing
f. Quality of Photography & Graphics
b. Informative
c. Accurate
d. General Appeal
e. Quality of Printing
f. Quality of Photography & Graphics
National Capital Area Garden Clubs
Newsletter Guidelines