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SCALE OF POINTS USED TO JUDGE NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS
YEARBOOK AWARD #16

 Note: Suggested points for scoring specific subsections are shown in parentheses.
FORMAT (15 POINTS)
A. Book Structure (3 points)

Practicability: convenient size (1); durability (1); neatness (l)

B. Arrangement of contents: (12 points)

Cover (2 points)

Name of club (1); town, state, year (1); (design optional)
 If permanent binding cover is used, substitute paper cover for contest

Title page (4 points)

Name of club (1); town, state, year (1)
Number of members (1)
 National Garden Clubs and organizational memberships (1)

Subsequent pages (6 points)

Names and addresses of national president, national regional director, National Capital Area’s president, National Capital Area’s district director, council chairman (if any) (2) Club officers (1)
Club membership roster with complete mailing addresses, phone numbers, including zip codes and area codes (2) Calendar of events other than regular meetings (1)

PROGRAM CONTENT (85 POINTS)

Goals for ideal club programs: study and activity on some of National Garden Club's objectives such as Birds, Blue Star Highways, Conservation, Civic Development, Flower Shows, Garden Therapy, High School/Junior/Intermediate Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape Design, Legislation, Litter Control, Roadside Development, World Gardening, etc.

A. Club Meeting (50 POINTS)

At least seven meetings a year (5)
WHEN: date of meeting (5)
WHERE: place of meeting (5)
WHO: name of speaker (5)
WHAT: title of speaker's subject (25)
EXTRAS: roll call, exhibits, social activities (5)

B. Club projects (35 POINTS)
List continuing projects (5)
Listing of new projects (5)
 Listing of projects for the current year should be listed separately (1)
Give location of continuing projects (1)
 Location of new projects (1)
 Give description of continuing projects (5)
Description of new projects (5)
Membership participation in continuing projects (1)
Membership participation in new projects (1)
         Note where subjects of meetings pertain to project work (10)

TOTAL (100 POINTS)
LESSON PLANS FOR YEARBOOKS
Lesson Plans covering a variety of themes are available to garden clubs belonging to National Garden Clubs, Inc.

Lesson Plans are sets of programs, ideas and information for the whole year for garden clubs.  Each plan consists of a yearbook theme, program plan outline, and 11 monthly study papers.

TO ORDER Garden Club Lesson Plans from the National Garden Clubs Member Services online catalog  
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WAYS TO USE LESSON PLANS

 They may be used by assigning a study paper a month in advance to a member who will present it, as written, at the meeting. (When possible, provide the participating members with a copy of the assigned study paper.)
A member may review a study paper at home and tell about it at the meeting in his or her own words, as a condensed review of the subject (When possible, provide members with copy of condensed review of subject.)
A member may use either method, augmented with picture illustrations or live specimens of the subject matter. A study paper on conifers can be more interesting if branches of material are passed around as the speaker refers to each variety. The samples may then be included in the exhibit of the month..
The plans show a "Roll Call" response and monthly exhibits. If neither is desired, it will not take away from the value of the study paper. It is also good practice to have monthly exhibiting. It is good training to include flower show practice in that it provides excellent instruction for new members, especially when time is allowed for analysis or judging of designs and or horticulture specimens.

  
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