The Annual Exhibitor's Awards
Awards will be given in Design and Horticulture within two groups of exhibitors.
Group 1 – Monthly Club Competitions
Awarded to members acquiring the highest number of points in the monthly club
competitions exhibiting in Design and/or Horticulture. Monthly club competition points
will be recorded and tabulated by the Awards Chair.
Awards will be given to the Group 1 winner in each of the three Design sections:
Novice, Intermediate, and Experienced, and to the three top winners in Horticulture.
Group 2 – Monthly Club Competitions and Standard/Specialty Flower Shows
Awarded to members acquiring the highest number of combined points from both the
monthly club competitions and Standard/Specialty Flower Shows in Design and/or
Horticulture.
Exhibitors in Group 2 understand that it is their responsibility to submit their points
earned in Standard/Specialty Flower Shows to the Awards Chair by the end of May.
Monthly club competition points will be recorded and tabulated by the Awards Chair.
Awards will be given to the Group 2 winner in each of the three Design sections:
Novice, Intermediate, and Experienced, and to the three top winners in Horticulture.
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Members from both Group 1 and Group 2 will be ineligible for an award in any particular
category (Design and/or Horticulture) for one year after winning first place in that
category for two consecutive years.
Scale of points for awards in monthly competitions in both Horticulture and Design:
1st Place Blue 5 points
2nd Place Red 3 points
3rd Place Yellow 2 points
Honorable Mention White 1 point
Credit for entering whether winning an award or not: 1 point
Credit for judging: 2 points
In order to win an annual award, one must meet minimum requirements of:
Design 10 points / Horticulture 20 points
Group 1 – Monthly Club Competitions
Awarded to members acquiring the highest number of points in the monthly club
competitions exhibiting in Design and/or Horticulture. Monthly club competition points
will be recorded and tabulated by the Awards Chair.
Awards will be given to the Group 1 winner in each of the three Design sections:
Novice, Intermediate, and Experienced, and to the three top winners in Horticulture.
Group 2 – Monthly Club Competitions and Standard/Specialty Flower Shows
Awarded to members acquiring the highest number of combined points from both the
monthly club competitions and Standard/Specialty Flower Shows in Design and/or
Horticulture.
Exhibitors in Group 2 understand that it is their responsibility to submit their points
earned in Standard/Specialty Flower Shows to the Awards Chair by the end of May.
Monthly club competition points will be recorded and tabulated by the Awards Chair.
Awards will be given to the Group 2 winner in each of the three Design sections:
Novice, Intermediate, and Experienced, and to the three top winners in Horticulture.
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Members from both Group 1 and Group 2 will be ineligible for an award in any particular
category (Design and/or Horticulture) for one year after winning first place in that
category for two consecutive years.
Scale of points for awards in monthly competitions in both Horticulture and Design:
1st Place Blue 5 points
2nd Place Red 3 points
3rd Place Yellow 2 points
Honorable Mention White 1 point
Credit for entering whether winning an award or not: 1 point
Credit for judging: 2 points
In order to win an annual award, one must meet minimum requirements of:
Design 10 points / Horticulture 20 points
The Mrs. Bessie Preston Cutler Bowl
The Mrs. Bessie Preston Cutler Bowl is awarded each year to the member acquiring the highest number of points in both Horticulture and Design in Standard or Specialty Flower Shows and in monthly club competitions (Design and /or Horticulture).
At least 20 points, including a Blue ribbon in both Design and Horticulture, must be earned
through Standard or Specialty Flower Shows.
In the event the member entering NGC Standard or Specialty Flower Shows meets
the above criteria but is not the highest point winner in monthly club competitions,
the Cutler Bowl shall be awarded.
A member will be ineligible for this prize for one year after winning the bowl for
two consecutive years.
At least 20 points, including a Blue ribbon in both Design and Horticulture, must be earned
through Standard or Specialty Flower Shows.
In the event the member entering NGC Standard or Specialty Flower Shows meets
the above criteria but is not the highest point winner in monthly club competitions,
the Cutler Bowl shall be awarded.
A member will be ineligible for this prize for one year after winning the bowl for
two consecutive years.
Scale of points for the Bowl:
Points won in monthly competitions, plus the following points won
in Standard Flower Shows:
Points won in monthly competitions, plus the following points won
in Standard Flower Shows:
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Named Awards (i.e., Clare L. Richards) 20
Arboreal Award 15 Award of Distinction 15 Award of Horticultural Excellence 15 Award of Merit 15 Collectors Showcase Award 15 Award of Design Excellence 15 Designers Choice Award 15 Tricolor Award 15 Petite Award 15 Table Artistry Award 15 Elfin Award 15 |
Growers Choice Award 15
Best in Show Award 15 Sweepstakes Award 15 Any other NGC top Exhibitor Awards 15 1st (Blue) 5 2nd (Red) 3 3rd (Yellow) 2 Honorable Mention (White) 1 Credit for entering 3 Credit for judging 5 |
Winners of the Mrs. Bessie Preston Cutler Bowl.
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1959 Mrs. Neil M. MacLaren
1960 Mrs. William A. McGray 1961 Mrs. William W. Symonds 1962 Mrs. William W. Symonds 1963 Mrs. Neil M. MacLaren 1964 Mrs. William A. McGray 1965 Mrs. William F. Laws 1966 Mrs. Lawrence Rizzotti 1967 Mrs. John F. Lamont, Jr. 1968 Mrs. John F. Lamont, Jr. 1969 Mrs. Robert M. Snow 1970 Mrs. William W. Symonds 1971 Mrs. William W. Symonds 1972 Mrs. John F. Lamont, Jr. 1973 Mrs. Robert M. Snow 1974 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson 1975 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson 1976 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson 1977 Mrs. David E. Cook 1978 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson 1979 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson 1980 Mrs. Edward Splaine 1981 Mrs. Leslie A. Robinson 1982 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson 1983 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson 1984 Mrs. Leslie A. Robinson 1985 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson 1986 Mrs. Leslie A. Robinson 1987 Mrs. Leslie A. Robinson 1988 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson 1990 Mrs. Daniel T. V. Huntoon 1991 Mrs. Daniel T. V. Huntoon |
1992 Mrs. Robert Lee Johnson
1993 Mrs. Daniel T. V. Huntoon 1994 Mrs. Daniel T. V. Huntoon 1995 No winner 1996 Joanne Kennett (Mrs. Peter R.) 1997 No winner 1998 Joanne Kennett (Mrs. Peter R.) 1999 Catherine Felton 2000 No winner 2001 Catherine Felton 2002 LuBeth Kuemmerle 2003 No winner 2004 No winner 2005 Catherine Felton 2006 LuBeth Kuemmerle 2007 LuBeth Kuemmerle 2008 Kate Richard 2009 LuBeth Kuemmerle 2010 No winner 2011 No winner 2012 LuBeth Kuemmerle 2013 Mary Huntoon 2014 Jeanne Whitman 2015 Joanne Kennett 2016 Julianna Kallas 2017 Julianna Kallas 2018 No winner 2019 No winner 2020 Joanne Kennett 2021 No winner (due to pandemic) 2022 Joanne Kennett |
