OVERLAND PARK, KS 2011 CONVENTION
AWARDS PRESENTED
June 16 - 18, 2011

         Click to view your choice of Awards or scroll thru list:
          Note: Some winners to be posted later as available.

    Beautification Award (Home Garden)    
   Beautification Award (Organization)      
   Creativity Award
   Bill Hull Memorial Cup                                
   Environmental & Conservation            
   Gardening from the Heart                   
    George Spader Award                                      
   Honor Clubs                                         
   Johnny Appleseed Award 
    Newsletters 
    Photography                 
    Scholarship Awards     
    Service Club Awards       
    Silver Medal        
    Spade Club Awards
    Trowel Club Awards
 

Beautification Awards
(Home Garden):
       Maintained by member and family 
No Award in 2011
 
Beautification Award (Organization):
No Award in 2011

Bill Hull Memorial Cup: 2011
William "Bill" McCool
Gardeners of Jackson, MS

Creativity Award:
        No Award in 2011
Environmental & Conservation Achievement Award:
         No Award in 2011
Gardening from the Heart:
          No Award in 2011

     
                                                                                         
George Spader Award:
       For the greatest percent increase in membership over the previous year:
       No Award in 2011

  Honor Clubs:
  Membership increase information was not presented at the 2011 convention.
      
   
                                                                             

Johnny Appleseed Award
          No Award in 2011

Newsletters: 2011
2011 Newsletter awards are here:
               Newsletter    Club or Region    Editor

 Class A Club Award:   (101 + members)
   1st place:   No entries                   
 
 Class B Club Award:    (51-100 members)                    
   1st place:    The Germinator. Editor David A. Campana, MGC Youngstown, OH

   2nd and 3rd place:   No entries

 Class C Club Award:     (Up to 50 members)
    1st place:   The Spade, Editor Vince Staffileno
The Gardeners of Greater Cleveland, OH
                    
    2nd  place:   Earthman of Arlington.
                        Editor RIchard Robledo
Arlington MGC, TX

Region Newsletters:
    1st place:  The Johnny Appleseed Broadcaster.
Editor Joseph Alessi         Central Great Lakes Region
                                                  
                                                                             

Photography: 2011
Best of Show Winners - 2011
   Best of Show:       Richard States   
                                Member MGC of Youngstown, OH
   Lepiota americana, Reding Lepiota Mushroom
        
   1st  Runner-up:     Karyn Chafin   Member at Large,
                                 Denver, CO
   Alcea rosea, Hollyhock

   2nd  Runner-up:    Helen Lynch  Member at Large,
                                 Countryside, IL
   Public Landscape
                               
   Sweepstakes Winner:  Richard States
                                       Member MGC of Youngstown, OH
                                           total score:  243               
Click here to View Photos: Photography Competition Winners           
 

Scholarship Awards: 2011
 Candidate                  University or College      
 Sponsor                   
 Kelly Lane Herrman         University of MO - Columbia
 Mo-Kan Region
 Laura Ann Hlusko            Penn State       
 MGC Youngstown
 Amy Elaine Ryan              Kansas State University
 GOA Overland Park
 Emily Tinalli                     Farmingdale State College    
 Gardeners of Rome, NY
 Stephen P. Kelleher         Ohio State University, ATI   
 Gardeners of Greater Akron 
                                    

                                                                                  

 Service Club Awards:

This list was not presented at the 2011 National Convention

     

   
  
   Spade Club Awards:
  For recruiting the most new members:
  These Awards were not presented at the 2011 Convention.

     Trowel Club Awards:
 For recruiting new members who renew for a 2nd year.
These Awards were not presented at the 2011 Convention.
                                   

Silver Medal: 2011
Recognition for a member of TGOA/MGCA who has rendered outstanding service to the national organization, The Gardeners of America, Inc. / The Men's Garden Clubs of America, Inc.

Frank Mitch
Gardeners of Greater Akron, OH