PROGRAM Island Breeze – Winds of Change Handbook for Flower Shows Revised 2017

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 8:00 am Registration 8:30-8:45 Welcome & Announcements 8:45-9:45 Allied Topic: Trece Chancellor “Cool as a Summer Breeze” Judging Botanical Arts Designs and Artistic Crafts 9:45-10:00 Morning Break 10:00-noon Design: Trece Chancellor “Breath of Fresh Air” Low Profile & Featured Plant Material noon-12:45pm Lunch 12:45-2:45 Design Point Scoring Practice 2:45-3:00 Afternoon Break 3:00-4:30 Design Point Scoring Exam Thursday, March 1, 2018 8:00 am Registration 8:30-8:45 Welcome & Announcements 8:45-9:45 Allied Topic: Marie Harrison “Riding the Wind” Planting to Attract Insects – The Little Things That Run the World. 9:45-10:00 Morning Break 10:00-noon Horticulture: Marie Harrison “Trade Winds Tropicals” Bromeliads & Crotons noon-12:45pm Lunch 12:45-2:45 Horticulture Point Scoring Practice 2:45-3:00 Afternoon Break 3:00-4:30 Horticulture Point Scoring Exam

INSTRUCTORS

REGISTRATION FORM

DESIGN & ALLIED TOPIC

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION AND REFUNDS IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018.

Trece Chancellor is a National Garden Club, Inc. Accredited Master Flower Show Judge and instructor for NGC Flower Show Schools. She teaches Design, Flower Show Procedure and Symposia. Trece is a member of the Summerville Garden Club of Phenix City, AL and the Phenix City Federated Garden Club. As a member for over 45 years she has held many offices in these organizations. In addition, she is a member of the South Georgia Judges Council, Alabama Council VI Flower Show Judges, Deep South Region Board of Directors and NGC Board of Directors. She is former president of the Garden Club of Alabama, Inc. 2013 – 2015. Trece is proud to have designs in the nationally published books Designs Made Easy, Holiday Happenings, Creative Floral Designs Step by Step, Designing by Types and Designing the American Way. Mrs. Chancellor and her husband Jack live in Phenix City, AL. They have two sons, a daughter and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

HORTICULTURE & ALLIED TOPIC Marie Harrison serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and the Deep South Region. She is a National Garden Clubs, Inc. Accredited Master Flower Show Judge and Flower Show Schools Instructor of Horticulture, Flower Show Procedure and Symposia. She is also a University of Florida Master Gardener volunteer, and shares her love of gardening and floral design throughout the South and beyond. Marie writes gardening articles for several magazines and websites, including Florida Gardening and Dave’s Garden website. In addition, she is author of four books about gardening in the South.

Make checks payable to District IV Judges Council. Mail to Lois Hannabury-Deno, 4 Carole Court, St. Augustine, FL 32080-6747 Phone 904-461-5448 email: [email protected] Name ______________________________________ Address ____________________________________ ___________________________________________ Phone (h)____________________(c)___________________ Email _______________________________________ Judge’s Status: Accredited ___ Life ___ Master ___ Student ___ Non-Judge ___ District # _________ Good Standing Date _____________ Garden Club _________________________________ ____Full Course for CREDIT Includes two lunches

$135.00

____Full Course NOT FOR CREDIT Includes two lunches

$130.00

____WEDNESDAY Only ____THURSDAY Only Both days include lunch TOTAL AMOUNT OF CHECK

$70.00 $70.00

$__________

OFFICERS AND CHAIRMEN FFGC President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia Bates FFSJ President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Silas FFGC Symposium Chairman . . Lorraine Gabler FFGC Credentials Chairman . . . . Sondra Quinn FFSJ District IV Director . . . . . Beverly Williams

Symposium Chairman . . . . . . Beverly Williams 86177 Shelter Island Drive Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 404-312-8530 [email protected]

REQUIREMENTS FOR CREDIT Florida Accredited Judges taking symposium to renew certificate MUST submit their credentials for renewal to the FFGC Credentials Chairman for approval NO LATER THAN four weeks prior to Symposium. (HB p. 118) Florida Credentials Chairman: Sondra Quinn (h) 239-732-0528 (c) 239-370-0633 3856 Clipper Cove Dr., Naples, FL 34112-4238 [email protected] OUT-OF-STATE JUDGES must request approval by their own State Credentials Chairman 6 weeks in advance (HB p. 118), and that chairman must forward approval to the Florida Judges Credentials Chairman listed above.

NO CREDENTIALS WILL BE APPROVED AT SYMPOSIUM.

All Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges MUST attend ALL sessions to be eligible to take the written point scoring examination or audit for Good Standing credit. If any portion of the lectures or practice point scoring is missed, credit will NOT be allowed. Possession of the Handbook for Flower Shows Revised 2017 is REQUIRED FOR CREDIT.

FLORIDA SPRING SYMPOSIUM FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 1, 2018 Amelia Island

All Flower Show Judges, garden club members and any other interested persons may attend lectures upon payment of tuition in advance.

RESERVED SEATING ASSIGNMENTS FOR THOSE TAKING THE EXAM WILL BE MADE IN THE ORDER REGISTRATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

ACCOMMODATIONS: A limited number of rooms have been blocked for your convenience at the following hotels: Amelia Hotel at The Beach 904-206-5600 1997 South Fletcher Ave., Fernandina Beach 32034 $80.00 per night plus tax Hampton Inn Amelia at Fernandina Beach 2549 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach 32034 904-321-1111 $129.00 per night plus tax Residence Inn Amelia Island 904-277-2440 2301 Sadler Rd., Fernandina Beach 32034 $169.00 – $278.00 per night plus tax Please make hotel reservations as early as possible in order to guarantee room and special rate. Reference FFSJ Spring Symposium. DEADLINE to make reservations is 5:00 pm January 24, 2018. The Island offers other properties for your consideration.

Island Breeze – Winds of Change Sponsored by Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and Florida Flower Show Judges, District IV

Woman’s Club of Fernandina Beach 201 Jean Lafitte Blvd. Fernandina Beach, FL 32034