PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE
2025 NORTHWEST DISTRICT MEETING
OF THE ARKANSAS FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS, INC.
Hosted by Floralia Arranger’s Guild Garden Club
“AUTUMN COMES NATURALLY”
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025
NWACC Campus, 1100 SE Eagle Way, Bentonville, Arkansas
Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies Building, Walmart Auditorium
“Autumn Comes Natrally” – AN ngc Small Standard Flower show will
be held in the LOBBY--FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO NORTHWEST
DISTRICT WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/site/nwdistrictafgc/home
Meeting Registration (includes lunch) $ 35.00
Registration Info: Make checks payable to NW District AFGC
Mail to Registrar: Ginny Vance, 5 Glencoe Lane, Bella Vista, AR 72715 402-707-8523
Pre-registration and payment required postmarked by September 26, 2025, no exceptions.
No refunds after September 26, 2025.
Each Club should bring 2 priced items for Ways and Means
9:00 am - Registration – Pastries and coffee will be served – Ways & Means Open 9:00-3:00
10:00 am – Business Meeting (State Officers’ Reports/Presidents’ Reports)
11:45 am - Break
12:00 pm – Lunch Served
12:45 pm - Program: “Growing Native Shrubs and Vines for Beauty, Birds and Pollinators”
Presented by Rose Gergerich
1:30 pm – Business Meeting Continues
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Address: ______________________________ Garden Club:__________________________
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Dietary Restrictions: __________________________________________________________
CHECK CLASSIFICATIONS:
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OFFICER:____ CHAIRMAN:____ AFGC PRESIDENT:____PAST AFGC PRESIDENT:____ JUDGE:____
LIFE MEMBER:____ CIRCLE OF ROSES:____ GUEST:____
SCR: DIRECTOR:____ OFFICER:____ CHAIRMAN:____ LIFE MEMBER:____
NGC: BOARD MEMBER:____
FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE
An NGC Small-Standard Flower Show
Presented by
Garden Club of Rogers
“Autumn Comes Naturally”
10 am – 2 pm Open and free to public
at
Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies
1000 SE Eagle Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
South Central Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Arkansas Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.
Northwest District of AFGC
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Club President – Ronna Smith – 479-619-7503 – ronnaGCR@gmail.com
General Chairman – Rose Schultz – 641-777-3336 – roses@jswtech.com
Schedule Chairman – Rose Schultz – 641-777-3336 – roses@jswtech.com
Staging/Properties Chairman – Geri Hoerner – 479-340-4886 –hoerner72@gmail.com
Entries Chairman – Ronna Smith – 479-619-7503 – ronnaGCR@gmail.com
Placement Chairman – Sherrie Eoff – 479-903-5389 – skeoff@hotmail.com
Judges Chairman – Rose Schultz – 641-777-3336 – roses@jswtech.com
Clerks Chairman – Ronna Smith – 479-619-7503 – ronnaGCR@gmail.com
Awards Chairman – Ronna Smith – 479-619-7503 – ronnaGCR@gmail.com
Publicity Chairman – Ronna Smith – 479-619-7503 – ronnaGCR@gmail.com
Hospitality Chairman – Debbie Main – 479-903-5586 – amain13@hotmail.com
GENERAL RULES
1. This Flower Show conforms to the standards established by National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC). The Handbook of Flower Shows (HB), as updated with revisions posted on the NGC website, is the authority for all issues not covered by the schedule which is the “Law of the Show.”
2. Any member of the Garden Club of Rogers or members of the public with approval may enter exhibits in each Divi- sion of the Flower Show.
3. Entry tags/cards are available from the Entries Chair- man or from the General Chairman on date of the show.
4. Entries can be placed from 7:30am to 8:30 am the day of the show.
5. Exhibits must be removed by 3:30pm on the day of the show.
6. Time judging will begin at 8:45 am.
7. Open to the public from 10 am to 2 pm.
7. Final determination for conformance is the judges’ re- sponsibility.
8. The General Chairman is available during judging for possible consultation. The chair, along with the Judges and Clerks, are the only personnel allowed on the floor during judging.
9. The decisions of the judges are final. Awards may be withheld if not merited.
10. There must be an emphasis on FRESH plant materials; no artificial plant material is permitted in any exhibit in
any division.
11. Each exhibitor is limited to one entry per class, except in the Horticulture Division.
12. The Garden Club of Rogers will strive to assure the safe- ty of all items after arrival and placement, but is not re- sponsible for any loss or damage to exhibits.
13. State’s policy concerning use of the State’s native plants, invasive plants, noxious plants and those on the State’s conservation list.
HORTICULTURE DIVISION RULES
1. The NGC exhibit policies are printed in the
Handbook for Flower Shows, Chapter 6, Exhibiting in the Horticulture Division.
a. All exhibits must be FRESH. Dried and preserved specimens may be entered in the Botanical Arts-Horticulture Division.
b. All exhibits must have been grown by the exhibitor.
c. Plant material must be in its natural state and may not be altered by application, (treatment) of
oil, commercial “shine” products, etc., that change the natural appearance. No wiring of specimens is permitted.
d. Only foliage and/or flowers naturally grown and still attached to the specimen are permitted in the Flower Show. Unattached foliage is never
included with a cut bloom specimen.
e. All plant material must have been in the possession of the exhibitor the appropriate number of days listed in chart on page 55 of the HB.
2. The rules for a single species, cut or container- grown specimens are listed in the Handbook for Flower Shows or its supplement, Horticulture Exhibiting and Judging.
3. In order to receive an NGC Top Exhibitor Award, the exhibitor must identify his/her entry by its
binomial or currently accepted scientific
designation.
4. Entry cards are to be filled out in advance if possible.
5. Cut specimens should not have foliage below the water line, except for Gladiolus.
6. If a plant is considered a flowering plant, it should be exhibited as a flowering specimen.
Foliage plants may flower but should be exhibited as foliage plants if they are grown for their leaves.
7. Specimens with a class designation in the schedule may not be entered in the “any other Worthy Specimen Class.
8. The Horticulture Classification Committee Chairman and/or General Chairman are free to subdivide classes by color, form, size, cultivar, variety or other distinguishing characteristics.
9. The Scales of Points for Horticulture are located in Chapter 14 of the Handbook for Flower Shows. The Scales of Points may also be listed in the schedule.
10. Exhibitor is to furnish clear containers and wedging for cut specimens.
11. Double-potting is allowed unless prohibited by the schedule.
AWARDS
STATE: THE NGC STANDARD SYSTEM OF
AWARDING
The NGC Standard System of Awarding (HB pg. 5) is used in all Divisions
Only one (1) first place (blue) ribbon per class or subclass; must score 90 points or more
Only one (1) second place (red) ribbon per class or sub- class; must score 85 points or more
Only one (1) third place (yellow) ribbon per class or sub- class; must score 80 points or more
One (1) or more honorable Mention (white) ribbons as merited; must score 75 points or more
AWARDS BEING OFFERED IN THE FLOW- ER SHOW
List all Awards being offered, requirements stated in full and/or with HB pages referenced, list eligi- ble Sections and Classes and number of awards offered for each award, state color of Rosette.
Horticulture:
Two Awards of Merit,
Design:
Section Awards: One Designer’s Choice Award.
“Autumn is Here”
Within Sections/Classes, the required
number of specimens per exhibit, stem length, sets of leaves, size restrictions, staging, etc., as appropriate for each horticulture type.
Section A: “Jumping in Leaves” One leaf/stem in a clear glass container:
Class 1 – Cut Celosia stem
Class 2 – Cut Hosta leaf
Class 3 – Cut Lamiaceae (mint) stem
Class 4 – Cut Polypodiopsida (ferns) stem
Class 5 – Any other leaf/stem
One stem in a clear glass container:
Class 6 – Cut Chrysanthemum
Class 7 – Cut Rosa
Class 8 – Cut Tagetes (marigold)
Class 9 – Any other cut flower DIVISION I
HORTICULTURE
“Autumn is Here”
Within Sections/Classes, the required number of specimens per exhibit, stem length, sets of leaves, size restrictions, staging, etc., as appropriate for each horticulture type.
Section A: “Jumping in Leaves”
One leaf/stem in a clear glass container:
Class 1 – Cut Celosia stem
Class 2 – Cut Hosta leaf
Class 3 – Cut Lamiaceae (mint) stem
Class 4 – Cut Polypodiopsida (ferns) stem
Class 5 – Any other leaf/stem
Section B: “Fall Bouquet”
One stem in a clear glass container:
Class 6 – Cut Chrysanthemum
Class 7 – Cut Rosa
Class 8 – Cut Tagetes (marigold)
Class 9 – Any other cut flower
Section C: “Bushels of Fun”
Containers not to exceed 10” diameter or 10 lbs.
Class 10 – Container grown flowering plant
Class 11 – Container grown foliage plant
Class 12 – Succulents
Section D: “Winter is Coming”
Arboreals – not to exceed 30” in length
Class 13 – Flowering branch
Class 14 – Foliage branch
Class 15 – Seeded branch
Awards needed:
Award of Merit – 2
Grower’s Choice Award - 1
Arboreal Award – 1
Award of Horticulture Excellence - 1
1. The NGC Exhibit Policies are printed in the
Handbook for Flower Shows, Chapter 7, Exhibit- ing in the Design Division, NGC Policies and Guidelines.
2. Advance registration with the Design Entries Chairman/Consultant is required by October 6.
3. Plant material and non-plant material permit- ted and not permitted in the Design Division are printed in the Handbook for Flower Shows, Chap- ter 7.
4. All plant material used in the design must be
identified on a card, provided by the exhibitor and included with the entry tag.
5. The exhibitor is required to conform to the stat- ed descriptions and limitations of the design type if named in the class.
6. Rules for Design Types, Advanced Design Types, Table Designs and Table Appointments are print- ed in the Handbook for Flower Shows, Chapter 7. Some plant material must be used in every exhibit. This includes fresh and/or dried plant material.
7. Designer is on his/her honor that the design being entered has not been previously entered or judged in an NGC Standard Flower Show.
8. Some plant material must be used in every ex- hibit. This includes fresh and/or dried plant ma- terial.
9. Exhibitor may enter multiple classes within the Design Division, but only one (1) exhibit per
Class.
10. The exhibit entered in to competition must be the work of only one (1) exhibitor and that exhibi- tor’s name must appear on the entry card.
11. If the designer is unable to fulfill the assign- ment, it is the designer’s responsibility to provide a substitute.
12. If the designer is unavailable to transport and/ or set up his/her completed design, a substitute person may enter the exhibit for the designer. The designer may receive exhibiting credit if needed. This is permitted only for completed designs.
13. A single flower is not a design. Container- grown plants are fresh plant material and are per- mitted in the Design Division where appropriate, but they are never considered floral designs.
14. Landscapes, scenes or anything representing
an actual item of clothing, person, animal, etc., are not considered acceptable in the Design Division. (NOTE: Refer to the Botanical Arts Division for
exhibiting these items)
15. Religious symbols used in a design must be displayed in a respectful manner.
16. When design techniques are required, they must be listed on a card.
17. In an effort to educate the public, plant
material used in the design must be listed on a card. (Botanical and/or common name ac- ceptable.)
18. Scales of Points for all Designs is listed in the Handbook for Flower Shows, Chapter 14.
DIVISION II DESIGN
The designer has the freedom to choose Traditional or Creative Style with any design. All designs will be staged on 1/4 section of a table, 30 inches deep by 72” long, covered with a black cloth. Underlay and staging panels are optional. De- signs should not exceed 16” in width.
Class 1 “Scarecrow”
4 entries
A design using a choice of dried and/or fresh plant material.
Class 2 “Baseball Game”
4 entries
A design using a choice of dried and/or fresh plant material.
Class 3
“Cheerleading”
4 entries
A design using a choice of dried and/or fresh plant material.