Local garden clubs are invited to visit the All-America Selections Display Garden at the Fort Omaha Campus of Metropolitan Community College, a project of the Men’s Garden Club. It’s not too late; the floral and vegetable offerings are still looking very good.
As you prepare your programs for next year, keep the garden in mind. As our big plant sale coincides with planting season, the garden preparation continues into late May. By late June it looks good; in July and August it’s tremendous.
The garden gate is never locked and the campus is never closed, so you may walk through it at any time. Should you want at guided tour for your group, we would be happy to assist you. Please contact Ralph Peppard at 453-8730 or Repeppard@aol.com.
Omaha Rose Society 2010 Photo Contest Amateurs Welcome! Students Welcome!
Do you like taking pictures? Do you like growing roses? One of the most exciting (and least stressful) ways to participate in the local show is to try your hand at the photography division. You have to take the photos yourself, but you don’t have to grow or arrange the roses in the photos – what could be easier? Your photos may have a border of up to 1 inch or they may be borderless- your choice - they may be no larger than 5 x 7 and must be on photo paper. No matting will be allowed.
Give it a try! Enter the photography Contest ---
PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION SCHEDULE—Photographers get into the Lauritzen, free on June 6th.
This competition is open only to amateur photographers. Only un-matted photographic prints, glossy or matte finish, may be entered. They must be 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 prints. Published photos or photos that have won previous awards are not eligible. The exhibitor must take the photos, but the photographer need not have grown the subject of the photo. The back of each entry must be labeled with the name and phone number of the exhibitor, the rose variety, and the rose classification. Exhibitors are allowed up to 3 entries in each of the flowing classes:
Class 1 – single rose in exhibition stage. The form must be that typical of the variety; hybrid tea form begins with a high-pointed center with the petals unfurling in a symmetrical spiral form; rose must be named. Judged during show on June 6th at Lauritzen, you may bring picture to the show. Entries close at 10:00.
Class 2 – Single form rose fully open. The stamens must be showing; the rose must be named. Judged during show on June 6th at Lauritzen, you may bring to show. Stamens are usually brightly colored and in the center of the bloom.
Photography Contest, Classes 1-3 may be brought the day of the show and entered prior to 10:00.
Class 3 - Rose spray. The overall shape and configuration of the spray along with the individual florets will be considered in judging. A spray is two or more roses on the same stem. The rose must be named. Judged during show on June 6th at Lauritzen, you may bring to show. Enter by 10:00 A.M. Photographers may enter show free on June 6th.
The above spray has buds—your picture should not have buds. The picture, above does have two roses on the one stem in the same stage. Your pictured spray should have two (or more) roses. Though you may bring your picture to the show, you must enter prior to 10:00 A.M. on June 6th.
Classes 4-7 Must be mailed by May 15th to Jennifer Popsicle at the below address.
Jennifer Pospichal at Outdoor Recreation Products; 1055 N 204 Ave; Elkhorn, NE 68022
Class 4 – Garden Photo – This does not have to be of a rose garden and does not have to be from your garden.
Class 5- Critters in the Garden – Critters can be insects, butterflies, pets, etc. The critter must be readily visible.
Class 6 – Winter Garden Scene – Picture of any garden in the winter.
Class 7 – Abstract picture – A picture of a flower that has been altered using the computer.
RULES: Classes 1, 2, & 3 will be judged by ARS judges using ARS rose standards. Incorrectly labeled class entries will be disqualified. 2. Classes 4, 5, 6 & 7 will be judged by photography students or by members of a photography club. The judging will be on photographic excellence.
3. All photos will be on display during the Omaha Rose Show June 6, 2010.
4. Judging will be done before the show opens at 1:30 on June 6th.
6. Entries must be personally delivered or mailed and postmarked no later than May 15, 2010 to Jennifer Pospichal at Outdoor Recreation Products; 1055 N 204 Ave; Elkhorn, NE 68022
If you want your photo & results, please supply a stamped and addressed envelope.
The Omaha Council of Garden Clubs offers a $1,000.00 scholarship as a means of encouraging horticultural students to seek and continue college work in the horticultural areas. The scholarship is to be used toward payment of tuition at any college.
ELIGIBILITY
1. The applicant must be a resident of the greater Omaha area.
2. The applicant shall be currently enrolled in college as a major in horticulture, landscaping or a related field.
MAKING APPLICATION
1. The applicant shall use the form provided.
The application must be on file with the Omaha Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Chairman:
RALPH PEPPARD, 13607 N. River Dr., Omaha NE 68112, BY OCTOBER 31, 2009.
Letters of recommendation must accompany the application.
4. A previous recipient of the Irene Starr Memorial Scholarship may reapply and be considered in the same manner as other applicants.
SELECTION OF RECIPIENT
1. Members of the Omaha Council of Garden Clubs Scholarship Committee (not related to the applicant) shall select one recipient and an alternate by November 7, 2009. Should the committee desire it, personal interviews shall be required.
2. The Recipient shall be notified of the award by mail or telephone.
PRESENTATION AND PAYMENT
The recipient shall be presented the scholarship award at the Omaha Council of Garden Clubs Annual Meeting November 10, 2009.
COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID OFFICER______________________________________________________
MAJOR SUBJECT_____________________________________________________________________
NARRATIVE: Attach a brief narrative of horticultural experiences, community activities and why you are pursuing a horticultural career.
REFERENCES: Include a name, address and phone number of a reference from each of the categories listed below:
1. Scholastic (high school or college instructor)
2. Character
3. Horticultural or Professional
Have completed application, as well as a letter of reference from each of the above references, sent to the address below by October 31, 2009.
Omaha Council of Garden Clubs
c/o Mr. Ralph Peppard, Scholarship Chairman
13607 North River Drive
Omaha, Nebraska 68112-3624
By the signature below, I attest that I am enrolled as a student and am in good standing at the above listed institution. I further attest that all information given on this application is true.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT.____________________________________
