2008 Youth Competition Schedule

1.               Each exhibitor must be a Youth Member of a society in good standing with the Ontario Horticultural Association.

17.               Prizes in Sections A - D are as follows:

1^st prize $6.00 (5 points); 2^nd prize $5.00 (4 points); 3^rd prize $4.00 (3 points); 4^th prize $3.00 (2 points); 5^th prize $2.00 (1 point).

Judge’s Choice in Section D only - $5.00 plus rosette (no point award)

Prizes in Section E (Fine Arts) are as follows:

1^st - $10.00 + plaque; 2^nd - $8.00; 3^rd - $6.00

Prizes in Section F (Special Awards) as listed in each class entry.

Honourable Mention ribbons may be awarded in any of the classes.

            Prizes in Section F (Special Awards) as listed in each class entry.

            Honourable Mention ribbons may be awarded in any of the classes.

18.            Entries for pre-judging must be received no later than June 1, 2008 by Youth Chairperson Anna Peterson.  This applies to Section A - Class 1 and 2; Section E - Class 11; Section F – Classes 14 and 15.

19.            LEADERS:  Please make sure that you send a list (see attached sheet) of the possible number of  entries with the exhibitor's name, age, section, class number, society and your youth leader’s name and address to Youth Chairperson Anna Peterson by June 1, 2008.  This will assist the host society in allocating space for entries and preparing cheques for winner entries. 

20.            AGE: Classes will be the same for all ages but will be grouped for judging into four different age groups. All entry tags must have the child's age clearly marked on the top of the tag.  The four age groups are: 6 - 8 years; 9 - 11 years; 12 - 14 years; 15 - 18 years.

21.            PRIZES:  Section A, B, C, D - 1^st - $6.00; 2^nd - $5.00; 3^rd - $4.00; 4^th - $3.00; 5^th - $2.00

SECTION A:    CREATIVE WRITING

Entries to be received by Youth Chairperson Anna Peterson  by June 1, 2008 for pre-judging.  To be composed in your own words, information not to be computer/internet generated.

Judging Criteria:  Subject matter: 70%,  Neatness and spelling: 30%

Class 1 and 2 – Ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 11 - not to exceed 150 words.

Class 1 and 2 - Ages 12 to14 and 15 to 18 - should have a minimum of 150 words.

Class 1       “The Strawberry” – Describe how to plant and care for the young plants. Name your favourite ways of using the berries.  Drawings, photos, and/or magazine pictures are allowed.  Display in a duo-tang folder.  Many strawberries are produced in the Brampton area.

Class 2       “The Rose” – Describe how, where and when you would plant a rose.  Tell how you would care for your rose. Name as many types as you can and some common ways the queen of flowers may be used.  Brampton was famous for their Rose and Flower production in years gone by.  Drawings, photos, and/or magazine pictures are allowed.  Display in a duo-tang folder.

SECTION B:    ARTISTIC DESIGN

Class 3       “Bookmark” - decorated with pressed plant material and cover with Mac Tac or similar material.  Designed to honour the Flower City  Should have” Flower City” printed on the bookmark.

Class 4       “My Pet Bug” – paint or decorate a small rock to look like a friendly bug.  To be used as a paperweight. Not over 10cm (4”) in any direction.

SECTION C:    ARTISTIC CREATIVITY 

Class 5       “A Seed Picture” – depicting the winged jewels of the garden (Ontario Butterflies) - on a 21-1/2 x 28 cm (8-1/2”x11”) sheet.  Seeds may be dyed.  Sheet should be glued to Bristol board or similar material for additional strength. May be framed (no glass or plastic covering over seeds).  The Brampton area is home to the Humber Nurseries Butterfly Conservatory

Class 6       “What Am I?”  Create a cone creature that resembles a small animal you may have living in your garden, or in a park near your home.  Maximum size is 25.4 cm (10”) in any direction

SECTION D:    PLANT MATERIALS (accessories permitted)

Class 7       “Market Day” – create a small design in an appropriate container using a variety of fresh flowers and foliage.  Entire design not to exceed 25.4 cm (10”) in any direction.

Class 8       “A Day in the Country” – create a design using dried wayside flowers and foliage in a container borrowed from the kitchen.  Entire design not to exceed 30 cm (12”).

Class 9       “Let’s Take a Walk”  One entry per club and may be a combined effort. Create a miniature landscape design depicting one of the many walking trails in Brampton.  Plant material, buildings, gardens, fences, animals, etc. to be in proportion to landscape size. Size is 23 cm x33 cm (9”x13”) – baking pan size.  This special type of indoor garden is an attempt to reproduce an outdoor area on a small scale.  Paths, pools, figurines, etc. are used for decoration and mossy turf plus tiny-leafed plants are used to landscaping.  The miniature landscape can be placed outside in fine weather.

SECTION E:     FINE ARTS

Class 10   Harry Wyma Fine Arts Award

Open to all youth club members

1st prize - $10.00 + plaque; 2nd prize - $8.00; 3rd prize - $6.00

“Canada’s Flower City” Entry may be a drawing or sculpture or any other form of artistic expression Using any media (paint, crayon, pencil crayon, dried plant material, paper, cloth, magazine picture, etc.).  Not over 30 cm (12”) in any direction.  Brampton is known as “Canada’s Flower City”

Prize money and plaque awarded by Harry Wyma, Ridgetown.

District 11 Director, OHA President 1990

Class 11   Don Matthews’ Award for Drawing & Printing

Open to all youth club members.

1st prize - $10.00 + plaque; 2nd prize - $8.00; 3rd prize - $6.00

Print the following poem, adding descriptive drawings to illustrate the poem.

The White Trillium by Milena Matcska

Trillium graceful. Trillium white,

Star of the woodland, Lady of light

Lo, how she proudly

Stands in the glade,

Tri-sceptred sovereign,

Queen of shade.

Stately she rises,

Slender-stemmed, tall,

Gracious response to Spring’s early call,

Lifting three leaf-arms

High from the sod,

Gazing with pure face lip at her god.

The poem and illustration to be on 21-1/2cm x28 cm (8 ½” x 11”) white paper in black ink or other suitable medium to produce both black lettering and a black line drawing.

Entries to be received by June 1, 2008 for pre-judging .  Mail to Youth Chairperson Anna Peterson (address above).

Prize money and plaque awarded by Don Matthews, Harriston.

District 7 Director, OHA President, 1998.

Class 12   Maisie Bray Award - Only one entry per club. 

1st prize - $10.00; 2nd prize - $ 8.00; 3rd prize - $ 6.00

“Carnegie Libraries” -  On a poster tell a story, with printed or written commentary and descriptive illustrations of Carnegie Libraries.  Name a town or city where one can be found other than in Brampton. You may name as many as you can find.  One hundred and eleven (111) free libraries were donated across Ontario, along with thousands more around the world, financed by Andrew Carnegie, American steel magnate.  Explain how Mr. Carnegies’ gifts have helped children and gardeners alike. List some of the items found in libraries today that were not available 50 years ago.

Poster size to be 56 cm x 72 cm (22”x28”).

Judging Criteria: Subject matter 70%, Neatness and spelling 30%

Maisie Bray came from Lion’s Head.

District 8 Director, 1978 - 1983

SECTION F:     SPECIAL AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS BY YOUTH CLUB LEADERS

Class 13   Ruby Bryan Award - Only one entry per club.

1^st prize - $10.00 + plaque; 2^nd prize - $ 8.00; 3^rd prize - $ 6.00

In a scrapbook provide a descriptive account of the youth club activities for 2007. This should include a pictorial and illustrative description and narrative about specific subjects, meetings and projects. There is no limitation to size.  May be done by the youth leader.  Project to be judged on content only.  Bring to convention for entry.

Ruby Bryan came from Englehart.

District 12 Director, OHA President 1972

Class 14   Frances Lemke Award - $25.00 - only one entry per club.

Entries to be mailed to the Youth Committee Chairperson.  A cash award will be given annually to the youth garden club that, in the estimation of the youth committee, has been the most active and innovative. It will be based on the 2007 Youth Club Program and Activity Report. 

The attached page is a suggested format to use when submitting this report.

Entries to be received by June 1, 2008 for pre-judging to Youth Committee Chairperson

Frances Lemke came from Pembroke.

District 2 Director, OHA President 1967

Class 15   Nothers Awards and Identification Ltd. - Only one entry per club.

1^st prize - $12.00 + plaque: 2^nd prize - $10.00: 3^rd prize - $ 8.00

Based on a public project undertaken by a Youth Club. Provide information, which is to include various pictures with illustrative descriptions and narrative, about a public project undertaken by the youth club. The contents are to describe the project before, during and after completion. Projects may be those of patio planters on public locations, tree plantings, or any related public planting.  

Entries to be received by June 1, 2008 for pre-judging to Youth Chairperson Anna Peterson

Class 16   Ruby Lobban High Points Award

1^st prize $15.00; 2^nd prize $10.00; 3^rd prize $ 5.00

This award is based on the highest points received by a youth club from entries presented at the convention.

Ruby Lobban came from Owen Sound.

District 8 Executive, 1974 - 1983

SPECIAL CNE Entry Info

This is a special competition for OHA Youth members to enter at the CNE.  Entries can be made ahead of time and then mailed to the CNE for arrival before August 1^st of the current year. 

Theme is “Trees of Ontario”. Drawing to include the tree shape, the leaf shape and printed name of the Native Ontario Tree of your choice.  It is to be composed on firm board type material (e.g. Bristol board).  Size to be standard letter paper 21.5cm x 28cm (8-1/2x11”).  Drawing may be done in any media (pen, pencil crayon, crayon, etc). and must be able to be mailed. 

Entries to be received by August 1, 2008 at Horticultural Competitions (Youth), C.N.E., Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3C3.  Provide a return envelope with return address for mailing.  C.N.E. will provide return postage. 

Note:  Entries must have youth name and society return mailing address on back for their return. Class entry, “O.H.A. Youth Entry”, is to be included on the back of each entry

Prizes are 1^st - $5.00; 2^nd - $4.00; 3^rd - $3.00; H.M. - $2.00