From Sharon Burcham
Dear Club Members,
I cannot put into words how much fun it was to recognize the clubs that participated in Awards this year. Even though the past year was compromised by Covid, our members continued to promote, work together and make their gardens and hometowns a better place. I want to congratulate the winners and also thank everyone who sent in applications. The more clubs we have entering, the more prizes we can award. Please think about submitting all the projects and hard work you have accomplished next year for an Award. I am willing to visit your club and show you how easy it can be. Just invite me, I’ll show up. Listed below are the categories and winners for the GCKY Awards and the winners of SAR Awards. At the printing of this Bulletin, the National Awards have not been announced so look for those winners next time.
Garden Club of Kentucky
1. Nannine C. Wallis Bird Protection
Sponsored by Ann Fiel
1st -Two Creeks Garden Club
2nd -Gateway Garden Club
2. Butterfly Award
Small Club 1-20 (Sponsored by Lexington Council of GC)
1st -Gateway Garden Club
2nd – Two Creeks GC
Medium Club 21-50 (Sponsored by Linda Porter )
1st – Glasgow GC
2nd – Bowling Green GC
3. Wildflower Award
Sponsored by Linda Porter
1st – Gateway GC
4. Charles Law Arboriculture Award
NONE submitted 2021
5. Tree Planting Award
Sponsored by Susan Throneberry
1st– Garden Club of Danville
2nd -Laurel Oak Garden Club
3rd -Garden Club of Elizabethtown
HM – The Richmond Garden Club
6. Native Plants
Sponsored by Ann Fiel
1st – GardenClub of Danville
2nd -Two Creeks Garden Club
3rd – Bowling Green Garden Club
7. Garden Therapy
Small Club 1-20 (Sponsored by Jo Jean Scot & Ann Fiel)
1st – Two Creeks Garden Club
Medium Club 21-50 (Sponsored by Carla Doyle White)
1st– The Richmond Garden Club
Large Club 51 + (Sponsored by Bourbon County GC)
1st – The Garden Club of Danville
8. Civic Achievement
8 Ai – One Project -Single member Club (Sponsored by: Bourbon County Garden Club)
1st– Franklin-Simpson Garden Club
2nd -Bowling Green Garden Club
3rd -The Garden Club of Danville
HM – Galsgow Garden Club
8 Aii – One Project -Group of clubs/councils (Sponsored by Bourbon County GC)
1st -Laurel Oak Garden Club
9. Environmental Education w/Youth
9ii Club 21 members or more
1st – Laurel Oak Garden Club
10. Jo Jean Scott Daffodil
Sponsored by Becky Oliver
1st – Two Creeks Garden Club
2nd -Bowling Green Garden Club
11. Saving The Monarchs
Sponsored by Carla Hawkins
11B. Club with most effective Monarch Station
1st – Two Creeks Garden Club
2nd – Glasgow Garden Club
14. Memorial BlueStar Marker Landscaping
14A. One Club (Sponsored by Sandra Robinson)
1st -Glasgow Garden Club
2nd – Franklin-Simpson Garden Club
3rd – Bowling Green Garden Club
15. Plant It Pink
NONE for 2021
16. Garden Tour Award
Sponsored by Bud Qualk
1st – Laurel Oak Garden Club
17. Wallis Scrapbook
Audubon District Sponsored by: Anonymous Donor
1st Place- Laurel Oak Garden Club
Blue Grass District Sponsored by Kay Fisher
1st Place – The Richmond Garden Club
Dogwood District Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st Place – The Garden Club of Elizabethtown
Limestone: none
Mt. Laurel: none
18. Yearbook
Small Club 1-20 (Sponsored by Franklin-Simpson Garden Club in honor of Shirley Snoddy)
1st – The Potted Few Garden Club
2nd -Two Creeks Garden Club
Medium Club 21-50 (Sponsored by Franklin-Simpson Garden Club in honor of Shirley Snoddy)
1st – Garden Club of Elizabethtown
2nd -The Richmond Garden Club
3rd -Laurel Oak garden Club
HM – Frannklin-Simpson Garden Club
Large Club 51+ (Sponsored by Franklin-Simpson Garden Club in honor of Shirley Snoddy)
1st – The Garden Club of Danville
19. Club Program
19A. Club Program without Flash/CD
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st – Laurel Oak Garden Club
2nd – Gateway Garden Club
19B. Club Program with Flash/CD
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st – Two Creeks Garden Club
20. National Garden Week
A. Single Club
Sponsored by Teresa Walker
1st -Two Creeks Garden Club
2nd -Bowling Green Garden Club
3rd – Garden Club of Danville
HM – The Richmond Garden Club
21. Single News Story
Sponsored by Susan Leo & Anonymous Donor
1st – The Richmond Garden Club
2nd – Laurel Oak Garden Club
22. Press Book Publicity
A. One Club
Small Club 1-20
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st – The Potted Few Garden Club
Medium Club 21-50
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st– The Richmond Garden Club
Large Club 51 +
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st – The Garden Club of Danville
23. Photo Archiving of Accomplishments
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st – Two Creeks Garden Club
2nd -Laurel Oak Garden Club
25. Garden Club Member Recruiting Most New Members
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st TIE – Gateway Garden Club
1st TIE – Two Creeks Garden Club
2nd – Garden Club of Elizabettown
26. Membership
Small Club 1-20
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st – Gateway Garden Club
2nd -Two Creeks Garden Club
27. Sponsoring New Club
NONE submitted for 2021
28. Attendance
Sponsored by Anonymous Donor
1st – Garden Club of Danville
2nd – The Richmond Garden Club
3rd -The Garden Club of Elizabethtown
29. Three R’s Recycle, Repurpose, Remix
29A: Club
Sponsored by Jo Jean Scott
1st– Laurel Oak Garden Club
2nd – Bowling Green Garden Club
33. Best Presidents Report from District Meetings
Sponsored by Edith Nelson
1st– Dogwood District: Franklin-Simpson Garden Club
34. Rose Award
None submitted for 2021
FLOWER SHOW AWARDS:
#51- Flower Show Schedule
Sponsored by Flower Show Judges’ Council
1st– Cardinal Council of Garden Clubs
GCKY submitted 16 awards to the South Atlantic Region.
Of the 16 awards submitted Kentucky had winners for the following Awards:
SAR Award #2- Bird Protection: First Place – Two Creeks Garden Club
SAR Award #3 – Protecting Pollinators – First Place – Two Creeks Garden Club
SAR Award #7 – Garden Therapy – First Place – Two Creeks Garden Club
SAR Award #10 – National Garden Week – First Place -Two Creeks Garden Club
SAR Award # 11 – Roadside Improvement – First Place – Garden Club of Danville
SAR Award # 18 – Newsletter Publication – First Place – Franklin-Simpson Garden Club
SAR Award #20 – Club Program with Slides/CD – First Place – Laurel Oak Garden Club
SAR Award #22 – Yearbook (small club) – Third Place – Potted Few Garden Club
SAR Award #22 – Yearbook (medium club) – Honorable Mention – Garden Club of Elizabethtown
SAR Award #23 – Publicity Press Book – Potted Few Garden Club
SAR Award #24 – Flower Show Schedule Award – First Place Cardinal Council of Garden Clubs
SAR Award #Y4 – 6th Grade Poetry – Two Creeks Garden Club
Congratulations Everyone!
