All-America Selections invites your AAS Display Garden to
enter your most successful 2008 educational event for the
opportunity of national recognition for an exemplary education
award. We welcome you to enter your event materials.
Click
here to download the entry
form.
WHO CAN ENTER:
AAS Display Gardens featuring AAS Winners in
a field day or open house event are encouraged to enter. Entrants
may be AAS Flower Display Gardens, AAS Vegetable Display Gardens,
or AAS Display Gardens that feature both Flowers and Vegetables.
CRITERIA FOR ENTERING:
Your AAS Display Garden must feature
an educational program, open house or field day during 2008
that informs the public about the AAS program and AAS Winners.
- A description of your event and how AAS Winners were
featured is required.
- Sample of materials distributed at your 2008
event are required.
- The number of event attendees must
be provided.
- Photos of your garden and your event are
required.
- Only one entry will be allowed per year from each official
AAS Display Garden.
- Previous contest winners may not
enter.
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:
75% event substance,
educational content, and quality of event publicity
25% presentation style,
originality, materials and garden display.
NUMBER OF WINNERS:
This award will be presented to one AAS
Display Garden for each category. The three categories
are based on your estimated number of garden visitors
for the
growing season during which AAS Winners were featured
to the public.
Category I: Up to 4,999 visitors during the growing season
Category II: 5,000 to 49,999 visitors during the growing season
Category III: 50,000 or more visitors during the growing season
JURY:
A selected committee of three AAS representatives will
determine the winners.
ENTRY DEADLINE:
November 19, 2008
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT:
Winners will be notified January 21, 2009
AWARD:
The winners will be awarded an “AAS Exemplary Education
Award” plaque. AAS will submit a press release to the
media and contest winners will receive national recognition
in the 2009 Proving Grounds Brochure and on the AAS website
www.all-americaselections.org.
SUBMIT ENTRY TO:
All-America
Selections
1311 Butterfield
Road, Suite 310
Downers
Grove, IL 60515
Questions:
Contact
Ms. Macie Zorn: Phone: (630) 963-0770
Fax: (630) 963-8864
email: aas.ngb@attglobal.net
