Youth Activities
TGC VP – YOUTH: Mary Alice DeBow
As all organizations know, the youth are 100% our future. In TGC we have programs from kinder to high school. In the early grades there are posters and poetry contests on an adopted yearly theme. In the later grades the contests are on poetry and recycled sculpture about that year’s theme. Each year we are amazed what our youth create.
GARDENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH
Garden Clubs for the youth can be organized at any level. Each club must be sponsored by an adult Garden Club, meet five times a year, minimum of 3 -5 members. Registration form and additional information is in the Youth brochure or may be requested from National Garden Clubs, Inc. website.
POSTER CONTEST
Grades: 1 – 5
Theme: Woodsy Owl “Lend a Hand – Care for the Land” and Smokey Bear “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires”
TGC Poster Chair: Linda Love
Here is what YOU and YOUR students can do to help the environment. Children from first through fifth grade are invited to participate in the 2013 National Garden Clubs, Inc. Poster Contest! The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. are giving students the opportunity to demonstrate through original drawings of Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl their understanding of wildfire prevention and basic environmental conservation principles.
Deadline to State: January 1st. The deadlines for the above contests have not changed. Please refer to your Youth Award Brochure.
Please send to your District Judge by November 1.
“ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT WILDFIRES!“
Smokey Bear is recognized nationally and internationally as the symbol for fire prevention. The original Smokey Bear appeared in 1944. Smokey’s message, “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires!” encourages personal responsibility for fire prevention. Smokey Bear teaches children and adults to be careful with campfires, barbecues, trash fires, and matches.
TGC ENVIRONMENTAL POSTER
Grades: 1 – 5
Theme: “Red-Tailed Hawk”
TGC Chair: Angela Lewis
NGC SCULPTURE CONTEST
Grades: 4 – 8
Theme: “Keep America Green”
TGC Chair: Faye Youngblood
For grade 4th – 8th general education and home schooled are eligible.
Sculptures to consist of recyclable, reused, and reduced materials.
Width can be no more than 8 1/2 x 11 inches.
Height should be in proportion to width.
Entry form on NGC website: www.gardenclub.org
Go to http://www.gardenclub.org/youth/youth-sculpture-contest.aspx for rules.
Scale of Points:
60 points creative use of materisl and self expression.
30 points description of sculpture and materials used.
10 points craftsmanship and technique.
Place two 4 x 6 photos of sculpture on back of entry form.
Send entries to State Sculpture Chairman by state deadline.
SCR #19 BIRD OF THE YEAR POSTER
Grades: 1 – 5
Theme: “Roadrunner”
SRC Bird Chair: Angela Lewis
POETRY
Grades: K–12th , ELS, Special Education, General Education and Home-schooled
Students
Theme: “Plant America for the Next 100 Years”
TGC Chair: Debbie Taliaferro