National Garden Clubs awards information:
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Link to NGC Forms Library: The Awards Cover Sheet is the first form listed.
Gardenclub.org/school/forms-library
Link to NGC Awards manual 2025-27:
South Central Region (SCR) – link to SCR Awards manual:
https://www.scrgardenclubs.org/awards
Texas Garden Clubs – Forms:
https://texasgardenclubs.org/forms/
Use this link which will take you to the page with the awards manual.
AWARDS
TGC VP AWARDS: Sherie Clarkson
Attention: Awards forms are to be mailed to:
Sherrie Clarkson
P.O. Box 395
Mason, TX 76856
254-366-9278
This committee is one of the most active in the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. These awards help give clubs focus and a sense of pride in accomplishments for the year. Awards may involve special educational programs suited for a club’s interest, creation of a butterfly garden within the neighborhood, partnership with a scout troop on a project, or maybe a community beautification projects. During the year, clubs around the state are busy pursuing their goals and filling out forms detailing these accomplishments. At the Spring State Convention, the Awards Banquet is much anticipated. Clubs are recognized by their peers for their accomplishments. After individual club accomplishment awards are given out, the Banquet ends with Clubs of the Year being recognized.
AWARD FORMS can be found on the ” FORMS” page
District X Awards Categories and Chairs 2025-2026
District X 5th Lt. Director of Awards: Michael Matthews
2702 Aster Street, Dallas, TX
mm76116@aol.com (817) 504-7334
Awards Categories and Awards Chairs
TGC Arbor Day
SCR-1 Arbor Day Dedication
TGC Art – Photography
TGC Backyard Wildlife Habitat (One 2024 District X 1st Place Award)
TGC Butterfly Preservation Education
Awards Chair Jon Papp
TGC Club History (Two 2024 District X 1st Place Awards)
TGC Club Program
Awards Chair Jeannette Hobbs
TGC Community Concern (One 2024 District X 1st Place Award)
TGC Community Service (One 2024 District X 1st Place Award)
Awards Chair Carol Coughran
TGC Mary Badham Kittle Award (best conservation project with youths)
Awards Chair Michael Matthews
TGC Flower Show Achievement Awards
Awards Chair Karen Murrell
TGC Flower Show Schedule (One 2024 District X 1st Place Award)
SCR-2 Single Garden Club Flower Show Schedule
SCR-3 Multiple Garden Clubs Flower Show Schedules
TGC Plant Society Show Schedule
Awards Chair Laurie Sparhawk
TGC Habitat for Humanity
TGC Horticulture Awards of Merit
Awards Chair Carole Dietzman
TGC Landscape Design Consultants Council Awards
Awards Chair Jay Stankiewicz
TGC Litter/Recycling/Reclamation
Awards Chair Carole Dietzman
TGC Pocket Garden
TGC Nov/Dec Award (Four 2024 District X 1st Place Awards)
Awards Chair Marilyn Fitzner
TGC Scrapbook (one year, two-year, green-rated club)
Awards Chair Carole Dietzman
TGC Wildflower Preservation
Awards Chair Sharon Russell
TGC Yearbook (Two 2024 District X 1st Place Awards)
SCR-4 Yearbook Award
SCR-5 Outstanding Yearbook Theme
SCR-7 Outstanding Junior Garden Club Yearbook Theme
Awards Chair Todd Eich
Member of Honor Award (One per District)
SCR Director’s Project Award (Second year of Director’s term)
Awards Chair Michael Matthews
NGC CE 1 Community Gardens
SCR CE-1 Community Concerns
NGC CE 2 Permanent Community Improvements
NGC CE 3 Community Food Sources
Awards Chair Jeannette Hobbs
SCR CE-4 Community Enhancements
NGC CE 5 Beautification Project (One 2024 District X 1st Place Award)
SCR CE-5 Civic Development
Awards Chair Diane Richards
NGC CE-6 Community Project with Native Plants/Wildflowers
(One 2024 District X 1st Place Award) Awards Chair Sharon Russell
NGC CE 7 Blue Star/Gold Star Marker Landscaping
NGC CE 8 Landscaping of Public/Religious Grounds (One 2024 District X 1st Place Award)
SCR CE-8 Landscape Design
NGC CE 9 Landscaping of Historic Areas
Awards Chair Bobbie Mason
NGC EC 1 Conservation Activities (One 2024 District X 1st Place Award)
SCR EC-1 Protect our Environment
NGC EC 2 Conservation Education
Awards Chair Jon Papp
NGC EC 3 Wildlife Survival
Awards Chair Tom Alvarado
NGC EC 4 Water
NGC EC 5 Native Plants & Wildflowers Venue
NGC EC 6 Organic Practices
Awards Chair Sharon Russell
SCR FD-1 Floral Design
NGC FD 2 Floral Design Program
SCR FD-2 Floral Design Program
NGC G 1 Container Gardens
SCR G-1 Container Gardening
NGC G 2 Edible Gardens
NGC G 3 Therapy Gardens
Awards Chair John Papp
NGC G 4 Public Wildlife Gardens
Awards Chair Tom Alvarado
NGC MAE-1 Membership Awareness (One 2024 District X 1st Place Award)
Awards Chair Georgeann Moss
NGC MAE 2 Website (Two 2024 District X 1st Place Awards)
NGC MAE 3 Digital Media Presentation (One 2024 District X 1st Place Award)
SCR MAE-3 Digital Media Presentation
NGC MAE 4 Publications (Five 2024 District X 1st Place Awards)
SCR MAE-4 Publication Award
Awards Chair Linda Love
NGC MAE 5 National Garden Week
SCR MAE-5 National Garden Week
Awards Chair Jeannette Hobbs
YOUTH AWARDS
Youth Awards Chair: Faye Nabors
326 New Hope Road, Sunnyvale TX 75182
fnabors@hotmail.com (214) 514-2619
TGC, Inc. Youth Awards
SCR #22 Smokey Bear
SCR #22 Woodsy Owl
Awards Chair Mary Ann Moreland
SCR #21 Recycled Sculpture
Awards Chair Carol Coughran
SCR #19 Bird Poster
SCR #20 Poetry
Awards Chair Faye Nabors
Texas Environmental Poster (Red Tailed Hawk)
Awards Chair Dolly Rosinski
YOUTH WORK
NGC YW 1 Youth Garden Club Outstanding Sponsor
SCR YW-1 Youth Program Award
NGC YW 2 Horticulture Activity for Youth Garden Club
NGC YW 3 Outdoor Planting with Youth Garden Club
NGC YW 4 Environmental Activity with Youth Garden Club
NGC YW 8 Horticulture Education for Youth
NGC YW 9 Environmental Education Project with Youth
Awards Chair Linda Patton
2025 District X Awards Categories Chairs
TGC Arbor Day—Jon Papp
SCR-1 Arbor Day Dedication—Jon Papp
TGC Art – Photography—Jon Papp
TGC Backyard Wildlife Habitat—Jon Papp
TGC Butterfly Preservation Education—Jon Papp
TGC Club History—Jeannette Hobbs
TGC Club Program— Jeannette Hobbs
TGC Community Concern—Carol Coughran
TGC Community Service—Carol Coughran
TGC Mary Badham Kittle Award (best conservation project with youths) Michael Matthews
TGC Flower Show Achievement Awards—Karen Murrell
TGC Flower Show Schedule—Laurie Sparhawk
SCR-2 Single Garden Club Flower Show Schedule—Laurie Sparhawk
SCR-3 Multiple Garden Clubs Flower Show Schedules—Laurie Sparhawk
TGC Plant Society Show Schedule—Laurie Sparhawk
TGC Habitat for Humanity—Carole Dietzman
TGC Horticulture Awards of Merit— Carole Dietzman
TGC Landscape Design Consultants Council Awards—Jay Stankiewicz
TGC Litter/Recycling/Reclamation— Carole Dietzman
TGC Pocket Garden—Jay Stankiewicz
TGC Nov/Dec Award—Marilyn Fitzner
TGC Scrapbook (one year, two-year, green-rated club)—Carole Dietzman
TGC Wildflower Education—Sharon Russell
TGC Wildflower Preservation—Sharon Russell
TGC Yearbook—Todd Eich
SCR-4 Yearbook Award—Todd Eich
SCR-5 Outstanding Yearbook Theme—Todd Eich
SCR-7 Outstanding Junior Garden Club Yearbook Theme—Todd Eich
SCR-6 Member Award of Honor (One per District)—Michael Matthews
SCR Director’s Project Award (Second year of Director’s term)—Michael Matthews
NGC CE 1 Community Gardens—Jeannette Hobbs
SCR CE-1 Community Concerns—Jeannette Hobbs
NGC CE 2 Permanent Community Improvements—Jeannette Hobbs
NGC CE 3 Community Food Sources—Jeannette Hobbs
NGC CE 4 Roadside Plantings—Diane Richards
SCR CE-4 Community Enhancements—Diane Richards
NGC CE 5 Beautification Project—Diane Richards
SCR CE-5 Civic Development—Diane Richards
NGC CE 6 Community Project with Native Plants/Wildflowers—Sharon Russell
NGC CE 7 Blue Star/Gold Star Marker Landscaping—Bobbie Mason
NGC CE 8 Landscaping of Public/Religious Grounds—Bobbie Mason
SCR CE-8 Landscape Design—Bobbie Mason
NGC CE 9 Landscaping of Historic Areas—Bobbie Mason
NGC EC 1 Conservation Activities—Jon Papp
SCR EC-1 Protect our Environment—Jon Papp
NGC EC 2 Conservation Education—Jon Papp
NGC EC 3 Wildlife Survival—Tom Alvarado
NGC EC 4 Water—Jon Papp
NGC EC 5 Native Plants & Wildflowers Venue—Sharon Russell
NGC EC 6 Organic Practices—Sharon Russell
NGC FD 1 Calendar Arranger of the Year—Laurie Sparhawk
SCR FD-1 Floral Design—Laurie Sparhawk
NGC FD 2 Floral Design Program—Laurie Sparhawk
SCR FD-2 Floral Design Program—Laurie Sparhawk
NGC G 1 Container Gardens—Jon Papp
SCR G-1 Container Gardening—Jon Papp
NGC G 2 Edible Gardens—Jon Papp
NGC G 3 Therapy Gardens—Jon Papp
NGC G 4 Public Wildlife Gardens—Tom Alvarado
NGC MAE 1 Membership Awareness—Georgeann Moss
NGC MAE 2 Website—Linda Love
NGC MAE 3 Digital Media Presentation—Linda Love
SCR MAE-3 Digital Media Presentation—Linda Love
NGC MAE 4 Publications—Linda Love
SCR MAE-4 Publication Award—Linda Love
NGC MAE 5 National Garden Week—Jeannette Hobbs
SCR MAE-5 National Garden Week—Jeannette Hobbs
YOUTH WORK—Linda Patton
NGC YW 1 Youth Garden Club Outstanding Sponsor
SCR YW-1 Youth Program Award
NGC YW 2 Horticulture Activity for Youth Garden Club
NGC YW 3 Outdoor Planting with Youth Garden Club
NGC YW 4 Environmental Activity with Youth Garden Club
NGC YW 8 Horticulture Education for Youth
NGC YW 9 Environmental Education Project with Youth
TGC, Inc. Youth Awards
SCR #22 Smokey Bear—Mary Ann Moreland
SCR #22 Woodsy Owl—Mary Ann Moreland
SCR #21 Recycled Sculpture—Carol Coughran
SCR #19 Bird Poster—Faye Nabors
SCR #20 Poetry—Faye Nabors
Texas Environmental Poster (Red Tailed Hawk)—Dolly Rosinski
2025 District X Flower Show Awards Categories
ACHIEVEMENT
TGC Flower Show Achievement Awards—Karen Murrell
SCHEDULES
TGC Flower Show Schedule—Laurie Sparhawk
SCR-2 Single Garden Club Flower Show Schedule—Laurie Sparhawk
SCR-3 Multiple Garden Clubs Flower Show Schedules—Laurie Sparhawk
TGC Plant Society Show Schedule—Laurie Sparhawk
DESIGN
SCR FD-1 Floral Design—Laurie Sparhawk
NGC FD 2 Floral Design Program—Laurie Sparhawk
SCR FD-2 Floral Design Program —Laurie Sparhawk
Dallas Council of Garden Clubs (DCGC) 