Elk Rapids Garden Club

Garden Club Awards

AWARDS WEB PAGE   June 14, 2011

Michigan Garden Clubs, District V

·         Gold Seal Club of Distinction 2010-2011 (183 points)

·          Publicity Press Book 2010 – MGC & District V 1st Place (by Ann Kassen)  $50.00

·         Publicity Press Book 2010 – Central Region (5 states) 2^nd place

·         Website 2010 -  MGC 2^nd place and District V 1^st place (by Ellen Frohriep)

·         Michigan Consultant Council – Honorable mention award $25.00 – and Honorable Mention for 2010 Garden Walk accepted by Jan Doty

·         Youth Award contests – several posters submitted, no poetry.  There were no MGC winners.

The Elk Rapids Garden Club awarded individual members at the June 14, 2011 Awards luncheon.

State Life Memberships -  Barbara Thomas and Jan Zander   

Golden Trowel Award – Jan Shurte

Conservation Honoree – Rose Borton (donation to Friends of the Dam Beach)

Presidential – Margaret LeBlond, Elk Rapids Beautification Commission chair

20 year members – Jeanne Boyd, Julie Pomber, Jane Lund

High School Essay Awards during Green Elk Rapids Days  - May 2011

Topic:  Bottled Water and the effect on our environment

1^st Place – Luke Morrison    ($100.00 reward)

2^nd Place – Hayley Shugart   ($75.00 reward)

3^rd Place – Emilio Bocardo    ($50.00 reward)

Submitted 6/16/2011  Pat Jackson, Award chair